Love Your Friends, Help Them Receive the Blessing of God

Love is often difficult to understand. True love is more so. Even boys and girls do not understand the love of his/ her lover at first. But real love hardly fail and true love always win the heart.

The Holy Spirit Lives in You

“In him you also, ……. were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit.” (Ephesians 1:13)

When we received Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, God gives us the Holy Spirit to help us live a God’s will life. The Bible here  called the Holy Spirit a‘ seal’, which God put on us, claiming us ‘redeemed and forgiven’.

What does it mean that God is omnipresent?

The prefix omni- comes from the Latin meaning "all." So, to say that God is omnipresent is to say that God is present everywhere. In many religions, God is regarded as omnipresent, whereas in both Judaism and Christianity, this view is further subdivided into the transcendence and immanence of God. Although God is not totally immersed in the fabric of creation (pantheism), He is present everywhere at all times. 

Westminster Confession of Faith

The Westminster Confession of Faith, drawn up in the 1640s by an assembly of 151 theologians (mostlyPresbyteriansandPuritans) at Westminster Abbey, is the standard of doctrine for the Church of Scotland and many Presbyterian churches throughout the world. Several other denominations, including Baptists and Congregationalists, have used adaptations of the Westminster Confession of Faith as a basis for their own doctrinal statements. In each case, the Westminster Confession is considered subordinate to the Bible.

The Westminster Confession of Faith is a systematic exposition of Calvinism, written from a Puritan viewpoint. It was originally drafted to reform the Church of England and to unify the various Christian sects in England at that time. The document addresses doctrines such as the Trinity, the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus,sola scriptura, andsola fide. The full Westminster Confession of Faith can be foundhere.

The Westminster Assembly first convened in 1643, and the Confession was published four years later. Also at that time, the Assembly produced two other important documents, the Westminster Larger Catechism and the Westminster Shorter Catechism. The Shorter Catechism contains 107 questions and answers concerning God as Creator, original sin and man’s fallen nature, Christ the Redeemer, the Ten Commandments, baptism, Holy Communion, and the Lord’s Prayer. The structure of the Westminster Catechism follows the earlier Heidelberg Catechism (1562) of the continental Reformed churches. The first and most famous of the questions in the Shorter Catechism asks, “What is the chief end of man?” The answer is “Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.” The Westminster Larger Catechism can be foundhere, and the Shorter Catechismhere.

From about 1537 Protestant Reformed groups in Europe had seen the need to draw up their own formal doctrinal confessions. This need arose in England after King Henry VIII broke with the Church of Rome in 1536 and the 1545 convening of theCouncil of Trent, which marked the beginning of today’s Roman Catholic Church. Under the rule of England’s Charles I, many Puritans in England dispersed, and civil war broke out in 1642. The Puritan parliament then called a church synod—the Westminster Assembly–to lay the foundation for a Reformed Church of England. The resulting document did not solve all the religious and political strife in England, but it did provide a brilliantly written and influential statement of biblical doctrine. The Westminster Confession of Faith is considered by many to be the best statement of systematic theology ever framed by the Christian church. As an attempt to “correctly handle the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15), the Westminster Confession of Faith has stood the test of time and remains a prime doctrinal standard for Protestants and evangelicals everywhere.

Recommended Resources:Christianity Through the Centuries by Earle CairnsandLogos Bible Software./gotquestions.org/Westminster-Confession-of-Faith.

Believers Become New Creations in Christ

God’s word, the Bible says, “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” (2 Corinthians 5:17)

Theologians says that two Greek words ‘neos’ and ‘kainos’ are translated “new” in the Bible. ‘neos’ means ‘something that has just been made, though many such things are already in existence’. Whereas, ‘kainos’ means “something just made which is unlike anything else in existence.”

Showing Godly Love to People Who Reject Jesus

Scripture: "Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, when they see your respectful and pure conduct.” 1 Peter 3:1-2

Forgive and Forget

God is the Creator of universe, including you and me. He is all powerful, all-knowing and is present everywhere. He knows every wrong we have done and thought. He knows the plan we make and the life we live against His will.
Therefore, the Bible says, “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23).
Even so, God still loves us. Because, God is Love (1 John 4: 8).

Tron Tron

Last Sunday, I was selected to teach the Youth group in Sunday School. I went and began the class, saying,

 “You are young and innocent. You believe most people good and almost everything enjoyable. As you grow, you will find the negative side of life.” Boys and girls stared at me quietly with interest. I continued,

Live a Peaceful Life

To live a peaceful life, Our Spirit need God’s Spirit. Lest, our spirit never give us mental peace. Because, our spirit knows life beyond sphysical death.  Our physical body will die and decay but our spirit will live forever. He will live a peaceful life with God if he has relationship with God’s Spirit. Or he will get eternal punishment in hell.
Our spirit knows aabout the future eternal life. This present life will decide the future life. So, our spirit never give us peace of mind until we have relationship with God.

Jesus is Believer's Advocate

We often commit mistake in everyday life. Sometimes, you may commit such blunder that you have to face the wrath of man and God. Every wrong is sin. God will judge every men and women. The final judgment will be after dead. But, this day, God often judge instantly by punishing the wrongdoer. God may also employ any person on earth to pass the judgment and carry out physical punishment. But……………….

If you are believer of Jesus Christ, do not worry. Approach Him in silent prayer. The Bible says,

  “My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. ² He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.” (1 John 2:1 NIV)

Praise God for Spiritual Blessings in Christ

"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. 

Jesus Promise to be With us Always

When we committed our life to Jesus, He has fully committed Himself to us. He promises: "I will never leave you nor forsake you" (Hebrews 13:5).

Always Pray

Pray, because  Jesus said, "at all times they ought to pray . . ."

Our True Security is only God

Don’t rely on man for your well-being, as the Bible says, “Stop regarding man in whose nostrils is breath, for of what account is he?” (Isaiah 2:22).