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The fate of those who rejected Christ

John 3:16 – XVII ‘For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life.’ When we consider the three words, should not perish, they seem to be in contrast to the next four, but have everlasting life. Those who believe in Jesus as Lord, and accept His sacrifice on the cross as payment for their sin, will not perish. But what does it mean to perish? What will happen to those who love their sin and reject the only remedy for breaking God’s law? Thayer’s Greek Lexicon gives the word perish in ...

To be loved and cherished by God

Greetings of love in the precious name of Jesus! This morning is chilly, but the sun is shining. I feel hopeful for something good to happen today. You, too? How are you feeling today? Can you trust those feelings, I wonder? You are wondering where that came from? Well, let's share... Recently, one of my little granddaughters had a birthday. She calls herself “Diana”, though that's not her birth name. I smile when I think of her innocence for the ripe age of four, but she's so far ahead of the game of life already, I think. She believes she is a princess! That she is! God made her ...

Miami faith community strains to help exiles

HIALEAH, Florida (AP) — A few days after selling all she had to flee Cuba with her three children on a crowded boat, Daneilis Tamayo raised her hand in praise and sang the rousing opening hymn at a recent Sunday worship in this Miami suburb. “The only thing that gave me strength is the Lord. I’m not going to lose my faith, whatever I might go through,” she said. The family has been sleeping in Iglesia Rescate’s improvised shelter since the promises of help made by her contact in the United States turned out to be “all lies.” In the past 18 months, an estimated 250,000 ...

RELIGION BRIEFS

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Remembering ‘Andrew’, introduced Jesus

Today I would like to focus our attention on a character mentioned whose name is Andrew. If I asked you to write down three facts that you know about Andrew, what would you write down? The Bible does give us some facts about him: His name means ‘manly’ or ‘mighty one’. His trade was that of a fisherman. John 1:44 tells us he lived in Bethsaida, the same city as Phillip and Peter. John 1:40 informs us that he was Simon Peter’s brother and that his father’s name was John. In Mt. 4:18-19 Jesus asked him to abandon his fishing and become ‘fishers of men’. In Mt. 6:2 Jesus ...

Living in these last days as is

As I write this article, I contemplate the present condition that our world finds itself in. Evil men wax worse and worse and trouble surrounds us. There are rumors of war and conflict looms large on the horizon. Jesus prophesied that in the last days we would see these things. Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? 4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. 5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. 6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of ...