Feb

19

The Importance Of Apologetics

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Is Apologetics really necessary? – by Richard Gagnon

RichardIf you are like me, you certainly see that the manifold of biblical studies, which are worldwide made, are not always edifying. It is enough to browse on the Internet to see it. Some people can also testify of it on a personal basis, whether in their immediate environment or even local church. The reason of this problem is that some of these are not made with the right and pure motives or, still, others do not make them with the right tools.

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Feb

14

Needed: Men Of Courage

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Needed: Men Of Courage
Dr. Johnson C. Philip & Dr. Saneesh Cherian

We live in a generation of compromise. Instead of taking a stand on issues it is easier to tone down one’s voice and escape uncomfortable circumstances. This situation urgently calls for men who are willing to take a stand on essentials without fearing the disapproval of people.

A good way to defeat one’s enemy is to shatter his courage to fight. Satan frequently uses this device to attack Christians. God’s children are engaged in warfare with the forces of evil, and this needs a good amount of spiritual courage. Since spiritual courage and spiritual growth are interlinked, Satan usually tries to destroy our courage any time that he can manage to intimidate us.

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Feb

9

Excellence Through Adversity 3

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Excellence Through Adversity 3: How Adversity Demands Rebuilding By Dr. Johnson C.Philip & Dr. Saneesh Cherian

As we look at the decisions that Nehemiah took, we should not see his actions in isolation to his social situation. None of us ever takes decisions totally independent of the milieu around us. Worse, many of us fall victims of the prevailing thought-patterns and end up opting for things that are not biblically sound. It is in this light that we should study Nehemiah and the decisions he made.

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Feb

8

Excellence Through Adversity 2

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Excellence Through Adversity 2: How Adversity Demands Rebuilding by Dr. Johnson C.Philip & Dr. Saneesh Cherian

Ezra, Nehemiah, and Zerubbabel stand tall as heroes after the people of God went into slavery and dispersion. Experts in spiritual leadership frequently look back to them even two and a half millennia after they lived. That is because their leadership and life was based upon certain abiding principles that remain unchanged with times and seasons.

Nehemiah was the Cup Bearer of Artaxerxes, a very powerful and prominent Emperor of his times. A ‘Cup Bearer’ might look like a mere domestic servant in today’s society, but that is a totally false impression. On the contrary, this was the most responsible position as far as the Emperor’s life was concerned. Many were the enemies of such a powerful king, and attempts at assassination for a forceful takeover of the throne were common. Since the Emperor was always surrounded by powerful and skilled warriors, killing him with swords or daggers was close to impossible. Thus food and drink was the only route left.

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Feb

7

Excellence Through Adversity I

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Excellence Through Adversity: How Adversity Demands Rebuilding By Dr. Johnson C.Philip & Dr. Saneesh Cherian

When Mordeccai wrote to Esther that God might have placed her in a unique position perhaps “For a time like this”, he declared an important Biblical principle: God ‘s children pass through one spiritual crisis or other in each generation (or even in each day of their lives). This might lead many of them to disappointment or even bitterness, but God desires that His children rise to the occasion, and play important roles — exactly in times like these !

As we write these lines we are very much conscious that the world as a whole, and the church of God here in particular, are passing through unparalleled crisis: social, political, and spiritual. Democratic countries have repeatedly destroyed terrorist outfits, but peddlers of terror continue to be aggressive inside and outside against all free nations. Innocent people are being killed every day because the enemy realizes that freedom-lving countries are not sufficiently prepared to retaliate though there is enough arms an ammunition to annihilate the enemy. Every day we are paying dearly for our unpreparedness caused by our unwillingness to put a full stop to aggression.

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