Of God and Mankind

2 Peter 2:20-22 (AMPC)  “ For if, after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through [the full, personal] knowledge of our Lord and Savio u r Jesus Christ, they again become entangled in them and are overcome, their last condition is worse [for them] than the first.   21  For never to have obtained a [full, personal] knowledge of the way of righteousness would have been better for them than, having obtained [such knowledge], to turn back from the holy commandment which was [verbally] delivered to them.   22  There has befallen them the thing spoken of in the true proverb, the dog turns back to his own vomit, and, the sow is washed only to wallow again in the mire. [Prov. 26:11.]   Dear people of God, it does appear that those who profess Christianity while living a clearly backslidden life of sinful practice are not in tune with the reality of what awaits them in future should they die in sin.   Some years ago, it was all over the news media i...

Matthew 5:27-28 (AMPC)  “ You have heard that it was said, you shall not commit adultery. [Exod. 20:14; Deut. 5:18.]   28 But I say to you that everyone who so much as looks at a woman with evil desire for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.”   Dear people of God, who is a fornicator and who is an adulterer?   A fornicator is an unmarried person who engages in intimate relations with someone to whom he or she is not married.   An adulterer is a married person having intimate relations with someone to whom he or she is not married.   However, the Lord Jesus Christ takes it a notch higher in warning humans that even a lustful look at another person amounts to fornication or adultery.   What the Lord is saying here is that the person’s heart is already defiled by lust and lustful thoughts even when the physical act is not yet carried out.   There are people who believe every man must be engaged in at least one of 3 sinful a...

Hebrews 9:27 (AMPC)  “ And just as it is appointed for [all] men once to die, and after that the [certain] judgment,”   Dear people of God, different nations have their constitution that guides them, shapes their behaviours and the laws of their land.   If any citizen or foreigner breaks any of the laws of the land, he or she is made to face the consequence in a court of law that determines the person’s guilt.   In some cases, the person could hire a competent solicitor that would argue the defendant’s case and even enter a plea bargain depending on the circumstances.   However, in other situations, the person is made to pay a fine or  go to jail or be punished with both a fine and jail term depending on the gravity of the offence.   In all these situations, however, it is the constitution or laws of the land that is used as a reference resource to judge the case.   In Heaven, God has a Throne of Judgement and He also has a Judge, the Lord Jesus C...

Deuteronomy 28:1-2 (AMPC) “ IF YOU will listen diligently to the voice of the Lord your God, being watchful to do all His commandments which I command you this day, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth.   2 And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you if you heed the voice of the Lord your God.”   Dear people of God, it is always irritating to hear ignorant and mischievous professing Christians claim that God’s Holy Spirit led them to beg another person for financial help.   Now picture this scenario – you know a very wealthy man ’s  family including his son in a personal capacity and you are fully aware that this son does not have any disagreements with his father but one day, the young man comes to meet you to beg for money, what would be your reaction?   You’d be shocked, wouldn’t you? This is more so when you are certain that father and son have no known disagreements between them.   Now, picture a ...