Christianity

Why do I need to be saved?

We are all contaminated with sin (Romans 3:23). We are born with sin (Psalm 51: 5), and we all personally choose to sin (Ecclesiastes 7:20; 1 John 1: 8). Sin is what doesn’t make us saved. Sin is what separates us from God. Sin is what has put us on the path to eternal destruction.

Why do Christians Pray?

From the beginning of creation, God has longed to associate with humans. Even when direct contact was broken through the fall, God wanted man to remain in contact with him. This is done through prayer. God wants a personal relationship with each of us. The word “pray” first occurs in the Bible with Abraham who …

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Where is this going to?

Peace! That is what we are heading for. A world without disease, sorrow, pain, war, famine or climate change. There will be a world where we care for each other again and where we know true joy. Now you may be wondering whether I don’t watch the news. I certainly do! But what I write …

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What is evangelism?

Gospel comes from the Greek word “euangellion”, meaning “glad tidings” or “good news.” Evangelizing is a verb and therefore means: bringing a good or happy message. In that sense how the word is not to be used explicitly in biblical context and is not necessarily Christian loaded. Yet it is generally used for bringing the …

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What is a church?

A church is a building, but a Biblical church is a local group of believers who each have accepted Jesus as their Lord. They represent Jesus on earth as his brothers and sisters. The word church comes from the Greek word ekklesia, which means “called-out ones.” The church is also called the “Body of Christ”. …

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The twelve disciples

Andreas Andrew was born in Bethsaida, Israel. He was a disciple of John the Baptist, a fisherman like his brother Peter and later a disciple of Jesus. He died on the St. Andrew’s Cross on November 30, 60 AD, in Patras Greece. Seven soldiers had scourged him before his crucifixion. He continued to preach the …

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Saved from what?

We all deserve death because of our sin (Romans 6:23). While the physical result of sin is physical death, it is not the only kind of death that results from sin. All sin is ultimately committed against an eternal and infinite God (Psalm 51: 4). Therefore, the just penalty for our sin is also eternal …

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