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...
“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom” – Proverbs 9:10a. What is the fear of the Lord? We need to clarify what the word fear means here. Proverbs says that this fear is a good healthy fear, one that leads to wisdom. But John...
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...
Apakah arti dipenuhi dengan roh? “Tetapi kamu akan menerima kuasa, kalau Roh Kudus turun ke atas kamu, dan kamu akan menjadi saksi-Ku di Yerusalem dan di seluruh Yudea dan Samaria dan sampai ke ujung bumi.” Kisah Para Rasul 1:8 Yesus berkata bahwa tanda kalau kita dipenuhi dengan...
By Ferdinand Haratua How important is Jesus’ resurrection from the dead? “Jesus died on the cross for my sins” – is a statement that Christians would probably have heard countless of times. Most Christians would also believe in the significance of Jesus’ atoning death on the cross...
By Yosia Yusuf It’s impossible to give detail answer of this question in one short article. There are books written on the subject. So my goal is not to answer this question thoroughly but to give you one food for thought. I believe the Scripture is...
By Yosia Yusuf “Jawab Yesus kepadanya: Kasihilah Tuhan, Allahmu, dengan segenap hatimu dan dengan segenap jiwamu dan dengan segenap akal budimu. Itulah hukum yang terutama dan yang pertama.” - Matius 22:37-38 Bagaimana cara saya mengasihi Tuhan dengan sepenuhnya? Kita tidak asing lagi dengan perintah Yesus di atas. Kita...
By Yosia Yusuf What does it mean to be righteous? According to dictionary.com, the word righteous is translated as morally right or justifiable. In our daily life, when we said someone is righteous, we mean that the person is acting in a virtuous way. But when it...
By Ferdinand Haratua What Christmas is all about? And what does it have to do with Santa Claus Christmas is about hope – Despite our many problems and struggles that we may be facing at the present time, there is no greater problems than our sins. The...
By Yosia Yusuf What is wrong with being rich? There is nothing wrong with being rich. The Bible never condemns anyone for being rich. In fact, the Old Testament is filled with characters that are very rich in possession. You won’t find many of them in the...