What’s Wrong with This?
This earthly life offers us much that may attract us to what seems to be a treasure and calls us to devote our best energies to acquire it. Its fascination may be fun, or recognition, wealth, Olympic gold, some special deliverance, or anything that offers escape from a doubtful future, come what may. Are we […]
Know This
Since our universe was created by an almighty Creator God, humanity must give him all due respect. He has not left us alone. At the time of his choosing, he came to earth in the form of Jesus Christ, fully God and fully human, without a human father, to teach us the truth. Seeing how […]
FULL FORGIVENESS OF THE PENALTY OF SIN
Under the Law of Moses sins could be covered at the temple in Jerusalem by the sacrifice of the blood of clean animals. Hebrews 9:22 says “Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins.” But the Hebrews could not be faithful in the Old Covenant so the New Testament records the coming […]
God’s Divine Power
‘God’s divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence.’ (2 Peter 1:3) For centuries, mostly after A.D.300, councils of certain Italians conferred and established various new doctrines of their own determination. These unauthorized requirements are […]
Salvation History
Forgiveness and new life began with God’s favor upon one Abraham, a Shemite, living among Chaldeans thousands of years ago. Briefly put, we know about him from the Bible that he was to be the first of God’s chosen people, the Hebrews. ‘Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.’ He won […]
The Place of Honor for Mary
The gospels begin by recording the genealogy of Joseph from Abraham to the time of Christ. God announced to Joseph that he had made his promised wife Mary to have a son by his own Spirit. Mary, then a virgin, was called ‘favored one’ and it was announced to her by the angel Gabriel that […]
The Chosen of God, a Treasured Possession
Did you know that God has chosen to show His love to all people? Yet, each person is responsible to choose to believe in God, which in turn, will make you a chosen one of God, a treasured possession. ‘You are a people holy to the Lord your God. The Lord your God has chosen […]
One day soon, when this world is left behind…
Jesus had taught very clearly in John 10:10, 27,28: ‘I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. My sheep hear my voice and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life and they will never perish.’ The Book of Revelation later reveals to us about the end times […]
Happiness Can Be Yours!
Can you really be happy? Yes, happiness can be yours. Real life is knowing God our Maker and following Jesus Christ so that he lives in us as our divine guide to make for us a fruitful success. Truly our life is not our own but his, all the days he gives us. View these […]
Christian Baptism
The doctrine of Christian baptism is basic and very simple, being presented in only a few examples. The original Greek word was bautismo and was transliterated directly into English, always meaning ‘immersion.’ John the Baptist conducted baptisms in the Jordan river in Matthew chapter 3 to demonstrate the change of heart in repentance for sins. This lesson […]