Category: Religion


JEM Ministries Update

The last two years have been amazing for JEM Ministries in El Paso, Texas and for the Ruiz family. In February of 2008 Maria Ruiz was nominated as a CNN Hero. Maria and her family were selected from thousands of nominees from all over the world. In April 2008, CNN aired three two minute segments [...]


‘I Believe’ License Plate Banned by Judge

Judge Cameron Currie of South Carolina ruled that a new license plate design was a violation of the First Amendment, which prohibits Congress from making a law “respecting an establishment of religion.”
Last year South Carolina lawmakers, with the help of Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer, approved the “I Believe” plate.  But, it was a liberal judge who ruled [...]


Bible Verse Ban at Georgia High School

A Georgia school board has banned Bible verse banners held by cheerleaders at the Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School football field, despite the fact that they have been doing it for the last ten years.  The ban was established after a woman complained that the banners violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
What I don’t [...]


Obama Administration moves to repeal The Defense of Marriage Act

According to the Associated Press the Obama administration filed court papers Monday, August 17, 2009 claiming the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act discriminates against homosexuals. But, in a strange twist, the Department of Justice lawyers are trying to dismiss a suit brought by a homosexual California couple challenging the DOMA. The DOMA law states that the federal government [...]


How Bible Verse Songs Can be Useful to You

As a new believer, I was introduced to some children’s Bible songs like “Behold, Behold,” “The Lord is My Shepherd,” and “I am the Resurrection and the Life”. For many of them I didn’t even know I was singing Scripture. Later I would find the verse in my Bible reading and would be surprised I [...]


The Gospel of the Kingdom of the Living God

The good news of the kingdom of God is the message that Christ brought to this earth. Much of it is spelled out in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. And the message is proclaimed by the apostles in the book called the Acts of the Apostles.
What most people fail to realize is that Christ brought [...]


A Prediction for Our Day Today

A major part of proving the Bible to be the word of God is the fact that multiple prophecies have been fulfilled. This is what distinguishes the Bible from other holy books. The other holy books available to people contain very few prophecies; most of them contain no prophecies at all.
Sometimes people are skeptical about [...]


Why Does There Have to Be so Many Different Bible Translations?

This brief article will address in a simple way the question, “Why are there so many Bible translations?” The question is legitimate and many other questions emerge as a result of this one. So, let’s look at the question with some questions, okay?
What is a Bible translation? Properly understood, a true Bible translation is the [...]


Make Your Choice - Hell Or Heaven?

As a Christian, I have the right to live a abundant life. The life that Jesus Christ died to give me, is all mine. It’s not because of our might, nor because of our goodness, but because of the precious blood, Jesus Christ shed for us in the Cross at Calvary. Because of his innocent [...]


Why Christianity Is The Way To God

Answer quickly:
What’s the difference between Christianity and every other religion?
Can you do it in 30 seconds or less?
Well, I’d like for you to be able to do this.
Unfortunately, the answer isn’t good news. The answer is a truth that keeps
so many from being willing to follow God. In fact, it’s really distasteful.
But my job isn’t [...]