8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:8-10 These verses seem to contradict each other. In … Read more
Most people are not saved. We who know the truth have the task of announcing the gospel. The problem is finding the right approach, for people to be willing to listen to the truth. God first gave us the law to show us that we have sinned and cannot enter the kingdom of heaven, and … Read more
If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. 1 John 1:8 NIV God created man to be happy and to be his friend. It put him, in a perfect place, where everything was done for him. But in order to truly love God, man had to … Read more
Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. John 8:32 NIV To understand this verse, we need to look at all of chapter 8 The chapter begins with the story of the woman caught in adultery. According to the law of Moses, she was to be stoned. However, Jesus appeals … Read more
One of the problems for skeptics is the contradictions in the gospels. How can we explain them? Let’s think of eyewitnesses, each giving their own version of an event. Each of them there will be a different version from the other. Sometimes we will find apparent contradictions between the versions. This happens if the witnesses … Read more
For God does speak—now one way, now another—though no one perceives it. Job 33:14 NIV Charpter 33 of Job is very powerful. Job is talking with his friends, they are saying that the problems of Job has come because of a sin he is trying to hide. So they are suggesting him, to confess and … Read more
I recently found out a very interesting book. Cold case Christianity. The author, J.Warren Wallace, was a police detective, and has worked for many years in the homicide department. He was an atheist, since for a case, he started reading the gospels in the Bible. He realized that they were real eye witness accounts, and … Read more
f any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. James 1:5 NIV Do we have enough wisdom? Of course not, wisdom is never enough. This is one of the best thing you can ask in prayer to our Father. … Read more
When you make a vow to God, do not delay to fulfill it. He has no pleasure in fools; fulfill your vow. Ecclesiastes 5: 4 Be careful about vow. God is not asking to make any of that. So if you feel to do it, think it well, beacuse there is no coming back. God … Read more
23 The Lord makes firm the stepsof the one who delights in him; 24 though he may stumble, he will not fall,for the Lord upholds him with his hand. When you first start your christian life, you are not already a ‘spiritual veteran’. Instead you start very naive and make a lot of errors. But God is looking at … Read more