New Civilization

Humans, like animals, need others with whom to identify for security reasons. The Tower of Babel story reveals a bad precedent––associated with succumbing to grouping ideas (Gen. 11:4-8). Jesus projected the opposite consideration of what a group entails, as He declared: “The Son of Man did not come to be…

Only on rare occasions does one get called into Christianity with his or her entire family members, unless when adopting Christianity as a tradition. Christianity is a lonesome journey that causes a changed lifestyle, without agreement with others, necessarily. This is why Jesus pronounced the sacrificial undertaking before following Him…

To establish necessary faith, we can be guided by the under-listed attributes of Abraham, also removing wrong assumptions, regarding Abraham as having been spiritually superior. Abraham is our father, only because grace, leading to our salvation, begins with him. Righteousness is a virtue that cannot be associated with physical humans.…

The cause of Christianity is Jesus’ responsibility––having done everything for humanity’s salvation. Faith should be appreciated in the context of sincerity, as one cannot have faith without understanding reasons for having faith. This calls for deeper understanding. Many Christians declare tenacious allegiance to Christ but reveal superstitious tendencies only. Others…

Considering the devastating poverty in our midst, others are caught being willing to engage in anything appealing for freedom from such inconveniences. Even precarious activities get considered by unsuspecting individuals, causing them to easily fall prey. The cunning ones are so daring as to even try the mythological goblins (zvikwambo/tokoloshe),…

The phenomenon of poverty remains a reality that cannot be wished away. Why are some people rich; while others languish in poverty––even in societies far advanced in technology? The meaning of wealth from a worldview is different from God’s viewpoint. The dictionary defines wealth as the acquisition of property, large…

Most Christians cannot appreciate the difference between the gospels of God’s Kingdom and personal salvation, though careful analysis reveals them. The problem with personal salvation lies in that it focuses on self-centeredness (see glossary), with limitations on human survival objectives. When pursuing a lifestyle that protects self, survival challenges for…

People desire survival yet are unable to achieve it without challenges. Simon and Andrew had been fishermen. Jesus asked them to abandon that type of business, intending to make them fishers of men. Let us consider what caused the two brothers to abandon fishing to follow Christ, by first looking…

People, in their future lives, live like angels, not marrying or being given in marriage (Matt. 22:29–32). The context denotes the status achieved by the Saints (Rev. 20:6). The second resurrection, designed for judgmental purposes, is not intended for eternal life, necessarily (Rev. 20:13). People will be resurrected to face…

The most misunderstood term, serving to deceive Christians and non-Christians alike, concerns life after death. Varying theories have been advanced, but most of them lack sound biblical authenticity. This includes believing that the righteous go to heaven, while those refusing to accept Christ as their personal Saviour get tormented in…