Tag Archives: Christian

God’s ways are not man’s ways.

I studied the Bible in the past and thought,  much of what I was reading could never be applied in daily life, it was not  meant to be taken literally. But I have changed my mind on this subject. As children, we take literally what our parents tell us.  As we grow older we learn to become …

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God and healing.

Does God still heal? Or did healing pass with the early church and the time of the Apostles? Is modern medicine and technology God’s gift to mankind, to heal the sick and afflicted?  The prophet Isaiah, looking centuries into the future wrote this of Jesus. “As many were astonied at thee; his visage was so …

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How to become righteous.

The bible speaks a lot about being righteous. But can we be righteous before God? We see a world full of sin and decadence. People are cruel to one another, and the news and TV is often quite depressing.  It is easy to look at sin, that we perceive as worse then our own, and …

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God’s gifts to the believer.

God gives many gifts in this life, to those who believe in his Son, Jesus Christ.  Jesus has provided countless blessings to those that believe in him.  ” But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him. That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which …

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Living without fear or worry.

The greatest gift the believer in Jesus Christ receives is the gift of the Holy Spirit and of eternal life.  But many other wonderful gifts are given without merit or charge to those who receive Jesus as their Lord and Saviour.  The curse of worrying has caused innumerable heartache to all those that are plagued by …

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How is a person saved?

What must a person do to become saved, and have eternal life with God? One might think that this would be the most important question on a persons mind. Growing up, I always thought God was in heaven, writing down every good and bad thing I did. I thought, if the good outweighed the bad …

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Does God promise Christian’s wealth?

Many televangelists, and Christian denominations, promise riches and wealth to their followers. They explain God wants his people to be materially well off,  the streets of heaven are paved with pure gold, and  if we give, we will receive ten fold back again. Is this what the Bible really teaches on the subject of giving, and …

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Christians and military service.

Can a Christian, in good conscience, serve in the military?  If we are fighting against evil and tyranny it would seem like it is appropriate or even essential, but what does the Bible say about the subject. In his sermon on the mount, Jesus spoke of  a time when it was appropriate, in Math. 5.38, he …

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