"Ancient Faith - Modern Life"

                                                                                                  'Father, Forgive Them' (Luke 23:34) 1.1 The Power of Forgiveness in Jesus' Final Moments The earliest reported words of Jesus from the cross are perhaps the most spectacular exhibition of divine forgiveness and love ever witnessed on earth. "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do" (Luke 23:34). During this time when the soldiers were busy in the process of crucifying Him on the cross, these words express the very essence of the character of God and the main objective of Christ's ministry on earth. The timing of this prayer is stunning beyond measure. Jesus had just gone through a night of betrayal, lying accusations, vicious sco...

  Christian Faith: A Living Bond with God Christian faith is about the genuine bond and connection with God, which goes beyond any knowledge or acts one may perform. Biblical faith is an active, living trust that permeates a believer’s soul and spirit. The biblical comprehension of faith is relational. Exodus 14:31 depicts faith as both trust and action: ” The people... believed in the Lord and his servant Moses” after God delivered them from Egypt. It shows that faith is an active principle in a believer’s life. The scripture talks about three kinds of faith. And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. ”Faith is the confidence that the Lord will do as He promised” (Hebrews 11:1). Faith’s disruptive power is a prevalent theme in the Bible. Look at Abraham, the father of faith, who was willing to sacrifice his son Isaac to God. The kind of faith that God accepted as righteo...

                                      God said, “LET US MAKE MAN IN OUR IMAGE, AFTER OUR LIKENESS.” The Trinity is one of the central tenets of Christian theology and one of the divine mysteries that has perplexed theologians through the ages. It states that God is eternal in one being and three co-existing, distinct and completely equal divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.   The Bible is very clear on this issue. Matthew 28:19 states that baptism is to be done “in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” which puts these three entities on an equal footing. John’s Gospel elaborates further. For instance, in John 1:1, the apostle proclaims that the Word (Jesus) was both with God and was God.   Theologians, such as Augustine of Hippo, profoundly enhanced the doctrine of the Trinity. In his trailblazin...

    The purpose of this article is to explore the core principles that connect and differentiate Judaism and Christianity. I’m writing as a Catholic, but I’m not here to argue about religion. Instead, I want to focus on some key facts about the relationship between these two faiths—especially their shared belief in one God. Both Judaism and Christianity believe in one God. As a Catholic, I believe in the Holy Trinity—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit—which is a way of understanding one God in three Persons. This idea has been debated for nearly 2,000 years. In contrast, Judaism emphasizes the absolute oneness of God, which Christians also recognize in the figure of the Father. For now, I won’t dive too deeply into the complexities of the Trinity. I just want to highlight the fundamental beliefs that link and distinguish these two religions. With that in mind, let’s move forward and explore the topic more closely. As I embarked on my path of learning about the...