Christianity and Cults
The churches are not the nicest folks around when they encounter mainstream Christian cult members (General definition of cult: deviation from the original teachings). The most neglected ministry in the history of church, leaders and believers alike had failed to demonstrate understanding, love and patience in dealing with these groups. To be fair, [...]
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Deuteronomy- International Day of Prayer and Fort Hood Killings November 6, 2009This Sunday is the International Day of Prayer and the focus is on the Persecuted Church. But a new concern has come up here in America. While it was an Islamic who went on a rampage and killed twelve soldiers and wounded thirty-one others before being brought down, he was an American Officer and it [...]Paul
- “Once More You Shall See the Difference Between the Righteous and the Wicked.” October 30, 2009“Evildoers not only prosper but they put God to the test and they escape.” (Malachi 3:15b) We often wonder why the people and nations that cause the most grief to others seem to do so well. We wonder why those who run corporations that keep outrageous profits suddenly fold up and “run with [...]Paul
- The Lamp Unto My Feet! October 29, 2009Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. – Psalm 119:105. KJV How prophetic are these words! I often wonder if the psalmist knew that his words were the foretelling of Jesus and how He is the lamp that gives light to our path into righteousness. I do know [...]Paul
- Is Anyone Among You Suffering? Let Him Pray – James 5:13 October 27, 2009“Is any among you suffering? They should keep on praying about it. And those who have reason to be thankful should continually sing praises to the Lord.” (James 5:13 ESV) While these words are very powerful and full of meaning, we need to reflect on the complete verse of James 5:13. Not only are [...]Paul
- On the Net for Christ October 24, 2009It has been two years now that Wholy4Christ has been on the Net and I must state that because of the zeal I have for Christ, it has been a blessing for me to be able to articulate the understanding I have for Christ’s Word. I know that what I have come to believe, [...]Paul
- The Word: The Seed of Faith October 5, 2009The parable of the soils: Matthew 13:1-23 And [the LORD] said, “Yes, go. But tell my people this: ‘You will hear My words, but you will not understand. You will see what I do, but you will not perceive its meaning.’ Harden the hearts of these people. Close their ears, and shut their [...]Paul
- Chevron’s Deal with the “Devil” September 12, 2009Asia News International reports that two energy giants, Trout Industries (France) and Chevron Corp (USA). have been helping Myanmar (Burma) train its forces to kill, imprison and abuse its citizens to the tune of US$ 5 billion! This report has been confirmed by many other news sources including Yahoo News, The Himalayan Times, Sydney Morning News, [...]Paul
- USCIRF list of Persecuted: September 9, 2009The Perpetual Need for Prayer Many Nations where surprised to find themselves on the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom’s “hit list.” While it is expected that China, North Korea, Eritrea and Saudi Arabia are on the top of the list, Vietnam, Pakistan and Nigeria where not expecting to be on the list. Their governments seemed […]Paul
- After Forty Years, What Next? September 7, 2009Sep. 7,1969 Paul Shiras and Colleen Byers became Mr. and Mrs. Paul Shiras I can hardly believe it. Colleen and I have been married forty years! And my two wonderful children and my extra sweet daughter-in-law helped make it memorable by allowing us to kick back and do nothing. While there was no [...]Paul
- The Good News in a Sentence: Titus 2:11-14 September 2, 2009In every translation I have read, I see only the Wholeness of Christ revealed in this Scripture. Paul like to put the complete Truth in one sentence so that there could be no doubt, no deviation or distraction in what he wanted to convey. In his letter to Titus in Crete, he makes the whole [...]Paul
- International Day of Prayer and Fort Hood Killings November 6, 2009
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