Intolerance: A Christian Virtue

In twenty-first century society culture might be defined as “tolerant” or “politically correct.” When pushed this mindset affirms that someone short should be called “vertically challenged″ and a garbage man should be referred to as a “sanitation engineer.” And even a thief isn’t actually a thief (that might offend someone!), he is merely “ethically disoriented.” Tolerant ideology shows its cracks when traffic signs are produced in Braille so as not to offend the blind! Tolerant rhetoric can even seem as though it belongs in the evangelical Christian church under the scriptural colors of “judge not lest ye be judged.” That is, many feel as though the church should make no judgments and that... Read more »

Are You Confident That You Know How To Test The Spirits?

It is perhaps surprising that even mature Christians struggle to explain how to test the spirits as we are commanded to do. 1 John 4 v 1 says, ‘Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.’ Jesus makes it very clear in Matthew 7 v 22 that in the last days there will be people who prophesy in the name of Jesus, who will cast out demons in the name of Jesus and who will perform miracles in His name, but to whom He says, ‘Away from me you evil doers I never knew you’. Disturbing reading ~ but how can we recognise a false prophet? 1. When we... Read more »

Bible - What Is The New Testament

The New Testament is the name given to the second half of the Christian Bible, the first half known to Christians as the Old Testament. Being the Hebrew Bible, is called by the Jews as Tanakh. It is sometimes called the Greek Testament or Greek Scriptures or the New Covenant. The New Testament records the life of Jesus Christ. It also deals with the early church and the meaning of faith in Jesus. The New Testament was written... Read more »

5 Tips to Get Your Life Back

Do you know people in your life who do nothing but complain? These people are usually “past” dwellers, which means they’re always giving their attention to things in their past. The world is full of complainers and past dwellers. Probably because everyone has such a deep need to feel comfortable, and when they don’t feel it, they let it be known. Are you like that? If so, you cannot change the past no matter what you do. You have to stop dwelling on it right now! There’s an old saying, “complain and remain, praise and be raised!” If you want to move on with your life, then move on! Okay, I′m one for tough love. Here’s what you need to do… 1. No more complaining... Read more »

Where to Find Celtic Crosses

In many parts of the United Kingdom, you will see free standing crosses in churchyards and in places where one would not expect to find a scared symbol. These Celtic Crosses is a symbol that combines the Latin cross of long stem and two arms with a circle on the inside of the stem joining the stem and the arms. The crosses are all made of stone and have very elaborate carvings. Many of these crosses that exist toady date back to as early as the 7th centuries when Irish missionaries began erecting them in Ireland. In time, as Christianity spread, the crosses also spread so that today you will find them in England, Scotland and Wales although they are most prevalent in Ireland.... Read more »

How Can We Receive Salvation

Salvation means being saved from the power of sin and from hell, the eternal penalty of that sin. Through the process of salvation, we are freed from all the things that could prevent us from being part of the kingdom of God and enjoying eternal life with God. Other common terms for salvation are being saved, going to heaven, eternal life, everlasting life, the kingdom of God and the kingdom of heaven. Salvation involves the redemption of the whole man, and is offered freely to all who accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, who by His own blood obtained eternal redemption for the believer. In its broadest sense salvation includes regeneration, justification, sanctification, and glorification. There is no salvation... Read more »

What Are The Benefits of Perseverance

In the Christian context, to persevere means to continue steadfastly in the faith, in spite of all the obstacles, difficulties, trials and dangers in grace to the very end, for our eternal reward and life with God . With the mounting crisis and problems facing us, many of us may feel like giving up. We felt discouraged and lost. The situation becomes more desperate when it involves losing the things we treasured or the lost of our loved ones or some tragic events that happens to us. We may also feel discouraged when we see many other fellow Christians losing interest in God and fall away or when you see the disunity and breakdown amongst many churches and leaders today. We should accept the fact that all humans are imperfect and sinners. Our motivation to continue... Read more »

Why Should We Forgive Others

This topic becomes ever more important now as all around us we see much pain and suffering resulted directly from a lack of forgiveness. Most conflicts and violence - whether international, domestic or personal can be traced directly to one party’s unwillingness to forgive the other. What Is Forgiveness? Forgiveness is the seal, the mark, and the proof of love and a healing act of love. By forgiving, we put a painful past behind us and open ourselves up to new relationships with God, other people and ourselves. Why We Need to Forgive Others? 1. Release From Our Emotional Bondage Some of us may have been betrayed or suffered... Read more »

How Can We Achieve Happiness

Happiness seems to defy logic. Those who pursued fame and fortune in the hope of achieving happiness do not seem to find them even after they have obtained all the luxuries and wealth they have long fought and worked hard to acquire. On the other hand, those who has little or nothing are happy and contented with simply having their families and loved ones around. What does these two contrasting pictures tells us? First and foremost, it has shown us time and time again that fame, fortune and material wealth will never bring us happiness. Proof of this statement can be easily seen in the lives of the rich and famous who spend countless sessions with their shrinks and in rehab centres. Most people miss out... Read more »

How To Find Real Peace

Real peace is achieved NOT by seeking peace but by seeking the Prince of Peace Jesus Christ ! It is a peace so deep that it comes only out of the Holy Spirit. It holds us strong and steady in the blasts of problems and troubles surrounding us. The Holy Spirit in us has abundance of peace for every situation. Christ will arise in us and minister to us in the face of any pressure, displaying His power and victory through us. We cannot achieve peace outside of the parameters God has given us! These are the steps we can take to achieve real peace and joy in our lives : 1.Surrender our Lives to God Matthew 11:28-30 - Come to me, all you... Read more »