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What It Means To Be An Inclusive Church

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When Jesus lived among mankind more than two thousand years ago, He went beyond social boundaries to minister to as many people as possible. In Mark 2, Jesus, along with His disciples, went to the house of a tax collector named Levi to dine with him. There were also a lot of people present, including many other tax men and sinners, causing religious leaders who saw what had happened to question Jesus’s decision to eat in the company of these men. Jesus’s answer was, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” Image source : freebibleimages.org What Jesus did was to show that God’s kingdom belongs to everyone, including the outcasts, the hopeless, the marginalized, and the like. Present-day churches should imitate what Christ did by bringing people to Him, whether they are inside or outside the four walls of the church. Everyone should be welcome to the church, regardless of race, wealth, age, p...
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Not about me: Rethinking the way people see love

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Most people’s understanding of love is often skewed by the lovey-dovey feelings so commonly represented in fairy tales and rom-coms. It all sounds rather saccharine and plays into why many people are left disappointed by it. Falling in love is easy, as attested by dozens upon dozens of crushes and past relationships.  Image source: dailymail.co.uk In truth, the physical emotions felt whenever one is in love, that euphoria the person feels whenever they see “the one” is entirely superficial, a chemical reaction in the brain. To go beyond that physical aspect of love and understand it for what truly is, people need to see love as God sees it.  It should go without saying, but the point bears repeating: love isn’t all about you. In any loving relationship, there should be a lot of giving.  Love, as described in the Scripture, often refers to living for others and putting their needs and well-being of someone else above one’s own. It is not selfish. This do...
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What Does The Bible Say About Giving?

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Giving seems to be a topic that’s highly emphasized in the Bible. Although not overtly mentioned as giving, acts like sacrifices and offerings pertain to it. From the Old Testament to the New, it played a vital role in the life of person devoted to God. For Christians today, it should never be overlooked. Image source: specialatbrooks.com God is a giving God. He gives from His abundance, and it is always in His heart to do so. No other being can forgive the sins of the world but God the Father through the death of Jesus on the cross, and as Christians believe in the miracle of Christ’s resurrection, they are given eternal life. No amount of money and deeds can pay for the sins of men, but only through the blood of Jesus that was shed on the cross. Christians are called to give as Christ gave. Jesus served the people around Him when He walked on earth. He showed them mercy and compassion, and forgiveness for their sins—something the Pharisees were furious about. He ...
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