According to the Bible, God is clear in his word that if we draw near to him, he will draw near to us. Although we often “draw near to him” but we feel him very distant, it is because we approach him with the wrong attitude. And this is why we often wonder: how can I get closer to God? […]
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are what one might call sibling religions. Christianity is the largest of the three, with between 1.7 and two billion professors in the world. Muslims are just over one billion, and the Jews are about 18 million. However, they have common roots, meaning there are remarkable similarities between the three religions and essential differences. Let’s check […]
Muslims, Christians, and Jews worship the same God. But they all believe that their religion is the complete and final revelation of the same God. Therein lies the source of their unity. It is also the source of their disagreement. Belief in the truth of one religion and the falsehood of others inevitably leads to conflict between believers and non-believers, […]
It is frequently believed that the God of Islam is violent and warlike, in contrast to the God of Judaism and Christianity, who is loving and merciful. Despite the apparent differences in how they practice their religions, Jews, Christians, and Muslims worship the same God. Yes, Jews, Christians, and Muslims do believe in the same God. All three religions have […]
Beneath the layers of emotions and collected data lies your authentic self. It only takes a little awareness to be in touch with our inner truth rather than the opinions of society, ego and the media. Here is a list of 10 ways to begin the process of connecting with your authentic self, the wonderful, happy, joyful being that you […]
By the fourth century, the Christian Church had established itself as the official faith of the Roman Empire through a successful grassroots campaign to dominate, and almost exterminate, paganism. But how successful was it? The fact of the matter is that the early Church had to merge itself with pagan practices and beliefs in order to blend into Roman society. […]
In school, we learn about five main needs, namely food, water, shelter, clothing and air. In modern times, we could say that sex has become a necessity as well. People are always seeking sexual pleasures for various reasons. Premarital sex is something that instils guilt in believers. As we know, the Bible condemns sexual immorality and adultery. In this article, […]
His name is Nick Vujicic and he was born in 1982 in Melbourne, Australia. Wondering what’s special about him? Well, science termed it as tetra-amelia syndrome, but the world calls it as being born without arms and legs. Shocking as it might sound, no medical explanation for this birth defect could have alleviated the pain, hurt and struggle of his […]
The word ‘debauchery’ is not unknown to us. Various times in the Bible, we are confronted with this word – do not indulge in lust, sexual immorality, alcoholism, foul language, or any rebellious manner. No, this list above is not the ‘must-haves’ of a successful party, far from it. But have you ever heard of ‘spiritual debauchery’? Most of the […]
If you spend enough time with me, you’d learn that I’m a devout believer. When asked who do I love the most, my reply always goes to my Maker. And, people always laugh at that and they say, “what is there to love about God? How can you even think of Him as someone to love.” And, one even dared […]