Tag: hope

• There is actually more than one heaven mentioned in the Bible.

  

  Estimated Reading Time: Around 9 Minutes The Bible says that In the beginning, the Lord made the heavens and the earth. The Bible always speaks of heaven in plural. Now while I could be mistaken, I think the highest heaven is called the third heaven, because it is the highest one mentioned in the Bible, […]

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  January 8, 2021

  Critical Discussions, Scripture Reflections

  1 Kings 8:27, 2 Corinthians 12:2, After-life, Afterlife, BIble, Bible facts, Bible heavens, Christ Centered Ruminations, Christianity, Deuteronomy 10:14, faith, God, gospel, Heaven, Heavens, hope, how many heavens are in the Bible?, Jesus, Psalm 115:16, Psalm 148:4, Saviour, Third heaven

• Happy New Year – 2021

  

  Estimated Reading Time: Around 5 Minutes Wow, we thank God for the start of a new year. We thank him for shining his light on us. 2020 had its own issues for sure, especially with the pandemic. Now, we are in 2021. Brethren please remember to pray for 2021, to pray that this year should […]

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  January 1, 2021

  Critical Discussions, Scripture Reflections

  2021, Christian, Christianity, Christians, faith, God, Happy New Year, hope, Jesus, Jesus Christ, New Year, Revelations 21: 4-5, Thank Gd

• Merry Christmas

  

  Estimated Reading Time: Around 5 Minutes While I am not certain that Jesus was born on this day, Christians worldwide still celebrate on this day. We celebrate Jesus everyday and today too. Merry Christmas to all the Christians out there. I hope that today is filled with love, light, and lots of happiness. Have fun […]

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  December 25, 2020

  Critical Discussions, Scripture Reflections

  Birth of Jesus, Christ, Christian, Christianity, Christians, Christmas, Christmas 2020, faith, God, God is good, hope, Isaiah 9:6, Jesus Christ, Merry Christmas, Public Holiday

• Lucky or Blessed?

  

  Estimated Reading Time: Around 5 Minutes Is it okay for a Christian to say that they got lucky? I understand that the term “lucky” is a popular saying. However, luck means something that happened by chance, and it is usually used in reference to good things. However the Bible says that all good things come […]

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  December 18, 2020

  Critical Discussions, Scripture Reflections

  blessed, blessings, Christianity, Christians, faith, God, God’s blessings, Good things come from God, hope, Jesus, Jesus Christ, lucky or blessed, Praise God, Psalm 16:2, Thank God

• The Phrase “Heaven Helps Those Who Help Themselves” is NOT in the Bible

  

  Estimated Reading Time: Around 5 Minutes When I was young, I heard these words a lot: “the Bible says heaven helps those who help themselves.” For a long time, I accepted it and did not challenge it. I mean, I thought to myself, why would so many people say the Bible said it if the […]

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  December 11, 2020

  Critical Discussions, Scripture Reflections

  Awareness, BIble, Christian, Christianity, Did the Bible really say that, Do not be decieved, faith, God, hope, Jesus, The Bible did not say that, Truth about the Bible, Unbiblical phrase, Unbiblical phrases, Unbiblical Sayingsl, What does the Bible say, word of God

• That Christian Glow

  

  Estimated Reading Time: Around 5 Minutes Sometimes I feel like I know a Christian when I see one, even if this is not always the case. However, I find that some Christians have a glow. They smile a lot, they are easy-going, humble, have a good temper and are all around well-behaved. These are the […]

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  December 4, 2020

  Critical Discussions, Scripture Reflections

  Christ, Christ Centered Ruminations, Christian, Christian Behavior, Christianity, City on a hill, faith, Faith over fear, Fruit of the spirit, glow, God, God is love, Happiness, Holy Spirit, hope, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Love, peace of mind

• Check Up On Other Christians Whenever You Can

  

  Estimated Reading Time: About 6 minutes I know that we all are guilty of this. We are so accustomed to talking to people who do not know God about the Lord, and we forget about those who already know the Lord. You see, everyone needs to hear about the Lord, even those who already know […]

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  November 27, 2020

  Critical Discussions, Scripture Reflections

  Check in, Checking up on others, Christ, Christ Centered Ruminations, Christ Followers, Christianity, Christians supporting Christians, church, faith, Friends, God, good Christians, good friends, gospel, helping other Christians, Helping others, hope, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Reaching out to other Christians

• What are you doing with this gift called the gospel?

  

  Estimated Reading Time: About 5 Minutes We always need to remember that knowing the Lord is a gift. Not everyone knows the Lord. Many are called, only a few were chosen. To be a Christian as you are, is a gift. The question is, what are you doing with the knowledge that you have now […]

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  November 20, 2020

  Critical Discussions, Scripture Reflections

  BIble, Christian, Christian bloggers, Christianity, church, Duty of a Christian, faith, God, gospel, hope, Jesus, prayer, spreading the gospel, word of God

• Are God’s standards too high?

  

  Estimated Reading time: Around 5 minutes I remember the first time that I looked at the book of Peter. 1 Peter 1: 15 – 16 says “15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; 16 for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”[a] In that moment, I […]

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  November 13, 2020

  Critical Discussions, Scripture Reflections

  1 Peter 1:15-16, be holy because I am holy, Becoming holy, Christian, Christianity, Galatians 5:22, God, God is holy, God's standards, Holiness, holy, hope, How to be holy, Jesus, Love, meditations of my heart, Overcoming sin, prayer, Sin, words of my mouth

• Why We Repeatedly Commit the Same Sin.

  

  Estimated Reading Time: About 7 minutes A lot of Christians repeatedly commit the same sin over and over again. They ask God for forgiveness and they find that soon after they commit the same sin again. Trust me, I have been there. Repeated sin and battling the old man of the flesh. It got to […]

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  November 6, 2020

  Critical Discussions

  Christianity, faith, flesh is weak, hope, how to stop sinning, Jesus, same sin, Sin, spirit is willing, spirit is willing but the flesh is weak, strength