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Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?
Origin At least 4,000 years ago, the ancient Celts settled in a vast land that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom, Germany and France. Their priests were called Druids. To them, October 31 was the end of summer. Animals could no longer graze, the last crops for the year would have been harvested, leaves were…
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Should Christians Celebrate Saint Valentine’s Day?
Origin Every February 15 the ancient Romans celebrated Lupercalia, a festival to honour Lupercus, the god of fertility and farming. According to Encyclopaedia Britannica[1]: “The origins of the festival are obscure, although the likely derivation of its name from lupus (Latin: “wolf”) has variously suggested connection with a primitive deity who protected herds from wolves…
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Should Christians Celebrate Easter And Good Friday?
Origin Of Easter After the dreary winter, the days are getting longer. The sun is getting brighter. At springtime, growth is beginning to quicken. Plants are coming back into bloom. Naturally springtime represents renewal of life or fertility in all its forms. Hence at or around the height of springtime, the spring (or vernal) equinox…
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You Can Be Happy
Going through a divorce? Stuck in a bad marriage? Just been diagnosed with a serious illness? Lost your job? Bills piling up? Lost a loved one? Lonely? Life is tough. Looking for happiness? Happiness Not From Possessing Money, Things Or Fame Like almost everyone else, you probably believe that you will be happy if you…
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Should Christians Celebrate Christmas?
Origin The winter solstice is the point when the sun is furthest south of the equator. It occurs towards December 24. In the northern hemisphere, at this time, at 12.00 p.m. the sun, used to be at its strongest, is seen just barely above the horizon about to set. The days are short, and nights…
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Why Believe In Jesus?
Jesus’ Life And Work About two thousand years ago, in a province of the Roman Empire called Judea (now Israel), a baby was born. He grew up in a lowly family in a seedy little town. As a child, he amazed religious teacher with his understanding of God and his word. At thirty, he went…
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What The Bible Says About Festivals
Festivals confront Christians at every turn. At home, their families observe them as part of their traditions. Some schools and workplaces officially celebrate them. Socially, their friends invite them to join in their festivities. Christians ought to know which festival they can participate in and which to keep away from. The guide is of course…
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After Death, Then What?
What happens when man dies? Logically, there are three permutations: he is gone, he goes back, or he goes away. The first is materialism, the second is reincarnation, and the third is resurrection. Materialism Materialism is the belief that man is nothing more than the body. So, when man dies, he is gone. Consider these…
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Accomplishment Of God’s Plan For Man
Jesus will come again to take man to be with him. He said: In my Father’s house there are many dwelling-places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and…
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Good Works – Why? How?
Jesus wants man to do good works. He said: I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine-grower. He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit.[1] To bear fruit is to do good works: For this reason, since the day we heard it, we have not ceased praying for you and…
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Repentance And Righteousness – Why? What Do They Mean?
Jesus wants man to repent. He began his preaching with, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”[1] Jesus said that repentance delivers man from perishment: “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way? I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you…
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Sabbath – Why? When Is It? How To Keep It?
Jesus wants man to keep the Sabbath as it is part of the Ten Commandments[1] and Jesus said that man must keep the Ten Commandments to have eternal life: “A certain ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No…
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Lord’s Supper – Why? What Constitute It?
Jesus wants man to partake of the Lord’s supper. 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 recounts the command of Jesus: … the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took a loaf of bread,and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance…
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Footwashing – What Is It? Why Do It?
Jesus wants man to have footwashing. John 13:1-17 describes Jesus instituting footwashing, and then concluding with the command to his disciples to perpetuate it: “For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you… If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.” …
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Receive The Holy Spirit – Why? What Is The Sign?
Jesus wants man to receive the Holy Spirit. He said, “… If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”[1] John 20:21-22 records that after his resurrection, Jesus told his disciples…
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Baptism – Why? What Is It?
Jesus wants man to be baptised. He commanded: “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. Whoever believes and is baptised will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.”[1] In John 3.5 Jesus said: “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of…
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Believe In Jesus – Why? What Does It Mean?
Jesus wants man to believe in him. John 6.29 records: Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.” Why believe in Jesus? What does it mean to believe in Jesus? Why Believe In Jesus? The effect of believing in Jesus is eternal life. Jesus said: For this is…
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Which Church Jesus Built?
Jesus declared, “I will build my church”.[1] Today, there are estimated to be 43,000 different churches in the world, according to the “Status of Global Mission 2012” compiled by the Centre for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. All Churches the Same? Many who have just believed in Jesus are told that…
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God’s Plan For Man
What is the meaning of life? What is the purpose of the universe? Why were you born? What is the destiny of man? Why did God create man? All these are but different ways of asking the same question – what is God’s plan for man? All peoples at all times in all places have…
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