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Christianity: The Lasting Solution
Christianity is not a quick fix; it's a gradual step-by-step growth.
This is hard for many to accept, including myself. We fall into the
trap of those who claim otherwise.
Suffering and
Orthodox Prayer
Everyone faces suffering at different points in their life. The more
important question is how we will react to our sufferings. The
prayers of the Orthodox Church offer answers to this question.
Are You a Fool? Part 1: Fools and Their Disobedience
The Bible has much to say about fools and without hesitation it
presents the foolish in a negative light. Why study fools? If the
Bible frowns on the foolish, then it would behoove man to learn
about fools so that they can avoid being one.
Are Science and
Christianity Compatible?
Although the Bible clearly states that God created the universe, it reveals nothing about how He did it. Yet its
message that God is rational and personal profoundly influenced scientists such as Copernicus, Galileo, Newton,
Pascal and Faraday. Their belief that the world was created by a reasonable God gave them confidence in
scientific observation and experimentation.
Why
Jesus? Is Jesus relevant today?
Although other philosophers and religious leaders have offered their
answers to the meaning of life, only Jesus Christ proved his
credentials by rising from the dead.
Jesus offers life with real meaning. He said that life is much more than making money,
having fun, being successful, and then ending up in a graveyard. Yet, many people still
try to find meaning in fame and success, even the greatest superstars…
Did Jesus rise from
the dead?
Is Jesus' resurrection a fantastic fact or a vicious myth? To find out, we need to look at the evidence
of history and draw our own conclusions. Let's see what skeptics who investigated the resurrection
discovered for themselves. A must read.
The
Significance of Priesthood
Jesus has made us priests and kings unto God, and
even here upon earth we exercise the priesthood of consecrated living and
hallowed service.
Holy Communion
It is our central act of worship and sacrament of
sacraments. It is the perfection of all other sacraments. St
James, half-brother of our Lord and the first bishop of
Jerusalem, was the first to conduct it and form a written
liturgy in AD 37.
To Live, We Must Die
When I say, "To live, we must die," it cannot be in the physical world, for we
know that in the physical world, we live until we die. But then, we may ask, "How must we die, that we may live forever?"
The answer is that we must die to our pride and to our other sins.
The Most
Powerful Effective Spiritual Work
Christ call upon us to pray before God. He persists in asking us to
pray and not lose heart, to pray with persistence and passion. This
call points to the source from which we receive the power for
conversion, renewal, and growth.
I am the light of
the world
Light from Sun is same. But same light that makes plants grow, hardens clay. The
response is completely different. Likewise, blessings are.
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