Always Put Jesus First in All Things

To be a disciple of Jesus Christ, we must deny ourselves, our selfishness and abandon worldly things. Live a life bearing the Cross, live humble life, tolerance and bear problems with patience. Follow Jesus by always focus on Him. In every area of life, we must put our Lord Jesus and His will that we may live a life pleasing to Him.

Salvation is Only Through Faith in Jesus Christ

There is nothing we can do to be saved from the punishment of sin and enter in heaven. The only way we can be saved and become the children of God is by having faith in Jesus Christ and received Him for our personal Lord and Savior.

The Bible says " Clearly no one who relies on the law is justified before God, because “the righteous will live by faith.”(Galatians 3:11)  

Be Sure of Your Salvation in Christ

Many Christians are not sure of their salvation. They are doubtful even after they ask God to forgive their sin and asking Jesus Christ to be their Lord and Saviour. You may also be doubtful of your salvation. Believe in God and His words in the Bible. The Bible is the written word of God.

Where There is love

A woman came out of her house and saw 3 old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She did not recognize them. She said "I don't think I know you, but you must be hungry. Please come in and have something to eat."

Proverbs are to Have Wisdom

Proverbs in the Bible is short sayings of wisdom, some from King Solomon and few others. Read to be wise. Some are given here:

Read To Be Wise

 The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion. (Proverbs 28:1)

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.