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  With upheavals here and there, with many Christians expressing frustration with their government, some view these outright expressions of opinions as ‘getting involve; in politics, which they think contradicts the position of Christ when in said, ‘ John 8:23   And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world. And Paul’s admonition in the book of  Colossians 3:1   If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.[KJV] Today, Sapphire Strokes feels a sense of fulfilment to extract and publish the opinion of a respected evangelist in the world who holds sway all over the world with signs and wonders following, yet, without being loud. Titled”  A genuine believer in Christ will not ridicule those in power “. General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry , Pastor William Kumuyi , has advised Nigerians against criticising tho...

 In the first article on this important subject, we talked about faith and that faith brings out an action in us; it moves us to the road we will encounter Jesus. The beckoning within us does not bring God to us, but brings us to God. Now, this kind of faith is common to all men because all men have faith. Believe, for without believe, in something we can not live in this universe. For example, if i do not believe that i will get to my destination if i take a flight, i will never board that flight. If i do not believe that the surgeon standing before me can give me a successful surgery i can not give me consent. Not the kind of faith God gives us when we become christians, this one is already inborn in us; to believe in something. This faith, which all men have, is what also brings us to God. It is this faith that preachers, pastors, evangelists appeal to in our lives, therefore, it is possible to believe in God no matter who you are the message of salvation is to all humankind. He...

  Deuteronomy 32:19-20 ”  And when the LORD saw   it , he abhorred   them , because of the provoking of his sons, and of his daughters. And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end   shall be : for they   are   a very froward generation, children in whom   is   no faith”. There is a new way of living when you become a Christian. The bible says when we become a christian, all things become new. see 2corinthians 5:17.And the way of life now that we are Christians is the way of  living by faith . When you become a christian, you automatically have an opposition from your mind and from the world. Your mind does not want a change from the old ways it is used to and the otherworld comprising your social connections and others will also oppose your new way. Sometimes this opposition is very strong and threatens your very peace of mind. This is because in the world we have all that do not want you to live this way, this ...

  When the eminent philosopher Antony Flew, a lifelong atheist came to admit the acknowledge the existence of God he gave us the reason for his conversion the fact that biologists investigation of DNA has shown, by the almost unbelievable complexity of the arrangements which are needed to produce life, that intelligence must have been involved. Take another simpler example, the intricacies of a watch. It will be foolhardy to say intelligence was not involved in that piece; the seconds, the minutes and the hourly counts, not to talk of the months. A common thread that runs with those who say there is no God is tagging those who worship this God, serve and acknowledge him as naïve, unwise and deceived. Now, before one can make a conclusion an assertion about any matter, it is taken for granted that he has done his research, doubted it, strip away its moral paint and have all the evidence and persuasive materials to tell the world of his findings and why he thinks those of contrary op...

  The word Hemelvaartsdag”, is Ascension-day in the Netherlands. This day is a holiday and I dare say, this is one of the two holidays in the country that bears any resemblance to Christianity. The majestic looking cathedrals having been converted to museum and others as shopping malls. The Ascensión of Jesus is one of the ultimate proofs of his divinity and his claim as the son of God. In the book of   John 8:23,  And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world. Let me emphasis on the records that show that no founder of a major religion in the world has dared to say they are from above or called themselves the son of God. He healed the sick, raised the dead. He did miracles, the only religious founder with this record. The miracles Jesus did was to convince the people of his claim that he has been sent from God. Read the book of   John 3:16,  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten So...

  A video of António Rocha de Sousa burning a bible and making the mocking statement, “This here is a Bible, which they say is sacred,” went viral on social media in Brazil. It was a video for the mockers and those described in the bible as scornful to feed on while others had some strong words for him. In the footage, the 47-year-old flicked a lighter and set the bible he was holding aflame. It was a horrifying sight that quickly went viral, and many tongues wagged.He added: “To me, God doesn’t exist. This is just a way to enslave and manipulate people. If you haven’t woken up yet, it’s time to wake up. Look what this ‘sacred’ thing does in the face of fire. It’s time to wake up–God doesn’t exist.”Antôni o  Rocha de Sousa’s body was discovered on Wednesday, May 14, riddled with bullet wounds. Police are treating his death as a homicide. According to the police, António was shot dead in a street in Tianguá, located to the west of Fortaleza in Brazil. Yet other reports suggest ...