In 313, Constantine came to power and recognized the rights of Christians. Despite persecutions, Christians of the 3rd century understood the Empire as a place to embrace Christianity, a setting to prepare for the coming of the Kingdom of God. An ambiguous era begins, from which we are only just emerging, where political power and […]
The Church has existed since the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, probably around 30 AD. It has therefore been in existence for almost 2024 years. There is an enormous gap between the few apostles who began proclaiming the resurrected Jesus Christ at Pentecost and the billions of present-day Christians scattered across the globe. Nevertheless, […]
The Church is faced with many problems: both internal and external. Internal problems are called controversies. Those from the outside are apologetic problems, meaning those that call for defending the faith. Let’s briefly look at some internal problems within the Church, but mainly focus on the challenges that lie at the interface between the Church […]
a – God’s Protection Every human being needs protection, whether they are Christian or not. Today, all you have to do is follow advertisements or watch the media to realize that many people, insurance agencies, etc., all talk to us about protection. They claim to protect us against all risks and life accidents. For many […]
Nowadays, it is fashionable to deny the existence of a real spirit called Satan the devil. We are so “advanced” in our education and understanding of things that even many intelligent people deny the existence of the Creator Himself and surely think that the idea of a real Satan is a relic of Middle Ages […]
Can a genuine Christian be carnal? To answer this question, we must first define the term “carnal”. This is a translation of the Greek term sarkikos, which literally means “fleshy” and is used to describe Christians in 1 Corinthians 3:1-3. In this passage, the Apostle Paul addresses his readers as “brethren,” a term he uses […]
I. The natural man in Paul’s eyes is like an undeveloped organism. A man as he grows, in the true sense of growth, when he attains his full stature or perfection, becomes spiritual. The natural man is stunted; growth has been arrested in an abnormal manner. The natural man exists only to become the spiritual […]
By pastor and doctor of theology Vernon McGee (1904-1988) “But man left to himself does not receive that which comes from the Spirit of God; in his eyes it is “pure madness” and he is incapable of understanding it, for only the Spirit of God can judge of it” (1Corinthians 2:14). Only spiritually mature people […]
We use envy to manipulate people. We are never satisfied with our own part. Not our jobs, our marriages, our families. Envy tells us that as long as someone else has better, what we have will never be enough. Taken on Tik Tok: “The married wants to divorce, the single wants to get married. The […]
The phrase “man is man’s chief enemy” reflects the idea that conflicts and wars are often caused by the actions of man himself, not by external forces such as nature or the deities. This expression may also suggest that selfish motives and a lust for power can lead people to kill each other, rather than […]
