As postscript (P.S.) to my previous blog on the subject of a church being a hospital for the sick, I dare to add more reasons why a church should not be labeled metaphorically as a hospital. Aside from the fact that the church is not a place but a congregation of born-again believers whose primary o... [read more]
More than a year ago, someone told me that the “church is a hospital for the sick and not a museum for saints.” Doubtful of what he stated and being intrigued if there is truth in the statement, I just nodded to him to avoid argument and not offend the speaker who claimed to be an evangelical Christ... [read more]
Dictionary.com defines integrity as: noun 1. adherence to moral principles; honesty; 2. the quality of being unimpaired; soundness; 3. unity; wholeness.
When a person is said to have integrity, he or she is honest and adheres to the accepted moral standards and principles. His/her actions jibe w... [read more]
Mathematics has always fascinated me. It has always kept my mind busy on thinking the how’s and why’s of it. It makes my brain active and working that delays the reality of forgetfulness as I advance in age.
In my elementary education, I was introduced to mathematics by learning basic arithmetic,... [read more]
27 Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. (1 Cor. 12:27 NIV)
Apostle Paul projected a clear picture of the body of Christ – the church in 1 Corinthian 12. He began his analogous description in verse 12 and concluded it in verse 27. These sixteen verses speak of unity... [read more]
Judges 1:1-11
1 After the death of Joshua, the Israelites asked the Lord, “Who of us is to go up first to fight against the Canaanites?” 2 The Lord answered, “Judah shall go up; I have given the land into their hands.” 3 The men of Judah then said to the Simeonites their fellow Israelites, “Come up... [read more]
Joshua 24:19-28
19 Joshua said to the people, “You are not able to serve the Lord. He is a holy God; he is a jealous God. He will not forgive your rebellion and your sins. 20 If you forsake the Lord and serve foreign gods, he will turn and bring disaster on you and make an end of you, after he has ... [read more]
1 “Comfort, O comfort My people,” says your God.
2 “Speak kindly to Jerusalem; And call out to her, that her warfare has ended, That her iniquity has been removed, That she has received of the LORD’s hand double for all her sins.” (Isaiah 40:1-2)
Comfort is a transliteration of the Hebrew w... [read more]
