Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) was a young German Lutheran pastor, theologian and one of the founding members of the Confessing Church. He also wrote one of the best-known books, The cost of Discipleship and he joined a group of conspirators whose attempted assassination of Hitler failed which led to his arrest and subsequent death in April 1945. … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2013
What is the Chief End of Man?
Man’s chief end is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever. Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. (Revelation 4:11) It was Augustine who said O God! You have created us for Yourself and our hearts are restless unless they find rest in You.” True … [Read more...]
What is the meaning of Life?
At some point every one of us confronts the question: Who am I? Other questions may be even deeper than this one- for example: What is the meaning of life itself? How do I find and fulfill the central purpose of my life? Why am I here? Where am I going? As human beings we are all on a search for significance. We desire to make a difference. We … [Read more...]
Never believe that your Life is Meaningless
Never believe that lie from Satan that your life is meaningless or that your circumstances won’t change. God sent His Son Jesus Christ to die on the cross for you and me. That is how much He loves you. However, in order for Him to save you, you have to make a conscious, intelligent, personal decision to repent, believe and call upon His name. He … [Read more...]
The Bible is The Word of God
The Bible is the Word of God, and Christ is the Word of God. The Bible perfectly reveals Christ; Christ perfectly fulfills the Bible. The Bible is the written Word of God; Christ is the personal Word of God. Before His incarnation Christ was the eternal Word with the Father. In His incarnation Christ is the Word made flesh. The same Holy Spirit … [Read more...]
Are we prepared for the coming Persecution?
Today the most preaching and personal prophetic words focus mainly on achieving personal success so that we can enjoy comfort and security. God wants you happy and blessed; there is a successful lifestyle waiting for you! There is nothing wrong with that. But if you conduct a study for yourself of the prophecies found in New Testament and the … [Read more...]
Persecution in the West
The great fire in London started on 2 September 1666. Historians tell us it began at the bakery of Thomas Farriner and caused a lot of damage. Two hundred thousand people lost their homes which were mostly timber framed structures. The monetary value of loss and damage was estimated at £10,000,000 (over £1 billion in 2005 ) Altogether 90 churches … [Read more...]
Worldwide Persecution of Christians
When Jesus was giving His progression of events regarding the last days, He again used that key word “Then” they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake. (Matthew 24:9) There is worldwide hostility towards Christians and anti-Semitism is increasing around the world. Voice of Martyrs … [Read more...]
Tell us, when will these be? There will be wars and rumors of wars…..
Continuing with His discourse and a sense of progression regarding the last days, Jesus said, the world will be characterized by wars and rumors of wars (Matthew 24:6). We’ve seen two kinds of wars: political wars and ethic wars. It is undeniable that World War 1 and World War II were both essentially political wars fought by world powers to … [Read more...]