The Father of John the Baptist prophesied the before John the Baptist was born, saying: “You, child, will be called the prophet of the Highest; for ‘you will travel before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways.’ You are to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins,… Continue reading Jesus; The Prince of Peace
In the teaching of Jesus on how people should relate to one another, Jesus stated this command: ‘Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.’ Remarkably, no one we know of had ever said this before, probably because thinkers and religious teachers believed this was asking too much. A few years before… Continue reading Message of the day – Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
Once, when Jesus was teaching about the Kingdom of God in someone’s home, Jesus’ mother Mary, his sister and his brothers came down to see him. The crowds were too large for them to push through, so the message was passed to Jesus, saying that his mother, sister and brothers were outside. Jesus the incorporated… Continue reading Message of the Day – Who are Jesus’ brothers?
Why do people attempt to communicate about their faith to others? What motives exist behind that? Christians do it. Muslims do it. Atheists do it. But why? This first reason, and the principle justification, is a desire to genuinely assist others through the dissemination of what one understands to be true. After all, the only… Continue reading Message of the Day – Motives for Communicating Faith
In some cultures and religions it is forbidden to read the Bible. The authorities do not want their people knowing what it says. Perhaps they do not know what it says. So I thought I would provide a brief contents page by telling briefly their subject matter. The Bible is in essence a book of… Continue reading Message of the day – The Contents of the Bible
The Good-News: from dust of the earth to enthroned by Christ So many human ideologies and religions reduce the status of humankind. For example, this is what secular humanism has to teach about human beings: The earth is a tiny spec in a vast universe, and therefore irrelevant Humans are an temporary evolutionary accident in… Continue reading The Good-News: from dust of the earth to enthroned by Christ
In this series we ask some key questions. We start with this: Who is Jesus? A Muslim would answer that Jesus was a prophet of God, but he cannot be the son of God, for God has no equal, and there can only be one God. The problem with this viewpoint is that this is… Continue reading Message of the day – Key Questions: Who is Jesus?
Message of the day; The Good-News – Really Matthew 5:10-11 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for… Continue reading Message of the day; The Good-News – Really
Message of the day; The Good News – Motivation for Righteousness Forgiveness by God is not a reason to then do whatever we want because we will be forgiven. Forgiveness for our sin is offered by God who is looking for and expecting those who receive it to then go on to lead lives worthy… Continue reading Message of the day; The Good News – Motivation for Righteousness
The Bible has a warning for all mankind: “Fear the Lord and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come and worship Him who made the heaven and the earth and sea and springs of waters.” (Book of Revelation 14:7). Of course, this would be a hollow warning if science had proven… Continue reading Message of the day: The Good News – Our Creator is our Saviour
