By: Ferdinand Haratua How are we saved? Two possible answers; First, we believe that we are saved by grace alone and not an inch of our efforts contribute to our salvation, so our good works are not essential. Two, we believe that we are saved by...
Bacaan: Matius 13:44-52 Apa yang saudara kejar di dalam hidup saudara? Kebahagiaan, kesuksesan, reputasi, kehormatan, atau kekayaan? Matius 13:44-46 13:44 "Hal Kerajaan Sorga itu seumpama hartayang terpendam di ladang, yang ditemukan orang, lalu dipendamkannya lagi. Oleh sebab sukacitanya pergilah ia menjual seluruh miliknya lalu membeli ladang itu. 13:45...
Apa alasan saudara beribadah? Saya percaya banyak dari kita orang Kristen datang ke gereja setiap minggu karena kita mengharapkan sesuatu. Datang kepada Tuhan mengharapkan sesuatu itu tidak apa-apa, tetapi kalau kita datang kepada Tuhan hanya untuk mengharapkan sesuatu, itu yang tidak benar. Kalau saya boleh bertanya,...
Are you alive? If you are reading this then you must be alive, at least physically. However, the Bible has an entirely different qualification for being alive. You see, there are many people who may be physically alive but they are dead according to the...
What on earth is the kingdom of heaven? It is the kingdom of heaven, then what is it doing on earth? Now, the term is interchangeable with and can be understood as the “kingdom of God.” The term “kingdom of heaven” is a Semitic term, that...
Salah satu hal yang sangat menyedihkan tentang kehidupan orang Kristen di dalam gereja adalah betapa banyaknya orang yang pergi meninggalkan gereja. Beberapa pergi pindah gereja, namun ada juga yang pergi dan meninggalkan iman mereka kepada Yesus. Mereka meninggalkan semuanya karena mereka kecewa terhadap gereja. Sebab...
What is a church about? By Ferdinand Haratua “What is a church?” may seem like a straightforward question, especially to those who attend church regularly. But you may be surprised to see quite few different answers to this question. And there have been many blogs and books...
Every one wants to be wise, regardless of whether you are a Christian or not. But what is wisdom really? The Bible has a lot to say about wisdom and makes a very clear distinction between wisdom of the world and wisdom of God. Today, many...
I enjoy reading biographies and learn from the lives of the great people past and present. But reading the achievements of other could make us feel small and useless in comparison. Reading stories of successful people can make me feel useless. Look at Mark Zuckerberg, a...
Rut 3-4 Orang Kristen yang mengasihi Tuhan Yesus tidaklah luput dari masalah dan kesusahan yang ada di dunia ini. Orang Kristen juga mengalami apa yang dialami oleh orang-orang yang tidak mengenal Tuhan Yesus. Dunia ini penuh dengan segala macam masalah, kesusahan dan kepedihan. Ada yang kehilangan pekerjaan...