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Popular but not reliable

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  Just because you have many people listening to you it doesn’t mean you’re an accurate Bible teacher. It just means alam mo kung paano kunin ang kiliti at atensiyon ng tao. Ayon kay Santiago, huwag magnasa ang lahat na maging mga guro dahil ang mga guro ay nasa ilalim ng mas mahigpit na paghatol. Hindi dapat ipagpalit ng isang guro ng Biblia ang accuracy ng pagtuturo ng Salita ng Diyos para lamang sa popularidad. Maraming gurong nais na maging popular, ang magkaroon ng maraming miyembro kaya kanilang pinalalabnaw ang Evangelio. Pinagagaan ng maraming guro ang miyembro upang hindi maging mabigat sa mga tao ang mensahe. Mabigat sa pakikinig ang katotohanang hindi natin maliligtas ang ating sarili at kailangan nating umasa sa iba para magkaroon ng buhay na walang hanggan. Hinahaluan ng maraming guro ang dalisay na biyaya ng Diyos ng legalismo upang maging katanggap-tanggap sa mga tao ang mensahe ng buhay. May mga gurong hinahaluan ng gimmick ang pagtuturo ng Salita ng Diyos. In ...
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Money or Jesus Christ

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  Money is a good servant but a poor master. And when it comes to eternal life, it is useless. Nagtatrabaho tayo para magkaroon ng pera at ma-enjoy ang mga bagay na mabibili ng pera. Hindi nakabibili ang pera ng kasiyahan pero makabibili ito ng mga materyal na bagay na nakapagbibigay kasiyahan sa iba. And for most people these are practically synonym. Maaaring magbigay ng comfort ang pera. Makabibili ka ng mga appliances na magpapadali ng trabaho. Ramdam mo ang comfort ng pera kapag nadala ka sa ospital. Makakarequest ka ng komportableng silid na hindi mo kailangang ibahagi sa iba, may air-con at may pribasiya. Ngayong mahal ang mga bilihing resulta ng pagtaas ng presyo ng gasolina, makikita mo ang pagkakaiba ng may pera sa wala. Ang mga walang pera ay nagdurusa. Hindi ramdam ng may pera ang epekto ng giyera. Ngunit pagdating sa buhay na walang hanggan, ang may pera ay wala ay nasa parehong tindigan. Pareho silang hindi maliligtas ng pera (o ng kawalan nito). Hindi mababayaran...
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The Cross

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  Why did Jesus suffer the Cross? He wasn't a sinner. In fact no sin can be found in Him. Even His accusers cannot agree on their accusations.  He suffered at the Cross for only one reason. He is the propitiation for our sins. He died to remove sin as barrier between God and man. No man will go to the Lake of Fire because of sins.  Jesus did the work of salvation at the Cross and the only thing left for man to do is believe in Jesus.  The only condition for receiving eternal life is believing in Jesus.  Faith alone in Christ alone. That is the only condition for salvation.  Manatiling nakapokus sa biyaya. Huwag ninyong hayaang nakawin ng mga huwad na guro ang inyong karapatang mag-isip ng doktrina. (Kung gusto ninyo ng karagdagang impormasyon, bisitahin ninyo kami. May pagtitipon kami sa Dahat, kada Linggo, kada 1:00-3:00 pm. Sana manampalataya kayo at kita-kita tayo. Isang mahalagang paalala: ang mga blogs na ito ay personal kong opinyon at eksposisyon; hi...
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Everything happens for a reason

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  I know we're all worried by what's happening in the world. But Christians shouldn't be. We know that everything happens for a reason.  Thoughtful Christians can see God's handiwork in their lives. They can see Him arranged circumstances for His children.  Even when money is scarce, bills are being paid. And prayers for health are being answered.  Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens to us without God's permission.  Knowledge of that should give us confidence in our lives. As I have been repeatedly saying in my blogs, there is no reason for Christians to be pessimistic.  Let us learn to trust God. He knows what's best for us.  Manatiling nakapokus sa biyaya. Huwag ninyong hayaang nakawin ng mga huwad na guro ang inyong karapatang mag-isip ng doktrina. (Kung gusto ninyo ng karagdagang impormasyon, bisitahin ninyo kami. May pagtitipon kami sa Dahat, kada Linggo, kada 1:00-3:00 pm. Sana manampalataya kayo at kita-kita tayo. Isang mahalagang p...
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Sure ka bang naka-register ka na?

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  Imagine nakaempake ka na at sumakay ng eroplano upang dumalo sa isang international conference. Ngunit pagpasok mo sa hotel na siyang venue ng conference hindi ka pinapasok. It turned out hindi ka registered.  What a folly! Sayang na oras, pera at enerhiya! But the bigger folly? Ang iwan ang buhay na itong hindi registered sa Aklat ng Buhay ng Kordero! Revelation 20:15 [15]And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. I don't know about you pero wala akong balak na maitapon sa lawa ng apoy! Ang sinumang wala sa Aklat ng Buhay ay gugugol ng eternidad sa lawa ng apoy.  Ang tanging paraan upang maiwasan ang kapalarang ito ay ang manampalataya sa Panginoong Jesucristo. Ang sinumang manampalataya sa Kaniya ay hindi mapapahamak kundi mayroong buhay na walang hanggan, Juan 3:16; Gawa 16:31.  Ang pangako ay malinaw: ang nanampalataya ay may buhay na walang hanggan. Mabubuhay siya forever kasama ng Diyos. Hindi siya map...
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No Christian should be pessimistic

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  Mahilig ako magbasa ng mga libro. Minsan natutukso akong silipin ang hulihan. Kahit nasa kalagitnaan na ako, nais ko nang malaman ang katapusan. Dahil dito, alam kong kahit anong hirap ang pagdaanan ng protagonista, alam kong siya ay magtatagumpay.  We should have the same confidence when it comes to our spiritual life. Gaano man kalaki ng hinaharap nating pagsubok, hindi tayo dapat maging pessimistic dahil alam na natin ang katapusan. Ang kwentong ito ng tunay na buhay ay magtatapos sa paghahari ni Cristo at ang mga mananampalataya ay maghaharing kasama Niya. Now that is an ending na excited akong makita.  Sabi nga ng mga marurunong, pagkatapos ng ulan ay ang bahaghari. Anumang kadilimang pinagdaraanan ng sanlibutan, know that it is temporary. Evil will be vanquished forever and righteousness will reign forever.  Anumang pagdurusang ating pinagdaraanan ay temporary. In the future glory is awaiting those who suffered now for righteousness' sake.  Anumang kakul...
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Do you like gifts?

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  Who doesn't like gifts? I certainly love them. Even if they're cheap or they're temporary, the thoughts that accompany them are what matter.  Now imagine if the Gift is eternal and the Giver is God. Shouldn't we appreciate it more than we do the temporal gifts men give us? God so loved the world and He demonstrated it by sending His Son Jesus. Jesus died on the Cross to pay for our sins. He remove the barrier of sin so man can approach God.  The only condition to receive the gift of eternal life is to believe in Jesus, John 3:16; Acts 16:31. If you believe in Him, you shall not perish in the lake of fire but you have eternal life. Right now. And it will last forever and cannot be lost.  You cannot earn eternal life by being good or religious. You cannot earn it on merit. It is a gift. It is grace. The only thing man can do to receive eternal life is to receive it by faith alone in Christ alone.  Jesus is God's Gift. And if you believe in Jesus, you will receiv...
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Take it to the Lord in prayer

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  One of the biggest privileges of life is having someone to tell your disgusts and disappointments in life. And when that Someone is God, you have an Eternal Friend you can talk to.  Minsan ang mga human friends ay iiwan ka sa ere. They will ignore you. And sometimes when you tell them your story, hahatulan ka pa. But with God, He knows your frame. He know you're but dust. Nauunawaan Niya ang iyong mga weaknesses and failures. Alam Niyang nagsisikap ka kahit ikaw ay nabibigo. He won't judge you. He accepts you as you are.  You can tell Him your disgusts and disappointments. You can tell Him your dreams and visions. You can tell your secrets and He won't tell. He won't judge.  After all, He died on the Cross as your Substitute. He died as propitiation for your sins.  God already know you won't measure up. He knows you will fall short. Still, He died for you. He wants to redeem you. Not only to save you from hell but to save you from a life of worthlessness....
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Love that is greater than sin

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  "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son..." "But God demonstrates His love towards us in that while we're yet sinners, Christ died for us..." Ang Bible ay paulit-ulit sa pagsabing ang kamatayan ni Cristo sa Krus ay isang akto ng pag-ibig. Sinakripisyo ng Ama ang Kaniyang Anak upang tubusin ang tao sa kasalanan.  Hindi namatay si Cristo dahil Siya ay makasalanan. Malinaw sa Biblia na Siya ay walang kasalanan ngunit namatay upang tayo ay maging katuwiran ng Diyos.  Hindi Siya namatay dahil sa kakulangan ng kapangyarihan. Si Cristo mismo ang nagsabing maaari Siyang humingi sa Ama ng labindalawang lehiyong mga anghel.  Nang Siya ay huhulihin ng mga kaaway, ang mga ito ay natumba nang dahil lamang sa Kaniyang Salita.  Malinaw na walang magagawa ang tao laban sa Kaniya maliban sa Kaniyang boluntaryong partisipasyon sa plano ng Diyos. Siya ang Korderong mag-aalis ng kasalanan at ginampanan Niya ito nang bukal sa loob.  Ang tanging magagawa...
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Gamit na gamit na Biblia

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  May nabasa akong quote that hits deep, "A Bible that’s falling apart usually belongs to someone who isn't." Supposedly sinabi ito ng Prince of Preachers na si Charles Spurgeon. Marami sa ating mayroong brand new Bibles. 10 years later bagong bago pa rin. Sometimes in multiple translations. Others even come with study notes.  All these brand new Bibles (along with whatever notes they come with) are useless unless you actually read it and apply it to life.  They say that you shouldn't bring a knife ro a gunfight. Well, a brand new gun is useless unless you actually pull it and fire it. A holstered gun will always lose to an unsheathed and expertly wielded knife.  No matter how powerful God's Word is, if we didn't make it a part of our life, it is powerless to create real change in our lives. We maybe Christians for decades, but if we didn't let the Bible act on us, we'll be as immature as the day we believe in Jesus for eternal life.  Ang Bible na sira...
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