From The Telegraph. Source article here.
Turin Shroud ‘is not a medieval forgery’
The Turin Shroud is not a medieval forgery, as has long been claimed, but could in fact date from the time of Christ’s death, a new book claims.
By: Nick Squires
Experiments conducted by scientists at the University of Padua in northern Italy have dated the shroud to ancient times, a few centuries before and after the life of Christ.
Many Catholics believe that the 14ft-long linen cloth, which bears the imprint of the face and body of a bearded man, was used to bury Christ’s body when he was lifted down from the cross after being crucified 2,000 years ago.
The analysis is published in a new book, “Il Mistero della Sindone” or The Mystery of the Shroud, by Giulio Fanti, a professor of mechanical and thermal measurement at Padua University, and Saverio Gaeta, a journalist.
Daniel Silas
Why I Believe in a Pre-Tribulation Rapture
I believe in the pre-tribulation Rapture.
There will be a Rapture without question. John 11:25-26 is the resurrection of the dead believer, and it is the resurrection of the living believer who will then never die. 1 Thess 4:16-18 is the perfect picture of this.
I believe the Rapture will happen before the Tribulation. There are a few good illustrations of this. When God saved Noah and his family before the flood. When God rescues Lot and his family from Sodom and Gomorrah before He destroyed the cities. And the Jewish wedding tradition (Jesus is the groom and we are the bride). Zola Levitt has some great information on the wedding tradition.
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