Of God and Mankind

1 John 5:11-13 (AMPC) And this is that testimony (that evidence): God gave us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.   12 He who possesses the Son has that life; he who does not possess the Son of God does not have that life.   13 I write this to you who believe in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on) the Name of the Son of God [in the peculiar services and blessings conferred by Him on men], so that you may know [with settled and absolute knowledge] that you [already] have life, yes, eternal life.” Dear people of God, all over the Internet (YouTube, Facebook, Blogger, etc), you will find amazing testimonies of former non-Christian people who were once adherents of one religious group or another but who have now by the Grace of God become Christians by virtue of a personal encounter with the Lord Jesus Christ.   What is common with all these testimonies is that what they claim Jesus Christ told them is verifiable from the Holy Bible, the infallible Word of God.   I...

Psalm 24:1 (AMP) “The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness of it, the world, and those who dwell in it.”   Dear friend, there are people who grumble when called upon to give to God’s work for the advancement of His Kingdom on earth. Giving is usually in 4 categories:   (1) Tithes - 10% of your monthly income as a salary earner or 10% of your profit as a business person.   (2)   Firstfruits - the difference between your previous income and new income as a salary earner or the first profit of any new business as a business owner. Profit is the surplus that remains after you have deducted all expenses from sales.   (3)   Offerings - money given in church whenever you attend fellowship.   (4)   Contributions to Kingdom projects - personal contribution to any church project.   The reason people grumble when called to give is because they assume they own the money, worked hard for it and therefore should not be compelled to give. ...

2 Timothy 4:5 (AMPC)    “ As for you, be calm  and cool  and steady, accept  and suffer unflinchingly every hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fully perform all the duties of your ministry.”   Dear people of God, Christianity is beyond being born into a Christian family or just church attendance every Sunday.   There are many Christians who think it is okay to just be a Christian without any service to God and without having a personal relationship with God through the Lord Jesus Christ.   Let us see what the Bible says about a Christian in Ephesians 4:11-13 (AMPC), “ And His (Jesus Christ’s) gifts were [varied; He Himself appointed and gave men to us] some to be apostles (special messengers), some prophets (inspired preachers and expounders), some evangelists (preachers of the Gospel, traveling missionaries), some pastors (shepherds of His flock) and teachers.   12 His intention was the perfecting  and the full equipping of th...

  2 Timothy 4:2-4 (AMPC) “ Herald  and preach the Word! Keep your sense of urgency [stand by, be at hand and ready], whether the opportunity seems to be favo u rable or unfavo u rable. [Whether it is convenient or inconvenient, whether it is welcome or unwelcome, you as preacher of the Word are to show people in what way their lives are wrong.] And convince them, rebuking  and correcting, warning  and urging  and encouraging them, being unflagging  and inexhaustible in patience and teaching.   3 For the time is coming when [people] will not tolerate (endure) sound  and wholesome instruction, but, having ears itching [for something pleasing and gratifying], they will gather to themselves one teacher after another to a considerable number, chosen to satisfy their own liking  and to foster the errors they hold,   4 And will turn aside from hearing the truth and wander off into myths  and man-made fictions.”   Dear people...