The 3 Questions Christians should know

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  He was with God in the beginning.  Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.  The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.-John1:1-5


These are the opening verses in the gospel according to Saint John, the beloved disciple of Christ. The way the author begins his opening words are very poetic and beautiful. It starts with the words 'In the beginning' which are coincidentally the opening words of the Bible in the book of Genesis.
This is one of the foundational verses used in the New Testament to refer to the deity of Christ. There are three questions that many Christians often encounter at some point of time and seek to find answers.


The 3 Questions
1. Is Jesus  God or the Son of God?
(Should a person pray to Jesus or God)
2. Where was Jesus in the times of the Old testament?
(Did Jesus,the 'Son' only came into existence in the times of the New testament)
3. Did Jesus ever refer to Himself as being 'God'?

Is it a sin or not?

Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned.

'It's not a sin' is an attitude that has been cultivated and one which people have  been forced to believe by others when faced with something they feel is wrong deep down inside. It's usually the first response we subconsciously use to justify ourselves when the other part of our subconscious tells us quite the opposite.

It's interesting to note that all religions talk about sin and the  consequences there-of. Even the atheist might be familiar with the seven deadly sins. It is not the objective of this article to explore what things are right or wrong, that's left for the seeker of truth to decide for himself. No man is perfect, we can only strive for perfection. True believers may be surprised when they realize that sin may be more than what they actually thought it was.

The story of the first sin where the devil tempted man to eat the forbidden fruit is well known but often the fact that the act of disobedience was actually considered a pretty serious sin is overlooked and the grave consequences of that one sin is history. If that is the case, much logic isn't required to determine what's right or wrong. Free will is something you decide to use, don't let others fool you into doing what you don't want to do.

The Root Of All Grief

Andrew has illustrated the reason behind all grief in a simple but effective way.(Courtesy:awmi.net)
A good and meaningful read..

The Root Of All Grief - Article - Andrew Wommack Ministries

Lessons from the three Temptations

                    The three tests 
                                  
  Test 1: The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell  this stone to become bread.”
Test 2: The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor; it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. If you worship me, it will all be yours.”

Is Laziness robbing your Wealth?

How long will you lie there, you sluggard? When will you get up from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest and poverty will come on you like a thief and scarcity like an armed man.

This is a well known proverb which has tremendous practical value when understood properly. These are words of wisdom that serve as a warning to all who do not value time or waste it and sleep their way to poverty. A sluggard is someone who is habitually lazy and does no work. It doesn't mean you can't have that occasional nap or take time off to rest. It is only natural to work and earn your own living unless you have been fortunate enough to be born wealthy and live on without working. But even the wealthy have to work at keeping their wealth from losing it. Buckminster Fuller defined wealth as 'a person’s ability to survive so many number of days forward.' It may seem tempting to nurture the idea of making enough money so you don't have to work anymore and do all the things you enjoy, but wealth is more than money. True wealth is prosperity in its highest form, It is God given-Love,Life,Family are just a few to name. You could work your way to true wealth by learning to spend time wisely and make the remaining moments actually count.
Have a great week ahead!!!

Seeing things through the right perspective

For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath - Matthew 13:12

In these days of economic turmoil, many people find themselves struggling to stay afloat, having bills to pay and families to take care of. Time and Money seem to be something that everyone lack.The popular saying that the rich get richer and the poor get poorer seems to be more true than ever. Why do some people constantly get ahead and others always find themselves behind and lacking. Although the verse above may be seen from a purely spiritual perspective alone, it also applies to man's economic situation as well. Propagandists of positive speaking and Laws of attraction have been more on the rise in the last few decades and their claims seem to be so good to be true, that when people try it out for a few days and nothing happens they give up.

The Word from High

The Word

From the heaven's far above
The Word from High was sent
Bearing the message of Love
For all precious souls to repent

Isaiah saw what was to come
And John said he was the 'One'.
Few of Jacob's own did welcome
David's descendant, the 'Holy One'