Hector M. Alvarenga, Author at Bible Advocate Advocating the Bible, representing the Church, and glorifying the God of grace and truth Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:33:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/05/cropped-file-32x32.jpg Hector M. Alvarenga, Author at Bible Advocate 32 32 Church as Communion https://baonline.org/church-as-communion/ Thu, 21 Sep 2017 23:58:05 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=4100

Glowing candle flames in darkness create a serene, warm ambiance, perfect for peaceful meditation or relaxation.In modern society it’s normal to observe a spirit of individualism, egocentricity, and discord. Unfortunately, the same spirit can damage the church, causing it to fall into superficiality, detachment, indifference, isolation, and suspicion. Nevertheless, despite these threatening and negative aspects, there is hope for our churches. Without a doubt, that hope is to return to […]

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]]> The Atonement https://baonline.org/the-atonement/ Thu, 13 Jul 2017 23:58:29 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=3972

Elderly hands holding a Bible on a patterned fabric background, symbolizing faith and spirituality.In the Old Testament, God commanded Israel to keep the Day of Atonement every year on the tenth day of the seventh month (Leviticus 16:29, 30; 23:27, 28). On that day, the high priest brought the blood of sacrificed animals into the Most Holy Place and sprinkled it seven times on the mercy seat to […]

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