Author: Christian Manga
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The Bible/The Word of God – The Old Testament – Focus on the book of Genesis – The ancient Near East
The Old Testament The Old Testament is made up of four major parts: – The Pentateuch and its five books (“Penta” for 5); – The Historical books. – The Poetic (or wisdom) books; – The Prophetic books. The three fundamental thoughts of the Old Testament are : – God’s promise to Abraham (Genesis 12:1-3); – The…
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The Bible/The Word of God – The New Testament – The Gospels
Two new Dispensations In addition to those already mentioned under the Old Covenant, the New Testament introduces two other Dispensations. 1/ The Dispensation of grace This is the one in which we have been since the resurrection of Jesus Christ until today, almost 2,000 years ago. Men are called to receive the gift of God,…
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The Bible/The Word of God The New Testament: the Epistles
The four Gospels are not only for Christians; they are also for unbelievers. The Epistles are specifically addressed to the Church and contain biblical truths that are not mentioned in the Gospels. The Epistles of Paul Paul’s epistle to the Romans Probably written in 57 AD, the letter to the Romans was described as a…
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Faith – The definition of Christian faith – A personal matter – Where does faith in God come from?
The definition of the Christian faith – Faith in God, a personal matter Where does faith in God come from? The definition of the Christian faith Hebrews 11:1 is probably the verse that best defines the Christian faith. It is presented as a firm assurance or, in other words, the substance of what we hope…
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Faith – Walking by faith – Faith must be exercised – Faith is connected to authority – How to nourish one’s faith?
Walking by faith The Lord will not show us all that is going to happen in our lives, the whole of His plan, from beginning to end. The Word of God is also a progressive revelation of His plan and will for us. For the Lord wills that we walk by faith, not by sight.…
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Faith – Believing and confessing Faith for salvation
Believing and confessing: the two fundamental dimensions of faith There are two fundamental dimensions of faith: To obtain faith by listening to the Word of God; To Release one’s faith by confessing from one’s mouth or acting on the basis of the Word (the example of Peter walking on water). The confession of our faith…
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Faith – Isaac’s faith – A great faith – Persevering in faith – The faith of God
Isaac’s faith: sowing in an unfavourable context Genesis 26: 12 « 12Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him. » KJV Isaac sowed in a dry land. To sow was to be stripped for seed is a grain which one does not keep for oneself; so…
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Faith – Natural faith and the faith of the spirit – The good fight of faith – The enemies of faith – Unbelief
Natural faith and the faith of the spirit Many believers seek to know God through their personal feelings. Their faith depends on and varies according to what they feel whereas it should be based only on the Word of God. A faith that is based on what one feels is human; it’s a natural faith.…
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Prayers and Medecine – Illness is first and foremost spiritual Alternative Medecine – Health, a major concern of our time
Prayers and medicine – Should doctors be consulted?When a Christian is sick, the first thing to do, even before thinking about seeing a doctor, is to pray. But very often, he only addresses the Lord after having tried all the human means at his disposal. God should not be our last resort when we are…
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Generalities
What is the difference between the unbeliever and the believer? The unbeliever wishes and the believer prays. For many skeptics, prayers are only superstitions and traditions that cannot influence the course of their lives. For them, they are nothing more than a psychological experience that relieves the mind and helps man to face the challenges…