In Search of True Life

 

   The greatest drama in history The good news without the bad news is not news at all Genesis Ch 3 is unique in the world because it gives us coherent answers to the fundamental questions we ask ourselves: What is the origin of the evil ? Where does the suffering come from ? Why are we dying ? Please open your Bible in the book of Genesis, in chapter 3 Genesis 2 v 16: "The Lord God gave this order to man: You may eat from all the trees in the garden, but you will not eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, for the day you eat it, you will surely die." The fall of our parents in 6 steps: Genesis 3 v 1: The serpent sows doubt of the Word of God in the heart of the woman. V 2 and 3: The woman tries to get by alone by talking with the snake, her husband does not protect her. V 4 and 5: The Devil who speaks through the serpent reverses God's plan. V 6a: She looks at the tree and lets herself be seduced, instead of asking for help from God and Adam. V 6b: It takes for...

 

    A lthough I am French I was born in Baden-Baden, Germany. I spent a good part of my childhood in Africa, especially in Cameroon and Togo. I was raised in a traditional Catholic family: mass every Sunday, catechism, sacraments... When my family moved back to France I lost all interest in religion because one of my friends, an atheist, made fun of me. I stopped going to church. After all, I reasoned, I never had understood what the priest was saying.   I am with Michel, our driver in Douala (Cameroon) I apprenticed as a cabinetmaker and worked at that profession until it was time for military service. In 1968 while in the French army I made some friends who were into studying philosophy. They asked questions that I had never thought about: Why am I here? Where did I come from? Why are men wicked? Why is there suffering? Where do you go after you die? I began reading books by existentialists who encourage people to ask questions (a good thing) but never offer answer...

  by  Russell Grigg   The Gospel of Luke describes one of the temptations of Jesus by Satan in the following words: And the devil took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time, and said to him, ‘To you I will give all this authority and their glory, for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whom I will. If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours.’ And Jesus answered him, ‘It is written, “You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve”’ ( Luke 4:5–8 ). God’s relationship to Adam was, in effect, that of Supreme Commander (God) to Executive Officer (Adam). Seeing that Jesus described Satan as “ a liar and the father of lies ” ( John 8:44 ), was this a legitimate claim by Satan that he controls all the authority and glory of all the kingdoms of the world and gives it to whom he will? If so, who delivered all this to him? The answers are found in Genesis. Adam’s God-given role When God created the w...

  CREATION according to GENESE Chapter 1   Verse 1: "In the beginning" ... Simultaneous creation of time (which thus has a beginning), of space (the heavens), and of the earth. Time, space, and matter are created at the same time. There is an author-creator-architect, God (HELOHIM) in the plural. The verb create (BARA: making something out of nothingness) is singular, so there is a plurality in divine unity. (John 1 v 1 to 3). There is no "Big Bang" see the article on this subject. v 2: Sphere covered with water, uninhabited and plunged into darkness, but the Spirit of God is present. v 3 to 5: The light is manifested. First evening and morning, and start of the day-night cycle. DAY ONE. v 6 to 8: Creation of the atmosphere that separates the primitive ocean and the layer of steam that envelops the earth like a greenhouse (This will fall to the earth during the flood: ge7-11-12). DAY 2. v 9-10: Appearance of the primordial continent from the single ocean. v 11 to l3...

 

Proverbs 15 v 31: "He who listens to the warnings of life has his place among the wise." In Greek: EKKLESIA - Assembly, community, congregation, gathering, meeting... In the Bible, this word never refers to an earthly building. Doctrine: Matthew 16 v 18 - The Lord Jesus Christ is its architect, builder, foundation and owner. The universal church is his work and his property. Analogy with the temple of Jerusalem: David had given the plan and some materials to his Son Solomon who had the temple built. Mat 18 v 20: "For where two or three are assembled in my name, I AM in the midst of them." This is a nice definition of the local assembly. On the other hand, if He is out, it's serious. See Revelation 3 v 20 where the Lord is out instead of being in the middle. 1 Corinthians 12 v 12 - 13 - It is compared to a body, each disciple is a member, and Jesus is its head (same word as leader). It is through the baptism of the Holy Spirit that we become a member of the cong...