As Christians, we cannot follow the dictates, patterns, trends, and traditions of the world. Instead have a renewed mind through the Truth – the Word of God. (Romans 12:1,2) One of such evil and wicked practises is belief and celebration of caste. 1) Creation: The first human couple is Adam and Eve. (Genesis 1:27; 2:22) […]
When I travel, in many places, people rush to help me carry my belongings. In our culture the people who are esteemed like powerful political leaders or teachers or guru or elderly should be served. Lord Jesus Christ demonstrated a different model of serving people. “He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel,
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“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come into him and eat with him, and he with me.” (Revelation 3:20) How does God knock at our door and how do we respond? The Song of Solomon gives us insights. (Song of Solomon 5:
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Drink Offerings were part of burnt and grain offerings, both during the morning and evening sacrifices. (Exodus 29:40) The quantity and quality of wine to be used in various sacrifices have been listed. (Numbers 15: 4-10; 28:7) Offering blood as a drink was forbidden by God. (Psalms 16:4; 106:37-38) Drink offerings are mentioned with the
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When Nathan confronted King David regarding the sin of adultery and murder, David received the message, repented, and was renewed. (II Samuel 12: 1-13) However, when John the Baptist confronts Herod regarding his adultery, instigated by his mistress Herod beheaded John. (Mark 6: 14-29) Prophets are called by God to confront evil, wickedness and injustice.
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One of the saddest events recorded in the Bible is that of the couple: Ananias and Sapphira. They had good desires to give, but by sinful motivation for giving, lost their lives. (Acts 5:1-12) They wanted to imitate Barnabas, give their land to the church and gain reputation. Yet, they did not give all the
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In some cultures, working in the sand or mud is considered a lower level or dirty job. There is no dignity in workers who toil in fields like farmers. God created Adam from the dust. 1) God as our model: God created the Garden of Eden; hence he is the first farmer. God also placed
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“Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes up. It knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death. It doesn’t matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle. When
An Afghan woman delivered a baby on an aircraft aboard. She was a refugee who was being evacuated. (BBC 22 August 2021) If an aircraft is a strange place to deliver a baby. A manger was also an unusual place for Mary to deliver her son Lord Jesus Christ. Lord Jesus Christ was born in
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In Greater Noida, in a multi-storied apartment lived the family of Satyendra. They wanted to celebrate their baby Riwan’s first birthday. They had invited friends and prepared a great banquet too. Parents were busy decorating the hall, arranging furniture and fixing balloons…etc. The main door was kept open as people started walking in. The boy
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