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APPENDIX VITHE ACTS OF THOMASAs the Acts 1 to 6 are in their entirety given inside the Chapters above, Acts 7 to 13 are given here7 The Seventh Act: of the Captain. 62 Now while the apostle Thomas was proclaiming throughout all India the word of God, a certain captain of the king Misdaeus (Mazdai, Syr.)...
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APPENDIX V Who is Melchizedek
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APPENDIX V Who is Melchizedekhttp://www.israel-a-history-of.com/melchizedek.html Genesis 14:18-20 depicts an interesting encounter between a mysterious, unknown figure and Abram. Jesus is said to "have been called out by God as a High Priest according to the order of Melchizedek....
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APPENDIX IV The Amazing Great Pyramid- Yogananda SRF
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APPENDIX IV The Amazing Great Pyramid-Yogananda SRF Devoteeshttp://forum.yogananda.net/index.php?/topic/17800-the-amazing-great-pyramid/ The research done by Fr. Heras and Sir John Marshall the Archaeologist and other scholars into the archaeological finds at Mohenjodaro and Ha...
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APPENDIX III Sage Agathiyar and His Travels
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APPENDIX III Sage Agathiyar and His Travels http://indianheartbeat.fws1.com/agathiyar.htm The following is based on an article on Sage Agathiyar –SAGE AGASTHYA – FOREMOST OF THE SIDDHAS by Dr. Mandayam Kumar of the Siddha Medical Research Institute, Bangalore: Dr. Mandayam Kumar sa...
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APPENDIX II The Passing of Mary - First Latin Form
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APPENDIX II The Passing of Mary - First Latin Form. http://rapture-soon.net/Book_Passing_of_Mary1.html This Book is one of the missing Books that was part the original Bible. Concerning the Passing of the Blessed Virgin Mary. written and handed down by Joseph of Arimathaea In that time befo...
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APPENDIX I - Jesus From Wikipedia
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APPENDIXES APPENDIX I Jesus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus Possible year of birthFurther information: Anno Domini, Common Era, and Year zeroTwo independent approaches have been used to estimate the year of the birth of Jesus, one by analyzin...
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17 DIESTRUCTION OF MAANAVEERA NAADU
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CHAPTER FIFTEEN THE DIESTRUCTION OF MAANAVEERA NAADUUNDER A HUGE SAND HILLAND THE MIRACULOUS FINDING OFMANAL MATHA KOVIL HISTORICAL BACKGROUND According to the accounts given by A. Chidabaranaar, during the fight in the North Pandian Kingdom between the Muslims kings and the king...
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16. SPREADING OF THOMAS’ CHRISTIANS
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CHAPTER FOURTEEN THE SPREADINGOF ST. THOMAS’ CHRISTIANS The kingdom of Gandhappar Raja continued to be a Christian kingdom and was ruled by his Christian successors until the kingdom had been slowly disappearing and suddenly swallowed by a sand storm occurred in the seventeenth centur...
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15 THE TRANSLATION OF THO RELICS
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THE TRANSLATION OFTHE RELICS OF ST. THOMASTO EDESSA, CHIOS, ORTONA AND TO INDIA THE TRANSLATION OF THE RELICS TO EDESSA The “Acts of Judas Thomas” state that the bones of the Apostle were removed from his grave at Mylapore during the life time of the king who sentenced him to death. Let u...
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00 Author’s Preface
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NEW DISCOVERY ON ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE Author’s Preface As Jesus Christ was a historical figure who preached the kingdom of God in Palestine, so was St. Thomas the Apostle a historical figure who evangelized India and merited the title “the Apostle of India”. ...
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CONTENTS
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CONTENTS PART ONE(For link to Part 1, click the arrow mark of October on the Blog Archive - in right side bar) 1. Author's Preface 2. Introduction 3. Chapter One 4. Chapter Two 5. Chapter Three 6. Chapter Four 7. Chapter Five 8. Chapter Six 9. Chapter Seven10. Chapter Eight PART TWO (For...
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13 SECOND VISIT OF ST. THOMAS TO PARTHIA
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CHAPTER ELEVEN THE SECOND VISIT OF ST. THOMASTO PARTHIA In the year 40 A.D. St. Thomas made his second visit to the northern regions, now to consolidate the labours of King Denis (Bishop of Takshasila) and Princess Pelagia who had started the first religious congregation in India. Deacon Xantipus...
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12 THOMAS TO CEYLON AND CHINA
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THE VISIT OF ST. THOMASTO CEYLON AND CHINA THE VISIT OF ST.THOMAS TO CEYLON Ceylon is a great island of the Indian Ocean. It is called by the Indians “Seeladiba” and by the Greeks “Taprobane.” The legends relating to the preaching of Christianity in Ceylon by the Apostle St. Thomas cannot...
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11 THE MONUMENTS OF ST. THOMAS
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CHAPTER NINE THE MONUMENTS OF ST. THOMASDURING HIS FIRST MISSION IN SOUTH INDIA After composing and presenting the Deiva Nool (Doctrines of St. Thomas), the Saint began his preaching tour in the towns and villages of the South East Coast. This time he went up to Tuticorin (Thoothukudi)...
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10 MIRACLES OF ST. THOMAS
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CHAPTER EIGHT THE C THE APOSTLEIN INDIA MIRACLES OF ST. THOMAS AT PERIATHALAI This is the first of the miracles which St. Thomas performed immediately after baptizing Gandhappar Raja and his brother Gaathiappar together with those in the King’s court at kanakkankudiyiruppu. On th...
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09 “DIVINE BOOK” THE DOCTRINES OF ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE
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CHAPTER SEVEN “DIVINE BOOK”THE DOCTRINES OFST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE The History of Tamil Sangams” states that between 50 B.C. and 30 A.D. the Pandian King presiding over the “Kadai Sangam” at Madurai was Karungai Volvaazh Perumpeyar Vazhuthi who was also called Vukkira Peruva...
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08 BAPTISM OF GANDHAPPAR RAJA
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CHAPTER SIX THE BAPTISM OFGANDHAPPAR RAJA (GASPAR)THE THIRD MAGI KING After six months of sojourn in Ceylon, Gandhappar Raja returned to Naaraankottai eagerly wishing to see the palace constructed by St. Thomas. Joyfully he invited his friends to come with him to have a look at t...
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07 GONDOPHERNES BAPTIZED BY THOMAS
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CHAPTER FIVE GONDOPHERNES THE PARTHIAN KING (MELCHIOR)COMES TO NAARAANKOTTAITO BE BAPTIZED BY ST. THOMAS THE BAPTISM OFGONDOPHERNES (MELCHIOR)THE SECOND MAGI KING Gondophernes the Parthian King and Gandhappar Raja were great friends because of their trade relations even...
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06 VISIT OF THOMAS TO THE SOUTHERN PANDIAN KINGDOM
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CHAPTER FOUR THE VISIT OF ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLETO THE SOUTHERN PANDIAN KINGDOM OF NAARAANKOTTAI (MAANAVEERA NAADU) THE SOUTHERNPANDIAN KING GASPAR (GANDHAPPAR)THE THIRD OF THE MAGI KINGS Gaspar (Gandhappar) Gaspar was the youngest of the three kings.(He was 109 years old?) When he...
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05 PARTHIAN KING GONDOPHERNES
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CHAPTER THREE THE VISIT OF ST. THOMASTO THE C (MELCHIOR)THE SECOND OF THE MAGI KINGS THE PARTHIAN KING GONDOPHERNES (MELCHIOR)THE SECOND OF THE MAGI KINGS Melchior (Gondophernes) King of Arabia and India (Parthia), Melchior was the eldest of the three kings.He was given the honor of bei...
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04 VISIT OF ST. THOMAS TO MEDIA AND THE BAPTISM OF ABGAR
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CHAPTER TWO THE VISIT OF ST. THOMAS TO MEDIAAND THE BAPTISM OF ABGAR (BALTHAZAR)THE FIRST OF THE MAGI KINGS BALTHAZAR (ABGAR) THE FIRST OF THE MAGI KINGS Balthazar (Abgar) Prince of Africa and King of Saba (Edessa),Balthazar brought myrrh to the Christ Child.He died at the age of 112 on the Fea...
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03 BIRTH, VOCATION, AND MISSION OF ST. THOMAS
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CHAPTER ONE BIRTH, VOCATION, AND MISSIONOF ST. THOMAS FAMILY AND BIRTH St. Thomas was born of a Jewish family at Bethsaida in Galilee most probably between the years 20 to 30 B.C. His Hebrew name was Siriacus, which means The Twin or Didimus Thoma or Judas Thomas. While discussing t...
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02 INTRODUCTION
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INTRODUCTION The New Testament gives a graphic description of St. Thomas, the Apostle’s character. He was quite outspoken and daring. He was indeed chided by Jesus Christ for his lack of faith. “Still his incredulity has done more to strengthen the faith of all subsequent believers than the...
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01THE FIRST MISSION OF ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE IN INDIA FROM A.D. 33 TO 46
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THE FIRST MISSION OF ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE IN INDIAFROM A.D. 33 TO 46 BY REV. FR. PANCRAS M. RAJA PART ONE Author’s Preface As Jesus Christ was a historical figure who preached the kingdom of God in Palestine, so was St. Thomas the Apostle a historical figure who evan...
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