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MERRY CHRISTMAS... NOT YET

She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins. Matthew 1:21 Salvation or deliverance from SIN is the singular reason why the Son of God has to come from heaven to earth. How destructive is SIN that God has to send His Only Begotten Son to rescue man from it?  "Listen! The LORD's arm is not too weak to save you, nor is his ear too deaf to hear you call. It's your sins that have cut you off from God. Because of your sins, he has turned away and will not listen anymore" Isaiah 59:1-2.  One of the truths about SIN is that the gap and the separation it brought between human being and God cannot be bridge by man's moral conduct, religious rituals, or humanitarian aid.  Sincerely, God's power and sovereignty could not set aside SIN and reach out to man in his sinfulness. God was deliberately cut off and His ears became dull to our cry because of our SIN. The problem of SIN demands righteousness. And the only right...

THE CHURCH IN A CONTEMPORARY WORLD (7)

Of the Church and Award Ceremony... "Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these instructions so that, if I am delayed, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God's household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth". 1 Timothy 3:14-15 In recent time, the church has been battling with raising her standard and keeping in pace with economic challenges because she has adopted a secularized system of running her affairs.  Part of wake up method is giving award to 'deserved' members. Having followed closely and knowing intimately some awardee, questions keep pumping up in my lonely soul... 1. What importance does this award serve the recipient?  2. What spiritual significance is the 'funfare' award ceremony?  3. Does award points the recipient to heaven or means of generating income? 4. Of a truth, can you confidently appoint some of these awardees to manage your personal business?  5. Does ...