21May2013
Was Jesus God?
Jesus is popularly represented as God the Son, and as such, part of a three-fold Trinity—God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost. It is a firmly held concept that is accepted by many to be a fact, although they would probably be at ...
Racism and Nationalism
Nationalism and racism are evident everywhere. Cultural, tribal, or family ...
Should we pay Tithes?
Tithing is a system by which people are required to donate, usually one ten...
Easter and Its Customs
Easter is a celebration that is observed by almost every sector of Christianity, and is a remembrance of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is one of the two most celebrated occasions in the Christian calendar - the other being Christmas.
A great number of people attend their church on "Good Friday" in remembrance of the Crucifixion, and again on "Easter Sunday" in celebration of his resurrection. Some Christians deny themselves of a favourite food for forty days before the Easter period.
For children especially, it is a time for "Easter Bunny" and Easte...
Interesting Reading...
Articles
Trusting the Bible
The Bible is not just another book. It is unique in a number of ways. A Collins dictionary defines ‘unique’ as “single in kind; having no like or equal; peerless.”
The same dictionary defin...
Solving the Dinosaur Dilemma
Today we find ourselves living in a fast-paced technical and scientific world. It is a world in which knowledge is becoming an essential part of living. Knowledge, accompanied by skill, is becoming pa...
How Can I be Saved by Jesus Christ?
How can Jesus Christ save me? What do we mean by this statement?
Saved from what?
The answer is, Death. It is an accepted fact that everyone eventually dies. Some, perhaps, die sooner than others.
Yet, m...
For the Children
Abram and Sarai
Abram lived with his wife Sarai in Ur of the Chaldees, which was near Babylon in the country which is now called Iraq.
One day God said to Abram, “I want you to leave this country, and travel to a plac...
Joseph Ruler in Egypt
When Joseph was made the second in charge of Egypt, he collected up and stored all the extra crops during the seven years when there was plenty. Then the famine came, and it was so bad that the people...
God Looks After Jacob
Poor Jacob. He had been sent away from his family. He had tricked his own family, and it had backfired. His father was angry. His brother wanted to kill him. He had to run away. His mother had family ...
Common Q&A
Where can I find the scripture that proves Jesus had brothers and sisters?
Mary and Joseph did have children, therefore they were Jesus' half-brothers and-sisters. Matthew 13:56 reads: "Isn't his mother's name Mary, and aren't his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? Are...
Can I marry someone of a different race?
There are many circumstances which bring extra difficulties to a marriage – difference of race or culture, difference of education or ability, marked difference in social background, wide disparity in...
Is it possible to lose your salvation ? Are there any verses that support it?
The phrase 'once saved always saved' does not occur in the Bible, or any other wording which means the same. We believe that the Bible does, in fact, not teach that. The belief has mainly arisen from ...
