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Decorating for Christmas
Decorating is an expression of one’s self, just as fashion is. A great interior is better appreciated if it reflects the owner’s personality. The coming holiday season, warm memories are remembered and people, especially children, look forward to decorating which can be really fun. Making your own ornaments at home [...]
25Oct2008 | blogger | 0 comments | Continued
The Lord Awaits
Jesus Christ takes on multiple titles. To name a few, the Good Shepherd, Prince of Peace, the Healer, the Burden Bearer, the Wonder Worker. These names take a new meaning when they become true in your life. When He lightens your problems in life, our worship becomes more intimate as [...]
15Sep2008 | blogger | 0 comments | Continued
Who’s Watching?
The idea that there is a supreme being who watches over us is common to pretty much all religions in the world. How much different is that with Big Brother? Big Brother is a fictional character in George Orwell’s novel ‘Nineteen Eighty-Four’, the enigmatic dictator of Oceania, whose constituents are constantly being watched [...]
12Sep2008 | blogger | 0 comments | Continued
Moral Values and Issues
In a country, known for its Catholic roots, legislative bodies are trying to pass a law on Pro-abortion. But the Catholic Church is taking such matters into their hands by denying these politicians communion. A local bishop issued a pastoral letter saying that such decision is not a sanction or a [...]
19Jul2008 | blogger | 0 comments | Continued
Speaking in Tongues
There is something that disturbs me about the Pentecostal denomination placing importance and emphasis on certain spiritual gifts. I am not arguing that spiritual gifts like speaking in tongues do not exist. But I can’t help but disapprove of making this gift as a seal to label a saved Christian. I disagree that having the [...]
28Jun2008 | vdr | 2 comments | Continued
Discipleship Ministries
Each and every church aims to unite its members and bring about effectiveness in the educational ministries of their denomination. The Pentecostal Church of God sees to it that they evaluate and organize a Discipleship Ministries program in each divisions and local churches.
With the purpose to preserve spiritual importance and provide excellent Bible-based curriculum, [...]
Sex Offenders to be Banned on Church Work
In Atlanta Georgia, a law has recently been passed for ratification stipulating that those who are listed in the registry of sex offenders should not be allowed to volunteer their services in church activities. Moreover, the law will incriminate a sex offender if he or she will participate in administrative functions.
With this law, sex [...]
God, Jesus, and Holy Spirit as One
There are two major groups that stem from Pentecostalism; namely, Trinitarian Pentecostals and Oneness Pentecostals. Although both denominations acknowledge the God of the Bible as the one and only God in existence, Oneness belief differs from other conventional Christian congregations as it eliminates the traditional concept of the Trinity being an insufficient and incorrect description [...]
16Jun2008 | vdr | 0 comments | Continued
Church of God in Christ
Being the largest predominantly African-American Pentecostal denomination in the United States of America, the Church of God in Christ (COGIC) has experienced exceptional growth since it was founded in 1907 by Bishop Charles Harrison Mason who had severed ties with the Baptist church he had formerly belonged to.
Today, it has an estimated 8 million members [...]
Oneness Pentecostalism
The movement of Pentecostal Christianity with a belief in the atonement of Jesus Christ’s death, his resurrection, and return is known as the Oneness Pentecostalism. The faction’s teachings are based on the literal understanding of the biblical teachings regarding salvation. An emphasis on the teaching of Jesus Christ together with His twelve apostles is made [...]
11Jun2008 | vdr | 0 comments | Continued