THE GOVERNMENT AND GOD: ROMANS 13 (Part I)

Recently, one of our church brothers asked several questions about how God relates to sitting governments: Dear Theologians, RE: question about Romans 13 Paul gives good advice and explains the will of God on how those under authority or rulership must conduct themselves, without giving God's will or good advice whatsoever regarding those in authority … Continue reading THE GOVERNMENT AND GOD: ROMANS 13 (Part I) →

TROUBLESOME CHILDREN

Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, "You have brought trouble on me by making me a stench to the Canaanites and Perizzites, the people living in this land. We are few in number, and if they join forces against me and attack me, I and my household will be destroyed." "But why should we … Continue reading TROUBLESOME CHILDREN →

WHAT IS YOUR NET WORTH?

Now the sons of Eli were worthless men; they had no regard for the LORD (1Sa 2:12 RSV) Our world is a world of worth. Population classification is based on nothing else but net worth. That could be quantified or qualified. Trent Hamm says: “In a nutshell, your net worth is really everything you own … Continue reading WHAT IS YOUR NET WORTH? →

DO YOU PRAY? TO WHO?, WHEN AND WHY?

After they had eaten and drunk in Shiloh, Hannah rose. Now Eli the priest was sitting on the seat beside the doorpost of the temple of the LORD. She was deeply distressed and prayed to the LORD, and wept bitterly. (1Samuel 1:9-10 RSV) First, let me say that Prayer is talking to God. There cannot … Continue reading DO YOU PRAY? TO WHO?, WHEN AND WHY? →

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF SAMUEL (1&2)

First and Second Samuel is the same book in the Hebrew Bible and actually in our (Christians) Bible. It makes sense to consider it as one book. The same applies to 1&2 Kings and 1&2 Chronicles. This makes the historical section of the Bible to consist of 8 books and these are Joshua, Judges, Ruth, … Continue reading AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF SAMUEL (1&2) →

GREEDY PEOPLE MAKE GREEDY PASTORS

For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to sound and wholesome teaching. They will follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear. 2Timothy 4:3 Today, Sunday, August 5, 2018 as I was riding my bicycle, I saw masses lining … Continue reading GREEDY PEOPLE MAKE GREEDY PASTORS →

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF RUTH

If you have been with us (iTiS), am sure you now know that the book of Ruth is a report of an event that happened in the days and times of the book Judges. No wonder the first verse has these words: Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled. We … Continue reading AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF RUTH →

MATTHEW 18:18 EXPLAINED: WHAT YOU BIND ON EARTH (PART 3)

In the previous episode, I briefly discussed the literary context of the verse that we are dealing with. Now let’s turn our efforts to the verse and we try to answer the question that one of our social media church members asked. Here is what the verse says: “I tell you the truth, whatever you … Continue reading MATTHEW 18:18 EXPLAINED: WHAT YOU BIND ON EARTH (PART 3) →

MATHEW 18:18 EXPLAINED: WHAT YOU BIND ON EARTH (PART 2)

In the first episode, I shared my experience of how a wrong application of this verse by my former religion hurt me and my son. And am sure many still suffer the same due to these abused verses of the Holy Book. Many use scripture to take other people’s money, spouses and property. Others use … Continue reading MATHEW 18:18 EXPLAINED: WHAT YOU BIND ON EARTH (PART 2) →

MATHEW 18:18 EXPLAINED: WHAT YOU BIND ON EARTH (PART I)

Beyond the church that I minister to every weekend, there is another bigger church I fellowship with on social media and recently, one of the members asked me the meaning of Mathew 18:18. I don’t know what motivated the question but I can guess that it came from two backgrounds: The first one is that … Continue reading MATHEW 18:18 EXPLAINED: WHAT YOU BIND ON EARTH (PART I) →