When God introduced himself as the “I am that I am” he contemporised himself for all generations. The Hebrew phrase for “I am that I am” is “Ehyer asher ehyer”. It literally translates, “I will be what I will be”. God is a generational God. It’s why he defined himself as the God of three Read more about What Relevance the Church?[…]
I’m sometimes amazed at how people wrestle with the word of God, performing lexical gymnastics. They ignore the express provisions of the word of God and isolate verses of scripture out of context. All to prove that God is unable to save his loved ones to the uttermost – from here till eternity. What can Read more about Saving to the Uttermost[…]
Why do we struggle with sin after we get born again? Christians sin against God, daily! Some Christians say they cannot sin. Of course they incorrectly interpret 1 John 5:18. The King James rendition of 1 John 5:18 can lead to such wrong interpretation. (The chapter itself is a major discourse among theologs. You need Read more about Struggling With Sin[…]
Throughout history, man has always had his own standards and God his. Nothing exemplifies this like the story of Cain and Abel. Cain was the first man born. As such he was unique and a marvel. He was also the first male child on Earth. And the mother said so: “I have had a male Read more about Cain vs God[…]
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[…]