The Ever-Present God What does it mean to you that God is ever-present? While studying God’s attributes, theologians have classified three “omni” characteristics that God is: Omnipotent (all-powerful), Omniscient (all-knowing), and Omnipresent (ever-present). God is present everywhere because, as we have seen, His power and knowledge are everywhere. If every event takes place by God’s …
The Justice and Mercy of God “Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me! For my soul trusts in You; and in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge, until these calamities have passed by.” Psalm 57:1 (NKJV) This year we are spending time as an AFReG community delving a little …
The All-Powerful God Who is like You, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like You, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders? Exodus 15:11 There is a God who created the galaxies. The most straightforward estimate using today’s best technology would state that there are 170 billion galaxies in our universe, but some …
February 7, 2023 THE ALL-KNOWING GOD Some may experience the all-knowing God as threatening. This is especially so in a world where many would like to act with impunity, getting away with evil or selfish actions. Some may even hide under the appearance of being Christians, and so long as other human beings are not …
WHO IS GOD? Our concept of God shapes everything else about our lives. It is therefore the most important quest in humans. If our God is small, our world is small. If our God is legalistic, our leadership is legalistic. How we live, lead, and govern are all shaped by our concept of God. The …
Heaven’s Protocol As chairman of our Christian Union (CU) at the University of Zimbabwe, I was given a rare opportunity to visit the offices of the country’s newly elected president. The purpose of my visit was to appeal for our CU to be given access to preach the gospel to a particular region of the …
The power and means to change: The Church I appeal to you, therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, …
What Manner of People Ought We to Be? Matthew 4:17; Mark 1:15-16 Mark 1:15-16, “…Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” One of Christ’s central teachings during His earthly ministry focused upon “the …
THE HOLY SPIRIT, THE POWER TO CHANGE When it comes to the things of the spirit, the Father initiates, the Son implements and the Holy Spirit empowers or capacitates the process. That’s why blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is the unpardonable sin, push Him away and you have no capacity to get back to God. …
THE POWER AND MEANS TO CHANGE: THE WORD OF GOD The Word of God is powerful because it is the declaration of Almighty God who created all that exists and continues to work out His purposes for the good of all of creation. God commanded creation into existence by His Word (Genesis 1). Spiritual re-creation …
