Just this Saturday, 18th August, 2018, I was at the funeral of a youngman in my neighbourhood who sadly passed on after a short illness. In this same Saturday, the death of the former UN secretary General Kofi Annan was announced. Now during this funeral, 1Corinthians 15 was read and portions of it made a … Continue reading The Certainty of The Christian Faith
Category: SALVATION
Salvation According To Peter, Paul and Jesus.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead (1Peter 1:3 ESV). This week, as part of my personal devotional time, I commenced reading of the first … Continue reading Salvation According To Peter, Paul and Jesus.
Dashed Hopes In Christ
But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel (Luke 24:21a). These words were spoken by the men taking a journey to Emmaus whom Jesus approached and started asking questions of. Apparantly, they were discussing the events that had happened; i.e. Jesus' crucifixion, burial and resurrection. Jesus joined them and asked a question. … Continue reading Dashed Hopes In Christ
Christ Was Crucified For Our Sins
I find no guilt in him" (John 18:38; 19:4;6). Three times in his trial, Jesus--the Great and Sovereign Judge of all---was found not guilty by a human judge Pilate. However, justice was perverted and an innocent life killed. Though innocent, his death was to keep in line with biblical prophecy. His death was no random … Continue reading Christ Was Crucified For Our Sins
The Great Work Of Salvation
Israel was carried into captivity from their land of habitation into foreign lands. (Ezekiel 36:16-20) because of sin. Ezekiel as a priest and prophet of God was among those carried into captivity hence the scene of his prophecies is that of captivity (Ezekiel 1:1). In Ezekiel 36, God announces a restoration of the nation Israel … Continue reading The Great Work Of Salvation