Category: Faith
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Do all things really work for our good?
“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 One has to wonder whether God really does make all things work out for our good? The sovereignty of God has always been an area of vagueness generally amongst the…
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“Hate the Sin, Love the Sinner” Except if the Sinner is a Legalistic Bigot?
“Hate the sin, love the sinner” This is usually what we have to say when met with a legalistic believer that attacks a person who struggles with a certain sin issue. We preach the grace and love of God, and ridicule, mock and attack people who act against it, but in the process forget that…
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Taking God’s Name in Vain: Why it’s a Serious Matter
What is it about taking God’s name in vain that makes it such serious business to God? There is power behind names and labels we place on people, events and even objects. A study called “The Early Catastrophe” states that the things we label our children from ages zero to four have drastic effects on…
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Is God ever unfair towards us?
It has been said by many Bible critics that our God is a God who can sometimes be unfair because He plays favourites. Claiming that God’s special favour over Israel all throughout the Old Testament and His conditional grace that abounds only amongst Christians are proof, these people assert that God is an exclusive God…
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Facing the criminal that killed my lola: A lesson on grace
It was two days before Christmas when we received news that my grandmother had passed away. We just finished a pre-Christmas service at church and we were racing to the hospital. When we got there our Lola Betty was already wrapped up. She had died as a result of a hospital error resulting to an…
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The Biggest Lie in the World Today
The biggest lie in the world today is the notion that there is nothing wrong with us, and we’re fine just the way we are. I have been freed of this lie because now I know that there is something wrong with me- and that is sin. I’m a sinner. I can be selfish, prideful and…
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Why Does Our Faith Have to Get Challenged?
I wrote a blog recently on an upcoming National Geographic documentary produced by Morgan Freeman called “The Story of God.” The show features different world religions and from studies of these religions try to interpret the function that God plays in society. In the show God is reduced to nothing but a tool- a means…
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Why is God Giving Me a Hard Time?
It’s no secret that life is marred by countless trials. And so often when we are burdened with a challenge, we think that God has abandoned us completely. But what if that isn’t the case? What if it was God is giving you hard time for a reason? “So why is God giving me a…
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Roman Catholicism and Christianity: Are Roman Catholics Unsaved?
There’s a long-standing argument going on all over social media after a celebrity posted photos of her and her husband getting baptized into a non-Catholic church. The debate is about Catholicism, and whether Roman Catholics can be considered Christians or not. Early this week, I met up with a friend to catch up over coffee. My…
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Why We Should Set New Year’s Resolutions
Have you ever tried setting New Year’s resolutions, tried to work on them and then just drop it all after a while because they never happen anyways? Don’t worry, everyone’s been there. Studies show that the top three things that we include in our New Year’s resolutions are things that pertain to health, finance and…
