Tag: Article of Faith
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Article of Faith: Election and predestination – By Femi Aribisala
If we are elected by grace, then we are predestined. We are new creations.
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Do not love the world – By Femi Aribisala
“As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.” (Isaiah 55:9). Jesus goes even further to reveal that the ways of God are not only different from,
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Thieves and robbers – By Femi Aribisala
The bus was going from Jerusalem to Jericho and highway robbers waylaid it. They got on the bus brandishing automatic weapons: “This is a stick-up,” declared the leader of the gang in a menacing tone designed for maximum effect. “Is there anybody here who has been
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Guarding our hearts (1) – By Femi Aribisala
What is the worst thing that can happen to you? The worst thing that can happen to you is not if one of your relatives dies, or if your house is burnt down, or if you are diagnosed with a terminal illness, or if you are robbed of all your money in cash and in…
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Stop trying to be good (4) – By Femi Aribisala
How can a mere mortal be right-stamding in the eyes of God? First, he has to admit that he can do nothing by himself. He must admit that he automatically
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One, two, many gods (1) – By Femi Aribisala
I went to buy blank videotapes in a van that had Christian VideoNet emblazoned on both sides. Immediately I came out of the van, an Indian man engaged me in a friendly conversation. Soon he was talking to me about “Our Lord.” My immediate reaction was: “Which Lord is this man talking about?
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The God who is not a Christian – By Femi Aribisala
A man travelling from Jerusalem to Jericho was attacked by armed robbers, stripped of his belongings, and left lying half-dead on the road. Divine providence ensured that first a priest, and then a Levite,
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Crossing out the devil – By Femi Aribisala
Jesus came into the world as a heavenly commando sent by God to destroy the works of Satan single-handedly. The devil holds men in bondage through the singular sin of the love of life; the foundation of all sin.
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The counterfeit life – By Femi Aribisala
In 2015, Joel Osteen, Pastor of Lakewood Church, USA, wrote a motivational book that became an international best-seller entitled: “Your Best Life Now: 7 Steps to Living at Your Full Potential.”
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The counterfeit life – By Femi Aribisala
Imagine a situation where you won big in the lottery. Tens of billions of dollars. The rich and the hoi polloi came to celebrate with you. But when the money was paid, it turned out to be fake. You were paid with counterfeit money. How would you feel?