Lessons From the Garden

The Bible is filled with references to gardens and gardening or farming. Biblical metaphors reference planting and harvesting, seeds and soil, vines and plants, fruitfulness and barrenness. All of these carried meaningful and profound truths easily understood by people whose day-to-day relationship with growing things was fundamental to their existence.

Calvinism and the Sovereignty of God (The Protestant Reformation Versus Modern Evangelicalism)

The Reformers were clear in demonstrating that we are justified by faith alone, and that God will only be worshiped in ways that he has prescribed. The Biblical teaching on salvation has come to be known as “Calvinism,” after the greatest of sixteenth century Reformers, John Calvin.

What Is a Pastor?

I believe there are functions that men of God choose to take that are a blessing to them and to the Kingdom of God, and I believe that God honors those who take upon themselves to follow God Commands in their calls, whichever this may be. Be it in missions, or preaching, or evangelizing, or having large congregations. All these engagements honor God and help expand the Kingdom, yet they ought to be done Biblically, and called what the Bible calls them.

Bramhacharya (Celibacy) Is Supreme Penance

“Brahmacharya(Celibacy) alone is the supreme penance. Of course, other penances (such as keeping fast and silence etc…) are good in their place, but they are all inferior to Brahmacharya(Celibacy).

What Does the Bible Say About Anthropology?

One of the major Greek words for man is anthropos. This is where we get the word anthropology. Anthropology is a study of man. There are 559 references to antropos in the Christian’s New Testament.

Prophets of Satan!

As for those diviners and illusionists which are in the habit of saying ‘thus says the Lord’, I have a word of warning for them, Judgment is at the door and will not wait, for at the most “The length of our days is seventy years; or eighty, if we have the strength; yet their span is but trouble and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away. (Psalm 90:10). And If you continue to blaspheme His name by saying “thus says the Lord’ when He has not said it, every blasphemy will be taken back from you on your way to hell where you will pay for eternity for every one of your iniquities.

What Does the Bible Say About Adultery?

Adultery is the act of having an intimate physical relationship with another person’s spouse or an intimate spiritual relationship with another god rather than the Lord God. The same Hebrew or Greek word is used interchangeably for whichever adulterous relationship the context is describing.

Making Sense of Tongues

In 1 Corinthians 14 Paul has not only commanded believers to pursue love, but he has commanded us to desire what is spiritual, as well. So, we must ask whether human wants and desires can be commanded. Can people be commanded to want or desire a particular thing?

Eid Al Fitr

Eid Al Fitr, also known as Eid Al Sagheer or “The Little Feast”, is one of two main festivals of Islam. Learn how is it celebrated.

Which Christ Are You Following? Part 2

This is the second article in a series that I used experimentally, i.e. sending them anonymously to hundreds of people on the Internet. It deals with the obsession that people have with the messenger when they find the message uncomfortable, and how that was reflected in reactions to part one of this series.

Global Church and Small Earth

Instant Global Communication. Roaming around the globe is done simply at the keyboard these days. I can hardly believe how a friend request or acceptance is so quickly transacted – across the ‘ponds’ – and a new bond of friendship is suddenly facilitated – if the two choose cooperatively to go that way.

Is Little League Killing the Church?

I was clicking around my LinkedIn account, minding my own business, when I ran into church consultant Barbara Stechert. She had started a juicy discussion by writing that organized children’s sports is either the new religion or is killing the old church. People were very emotional in their responses – she obviously struck a chord.