January 2024 | Conversion: Persecutor Turns Promoter
The word ''Bible'' comes from the Greek word 'biblos', which means "book". In a sense, the Bible is one unified book. God speaks with one voice throughout His book, calling us to accept His offer of eternal life and follow His commands.But the Bible is also made up of individual books. Thirty-nine (...Read More
Everyone Needs The Old Testament
A great error is making its way into the church and into our culture as a whole: the belief that we don’t need the Old Testament. We are told the Old Testament is too old, bloodthirsty and obscure to serve any further purpose. Let us cast aside this relic of the past, we are told....Read More
The Canon: The History of the formation of the Bible
IntroductionThe term 'canon' generally means a rule of faith. The term originated from the Greek word kanon which means 'a straight rod'. In its current terminology, canonical books refer to the books which the church acknowledges as the one inspired authority for the faith and practices of the chur...Read More
Use of Old Testament in the New Testament
The relationship between the Old Testament and the New Testament is one of the striking factors that we find in the Bible. The Old Testament lays the foundation for the teachings and events found in the New Testament. Apostle Paul rightly points out that the Bible is a progressive revelation of God ...Read More
Inspiration of the Bible Uniqueness in the Inspiration
“Thus says the Lord”… “The Word of God says”… “According to the word of God”… These are some of the phrases we hear commonly or use from the pulpit. When we read the Bible, we read it with the understanding and belief that the Bible is the word of God. We approach the Bible with th...Read More
The Significance of Old Testament in the Doctrine of Christian Salvation
Once an ardent evangelist was sharing the gospel with a sceptic. After patiently listening to the message, the sceptic retorted in somewhat a cynical tone:‘Sir, in history we see many innocent, righteous and great men who had to sacrifice their precious lives. Their contemporaries could not unders...Read More
The significance of the Old Testament for the New Testament Church
One of the significant aspects appeared in modern biblical research is the relationship between the testaments. In fact the issues has been discussed and arrived at different positions. However, the significance of this discussion is not diminished. There are churches and individuals that still doub...Read More