"Testimony in Jesus"

                                                                                                                                                                THE POWER OF CONFESSION 1 John 1:5-10 5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 8 If we say that we...

                                                            GOD'S LOVE & JUSTICE                    ____________________________________________________________ How are love and justice harmonious? Can God be both loving and just? Many times in Scripture, we see God's justice poured out on the people. It often seems so severe and unloving. For example, God judged Adam and Eve  Genesis 3 The world of Noah's day  Genesis 6–8  Sodom and Gomorrah  Genesis 18–19 and the Egyptians with the 10 plagues  Exodus 7–12 God judged many individuals too, such as: Nadab and Abihu  Leviticus 10:1-3 Achan  Joshua 7 Belshazzar Daniel 5  How could God have sent judgment on these people and still be considered loving, merciful, gracious, and forgiving? And today, we o...

HELPING THE POOR & ORPHAN The value of aiding those in need, particularly the poor and orphans, is constant throughout the Bible. Various scriptures in the Bible underscore the need to care for less fortunate people. These verses are a great source of motivation for people of faith to reach out and make a positive difference in the world by demonstrating compassion and kindness to those who are most vulnerable. This article will look at some of the most potent Bible scriptures on aiding the poor and orphaned and consider their relevance today.   Proverbs 19:17  “Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.”   Psalm 82:3  “Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute.”   James 1:27 “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.” Proverbs 14:31 ...