What is this gift, and why is it referred to as “free gift”? — Can anything truly be considered free? We may be familiar with the adage, “There is no such thing as a free lunch, not even in Freetown!” This saying implies that when you receive something you did not pay for, it still comes at a cost to someone. …

Let Baal defend himself! — Preamble On August 17, 2023, I received a series of videos and photos from the leader of a church I minister to in Pakistan, showing an animated crowd marching towards a church building, tearing down the cross on it, and torching the building and nearby homes and properties.¹ Since I did…

After her ignoble role, what must the church do going forward? — Preamble On the 29th of May 2023, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu will take the oath of Office as Nigeria’s 16th President. This swearing-in is amid objections from those who did not vote for him, and they are in the majority. However, we must note that almost nine million of the twenty-four…

Your role in an election as a Christian — We now continue from where we stopped in Part One, as we stay on our discussion on Patterns gleaned from Scripture about Christians and elections (continued) Thirdly, God warns that we should not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers (2 Corinthians 6:14–16). How then can we be involved in political parties with diverse ideas and people without compromising our…

How should Christians be involved in elections? — Preamble Every year around the world, elections hold in many nations for appointing or re-appointing leaders who would govern the nation’s affairs. Christians reside in these nations and may be affected positively or adversely by the policies of those elected to office. Whensoever you are reading this article, it will be…

Can there be sufficient hard evidence to convict you of being a Christian? — So far, we have seen that being a Christian goes beyond just being born again and full of the Holy Spirit. It is more about living as Christ lived. …

Are you a Christian or ‘SPAM’? — Preamble The title of this article may be misleading; however, the next sentence will clarify things. There is the saying, “If you are tried in a court of law for being a Christian, would there be sufficient evidence to convict you?” And that is what we mean by “Can you be…

Lessons about and for the spiritually lost — Jesus and the lost After Jesus entered Zacchaeus’ house and Zacchaeus declared that he would give half of his possessions to the poor and restore fourfold anything he may have unlawfully taken from anyone, Jesus said, Today salvation has come into this home, for he also is a son of Abraham; for the Son…

In the times we live in, the church cannot afford to be prayerless. We must actively and continually pray through thick and thin. — And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them. And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth…