God said to Adam in Genesis 2: 16-17 “you may freely eat of every tree of the garden; but of the tree of knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall die.” Adam however disobeyed God by the Read more
Our final discussions on the above topic will focus on faith. Although the apostle Paul explained faith succinctly, the confusion between hope, belief, trust and faith remain unresolved. We pray to the Holy Spirit to teach us to understand his word in Christ Jesus. What is biblical faith? Faith is Read more
We first touched on hope, then belief, and in this discussion we will focus on trust from a biblical point of view. At the feet of Christ Jesus again, we pray for divine guidance for knowledge and insight to share his word to his glory and honour. What is biblical Read more
Previously, we discussed the topic of hope. In this discussion, we will focus on belief as we submit to the Holy Spirit to teach us from scriptures. What is “believing” or “belief”? It is accepting that a situation exists or is real and not an illusion. This is usually based Read more
We sometimes get confused with the words hope, believe or belief, trust and faith and use the words interchangeably. Biblically, they are not the same although they may be similar in some context. Their clarity may help us in our bible study, prayer lives and meditations in Christ Jesus. Using Read more
The contention about the ownership of the world is put to rest in Psalms 50: 12 if I (the Lord) were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and all that is in it is mine. Aside God, no one or power or authority has ever claimed ownership. Read more
In order to taste the love of God, we must be part of God’s nature. God’s nature is holiness and unconditional love. 1 John 3: 16 says we know love by this, that he (Christ) laid down his life for us—and we ought to lay down our lives for one Read more
It is God’s word to us in Psalms 44: 21, For he (God) knows the secrets of the heart. We would discuss the secrets of the heart; God’s knowledge of our hearts; and God’s expectation of us as children of the kingdom of God. Secrets of the heart Each of Read more
Christmas is a day and season when those who identify with Christ celebrate the birth of Christ Jesus. Jesus’ birth signifies when God physically dwelt among mortals through Christ Jesus. God’s mission for sending Jesus Christ to dwell among mortals was to redeem us from our sins. He showed the Read more
Christmas is a spiritual event for meditation but we have turned it into a worldly funfair. This has however not changed the biblical position as God intended for us. We would reflect on a few scripture to remind ourselves of why the Christmas season. A season of God’s presence is Read more