A discussion on the fate of Christians after death usually comes up during our bible study sessions. The most common references that we usually use to suggest that Christians who live righteously go to heaven are Enoch and Elijah. Recently, we mentioned Eli and how he allowed immorality among his sons, despite being a priest. … Read more
I have fallen into sin without knowing in the past, mostly because my definition of sin was superficial. I only thought sin was when one commits murder, steals, and other things we consider major sins. When I started my discipleship class, I was shocked at the revelation of what sin is and what God considers … Read more
For every Christian, seeing Jesus when they die is their number one call, as everyone wants to see the Son of God, who died for their sins. Just like he promised to make room for the righteous ones in heaven, many would love to see him eye to eye finally and even sit with him. … Read more
As a theologian and born-again Christian, I enjoy teaching about Jesus’ earthly ministry. Manyof my students find the journey of the Son of God in the Bible quite intriguing. Though I havemany years of experience in Bible reading, I still marvel at all the good the scriptures implyJesus did while he was on earth. The … Read more
Working as a pastor in the Christian ministry has brought me closer to God and allowed me tomeet different groups. Having interacted with Lutherans and Roman Catholics, I learned that Lutherans do not have the same view about saints as Roman Catholics. This made me wonder,“why are Lutheran churches named after saints?” I created this … Read more
As a theologian and pastor with many years of experience in the Christian ministry, I havealways respected nuns. This is because they devote themselves to a life of service and livedifferently from the rest of the world. Many people associate nuns with the Roman CatholicChurch. One of the questions that I get from some people … Read more
Serving as a Christian minister for over a decade has given me the opportunity to travel toplaces I never thought I would get to. One of my most memorable trips last year was visitingCorcovado Mountain. I was excited to get to the peak to see the Christ, the Redeemer Statue,which overlooks Rio de Janeiro. One … Read more
As a pastor and theologian, I often hear debates about Catholicism teachings about the Popeand his relationship with God. The Pope is the overall leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Heis the highest symbol of authority in this church. Due to the many misconceptions about theRoman Catholic Church, some of my church members ask me, … Read more
When I was a theology student, I learned that the Protestant Bible differs from the CatholicBible. While the Protestant Bible has sixty-six texts, the Catholic Bible has seventy-three texts.This made me wonder, did Protestants remove books from the Bible? Now that I have been inthe Christian ministry for years and have extensive knowledge of Biblical … Read more
When I was a theology student, our university organized a trip to Corcovado Mountain. On ourspiritual journey, one of the key things that caught my attention was the Christ the Redeemerstatue. I took so many photos of it and could not wait to show them to everyone back home.Christ the Redeemer statue stands out due … Read more