Truth Triumphs

When one believes on Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of his sins and confesses with his mouth for his sins, Scripture informs that he will receive eternal life and be justified by the faith which he exercised (Romans 10:9; 5:1). However, it is not God's will for a Christian to remain a babe in Christ. Rather, just as a physical baby grows in wisdom, stature, and strength, the spiritual baby grows. Fortunately, God has provided the means whereby new-found believers can experience remarkable growth and grace. Furthermore, if a physical baby remains the same height and weight for his entire life, it does not take a renowned surgeon to detect and delineate the obvious problem. Similarly, in the Christian life, if one does not experience any spiritual growth, his debilitating condition will be conspicuous and his spiritual death will be imminent. Thus, for the furtherance of the kingdom of God and the betterment of the individual Christian, it is imperative that the church instructs it

It is difficult for me to understand how one can claim to be a Christian, yet blatantly contradict the very commands of Scripture. Jesus stated in John 14:15, "If ye love me, keep my commandments." In other words, if a person confesses to being a Christian, a surefire way to verify his claim is to observe whether his actions are in accordance to the teachings of the Bible. When Paul, in the sixth chapter of 1 Corinthians, listed several people who would not inherit eternal life, it seems logical that a committer of these reprehensible deeds does not truly love Christ and will therefore not enter into that Celestial City. Titus 1:16 summarizes this glaring contradiction: "They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate." Notice, first, the ostensible declaration . These self-proclaimed Christians tell others that they are redeemed, washed in the blood, and living holy lives. However,

Edward Snowden exposed the severity and vastness of the National Security Agency’s illegal surveillance of millions of individuals across the globe. Both his leaking of information and his indictment have prompted many heated discussions in America and many opinions to be voiced. One side argues that he has risked America’s security and ought to be punished. On the flip side, others contest that his actions were completely justified because of the scope and illegality of the NSA’s reach and that the charges placed against him should be dropped. Simply stated, Edward Snowden deserves to be treated not just as a human, but as an American. Americans experience such unique opportunities as unremitted freedom, universal suffrage, and inalienable and indefeasible rights. To audaciously defend these benefits is to be a patriot. Since he acted patriotically and exposed the abuses of the NSA, Edward Snowden should be offered amnesty.             Snowden’s findings revealed that the NSA had i

This semester, I had to take a music appreciation class. Although I do not consider myself to be musically inclined, I enjoyed the assignments and learned a fair amount. One task given to me and my classmates was simple: write an original song. While this seemingly innocuous duty posed innocent, it surpassed my expectations, becoming a more difficult assignment than what I had been led to believe. Nevertheless, I accomplished the task, presented it in class, and have thus decided to share it with cyberspace. Verse 1 There are so many decisions, In this life to make. What I'm going to be, And who I'm going to date. But I have read in the Bible, about One who knows. He will take my circumstances, and his love he'll show. So I've decided to trust him, each and every day, Not worrying about tomorrow, I simply just pray: Chorus I want to go where you want me to go. I want to do what you want me to do. Though heartache and strife, I'll give my life,

We live in a heliocentric universe. In other words, the sun is the centre of the  universe. For many centuries, the prevailing opinion in science and religion was that we lived in a geocentric universe, or the earth was at the centre. However, during the Scientific Revolution of the 1600s, this erroneous position failed to withstand the onslaught of empirical evidence. Thus, the heliocentric view, championed by Copernicus and the like, replaced the geocentric one and continues to be the prominent school of thought among educated individuals. In Christianity, the debate is focused not on the universe, but on the person. A Christian should not have to struggle to make time for God. Christ should receive absolute attention and care, not the leftovers. Unfortunately, in this fast-paced society, many wrestle with the distractions, finding it hard to dedicate certain portions of their day to personal devotions with their Creator. This should not be. Regardless of any pressing matters and c

Throughout the Scriptures, God’s redemptive plan of the ages is powerfully portrayed and demands the attention of any serious reader. The Son of God wrapped himself in human flesh, lived a sinless life, died an atoning death, and rose a justifying resurrection, creating a way whereby lost humanity could receive the forgiveness for their sins and inherit life everlasting (John 3:16). However, the newly-born Christian soon finds himself in a civil war, for although his sins are forgiven, he still must deal with the lusts of the flesh and keep the old man in subjection. For the unsanctified Christian, this poses itself as an immense challenge, struggling with the tendencies of the old life while attempting to live the new life (Godbey, n.d.). Fortunately, God has engineered a process to enable Christians to conquer, subjugate, and destroy the old man; namely, sanctification (Williams, 1989). As an individual begins to exercise his divine prerogative of prayer and saturate himself in the