BELIEF OR FAITH? (Part II)

FAITH IS WHO GOD IS RESPONSE: Previously, we addressed what belief is and how it relates to faith. We now turn to what faith is. The New Testament has on scripture that explicitly defines what faith is and it is in Hebrews 11:1. The question that I would like us to have in mind is … Continue reading BELIEF OR FAITH? (Part II) →

BELIEF OR FAITH? (Part I)

QUESTIONS: What is the difference between “believing in Jesus” and “believing on Jesus”? Believing in Jesus is a merely acknowledging that he exists while believing on Jesus is to accept absolutely, having no doubt or uncertainty, trusting in, putting faith in or trust in, exercising faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Hello Priest, here are … Continue reading BELIEF OR FAITH? (Part I) →

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF ISAIAH (Part II)

THE THEOLOGIANS TO THEOLOGIANS This is the second part of the introduction to the book of Isaiah. Read the first part here. I have used Isaiah to introduce the general theological view of all the canonical prophets in the Bible. Prophets are the theologians of the Bible. They are the custodians of the oracles of … Continue reading AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF ISAIAH (Part II) →

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF ISAIAH (Part I)

NOTICE We are now in the Prophets section of the Bible and we begin with the biggest prophet. Prophet Isaiah is the biggest because of two reasons: the first is that his scroll is the biggest for when it was divided into chapters, it made 66 chapters. Secondly, he served as a prophet for a … Continue reading AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF ISAIAH (Part I) →

RELIGION CAN’T HANDLE THE REAL YOU

In my experience of 15 years into serious religion, I realized that there are three reasons why one would stay in religion and defend it or even die for it. Here are three reasons: 1. FAMILY: Many people, like they never chose their parents, have never chosen their religious affiliations either. When my father chose … Continue reading RELIGION CAN’T HANDLE THE REAL YOU →

I AM NOT THE MESSAGE (Part II): YOUR SHEPHERD IS STILL A SHEEP

J.D. Greear is the pastor of The Summit Church in Raleigh-Durham, NC, this pastor shared the following experience in his show: ASK ME ANYTHING: Back in 2007, I sat in a conference filled with ministry leaders, listening to a prominent pastor share some sobering statistics: In the U.S., 1,500 pastors leave the ministry each month … Continue reading I AM NOT THE MESSAGE (Part II): YOUR SHEPHERD IS STILL A SHEEP →

I AM NOT THE MESSAGE (Part I): I MUST DECREASE

This is one of the most difficult messages for me to deliver. It is difficult for two reasons; first, I have no moral authority to deliver it and secondly, in the perception of the gullible, it looks like am defending myself. As a bible student, I have resolved to always attempt the difficult, defy the … Continue reading I AM NOT THE MESSAGE (Part I): I MUST DECREASE →

THE 3 LOVES

Intimate relationships are about the quality of one’s ‘three loves.’ These three loves were taught by God himself in Mathew 22:36-39. "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?" And he said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your … Continue reading THE 3 LOVES →

THE OFFENSIVE NEIGHBORS

QUESTION: Pr Isaiah, please shed some more light on this verse. Matthew 11:12. I have read the 11 preceding verses to get the context, it seems to be the imprisonment of John the Baptist, and perhaps also foreshadows his subsequent beheading. In some fellowships I attend, this verse is used by Pastors to fire up … Continue reading THE OFFENSIVE NEIGHBORS →

UNREQUITED LOVE

Question: Pastor, I would like to ask, what does one do when he finds himself in an unreciprocated love situation? Response: The reality is that there are times when we have romantic feelings and actually get involved in a relationship only to find out the other party doesn’t feel the same way. This is what … Continue reading UNREQUITED LOVE →