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The church is a community of believers with Jesus Christ at its center. The church is God’s beloved people who have been called out of the world, yet remain in the world to serve as a light to the world by loving one another, living holy lives and praising God. The congregation is led by a spiritual leadership and gathers …
The word “pacifist” is composed of the two Latin words “pax” and “facere”, and means “peacemaker”. In the Latin translation of the Bible, the word appears in Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount: “Blessed are the peacemakers [pacifici], for they shall be called sons of God. ” (Matthew 5:9). Being a Christian pacifist is more than just passively refraining from violence, …
Persecution is part of the Christian walk and will increase the closer we get to the end times. Anyone who believes in Jesus and lives godly should expect to be treated in a similar way as Jesus was because the world hates Jesus and all who belong to him. Persecution can manifest itself in different ways, such as violence, bullying, …
Suffering has been part of life on earth since the Fall. Becoming a Christian does not mean avoiding suffering, rather it can cause even more suffering and persecution, because Satan hates all the disciples of Jesus. But in the midst of all unjust suffering, the Christian can receive support, protection and help from God, which helps the Christian to face …
God has blessed his people with the Scripture, the Word of God. In the Bible you can find knowledge about God and learn how to live as a believer. Each individual Christian is called by God, with the help of the Holy Spirit, to study and ponder God’s Word and let the text influence his or her life. When an …
Ever since Satan’s rebellion against God, the struggle against evil has been a tragic reality for the believer. Even though Jesus on the cross has triumphed over the Devil and his demons, the Devil continues to wreak havoc on Christians in the most effective way possible, either through violent persecution, the lure of sin, false doctrines, or by putting God’s …
Evangelism is telling the good news that the kingdom of God is now here, that Jesus died and rose again for our sins, that you can be saved by believing in Jesus Christ, that you can have eternal life and go to heaven. In the context of preaching the Gospel, miracles are a confirmation that the kingdom of God has …
Sanctification is the process by which a Christian separates himself more and more from the secular and devotes himself to the sacred. The ultimate goal of sanctification is to become what our Father has created us to be through the Holy Spirit’s shaping of us to become more like Jesus. In the process of sanctification, one interacts with the Holy …
Worship is a form of prayer that focuses on praising God for who He is. Only God is worthy of our worship, praise and worship songs, all other worship is strictly forbidden in the Bible. Worship and praise of God is often done in response to meeting God or receiving answers to prayer and therefore wanting to praise him for …
Fasting means abstaining from something, usually food, in order to concentrate on prayer or repentance for the sin one has committed. By abstaining from food and cooking, one first of all has more time to pray, but one is also more open to God’s word and more eager to pray. The most common length of fasting is from evening to …