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ARE YOU IN THE CHURCH BUILT BY CHRIST?

English 🇵🇭 Tagalog ARE YOU IN THE CHURCH BUILT BY CHRIST? Main Text: Matthew 16:18 “And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” Beloved, my friend… allow me to speak to you not as an enemy, but as one who cares for your soul. I am not here to attack you. I am not here to argue with you. I am here to ask you something—something simple, yet something that may change everything about your life, your faith, and your eternity. My friend… what church are you a member of? Have you ever truly asked yourself that question—not just by name, but by truth? Who built that church you belong to? When did it begin? Was it established in the days of the apostles… or was it started by a man many years later? And more importantly… can you find that church in the New Testament? Pause for a moment. Think carefully. If we open the Bible—not traditions, not history books...

HEAR THE WORD WHILE YOU STILL CAN

English 🇵🇭 Tagalog HEAR THE WORD WHILE YOU STILL CAN (Luke 16:29 — “Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.”) HEAR THE WORD WHILE YOU STILL CAN (Luke 16:29 — “Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.”)   A Cry From the Other Side Brethren and friends, there is a cry that still trembles across eternity — not from heaven, but from torment. In Luke 16, our Lord Jesus pulls back the curtain of the unseen world to show us a rich man who lived for himself and a beggar named Lazarus who suffered in life but was carried by angels into Abraham’s bosom. The rich man, now in anguish, lifts up his eyes and pleads for his brothers who are still alive. “Send Lazarus,” he begs, “that he may warn them.” But Abraham’s answer pierces like thunder: “They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.” Oh brethren, hear that line again — let them hear them. The Lord is s...

Why Was Jesus Baptized?

English 🇵🇭 Tagalog Why Was Jesus Baptized? A Comprehensive Doctrinal Study "Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness." — Matthew 3:15 Introduction The baptism of Jesus is not a ceremonial footnote in the Gospels. It is a theologically rich, prophetically precise, and doctrinally essential act that reveals the very nature of Christ, His relationship with the Father, and His obedience to divine will. Since Jesus had no sin (Hebrews 4:15), why was He baptized? Was it merely to set an example? The answer is deeper, and essential to our understanding of salvation, obedience, and righteousness. I. Jesus Was Baptized to Fulfill All Righteousness (Matthew 3:13–15) Jesus’ words to John the Baptist — “Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness” — anchor the doctrinal significance of His baptism. The Greek plēroō (G4137), "to fulfill," means to complete or carry out fu...