“Open Hearts, Open Minds, and Open Doors” is the United Methodist’s trademark phrase expression its mission for evangelism. It is a wonderful catch phrase. And its essence contains the Christian message as well as the Methodist Social Affirmation to the world. To whom and how should we open these three doors: with our hearts, minds
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“Stand up for the gospel” is an article from Explore the Bible magazine, which is written by Warren McWilliams. In this article, the author wants believers to know how they can gain spiritual freedom and believe in the True gospel. He portrays this by contrasting the True Gospel that was given to Paul and the
Since time immemorial science and scientists have always tried to disapprove the existence of God as the creator of the universe. They have come up with diverse theories trying to explain why things are the way they are. With people tilting towards modernisation and globalization it was initially thought that this would affect the people’s
Sharper than any two-edge sword: the word of God in the Synoptic Gospels by Barbara E Bowe contains the importance of understanding God’s teaching for Christians. The three synoptic gospels; Matthew, Mark and Luke shares the same viewpoint when it comes to the narration of Jesus’ story. The word of God is Sharper than any
In the introduction, the speaker was able to convey very effectively the whole theme of his sermon. He used a true-to-life illustration of 29 year old cult leader, Jacques Robidoux, to arrest the attention of his listeners. Robidoux was a convicted murderer. He claimed that he was just obeying God when he decided to refuse
My very first stumble across the other side of Energy that does not openly showcase any of its finer qualities, that you may be aware of, did not expose me to any depth of familiarity with Light, much less, with how fast it travels. A lot of that association began, to my knowledge, with a
If one were asked what the most highly debatable topic is today, it would no doubt be focused on the existence of God. There is no other topic that spurs as much interest in the people as religion –most probably because it is a very personal aspect of our lives. Religion molds us into who
In an attempt to grasp the full meaning of Christian teachings written in the Bible, we must first understand the core principles that pertain to salvation. Those salvation principles are stated clearly in various parts of the Scriptures. Some passages are written in plain language. Others require deeper insight, scrutiny, and perhaps, divine illumination for
As I look around and observe the beautiful and magnificent creations that surrounded me, I try to figure out who made these things exist and is brought into a realization that it is God who made all of these. Yes, through his words everything was made except for the man whom he himself created it
The three primary components of my personal worldview are God, spiritual knowledge, and ethics – because they strongly influence all my thoughts, experiences, and life decisions. Putting God first in my life is sometimes rather difficult. It’s probably the most difficult thing for any Christian person to do. However, it’s probably meant to be difficult
Here I am, the lord of the sea Ruler and god of storms. They called me earth shaker but, my name was Poseidon. That was my name, and it will be remembered for ages. I was a major civic god of several cities: in Athens, I was second only to Athena in importance, while in
Have you ever heard someone say that they have no reason to be thankful? I was talking with a woman who was complaining on and on about everything you could possibly think of, and I said to her, “Why don’t you focus on the things you have to be thankful for?” And she said, “I
This is a really good question indeed. When we start to think from this perspective, we begin to learn about the wisdom behind the actions happening in the world. First of all, what does natural disasters bring? Death,disease etc.Yes,that’s true. However, death,disease and other calamities already exist. Do you know how many people die every
In his infamous “Wager” argument, Pascal argues that we have no way of knowing whether God exists and, as such, we should play it safe and believe in God rather than risk being sorry. The validity of the argument, which may be considered one of the first uses of game theory in history, is up
It is obvious that the role of preachers is to convert the unconverted and teach his congregation the ways of righteousness; however some preachers use tactics of using fear as a means to scare their congregation into conversion. One such Preacher who used fear to his advantage was Jonathan Edwards. Edward’s most famous sermon which
Martin Luther and John Calvin were two influential forces during the protestant reformation. Although both were against the Roman Catholic Church, they brought about very different ideas in religion. Martin Luther founded the group know today as Lutherans. Martin believed that persons could be saved by grace alone and that the Eucharist was a symbol
In the middle of Jesus’ direct teachings, he said, “So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets. ” (Matthew 7:12, New International Version) Often to us this is a most powerful reminder of the kind of high standard that we
There could be no better hindrance to faith than the existence of pain, suffering, and evil. In fact, even the most religious person in the world could not help but question God as to why certain pain and suffering befalls him. The usual question is how could God allow his children to suffer when there
The idea of God being omnipotent is a central, or vital, part of the core beliefs of the main monotheistic religions of the world today: Christianity, Islam and Judaism. Contemporary theism demands that believers in God accept the notion that He is all-powerful and not subject to limitations on this power; as the Christian Evangelist
Where your treasure is, there will your heart be. Your heart will pursue anything that you consider to be important. For your heart to pursue the right things, you must treasure the right things. You must have godly desires and goodly goals. A godly goal is any specific Christ-centered target you set for yourself. It
