“And God spoke all these words: ‘I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on…
Wisdom and stupidity are often interchanged
The interchanging of wisdom with stupidity is common—leaving many people unaware of the actual definition of either of these two words. Sadly, this confusion appears as more prevalent among black Africans, than it is with the other races. For instance, in Africa, there is none that received recognition, more than…
Authenticity emanates from the source
In the advent of social media, especially WhatsApp, ordinary people are often abused, as to consume falsified information. Nothing suggests a good reason for a person to become so passionate about dispensing falsified information. But, it is the falsified information that spreads faster, ahead of truthful information. The test of…
Truth is truth regardless of who says it
The sanity of an individual can be remitted when able to distinguish between what he says, whether true or false. The person would be considered sane, when stating what would be true at any given time. But the same person would be insane, when saying what would be false, at…
The route of escape is Mercy
Bible studying with the intention to understand is highly commendable. But, there is more than just understanding Biblical details. The principle of understanding requires application. Yet, one cannot understand, without certainty on the workability of Biblical information. The applicable standard for all is substantiated in mercy. Time and money are…
Christians are not politicians, but can influence politics.
Jesus, stood before Pilate and got killed, being assumed as dabbling in politics. John the Baptist died in prison, due to what many could ascribe to dabbling in politics. The problem with traditional Christians is their propensity to avoid responsibility. Yet Jesus was very clear in that Christians should be…
Three-pronged approach to understand the Bible.
In this world of treachery and dishonesty, the necessity for Bible studying cannot be over emphasized. There is no safety in assuming that God approves of those in one’s Church Leadership. There is need to carefully compare what they teach, with what Jesus taught. Checking whether on track, or not,…
Suppression and witchcraft are synonymous.
The power of witchcraft comes from desiring to suppress other people. From time immemorial, humanity has been represented in two types of personalities. In primitive times—where sorcery and divination were dominantly practiced—the two personalities mirrored the existence of witchcraft, alongside traditional healing. Witchcraft was anathema to the community, who simply…
God’s image implies that God is neither white nor black.
All problems start with inability to appreciate that humanity was created as one, just as God, in whose image humanity was created, is one. There is no ambiguity in everything created by God. Unlike the other species, as reflected in the animal kingdom, humanity was created in oneness, in terms…
Accumulation of wealth appeals to the ignorant.
Ignorant people assume that dignity is enhanced by acquisition of wealth. Sadly, it is mostly, the poor people who get exposed to this misplaced assumption. On attaining their independence, black Africans are mostly entangled in this fallacious reality, more than other races—possibly, due to colonialism. This is why corruption is…