Nowadays, we live in a world where many people have degraded the view and standard of marriage from its original value and purpose. Marriage was never man’s idea, but it was authored by God since He first created man and woman and joined them into one flesh (Genesis 2:24). It was God who instituted marriage, …
Christian Living
The effects of sin on a person’s soul can be overwhelming. Both the religious and non-religious can experience being plagued by guilt due to something wrong that has been done. This is the work of conscience. Conscience is that part of the human soul that gives us the awareness of what is morally right or …
In the beginning, God commanded Adam and Eve to be fruitful, increase in number, and fill the whole earth (Genesis 1:28). Even after the fall of man, at the end of the great flood, God commanded Noah and his family to do the same thing—to fill the whole earth with their children (Genesis 9:1). To …
In the Bible, there are a few different meanings to the phrase “body of Christ.” It could mean the incarnation of Christ, when God was made flesh for man’s salvation (John 1:14 So the Word became human[a] and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness.[b] And we have seen …
It is interesting how brides prepare themselves for one of the most awaited moments of their lives—the wedding day. Brides all around the world in different cultures practice different traditions and health and beauty regimens in preparation for their wedding. In modern and urbanized cultures, those who have good financial capacity spend much time and …
Christians should possess a deep understanding of what the Bible says about forgiveness, as the Bible is filled with stories and lessons about this subject. When the Word of God mentions forgiveness, it means a dismissal or release of something. For example, when Jesus forgave us, He released us from the bondage of sin. Jesus …
The Bible tells us that Jesus Christ was born of a virgin birth (Matthew 1:23; Luke 1:27, 34). It all happened when the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary, a virgin who was betrothed to Joseph (Matthew 1:18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to …
Can Christ be fully God and at the same time fully human? The validity and sufficiency of Christ’s sacrifice hinges upon the answer to this question. It is a mystery about the two natures of Christ, one that is quite baffling and, with our finite minds, cannot be fully comprehended. The full divinity and the …
“So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire! And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, …
Friendship offers countless benefits to us as human beings. After all, we were created to be social creatures. Most of us feel happy and comfortable when we are with our friends, families, and certain acquaintances. There are great stories of friendship that we can find in the Bible. These stories provide us with lessons that …