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DO NOT BOAST ABOUT TOMORROW
BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVES By Adam Aspilla It is good to have goals, but goals will disappoint us if we exclude God. There is no point in making plans as though God does not exist, because the future is in God’s hands. We have no control of tomorrow. Do we have control when are we going to get sick or die? Of course we do not have control, for those are in God’s hands. What are your plans ten years from now? One year from now? Tomorrow? How will you react if God steps in and rearrange or change your plans? Since
WHY JESUS IS THE ONLY WAY TO GOD?
John 14:6 New Living Translation (NLT) “Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.” Jesus was telling the truth when He said it to Thomas. It’s controversial because His statement contradicts the three great tales or fictions about Christianity. The three tales or fictions about Christianity: Tale # 1: All Religions are Basically the Same When you look at the essentials, all religions basically teach the same thing. All religions teach the brotherhood and the sisterhood of men and women and the universal Fatherhood of God. Yet,
Failure Is Only Temporary If.. Part 1
Are you aware that although there are winners at the Olympic games every four years, about 90% of the best athletes in the world do not win medal. Like them, many of us try, but never win. Things do not turn out as we were led to believe. Marriages begun in hope have ended in tears. Our children are a constant concern despite our hopes for them. Politicians disappoint us. Friendships are betrayed. Prayers do not seem to be answered. Even those things that we do manage to achieve often disappoint us. The thought of failure is always present in
Genuine Faith Is Not Blind – Part 3
There is a saying, “love is blind and lovers cannot see.” The real meaning of love is “A strong feeling of personal affection, care, and desire for the well-being of others.” It is a primary characteristic of God’s nature (1 John 4:8) If you are only physically attracted to your opposite sex it is not love it is called lust. Real love involves knowing the person for who he is or who she is. You need to know the good and the bad characteristics of that person. Real love is not easy it takes time to develop. What about faith,
Genuine Faith Is Not Blind – Part 2
There is a saying, “love is blind and lovers cannot see.” The real meaning of love is “A strong feeling of personal affection, care, and desire for the well-being of others.” It is a primary characteristic of God’s nature (1 John 4:8) If you are only physically attracted to your opposite sex it is not love it is called lust. Real love involves knowing the person for who he is or who she is. You need to know the good and the bad characteristics of that person. Real love is not easy it takes time to develop. What about faith,
Genuine Faith Is Not Blind – Part 1
There is a saying, “love is blind and lovers cannot see.” The real meaning of love is “A strong feeling of personal affection, care, and desire for the well-being of others.” It is a primary characteristic of God’s nature (1 John 4:8 If you are only physically attracted to your opposite sex it is not love it is called lust. Real love involves knowing the person for who he is or who she is. You need to know the good and the bad characteristics of that person. Real love is not easy it takes time to develop. What about faith,
Why There Are So Many Christian Denominations – Part 2
There are thousands of Christian denominations and counting, while religions are only in the hundreds. Some major Christian denominations are Roman Catholic, Pentecostal, Seventh Day Adventist, Baptist, Jehovah’s Witness, Lutheran, Anglican. Some major religions are Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Judaism. With so many Christian denominations, many Christians are confused as to the difference between Christian denominations and religions. Many Christians when asked, “What is your religion?” Their common answers are Roman Catholic, Pentecostal, Baptist, Jehovah’s Witness or Seventh Day Adventist. Since the question is about a religion not about a Christian denomination, their answer should be “Christianity” for it
Why There Are So Many Christian Denominations – Part 1
There are thousands of Christian denominations and counting. Some major Christian denominations are Roman Catholic, Pentecostal, Seventh Day Adventist, Baptist, Jehovah’s Witness, Lutheran, and Anglican. While Christian denominations are in the thousands, religions are just in the hundreds. Some major religions are Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Judaism. With so many Christian denominations, many Christians are confused that they do not know the difference between Christian denominations and religions. Many Christians when asked, “What is your religion?” Their common answers are Roman Catholic, Pentecostal, Baptist, Jehovah’s Witness or Seventh Day Adventist. Since the question is about a religion not about
What Do You Value In Your Life? – Part 4
What do you value most in life? What would you willing to sacrifice for? God has a purpose and plan for every person. God did not put us on earth just to occupy space. For God to be able to use us to the fullest according to his purpose, each of us have to prioritize what matter most, in other words we need to clarify our values, evaluate what is important to us and then, our actions should be in agreement with our values. For the first, second, and third parts of this article visit www.wbfmfamily.com There are four things that
What Do You Value In Your Life? – Part 3
What do you value most in life? What would you willing to sacrifice for? God has a purpose and plan for every person. God did not put us on earth just to occupy space. For God to be able to use us to the fullest according to his purpose, each of us have to prioritize what matter most, in other words we need to clarify our values, evaluate what is important to us and then, our actions should be in agreement with our values. For the first and second parts of this article visit www.wbfmfamily.com There are four things that need