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“The Bible Has Been Changed Over Time” How Do You Respond?

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Have you noticed that we now live in a world where everyone is a specialist in everything? And the first victim in all this is, of course, Christianity. I have never seen a religion with as many experts as our Christian Faith. The Christian Bible, in particular, is by far the most criticised literature in all of eternity. And the target? The inspiration of Scripture: the idea that the Bible is the Word of God. Consult the modern-day philosopher like Joshua Maponga. Give ear to Muslim theologians like Shabir Ally, and I can assure you that you will hear them consistently attack the reliability of Scripture. Their outcry? “The Bible, as we have it, has been tampered with.” What they mean is that the book that you carry to church Sunday after Sunday is a bastard version of itself. It might have contained the words of God sometime in the past, but unfortunately, there has been so much copying that it has lost its original content. That argument, I admit, sounds very compelling. Enough to p...
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Current State of the Christian Church Around the World: Growth or Decline?

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Way beyond our local church walls, far above our doctrinal differences, well over our national boundaries and far ahead of our tribal divisions remains an unbreakable bond of all the disciples of Christ. Its a vast community of believers scattered in all corners of the earth. My hope is that by the end of this document, you will have a rough idea of what the Lord is doing in the Church beyond your vicinity. It is an update, sort of, of the current state of the Christian message around the globe, whether it's accelerating or deteriorating. Maybe it might stir your faith in some way, who knows, perhaps you might even have something to pray about.  Asia Historically, the Christian Faith has found a great opposition in most Asian countries, particularly the Far East. It's still punishable by jail, torture or worse, to possess a Bible in North Korea. Similarly, in China, there is still not much improvement from the terrible things that the Christian churches suffered in the 70s unde...
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Things that Ministers Struggle With

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I have said it before that being a minister of this great Gospel is far more important than being a pilot, way critical than being a doctor, certainly much more serious than being a policeman. Ministry is the only profession that deals with the eternal well-being of souls. Something that world professionals know nothing about. Try to imagine how dark this world would be if there was no longer any Gospel preachers. Now, as vital as your Pastor is, for example, he, alongside every other servant of the Most High, faces many struggles, most of which are private-never to be known. The point of this document is to bring these things to your Christian knowledge, hoping that next time you find yourself in prayer, your spiritual leaders will receive a fair share of your petitions on their behalf. Insecurity This is simply a lack of confidence about one’s standing before the people of God. Sometimes it has to do with what that pastor has, or doesn’t have, in comparison with other pastors. Insec...
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My Serious Concerns About the Passion Translation

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Bible versions are one of those things that God’s people are emotionally attached to. For example, I am presently very much attached to the ESV, it is that Bible that somewhat resonates with my Christian spirit. Hence I do not bring this presentation to attack your favorite spiritual tool. After all, every believer has a right to carry a Bible translation that they feel better brings them closer to the Lord Jesus. Nonetheless, we must also be allowed to express our concerns about any matter in the Christian faith. That is how we grow one another through this great journey headed to the celestial City. The matter at hand is about the Passion Translation Bible. I have outlined my worries below, hoping that God’s people will read this thoughtfully and critically. Translation method The word, “translation” means taking one piece of writing from one language to another, as accurately as humanly possible. That is how all our Bibles are made – they are a product of Hebrew & Greek the orig...
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Which is the Best Christian Denomination?

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A church denomination is a company of believers that identify themselves by a certain belief system within the Christian Faith. They usually have their unique way of practising Christianity that is upheld by every local assembly which bears the name of that group and passed down from generation to generation. Anglican, Methodist, Pentecostal, ZCC, Catholic, Presbyterian etc. are all examples of denominations. Do you know that there are over 41,000 church denominations that own the Christian title? That, without counting all the ones that are being formed as we speak. And I have also excluded the obvious cults. All these denominations, mind you, claim to be right in terms of upholding the purity of the Christian doctrine. Even more shocking is the fact that they all don't agree with one another. Actually, there is so much hostility that a believer would demand to know the denomination you belong to before they can decide to associate with your spiritual self. In some places, you can...
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My Own Battle...with Pride

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“I have never met a man who has given me as much trouble as myself” were the words of DL Moody the great preacher. If there is something I can relate to, it is exactly that statement. I mean, I spend quite a great deal of my life hours with this person called me. I know myself very well. There are things that happen within my mind that would even shock the devil himself. One of those things, I confess, is that I have a temptation of thinking too highly of myself. Before I go further, please be assured that this is not a self-pity show. Nor is it my intention to hang my dirty laundry on the public square. I am simply using myself as an illustration; it’s a teaching tool for all of us. Because I can guarantee you that every Christian saint struggles with pride. In fact, to deny the presence of this iniquity is the first sign that you are already infected. Before I provide us with practical steps to deal with this lingering setback, allow me to confront those subtle signs of the spirit o...
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Try These Questions

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I am a concerned man. And it’s rather unfortunate that I am on a mission to make my concerns your concerns as well. What troubles my soul these days, is the same thing that has troubled me before. I am now even bored with crying about the same thing. That is, I walk around and am embarrassed to see the Jehovah Witnesses holding their Awake pamphlets attempting to reach sinners with the Gospel message – at least their version of it. You can disagree with them all you want, but you will never take away the fact that they are trying. They sincerely believe that if you believe something is vital to someone’s eternal wellbeing, then nothing can stop you from trying to tell them about it. And then there is us, the Evangelicals, the people who are proud to possess good theology of this Christian Gospel, yet offering very little in terms of sharing that good Gospel to our closest kindred. What a contradiction! Now, as much as I have the right to shame you all day about your little evangelism e...
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