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-On The Lamb … Resting

Posted in Christianity, faith, God, JESUS CHRIST, religion, Uncategorized, tagged on June 18, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

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With permission to publish by: Sam Hadley, Grace & Truth, 210 Chestnut St., Danville, IL., USA. Website: www.gtpress.org

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-Consider Him

Posted in Bible study, Christianity, faith, God, JESUS CHRIST, lectures, religion, sermons, spirituality, Uncategorized on June 2, 2013 | 1 Comment »

Consider Him

“Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:2-3 NASB

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“Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing.” Revelation 5:12

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-Can Good Works Get Us To Heaven?

Posted in Uncategorized on April 24, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

 

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Can Good Works Get Us To Heaven?

When asked how they’ll get to heaven when they die, many people say, “I think my good works will outweigh any bad things I’ve done.” The underlying thought is that their good works will be their ticket to heaven. While good works are important, they are not on God’s list of requirements for salvation. Those who think their good works will get them to heaven need to know what the Bible says about salvation.

First we have to understand our sinful condition compared to God’s holiness. When the prophet Isaiah was in God’s presence he cried, “Woe to me … I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips” (Isa. 6:5). He didn’t think he was so bad until he saw how far short of God’s holiness he was.

Sin came into the world when Adam and Eve disobeyed God. Their sin may not seem so serious. Some have even compared it to a child sneaking a cookie when mom wasn’t looking. But Adam wasn’t a child and God had commanded him not to eat the fruit of only one specific tree in the Garden of Eden (Gen. 2:16-17). His eating that fruit was a direct act of disobedience which caused an insurmountable rift between him and God. That act of disobedience is called sin and it resulted in spiritual and physical death being inherited by all mankind: “Just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin … in this way death came to all men, because all sinned” (Rom. 5:12). (more…)

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-Lost And Found For Christ

Posted in Bible study, Christianity, faith, God, JESUS CHRIST, lectures, religion, sermons, Uncategorized on April 23, 2013 | 1 Comment »

 

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Lost And Found For Christ

“Whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.” — Matthew 10:39

When Jesus sent His disciples out as ministers of the Gospel, He not only told them what to do and empowered them with the authority to do it, He also gave them a clear description of the cost:

  • “The first will be last” (Mt. 20:16 NIV).
  • “Whoever loses his life for My sake will find it” (Mt. 10:39).
  • “He must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me” (Mt. 16:24).

Christ was clear that being a disciple came at a high cost. Those who followed Him placed friendships, comfort and even their own lives at risk. In short, He honestly prepared them for the journey they would face. (more…)

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-Ang Katuruan Ng Biblia Tungkol Sa Sabbath

Posted in Bible study, Christianity, faith, God, JESUS CHRIST, lectures, religion, sermons, spirituality, Uncategorized, videos on February 15, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

By request, here is the late Rev Edilberto C. Medina on the true meaning of Sabbath

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-TAFJ Ministers’ 1st Quarter Convention

Posted in Uncategorized on January 26, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

TAFJ Ministers’ 1st Quarter Convention

Jan 25-26, 2013 Gems Hotel, Antipolo City

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-Do You Know The Price Of Protection?

Posted in Bible study, Christianity, faith, God, JESUS CHRIST, lectures, religion, sermons, spirituality, Uncategorized, tagged on January 2, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

 

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Do You Know The Price Of Protection?

In the final episode of M*A*S*H (Feb. 28, 1983), one of the most popular shows in television history, a distraught mother does the unthinkable to save herself and the people traveling with her in war-torn Korea.

She and other refugees are aboard a bus with wounded soldiers, traveling to the 4077th M*A*S*H unit, when they learn of an enemy patrol in the area. The bus pulls off the road and hides so it cannot be seen by the enemy. Everyone is told to keep very quiet.

But suddenly, the woman’s baby starts crying. Hawkeye, the U.S. doctor on board, orders her to keep the baby quiet. She tries, but to no avail. Then quietly, she decides to smother her own child to silence its cries in order to protect the people on the bus.

In that single heart-wrenching moment, the baby dies and everyone on the bus is saved. It was a high price to pay for protection. That compelling scene was only a bit of fiction written for television back in 1983. Yet, it has generated an unending stream of polls and thought-provoking discussions around questions such as “Was it right?” and “What would you do?” But for me, it speaks to a greater issue that goes way beyond television: It illustrates the love of God and the price He paid to save humanity. (more…)

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-More Of Christ

Posted in Bible study, Christianity, faith, God, JESUS CHRIST, lectures, religion, sermons, spirituality, Uncategorized, tagged on November 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

 
More Of Christ“For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; And you are complete in Him, who is the Head of all principality and power.” — Colossians 2:9-10 NKJV Picture Frame

With permission to publish by: Sam Hadley, Grace & Truth, 210 Chestnut St., Danville, IL., USA. Website: www.gtpress.org

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-The essentials and non-essentials of the Christian faith

Posted in Bible study, Christianity, faith, God, JESUS CHRIST, lectures, religion, sermons, spirituality, Uncategorized, tagged on October 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

QUESTION: Philip Melanchthon, Martin Luther’s advisor in the Reformation, is the one who first said, “In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things charity.” What are the essentials and non-essentials he was talking about?

ANSWER: This saying, which relates to how Christians should treat each other, relies on agreement as to what is essential and what is not. As Martin Luther believed that the Scriptures were the only rule of faith and life, he would have used the Bible to distinguish between the “essentials” and “non-essentials” of the Christian faith. However, just as there can be variations in the interpretation of some portions of the Bible, there can also be variations on where different people would place the boundary between the essentials and non-essentials. In fact, numerous books have been written on this topic.

Essentials Of The Christian Faith
As the essentials are mandatory, indispensable and vital, they should be shared by all true Christians in a spirit of unity. Paul wrote, “Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all” (Eph. 4:3-6 TNIV). He urged Christians to work together in peace and unity because the basis of their unity was the fact that they shared the following:

• One Body – Whatever their race, nationality, culture, language or circumstances all believers were part of the Church, the body of Christ (1 Cor. 12:13).

• One Spirit – The Holy Spirit lived within all believers and within the body of Christ (1 Cor. 3:16; 6:19).

• One Hope – In the future, all believers will be with the Lord and will be like Him eternally (1 Pet. 1:3-5; 1 Jn. 3:2-3).

• One Lord – Jesus Christ, the Son of God was their common Savior (1 Cor. 8:6).

• One Faith – They held in common the doctrine preserved for the Church in the New Testament (Jude 3).

• One Baptism – All believers were baptized by the Holy Spirit into the one body and this new life was symbolized by water baptism (Rom. 6:3-4; 1 Cor. 12:13).

• One God – God the Father was the supreme ruler of the universe (1 Cor. 8:6).

Sometimes these essentials of the Christian faith are summarized in a creed or a statement of faith.

Other truths that are often viewed as being essentials are the authority of Scripture and New Testament doctrines such as: our sinfulness and God’s judgment; the reality of heaven and hell; and the forgiveness of sins by grace through repentance and faith in Christ’s death and resurrection.

We should not be afraid to associate with any people who share our belief in the essentials of the Christian faith. If God accepts them as His, we should too (Acts 10:34-35). Our unity will not be complete until we become mature, “attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ” (Eph. 4:13). In the meantime we grow towards maturity and maintain this unity by “speaking the truth in love,” which means holding the essentials in a loving way (Eph. 4:15).

Non-Essentials Of The Christian Faith
As to the non-essentials, Christians can differ in these areas. As they are neither right nor wrong, there is room for various views. Among believers there are different levels of understanding of aspects of the Bible and their implications. For instance, in Rome this applied to whether to eat meat that had been offered to idols and whether to keep Jewish religious festivals (Rom. 14:1–15:7). Paul taught them not to judge one another with respect to these topics (Rom. 14:4, 10- 13). Instead they were to accept one another as God had, because differences were allowed in these areas as they were debatable matters (Rom. 14:1,3; 15:7). This would provide for an overall unity amidst diversity and people would agree to disagree.

The New Testament contains many principles, but not much detail on how to apply and practice them. This allows these principles to be applied in different ways in different cultures, circumstances, times and traditions. And many situations we face in daily life are not addressed specifically in Scripture. There is liberty in the non-essential areas provided Christians act in love, consistent with the teachings of the New Testament.

Revised Slogan
We have identified some “essentials” and a few “non-essentials” of the Christian faith. However, due to the difficulty of this task and the spectrum of possible issues, I would suggest that we consider three categories instead of two. The new category, secondary essentials, would fit between the other two and contain biblical doctrines of secondary importance, but which have a range of interpretations and do not relate to salvation or threaten unity. This also avoids referring to these doctrines as non-essential. This model can represent the unity and diversity of the Christian faith and the agreement and tolerance required in Christian relationships.

The revised saying for Christian relationships might be: “In essentials (primary doctrines), unity; in secondary essentials (other doctrines), tolerance; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things love.”

Answered by George Hawke

“We believe that the very beginning and end of salvation and the sum of Christianity, consists of faith in Christ, who by His blood alone and not by any works of ours, has put away sin and destroyed the power of death.”

— Martin Luther
 

With permission to publish by: Sam Hadley, Grace & Truth, 210 Chestnut St., Danville, IL., USA. Website: www.gtpress.org

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-Rev Mar’s Sermon – Oct. 21, 2012 TAFJ Evangelistic Fiesta

Posted in Uncategorized on October 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

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