Showing posts with label Jesus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jesus. Show all posts

Friday, February 10, 2012

What I don't believe

I believe every word of the Bible. I believe every verse of Scripture. I believe everything God says in His book.

WHAT I DON'T BELIEVE IS WHAT THE BIBLE DOES NOT SAY!

I believed Jesus when He said in John 3:16 "For God so loved the world,

Monday, January 30, 2012

Only God forgives sins

Contrary to what men believe, only God can forgive the sins that have been committed against Him. Joseph Smith nor Brigham Young cannot forgive sins. Catholic priests cannot

Thursday, January 26, 2012

The unforgivable sins

What is the unforgivable sin? Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is the unforgivable sin. There are in reality two unforgivable sins:
  1. Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. It is an eternal sin.
  2. Unrepented sins are unforgivable, however,

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Is sexual immorality a victimless sin?

Is sexual immorality among Christians a victimless sin? If unmarried Christians are cohabiting. If Christians are involved in homosexual activity or other acts of fornication, are these victimless sins?

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

The doubter

It had been days since I had my last entry. Sadly, I really didn't have something in mind to write and share in this blog, not until this morning when I had my devo. And so here it goes,

Monday, January 16, 2012

The Bible: Is it trustworthy?

Original Source: christian-with-a-view

Is the Bible the inerrant word of God? Is the Bible trustworthy? Should the Bible be the rule for faith and practice for Christians?

Friday, January 13, 2012

Fact vs Myth: Friday the 13th

I myself have collected Friday-the-13th myths from different sites and counter it with Biblical and scientific facts. Here are some:

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Amazing love

These lines are from the song Amazing Love by Chris Tomlin.
I’m forgiven because You were forsaken,
I’m accepted, You were condemned.

Amazing love,
How can it be
That You, my King, should die for me.
Come think of any king, president or any authority today willing to die to save those who have done something against him? Seek for someone who's always willing to be selfless and sacrifice himself in behalf of others he does not even know? Do you even know a person willing to take blame for all the violations charged to the people who hates him? Is there someone from the financially elite group of families that left the comfort of his life and live with the poor on the streets and squatter areas?

I give you 5 minutes to think about these.

After 5 minutes... Can you name one? Then that person must be so pure and innocent. But the Bible mentions of the One who did these all, His name was, is and will always be JESUS!

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

What human or earthly love can surpass this amazing love the Lord gave us? He gave His one and only Son for all the people who violated His law, displeased, dishonored, blasphemed and disgraced His Holy Name. How was that even possible? Don't ask my friend, it is possible. With God, nothing is impossible and impossible is nothing. Amen.

And now, come think of this. NOW IS THE TIME FOR THE LORD! You are called to be with Him, to follow Him, to obey Him and to have Him in your life. Take care of His will and He will take care of yours. Admit it, we cannot save ourselves from the wrath of our sins. We really can't, that's why Jesus is telling us all: 'I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me (John 14:6). Surrender yourselves to Him, and be amazed on how He leads your life.

Jesus is our Savior. His amazing love endures and is eternal.

Saturday, January 7, 2012

The Prodigal Son

Luke 15:11-32 NIV

Jesus continued: "There was a man who had two sons. The younger one said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of the estate.' So he divided his property between them.

"Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living. After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need.

So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.

"When he came to his senses, he said, 'How many of my father's hired men have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired men.'

So he got up and went to his father. "But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.

"The son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.' "But the father said to his servants, 'Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let's have a feast and celebrate. For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' So they began to celebrate. "Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing.

So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on. 'Your brother has come,' he replied, 'and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.' "The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him.

But he answered his father, 'Look! All these years I've been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!'My son,' the father said, 'you are always with me, and everything I have is yours.

But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' "

Friday, January 6, 2012

The beauty of patience

Patience. Wikipedia defines patience (or forbearing) as the state of endurance under difficult circumstances, which can mean persevering in the face of delay or provocation without acting on annoyance/anger in a negative way; or exhibiting forbearance when under strain, especially when faced with longer-term difficulties. Patience is the level of endurance one can take before negativity [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patience].

Well, this definition is so technical, though I'm kind of asking myself right now if there is something technical about patience. Lol.

So, what does patience give you? It gives you the right and luxury of being prettily cool while waiting for something, or doing something complicated. It puts you in a situation where you can still manage additional delays without even asking for it. It gives you the right mood to handle things out of your control. It makes you graceful despite facing a lot of pressures. It gives you hope that someday, a dream and a promise will be somehow fulfilled. It strengthens your faith and trust, first to God, then loved ones.

The Holy Bible emphasized the importance of being patient. The Lord Himself shows us the best example on what patience is really all about. He waited for the perfect time to send the Messiah, His only son Jesus Christ. Salvation can be attained by our faith and by His grace. Even the worst sins thinkable to man can be forgiven with total repentance and apology. Humbling Himself in human form, leaving His kingdom to dwell with us and save us sinners, still loving us despite the so-many times we have displeased Him: this is genuine patience. Bear in mind that our Lord's patience means salvation, just as our dear brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom that God gave him [2Peter 3:15]. Tell me, what patience could have been better than this?

Patience is one of the fruits of the Holy Spirit alongside with love, joy, peace, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control [Galatians 5:22-23]. God emphasizes the importance of patience in our lives. The lives of Job, Paul, Daniel, Moses, Joseph son of Jacob, etc. are all testimonies of the beauty of patience.

The patient are blessed for they are faithful.

Life is a choice. Several times in my life, my patience was tested, leaving me watching over and controlling my temper. I really have a bad temper, maybe because of my choleric personality. I am not fond of doing complicated things, especially those which requires so much time and concentration, for I easily get distracted, even with just a cat's meow. Lol.

Patience is a gift. It must be desired. I will.

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Intentions

Your actions will be defined by your intentions.

God sees the heart. He's the only One who knows our real purpose, and it's up to us to choose what it will be. It's a little bit complicated but it's just that way it is. God gave us freewill to do the will of our hearts. He is glorified when we do what He wills. Otherwise, when we still call Him in the middle of that, God promise is that everything will turn out good.

Whatever our intentions are in doing a thing, let us not forget that we have a God there, watching over us, ALL THE TIME! Seeing every step we take, hearing every word we said, and listening to all of our thoughts. He cares, all the time. Please do not hesitate to call Him for He is just waiting for you to say: "Lord God, I can't do this without You. I need You Lord more than anything else."

BTW, so why intentions? Why is this blog called 'intentions'? It's because I'm telling everyone that I am aware that He is there all the time, and that God knows how much I desire to glorify Him. Please be careful on how you judge my actions (though it's best that you must stop judging for that's His job) for above anything else, I have Him. If my actions are often misinterpreted, then I think it's a sign that I am not doing good enough to convince you of my real intentions.

I hope I clear things out. I really do.

So long my friend.

Friday, December 30, 2011

10 Most Important Events of 2011

This is the list of the 10 most important things that happened in my life and events that really hit me this 2011. I do not want to rank them up, I just leave that to you. Our opinions may not coincide anyway. Hehe.

~ CCFI Encounter
~ My 21st Birthday
~ Salvation Of My Mother & Sisters
~ My Salvation
~ COF University Treat
~ MSU 50th Foundation Anniversary
~ JPSME National Conference (National Quiz Bowl)
~ Highest Semestral GPA Ever
~ Manila Escapade
~ Greenpeace Forums And Seminars

As of now, this is it. 2012 is gonna be great, God willing =)

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Answer me please...

God is so good. He just gave us our lives, blessed us with the best family and friends, provided us with shelter and food, let us have knowledge and wisdom, graced us with salvation by faith, forgiven us of our sins, and continuously watching over us, all the time.

Now tell me, what's impossible with God?

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Happy New Year!

Guess what? The last year in the Mayan calendar is coming: 2012. Haha! Before the so-called 'last earth year', I just want to say thank you to the following:

God
For my life, my biological and spiritual family, for the blessings and favorsI had, have and will have, valuable lessons in life, for His grace, for the free salvation, for my good health, for wisdom, knowledge and intelligence, for being so good to me, thank you Lord Father.

Mama
For raising me and teaching me good morals and values, for being the best mother in the world, for being so proud of me (I am so proud of you too), for the support financially and emotionally, for the unending love and care and for being beside me all the time, I love you Ma, so much.

Uncle Benig
You may not be my real father biologically but in heart and spirit, you are. Thank you much uncle for everything, for the love and reminders, for the trust, how could we ever repay you? Now that you are in a severe disease, I pray to God for your healing, if not physically, then spiritually. I love you kel. Happy New Year!

Kuya Asong
Thank you bro for making my college dreams a reality. I may not be as intelligent and as handsome as you are (others have different opinions though on the latter, haha), but I won't fail you. Being your brother has put me so much pressure, but thank God, my yield strength is higher than the pressure itself, haha. Thank you bro for the support, and for being there always. I know the burden you have right now, I can smell it bro, I am getting there. Happy New Year tol!

Brothers & Sisters
Di talang kamu pag-isa-isahon ah kay daw damu gid kamu ba! I really thank God of your lives. You have been so good to me. Thanks for the love, care and respect. I really pray to God that in times of troubles, turn to Him and He will not fail you. I love mga tols: Jannix, Koko, Andoy, Talay, Ayza, Adiv, Tak2x, May2x. Sorry lang kis-a kung suplado ko ah kag daw meju isnabiro, haha, sorry lang ah, amu gid abi ko sini eh, gwapo abi!

CCFI & COF Family
You really are a blessing for me. The way you value and love me as one of your own, it's unbelievable. Thanks so much for guiding me, and leading me to Him. God used you to save me, and by that, I was able to lead my family too. Thank you for the joy of fellowship, for the rebukes and appreciations. Sa mga libre sa kaon ug mga regalo, salamat kaau. I will forever be thankful to you all. I have never been this happily fulfilled in my life. To God be all the glory and honor. Praise Him to the highest.

SEALS: I may not be the best guy out there, but I can be the best I can with you. Thank you tols for everything. Brothers forever? AMEN!

BFFs Raymond & Anok
Salamat gid part kag gol ha sa tanan2x. Daw nahidlaw gid ko sa aton nga binuang ba. Daw wara ron gid ta gakitaay ba. Nami man da para kitaay ta, tana ron gid eh. Salamat sa suporta ha, daw di gid guro ko mabuhi kag kasurvive ba kung wara kamu sa akon nga colej life. Madumduman ko aton mga trip sauna daw, makakadlaw man q ba sa kahidlaw. Pira tana ka botelya ka tanduay kag london gin natumba saton bay? Salamat gid part kag gol. Bawi lang garing ko sunod sa inyu kung engr dun ko ah. Pasensyaha lang ko ninyu kaja hay pigado gid panagat. God bless you my BFFs!

Mecanikos!
Wazzup dudes? It's been 5 years, how can I survive this long with you? Haha! Thanks for all the laughs, injuries, smiles. I am so blessed to have you as my friends, true friends. Bisag usahay malagot nako sinyung mga sungog ug tira, pero sige lang, gina-alala ra naq aqng reputasyon. Kudos to us dudes, 5th year na ta. Gamay nalang na utong, naa na jud ta sa finish line. I pray for you dudes. We can make it. Prove our doubters wrong! AJA!

Others!
To my crushes, friends, I thank God for all of you. Daghan na kaau, kapoy na sulat kay sa net cafe ra ko. Ug kay special someone nako karon, thanks sa pag-inspire sakoa bisag dili ka aware. Lipay kaau ko na nakilala tika ug makauban panagsa! Weeeeh, at least karon kahibaw na ka kinsa ka, dbuh?

PS
This is a secret! Fragile & Confidential! Atik lang!

Thank you gals and guys!
Von

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

His constant reminder

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Rejoice always, pray constantly, give thanks in everything; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.

Another reminder from Him again. I really wonder why does my devo and His revelations have always something to do with not-worrying-thing and being-a-happy-or-joyful-man thing.

God sees my heart. He knows very well that I have this fear of the future. I know and I am confident that I can graduate before June, but He knows that I really want to attend the graduation ceremony and march. I am a bit worried about that.

This is something I do, not for myself but for my dearest Mama. I really want to march because I want her to be proud of me. She never experienced to attend a college graduation and I dream of giving that first experience to her. This is not something I do for myself but for the persons I do care for.

If God, my Lord, gives me this chance, or grants me this dream, then I will forever be thankful to Him for making my Mama happy and proud. Otherwise, I know and I believe that He has better purpose and plans than that.

I trust in my God. I really do. ^^
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