The History and Significance of Camphor – Bring in Luck and Wealth
If the most important things in life, like love, luck and prosperity have been eluding you so far, here’s a thought you can hold on to – light a camphor lamp and see positive changes in all these aspects. Or so, says thousand year old culture of countries like China, Arabia, India and South America. Read on to know more!
Christians Are Held to Different, Higher StandardsAlthough we live in this world, the Bible tells us in Romans 12:2 that we should not conform to the ways of the world. As Christians, we are held to different standards, higher standards.
Indisputable Evidence That Jesus Christ Was Perfect God and Perfect ManIf Jesus was not God in the flesh, then He never could have been our Salvation from sin. When He died, He would have been just like any other person who died for a good cause. His death would not have given any more salvation to us than our best friend dying for us. The Church of Jesus Christ would be of no value to anyone.
Indisputable Evidence That Jesus Christ Rose From the DeadIt is very important to know that Jesus Christ rose from the dead. If Jesus Christ did not rise from the grave, then our preaching and our faith is in vain. Without Jesus’ resurrection there would be no salvation from sin and we would be eternally lost; there would be no hope of us going to heaven when we died; we would be false witnesses concerning Jesus’ resurrection; and everyone would be in a miserable, hopelessly lost condition.
Is the Message of the Bible Fact Or Fairy Tale? Part ThreeWe ended our last article promising to introduce you to some New Testament writers outside of the gospels who provide independent testimony to an early formation of the core of the gospel message. First, meet the Apostle Paul. In 1 Corinthians 15:3-8, Paul records what the majority of New Testament scholars believe to be a very early creed of the church that represents the core beliefs of the Christian faith.
What is Faith? – For Asking in the HeartFaith is a mindset, because one’s faith can be in something or someone. Having faith in something shall bring to pass the thoughts that a person is having, and it does not matter if the results are bad or good. The written Word of God says (For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: – Proverbs 23:7a KJV).
Randy Paush and Philippians 1:9-11 – Part OneMost of you will recognize the name Randy Pausch (pronounced Powsh). Or at least you’ve heard of The Last Lecture. Pausch died of pancreatic cancer on July 25th 2008 a at the age of forty-seven.
Christmas – Yea Or Nay?It’s Christmas time once again. Just like death and taxes. I have always wrestled with it. It’s a total disconnect for me, like trying to convince me to embrace soccer.
No Morality Without the Transcendent Foundation of Jesus and His LawIn the Rich Christiansen film The Time Changers the story is told of the Christian college professor of the 19th century who writes a book encouraging morality in society apart from the law of God and Jesus Christ. This character is then transported through time to the present, where he encounters the society that tried this formula.
Do Crazy Bible Beliefs Create Crazy People?I was watching a video of this afternoon and a man said that he didn’t believe that the Bible was true or that it wasn’t the written word of God. Now this statement also sounds a little crazy to Christians but doesn’t sound crazy to non-believers, other religions around the world and even atheists.
Five Things Christians Believe Using FaithI have been in the middle of some tough debates and heated discussions lately about faith and it seems like it’s starting to get out of hand. I would like to share five things with you that Christians believe in, using faith.
The End of the World 2012 – True Or False?The images of the 2012 end of the world nightmare are very convincing: The earth opening up and swallowing entire cities: The climate suddenly exploding into an evil storm of darkness and all other visions of absolute destruction. And the reasons for this destruction seem to be focused on us, as if we all missed the boat and lived so sinfully that god or nature has made some conscious choice to viciously end everything, to cleanse and clarify our “sinful” lifestyles and end the world. What do YOU think?