Inspiring Hope
How real is the resurrection of Jesus Christ? Is it based on fact or just a claim by the early Christians to convince people to join their sect? This write-up does a critical analysis of the reason for the belief in the resurrection.
Many people say Easter is about paganism or idol worship. If this is so, why do Christians celebrate Easter? In this post I explore the historical antecedent of the celebration, which is the Passover and its relationship with Christianity.
Baptism is one of the Christian practices which is performed by most of the Christian denominations. This practice is an instruction directed by the Lord Jesus as his last command to his disciples before he left the earth. And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven …
As Christmas approaches you see a lot of people preparing. When you visit a place and there is a festival, you may join in the dance and music but may not necessarily know the meaning of it. When you understand the celebration, you value it and celebrate with meaning.
In this write-up I critically examine some popular beliefs about receiving the Holy Spirit when I was growing up as a young Christian. I examine the sources of these beliefs by challenges some cultural beliefs about how spirits posses people. I examine the scriptures and answer four important question: Who can receive the Holy Spirit, When does a person receive the Spirit, What shows that a person has the Holy Spirit and Does a person has control if they have the Holy Spirit?
Most Christians have at one time had to contend the idea that Christianity is just like any other religion, other times too atheist, in trying to discredit the idea of the existence of god, bags all religions, including Christianity, into one sack and throw it onto the garbage. This write-up seeks to clarify the idea …
It is not so uncommon to hear people make statements like “no one can be righteous”, even including some Christians. Upon a superficial view of this statement one may think this is borne out of scriptures but as Christians it’s good to ‘rightly divide the Word of Truth’ in order not to mislead anyone and …
“Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.” 1 Corinthians 1:22-24. Are You a Jew or a Greek? "Jews demand …
The Sun doesn't need anyone's permission or approval to shine. It doesn't care about whatever opinions people hold. It is so busy and concerned with doing what it does best. It keeps shining even though the son of men may experience darkness. It keeps shining even though some may say it's too bright, It keeps …
NB: Church as used in this write-up refers to the Body of Christ rather than the physical building where the Body meets. Is the Church losing focus today? Or it's just majoring the minors and minoring the majors? In today's Church it won't be uncommon to sit under a sermon and not hear the name …
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