admin on May 5th, 2010

Political correctness is a term that have been increasing in use. This term is mainly used to refer to an effort to avoid language that might offend anyone, especially with respect to gender, race, or ethnic background.
Christians are also called to be careful of how we talk to other people.
Instead, speaking the truth in love, [...]

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admin on March 23rd, 2010

“This, then, is how you should pray: ” ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us [...]

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admin on February 9th, 2010

The children of Israel
…the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory, the covenants, the receiving of the law, the temple worship and the promises. Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them is traced the human ancestry of Christ – Romans 9:4-5
After reading these verses we can say that being [...]

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admin on January 6th, 2010

The winning team
What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?  – Romans 8:31-32
When I was a little [...]

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admin on December 23rd, 2009

The best is yet to come
I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. -  Romans 8:18
If someone taught you that Christians don’t suffer, let me tell you that such teaching isn’t from the bible.  In fact, you will find many bible verses that teach [...]

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admin on December 16th, 2009

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. Romans 8:1
No condemnation! It is a  comfort to know that through Christ our destiny changed from condemnation to life. Through Christ’s sacrifice we were redeemed from the bondage of [...]

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admin on November 30th, 2009

Free to decide
When a slave is freed, it means that he/she can decide what to do with his/her live. Those that have been freed by Jesus must decide if they want to dedicate their lives to serve Christ, or if they want to turn back to slavery. There is no middle ground: we are either [...]

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admin on November 11th, 2009

Dead to Sin
Sin created separation between us and God. Our only solution: a sacrifice. But not our sacrifice, since it wouldn’t have been accepted because of our sin, and second, it would have meant the end of our existence. Thanks God for Jesus Christ! Through faith in his sacrifice we are reconciled with God, and [...]

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admin on October 24th, 2009

An undeserved gift
Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of observing the law? No, but on that of faith.  – Romans 3:27
You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly…But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were [...]

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admin on October 13th, 2009

No one is good
If we perform a poll and ask people if they consider themselves a “good” person, most will probably answer yes. It is likely that this answer is based on their own standards, but are they using the correct standards?
In court procedures most defendants plead not guilty. They might think that their behavior [...]

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