Feb

4

The High Cost Of Reformation

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The High Cost Of Reformation By Dr. Johnson C. Philip

We stand at a turning point of history today. Several historical events and movements have completed a significant amount of time in history. It is now time to take notice of what all we have achieved and what all we have lost. An awakening is an immediate need.

The historic Protestant Movement has completed five centuries of existence and growth. Tthe movements associated with the Reformation brought freedom from spiritual bondage and tyranny. They brought in an unparalleled era of diligent Bible studies. If spiritual momentum is to continue, we must once again capture the essence of this movement.

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Feb

6

The New Age Movement

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The New Age Movement By Dr. Johnson C. Philip & Dr. Saneesh Cherian: New Age” is a term seen frequently in personality-development books and magazines these days. They claim that we are in an age when humans can take total control of their bodies and minds. Contrary to what the name suggests, the New Age Movement is a very ancient Cult, and they claim it to be “New” only to deceive people. Plenty of Christians have become spokesmen and agents of this movement without realizing it for what it is. The New Age Movement has its origin in Satan who promised to Eve that by eating the forbidden fruit, she would become “like God”. Realizing this promise is the basic promise and quest of this movement.

The pursuit to become like God became an organized movement with Nimrod and the Tower of Babel. There one observes the seeds of the first one-world religion and government, both contrary to the course of human history as decreed by God. Consequently, God dispersed this movement. Yet Satan, the architect of this movement, continued in his struggle to raise up another all-world religious and political union. The story that unfolded in the millennia that followed is quite complex, but what one needs to know took place only in about one century.

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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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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

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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