At the turn of the year, we published several articles§ cautioning against the recycled prophecies routinely dispensed by popular figures in the charismatic Christian world—grand promises of unbroken prosperity, wealth, and health, presented as definitive ‘words’ from God. This has become an annual ritual: congregations are assured of a life entirely free from suffering, illness, […]
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One of the troubling beliefs among many believers in Ghana is their emphasis on the dark world of evil, to the point of obsession. They tend to associate life’s challenges, diseases, and setbacks with generational curses—judgments inherited from the sins and wrongs committed by their ancestors. “Generational curses, simply put, is the belief that individuals
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There is a “New Creation” teaching that is gaining popularity in mainstream Christianity in Africa today which claims that we are “Gods” (yes, capital G). Among many claims to this absurd assertion, there are two that seem to me to stand out as the root. First, the belief that God is Spirit, and therefore His
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A brother recently recounted an experience he had when he visited his former church in one African country. Having been a part of a healthy gospel-centered church in Dubai, he had come to understand the doctrine of God’s sovereignty – how God controls everything in the whole world for his own glory. As he attempted
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For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake (Titus 1:10-11). AD. 62-64: the Church in Crete is threathened by false teachers, “teaching things which they ought not for filthy
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In the final part of this article series, we consider the teaching on what is termed as the age of responsibility and its application to our subject of discussion. The age of accountability It is not as if children don’t sin. Much as we would love to deny it, we see quite early in the
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In the previous article, we considered some oppositions to infants who die in their infancy going to heaven, proposed the contrary view, and set out to resolve the bottlenecks from the Biblical standpoint. We begin part II of this series by considering Adam’s sin and its effect on his posterity. Adam’s sin The relevant passage
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As Christians we need to guard ourselves against deception. We must examine ourselves constantly, to see whether we are living in deception.
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Paul’s epistle to the Philippians is one exuding with great joy, praise and adoration. In this epistle, you encounter words like “rejoice in the Lord” (3:1); “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice” (4:4). What is most fascinating is that Paul wrote these words while in prison. The epistle to the Philippians,
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Recently, I read an online article on a Facebook contact’s wall with a captivating title, “How to Preach the Gospel: The ‘Blessing’ Outreach.” I was exhilarated as I opened to read. But was disappointed. In the article, the author sought to provide some tips for effective evangelism. In summary, the article suggested that for effective
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