Testimonies to the practical reality, revelations and power of Jesus Christ
“Why this increase of evil? Why do we see it progressively getting worse?” That’s the question some people from the baby boomer generation are now seriously asking. They should know why though and had they taken biblical proclamation just as seriously, they would know why! Jesus told us why – because of open rebellion against …
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Recent investigations by the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express News in Texas, USA, have revealed that in the past 20 years, “a disturbing number of Southern Baptists with formal church roles have engaged in sexual misconduct.” About 380 people, including pastors, deacons, youth pastors, other assorted church leaders and volunteers have, “left behind more …
No doubt there were many Christians across the globe asking, “Why, Lord?” in relation to the mass slaughter of their fellow Christian brothers and sisters, young and old, in Sutherland Falls Texas, USA, last Sunday. I did. Did God answer me? Not in a manner I would have liked and I don’t suspect He will seeing He …
I wonder what happened to those disciples of Jesus who were offended by Him when He told them He was the true bread from heaven, the bread of God, the bread of life, the living bread which came down from heaven John 6:22-71. We know many of them went back and walked with Him no more, …
According to mainstream media, “Are you religious?” was the question each person was asked before dying at the hand of the demon-possessed shooter at Umpqua Community College, in Oregon, USA. Apparently the true question asked was, “Are you Christian?” Imagine the headlines had the question been, “Are you Muslim?” or, “Are you gay?” The Lord Jesus Christ, in whose name …
And the end of a movie on TV the other night I flicked through the channels to see what else might be of interest. I stopped at one channel and instead of dismissing it immediately it was seven or eight seconds before I did so. Depravity was the only word to come to mind; not of an explicit sexual nature, …
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In discussing the existence of evil and the reality of Satan the devil, an associate professor of a New Testament School of Theology is quoted as saying, “For the most part, you don’t hear mainline Protestants talking about Satan, the devil or the demonic; I think we’ve handed that kind of language over to the fundamentalists.” There’s no …
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In viewing an old video the other day, the Christian lecturer was explaining ‘evil’ to his audience. He told them that the most dangerous evils in the world are presented to us in, “very pleasant shapes.” Saying too, that many advocates of such are, “very pleasant people, as people.” He gave the example of the do-gooder, who, “only wants to do good to you, whether you want …
It was around the time of the first Gulf War when I asked the young man in his early twenties if I could talk to him about his salvation and he matter-of-factly said, “I don’t have any belief in your God or your gospel and I hate everything they stand for!” He told me he was a University …
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A day or so after the assassination of terrorist bin Laden, a Roman Catholic priest here in Melbourne made headlines by challenging his people to forgive him and pray for him. According to the newspaper the priest said bin Laden was a man who needs all the prayers he can get as he goes before God. “It’s hard …