It is amazing how many born again people don’t realize the import of their momentous transformation. What does it mean to be born again? One of the most poignant answers is 2 Corinthians 5:17: “If any man be in Christ he is a new creature; old things are passed away, behold, all things are become Read more about Eternal Salvation?[…]
Perhaps the greatest danger we can pose to the preaching of the gospel is the preaching of another gospel. When we substitute the gospel of Jesus Christ for moral instruction, we are preaching another gospel. Moralism is NOT the gospel of Jesus Christ, even if it appropriates some sayings of Jesus and principles from the Read more about Preaching Another Gospel[…]
The Greek word transliterated gospel is euanggelion (pronounced yoo-ang-ghel-ee-on). It means good news. It is the source of the Latinised word “evangelium” from which we get “evangelist” and “evangelism”. As a noun euanggelion occurs 76 times in the New Testament. In biblical numerology 7 is the number of perfection, 6 is the number of man. Read more about Gospel Truth[…]
The gospel was designed to be accessible to everyone. It is not elitist. It is why the New Testament was written in street Greek and not classical Greek. Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel, Jesus said. The gospel is a mass communication programme. When we use “Christianese” on our billboards and Read more about Signs of the Digital Time[…]
“My dear God, I’m lying here on my bed, very early in the morning, just thinking about you. I wish everyone knew you, and not just about you! What a God you are! I wish they knew your love, your kindness and your saving power… This generation. You’re a kind person, a very good person, someone to know. Read more about Terms of Endearment[…]
My homily this morning is going to be simple, even conversational. I want to discuss us with us. Jesus said, “Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden; and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28). This is such a powerful statement. It speaks not just to the sinner, but also those Read more about Humanity Are Us[…]
Is the black man cursed? Why are black nations underdeveloped? Is this underdevelopment attributable to Noah’s curse of his son, Ham? (Using linguistic analysis, anthropologists believe Ham is the primogenitor of the black race). We find the narrative of the Curse of Ham in the 9th chapter of the Book of Genesis. Here’s the story: As Read more about The Curse of Ham[…]
The incarnation, death and resurrection of Jesus are the cornerstone of the Christian faith. The narrative is captured in the Apostles Creed (Symbolum Apostolorum): “I believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended into hell; on the third day he Read more about Crossroad[…]
If you want to understand God and reconcile the word of God with facts of existence you must understand four things: One: God made man a free moral agent. He gave him the ability to choose. The ability to make choices is so fundamental to man. It’s what informed Joshua’s iconic statement: “And if it Read more about 4 Factors[…]
Paul made a very important statement in 1 Thessalonians 5:23: “May your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again.” That statement forms the basis of our human understanding of the total anatomy of man. Paul’s anatomical dissection tells us man is three parts: there is the Read more about The Code[…]
God likes to boast. That doesn’t sound politically correct but it’s a scriptural fact. “Earth is my work, handmade. And the skies – I made them, too, horizon to horizon,” he boasted in Isaiah 48:12-13. We’re permitted to boast too by the way! But there are strict guidelines: you can’t boast of intelligence, power or Read more about Protocols[…]
The most profound revelation of Apostle Paul is the mystery of Christ. It defined his calling. Being granted the knowledge was an emotional thing for him. God personally gave him the revelation. “God himself revealed his mysterious plan to me… though I am the least deserving of all God’s people, I was chosen to explain Read more about The Mystery of Jesus 2[…]