Flat Earth Debate is a Distraction from the Gospel | Shape of the Earth #shorts
The flat earth debate, which has resurfaced in recent times, can be seen as a distraction from the core message of the Gospel in Christian theology. The central tenet of Christianity is the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ for the salvation of humanity, and discussions about the physical shape of the Earth can divert attention from this fundamental belief.
From a Biblical perspective, there are passages that have been misinterpreted as supporting a flat earth, but a closer examination within the cultural and historical context suggests otherwise. A notable example is Revelation 7:1, which mentions the "four corners of the earth." This phrase is often understood metaphorically to mean the entirety of the earth, representing all directions: North, South, East, and West. It's a linguistic expression used to denote the comprehensive scope of God's reach and influence, rather than a literal description of the Earth's shape.
Another example is found in Leviticus 19:27, which instructs, "Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard." This verse is clearly not referencing a physical, square shape of the head or beard but rather uses the term "corners" in a more abstract sense. This usage indicates that biblical references to "corners" should not always be taken as literal or indicative of a flat Earth.
Furthermore, the Bible contains other verses that imply a spherical Earth. For instance, Isaiah 40:22 describes God as sitting above "the circle of the earth," which can be interpreted as a reference to the Earth's roundness. The Hebrew word used for "circle" here (חוּג, chug) can be understood as denoting roundness or sphericity.
In focusing on such debates as the shape of the Earth, there is a risk of losing sight of the Bible's deeper theological and moral teachings. The essence of Christianity lies in its teachings about God's love, redemption, and moral principles for living a life that is pleasing to God and beneficial to others. Debates over the physical characteristics of the Earth, while interesting, do not fundamentally advance the understanding of these key spiritual truths.
Therefore, while the Bible can offer insights into many aspects of life and the natural world, its primary purpose is to guide believers in their spiritual journey and relationship with God. Discussions about the Earth's shape, especially when they become contentious, can distract from this primary purpose and the spread of the Gospel's core message of salvation through Jesus Christ.
Afshin Yaghtin, New Covenant Baptist, Streaming Truth, http://newcovenantbaptist.org
#flatearth #roundearth #cosmology
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Filthy Rags | Only the Blood of Jesus Saves - Salvation, Heaven #shorts
I Won't Boast In My Works, Theology or Wisdom. Only the Blood of Jesus Saves - Salvation, the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Christianity, the Bible, God, Heaven and Hell, Judgment.
#shorts #theblood #gospel
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Cherubim and Seraphim | Angels in the Bible | Book of Revelation
What is the difference between cherubim and seraphim in the Bible? Four living creatures are mentioned in Revelation 4 and 5. Are these cherubim or seraphim? What are their different characteristics and roles of these heavenly creatures or class of angels?
An excerpt from the Book of Revelation, Chapter 4: Four and Twenty Elders - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9XF1JS-x2I
#Cherubim #Seraphim #Angels
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How to Go to Heaven | Salvation | Are you Saved?
How to go to heaven and receive eternal life through Jesus Christ. The gospel of Jesus Christ. How to be saved. Heaven and Hell. If you were to die, do you know with certainty where you will spend eternity?
"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." - Romans 10:9
Preached by Afshin Yaghtin, Streaming Truth, New Covenant Baptist, http://newcovenantbaptist.org
#Heaven #Salvation #Gospel
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1 Lie Will Get You Into Hell | Salvation | Lake of Fire #shorts
The Bible says that 1 lie is enough to get you into hell or the Lake of Fire! Revelation 22:15 says: "For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie." Make sure you have Jesus as your Savior and your Substitute at the White Throne Judgment of God!
Afshin Yaghtin, Streaming Truth, New Covenant Baptist, http://newcovenantbaptist.org
#Hell #LakeofFire #shorts
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2 Samuel 5: And David Enquired of the Lord | KJV Bible Study Sermon
And David Enquired of the Lord, KJV Bible Study. David is anointed king after 10 years of fleeing from King Saul and 7.5 years of strife with Abner and Ishbosheth.
#2Samuel5 #David #BibleStudy
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Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward Marched in Pride Parade and Lost to Socialist Lisa Brown #shorts
Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward Marched in Pride Parade and Lost to Socialist Lisa Brown in the 2023 elections #shorts #mayor #spokanewa
Afshin Yaghtin, Streaming Truth, New Covenant Baptist - http://newcovenantbaptist.org
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Lion and the Lamb ☆ Mandela Effect
Does the Bible say, "the lion shall lie down with the lamb" or does it actually say, "The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb" in Isaiah 11:6? Is this the Mandela Effect or a popular collective mistake?
An excerpt from the sermon, "The Mandela Effect Sermon - Bible Changes": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4blP1N2IUGI
Preached by Afshin Yaghtin, Streaming Truth, New Covenant Baptist, http://newcovenantbaptist.org
#lionandthelamb #mandelaeffect #biblechanges
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Pray for Israel and Palestine War #shorts
Pray for Israel and Palestine, Ukraine and Russia. The military industrial complex loves their wars.
#shorts #israel #israelwar
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Mandela Effect Sermon ✦ Bible Changes
In the Mandela Effect sermon I cover the alleged Bible changes in the King James Version of the Bible. According to the deluded proponents of the Mandela Effect, you no longer have a Bible you can trust due multiverses colliding, the CERN Hadron Collider in Switzerland or D-Wave Quantum Computing, creating manifold anomalous shifts in reality. But the main attacks seem to be occurring against the KJV Bible, which is one of the main targets of the Mandela Effect.
✦ MANDELA EFFECT DEBATE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNMk7Ofj6Do
Preached by Afshin Yaghtin, New Covenant Baptist, http://newcovenantbaptist.org
#MandelaEffect #MandelaEffects #BibleChanges
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Luke, I Am Your Father ✦ Mandela Effect ✦ Star Wars
Is the iconic line from Star Wars, Episode V, The Empire Strikes Back, "Luke, I am your father" or is it, "No, I am your father"? Is this a Mandela Effect or merely collective misremembering of popular culture? And how does this effect the veracity of the King James Bible?
An excerpt from the sermon, "The Mandela Effect Sermon" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4blP1N2IUGI
Preached by Afshin Yaghtin, New Covenant Baptist, http://newcovenantbaptist.org
#StarWars #MandelaEffect #LukeSkywalker
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Who Are the Nicolaitans?
Who Are the Nicolaitans mentioned in Jesus' letters to the 7 churches of the book of Revelation?
An excerpt from the sermon, "The Book of Revelation, Chapter 2: The Letters to the 7 Churches" preached by Afshin Yaghtin, New Covenant Baptist, http://newcovenantbaptist.org
#Nicolaitans #Revelation
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Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin? #shorts
Love the sinner, hate the sin - Ghandi #shorts #shortsvideo #shortsvideoyoutube
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What Are The 7 Spirits of God?
What Are The 7 Spirits of God from the Book of Revelation, Chapter 1?
"John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;" - Revelation 1:4.
The answer is found in the Bible, in Isaiah 11:2, concerning the 7 attributes of God:
The Spirit of the Lord will rest on Him,
The spirit of wisdom and understanding,
The spirit of counsel and strength,
The spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
An excerpt from the sermon, The Book of Revelation, Chapter 1: "Behold, He Cometh with Clouds" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBRkJfQDhe0
Preached by Afshin Yaghtin, New Covenant Baptist, http://newcovenantbaptist.org
#7SpiritsofGod #SevenSpiritsofGod #AttributesofGod
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Book of Revelation 1: Behold, He Cometh with Clouds ✦ Bible Study (Sermon)
The Book of Revelation Sermon and Bible Study, chapter 1: "Behold, He Cometh with Clouds".
Join me every other Sunday as we do a deep dive in the Book of Revelation through a King James chapter by chapter, verse by verse, Bible Study (KJV).
Throughout the sermon series, we will cover topics like:
The Great Tribulation, The 7 Seals, 7 Trumpets, 7 Vials, the timing of the rapture, God's wrath and judgment on the Day of the Lord, the Second Coming, Millennial Reign of Christ, the Judgment Seat of Christ, the White Throne Judgment, the 144,000, the 2 Witnesses, Armageddon, the New Heaven and New Earth, and more.
Preached by Afshin Yaghtin, New Covenant Baptist, http://newcovenantbaptist.org
#Revelation1 #BookofRevelation #EndTimes
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Tribulation vs. God's Wrath (Revelation Preview)
Many Christians and pastors alike conflate the tribulation period with the period known as God's wrath or the Day of the Lord. But Matthew 24:29 says that Jesus returns "after the tribulation of those days" to pour out His wrath upon the wicked and unbelieving world.
An excerpt from the sermon, "The Book of Revelation, Chapter 1: Behold, He Cometh with Clouds".
Preached by Afshin Yaghtin, New Covenant Baptist, http://newcovenantbaptist.org
#tribulation #godswrath #endtimes
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The Pseudepigraphal Book of Enoch
The pseudopigraphal Book of Enoch is a blasphemous fraud. Let me prove it to you from the Bible and history.
From the sermon, "The Book of Jude" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3CjKk5zCDQ
#BookofEnoch #Enoch #Nephilim
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The Book of Revelation Sermon • Intro Teaser (Coming Soon!)
I will be preaching through the Book of Revelation, chapter by chapter, verse of verse. Coming out in a week or two! Stay tuned!
Subscribe & hit the notification bell for updates!
Afshin Yaghtin, Streaming Truth, New Covenant Baptist, http://newcovenantbaptist.org
#BookofRevelation #Revelation #RevelationSeries
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Mandela Effect Bible Changes Debate
John Kirwin from "wakeuporelse" approached me to have a debate and/or "back and forth" discussion about alleged Mandela Effect Bible Changes. I soon found that this was anything but a back and forth conversation or debate. Rather, John had planned an elaborate slide show presentation where he posed a series of interrogative hyper-extreme hypotheticals. Stay tuned to the end, it's worth it as I give my final assessment and defend the King James Bible from Satanic attack.
New Covenant Baptist, Streaming Truth, http://newcovenantbaptist.org
#MandelaEffect #BibleChanges #KJV
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The End of the Universe?
When the Bible describes the elements melting with fervent heat and a new heaven and earth being created, is this speaking of the entire cosmos being destroyed and renewed, including all the stars, solar systems and galaxies or is God's judgment localized to our planet and surrounding atmosphere?
An excerpt from "2 Peter 3: The Elements Shall Melt with Fervent Heat" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT_q9GOehlM
Preach by Afshin Yaghtin, New Covenant Baptist - http://newcovenantbaptist.org
#endtimes #newheavennewearth #lastdays
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Calvinism is False | Irresistible Grace
Is Calvinism False? Irresistible Grace (TULIP) refuted with 1 verse: "Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye." (Acts 7:51).
An excerpt from the sermon, "2 Peter 3: The Elements Shall Melt with Fervent Heat", preached by Afshin Yaghtin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT_q9GOehlM
New Covenant Baptist, http://newcovenantbaptist.org
#Calvinism #freewill #tulip
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2 Peter 3: The Elements Shall Melt with Fervent Heat
2 Peter 3 Bible study and sermon: The Elements Shall Melt with Fervent Heat
Preached by Afshin Yaghtin, New Covenant Baptist, http://newcovenantbaptist.org
#2Peter3 #Elements #EndTimes
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Was David Gay?
Were King David and Jonathan Gay? A queer professor at the Southern Methodist (SMU) University thinks so in her class entitled, "The Queerness of David and Jonathan". Answers from the Bible.
Full Length Sermon, 1 Samuel 18-19: "David and Jonathan": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQgoQ2XVXOU
Preached by Afshin Yaghtin, New Covenant Baptist, http://newcovenantbaptist.org
#David #Jonathan #Queer
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Has the Tribulation Started?
Has the Tribulation started? Have the seals of Revelation been opened?
An excerpt from, "Opening the Six Seals of Revelation 6": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDwkhhxvKbg
Preached by Afshin Yaghtin, New Covenant Baptist, http://newcovenantbaptist.org
#Tribulation #EndTimes #Revelation
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