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Persevere in Faith
How should we defend ourselves against all the lies and deception that are proclaimed about the Christian faith? We should convince, rebuke, and exhort the wayward ones with all longsuffering and teaching (2 Tim. 4:2), thereby fulfilling our call “to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints” (Jude 1:3). The unfruitful works of darkness must be exposed (Eph. 5:11).
But these activities are all of a secondary nature as we are first and primarily called to be established, rooted and built up in God’s eternal truths. The Lord Jesus and the biblical doctrine about Him is the truth (John 14:6; 17:17). The Holy Spirit will guide us into these great and eternal truths if we believe and prayerfully study them (John 16:13).
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Various Kinds of Love
I received the following question on the basic characteristics of the Christian faith:
QUESTION: “I wish to gain more clarity on the following matter: The faith of the Muslims is largely based upon discipline, while Christianity is mostly based upon love. If we wish to determine the integrity of the Christian faith with reference to Islam, how can we show that Christianity has certain truths which Islam does not have? I know that Jesus Christ is one example, but I am more interested in what happens in people’s lives today. Is there a certain wonder which Christians have in their lives, which Muslims will never have? Did the Lord Jesus make certain promises to His disciples that do not apply to any other people? (I do not refer to promises on the end-time here). Does the Lord’s Spirit take control of your body and enables you to see things which other people cannot see, or do you only put your trust in historical events which your eyes have never seen? What gives Christians that divine power which non-Christians will never possess or experience? If your answer is love, then please define it because all people have love (Kevin).”
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Da Vinci Code a Calculated Attack on Biblical Christianity
The following excerpts from articles clearly reveal the dangers of deception that are contained in Dan Brown’s novel, The Da Vinci Code:
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The King Who Comes Again
The disciples who recognised Jesus as Messiah and King during His first coming were not aware of the dispensation of world evangelism that would follow after His rejection by Israel. During the proclaiming of the gospel among all nations, the kingdom of heaven would function in a hidden form on earth while Israel would be dispersed among the Gentiles and the throne of David still fallen down. The disciples expected Jesus to restore the throne of David during His first coming and to rule in the re-established kingdom of Israel: “Therefore, when they had come together, they asked Him, saying, Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom of Israel? And He said to them, It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority. But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth” (Acts 1:6-8; cf. Luke 24:46-49).
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The Jewish Sabbath and the Christian Sunday
There is a growing movement among certain Christians, even evangelicals, to revert to the Old Testament law, including the law on Sabbath-keeping. This movement is prompting many questions on the so-called ‘universal applicability’ of the Sabbath. The basic question is: “How should the Old Testament Sabbath (the seventh day of the week) be distinguished from the New Testament resurrection day of Christ (the first day of the week)?” Many people are still not certain about this distinction and, under the influence of Seventh-day Adventist thinking, even allege that worship services on Sundays are unbiblical, having been introduced centuries later by the Roman Catholic Church. What are the true facts?
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Backsliding and the Command to Perseverance
When considering the phenomenon of backsliding to the point of falling from grace, we should keep in mind that every person has a free will which believers can also use to their own detriment under the influence of spiritual deception – to such an extent that they can completely apostatise. The Holy Spirit never intimidates us to do things which are contrary to our will. He leads and convicts us to bring our will in agreement with the Lord’s will and to live accordingly. If we do that and take care to maintain the right relationship with the Lord by abiding in the atonement (cf. 1 John 2:1-2) we will never backslide.
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Christ and the Antichrist
There are two kingdoms in the spiritual realm – the kingdom of God and the kingdom of Satan:
The kingdom of God is under the authority of the Triune God – God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. God the Son made Himself of no reputation by coming to the world in the form of a lowly servant who died on the cross to atone for the sins of a fallen human race. After His resurrection from the dead He was highly exalted and given a name which is above every name, that in the Name of Jesus every knee should bow (Phil. 2:5-11). He is not only the Saviour of humanity (Heb. 4:12), but also the Judge (Acts 17:30-31) and the coming King who will return in power and glory. The following are the main reasons for His return and public revelation:
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