Real Heaven-video - Guardian Angel

In 1992, a Korean American by the name of Choo Thomas, becomes a born again Christian. What makes this story unique is that two years after her conversion, Choo was visited by Jesus Christ of Nazareth. She was subsequently escorted to heaven several times and shown hell twice. Choo Thomas has written a book about her experiences; the book is called “Heaven is so Real” and it was published on October 2003. Within a year of being published, this book has become an international bestseller as well as a top ten Christian Charismatic book in the United States.

How does a simple housewife, who speaks limited English, not only manage to publish a book, but within a year of being published, it becomes an international bestseller ? But perhaps an even more important question is why these revelations now. “Heaven is so Real” and this is the story of Choo Thomas.

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“Well… Heavenly Father, thank you for allowing me to testify. Halleluiah. I become Christian since in 1992 and I literally fell in love with Jesus after I went to church a few times and I wanted to give every area of my being to Him the rest of my life…So…

And I want to speak briefly about a book called “Heaven is so Real”. The Lord Jesus Himself took me to heaven seventeen times with my transformed body, like when I was 15 or 16 years old. Before this, He prepared everything step-by-step. 1994 He anointed me my entire body with Holy Fire, then a month later, He showed me with His visual presence at the church during worship service. Then 1995, Easter Sunday, He anointed me with shaking body and ever since, my body shakes at the church, during my prayer time. You see, my body is moving back and forth right now, if I don’t do this, my stomach get very tight and it feel like exploding; that’s why I’m moving back and forth. So please don’t think anything wrong with my body. That’s the Holy Spirit doing this because I’m talking about Jesus, that’s why. And then, after this, He baptized me with Holy Spirit, with new tongues, Heavenly songs, Holy Laughter and I was so anointed for three hours and I was on the floor, I couldn’t get up because it was too powerful. After that, few months later, pastor Larry Randolf, he prophesized for me that he told me that the God wants to use me in such a special way. And all his prophecy was come true , thousand times, more. And after this, January, 1996 , Lord Jesus, He was visiting me with His visual presence. And He visited me for 10 times to tell me how He going to use, and the all the things, His plans and He was telling me about it, as in the book. But He didn’t tell me He was going to take me to Heaven. So, after 10 times, February 19, 96, He began to take me to Heaven with my transformed body, like His Spirit body, my body. Each time, before He took me to Heaven, He brought me to the beach, earthly beach. The very first time before he took me Heaven, He took me to one side of the beach He showed me small body of water crystal clear then He showed me huge shiny tunnel. So after that he took me to heaven

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After going through the tunnel, Choo writes:

“The Lord and I walked along the road that came down from the top of the hill. Eventually we reached a huge white gate that stood in front of a large white building. We walked through the gate and proceeded towards the white building. We entered and walked down a long corridor that led to a very large room. Which we entered . As I looked down, I realized for the first time that I was wearing a different robe than I had on at the beach, and I could feel something heavy was resting on my head. I reached up and discovered a beautiful crown had been placed there without my realizing it. Then I looked directly at the Lord. He was sitting on a throne, and He wore a radiant gown and golden crown. Others were there with me, kneeling on the floor and prostrating themselves before Him. The walls of the room were made of large shiny stones that glowed. The multicolored rocks provided an effect that made the room seem warm and happy, as well as mysterious. Then, just as quickly as I had been transported up the mountain and into the white building, I found myself on the beach again.

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Very first time He only showed me His throne room. Then after that we came down from heaven and the, we were sitting on the sand on earthly beach. And then He began to talk. He said, "We just went to Kingdom of Heaven. The only one who will come there are obedient and pure hearted", and He said "Preaching gospel is very important" and He waited for awhile, and He said "those who don’t tithe, they are disobedient Christians." That was the last word He said the first trip.

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Choo went on to visit heaven 16 more times, in each of these visits, she writes:

“In my transformed body, I walked with the Lord on the beach, and then He escorted me to heaven. We walked through the pearly gates and went to the white building to change our clothing. After changing, we walked across the golden bridge. It all was becoming so natural to me. Each believer, I’m sure, will go through the same procedure when he or she goes to heaven.

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After that, He took me to heaven 16 more times. Each time He took me there, He showed me different things. And when He showed me special things, always, he was saying that I prepared this for my children, I know what they like. Like when He showed me beach, you see daughter how beautiful this beach is, I know my children like this beach and when He took me to fishing, I know my children like fishing, that’s why I prepare so many things what they like and I realized in heaven is well a thousand times beautiful than on Earth, but a lot of things like on Earth like roads, buildings, trees, bushes, rocks, flowers, rough places outside the kingdom; there are so many things there; but that they are thousand times beautiful on Earthly things, just beautiful. The beauty of heaven is indescribable and I can’t even describe how beautiful they are, just beautiful. And the, I realize how much Jesus loves each and every one of us. The way He talked to me was saying that “you see how much I love my children and I did all these things for my children”, you know. That is why He took me there to show what He prepared for His children, so let each and everyone know what heaven is waiting for us, so before He comes, He want all the Christians to know this things, so they can be excited and go there. That is why I believe He showed me these things. He doesn’t tell me everything, you know, thoroughly, He just show me some certain things, just say very few words, necessary words He tells me. That’s loving God He is. Praise you Lord.

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Besides experiencing heaven, Choo was also show hell twice.

She described hell vision as follows: I could see fumes and dark smoke rising from a deep pit. It was like the crater of a volcano, and inside I could see flames scorching a multitude of people who were screaming and crying in the kind of agony that only the severely burned truly know.

The people were naked, without hair, and standing close to one another, moving like worms, and the flames were scorching their bodies. There was no escape for those who were captured in the pit-its walls were too deep for them to climb, and hot coals of fire were all around the edges.

The flames would leap out unexpectedly from all directions. People would move away, and then as soon as they seemed to think that they were safe, another fire would burst forth. There was no rest for these unfortunate victims of sin; they were doomed to spend all eternity being scorched and burned as they endeavored to escape the flames of hell. “Who are these people?” I asked. “My daughter, these people did not know Me.”

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In heaven whatever he showed me was such an exciting thing and awesome things but next, He showed me Hell. He took me to hell, the first thing I seen inside was all fire, but it was deep, dark, endless hole. People were naked, with no hair. They didn’t have no hair, they didn’t have no clothes on, all naked body. They were standing so close to each other. Seems like they are, they were pushing each other against because they want to get away from the fire. Each time they move, the fire follow them, back and forth, back and forth, just whole place was fire, and these people were standing so close to each other. They looked so pain and sad and I couldn’t help crying so much for them. Then he took there a second time and I saw same people again. Then I heard voices and I looked a the directions, so many Orientals there. And this one lady, she was waving at me, saying so hot, so hot. I looked at her and our eyes meet each other. That my mother. When I realized it was my mother, my heart dropped and I began to cry. I have never felt such a pain, just pain. So pain, I didn’t know what to do. And she kept saying hot, hot and she was waving at me. And the way I seen it, she wanted me to come down and help her. Then I looked, other people, there was my dad, my stepmother, my young nephew, he died very young and two friends that I knew. Oh, that was such a painful memory and I keep crying crying crying, then the Lord Jesus told me “daughter, I have a good reason to show you this, but I am hurting more than you are”. Uumm. And I told Him, Lord, my mother, she died young, she has been sick for a very long time. I don’t think she was a bad person. He said, "It does not matter how good people are, whoever doesn't know me, this is the only place they go." But in my heart saying, why are you showing me this to hurt me this way. I thought about that, but I could never angry at Him. I couldn’t see His face, but I could tell He was crying with me. I just feel that. He looked so sad, then He touch my head, took my hand, we walked out there and I was crying the whole time we were walking. In the book, I explained the very details, so, then, next visiting he showed me another sad thing. It was aborted babies. He took me to this one place it was a huge building. They looked like warehouse. When we walked in it, all I see was babies, tiny, tiny naked babies. And they were lying side by side. Humm, and I began to cry. Lord, why is so many babies. He said, "they are the aborted babies". I said what are you going to do with them. He said that if their mothers are saved and they come to heaven, they will have their baby back. That was it.

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On her 17th trip to heaven, Jesus told Choo that this would be her last trip to heaven. On this she writes:

“His words stirred me deeply. My heart actually ached with love for my Lord. He stood up, and I knew it was time for us to leave. I continued to cry, but my heart was reassured with the knowledge I would be with the Lord forever and that He would always be with me on earth. At the dressing room, an angel of the Lord embraced me. It was so exhilarating to be in a place where so much love, compassion and understanding were always present. As I changed my clothing, I surmised that both Abraham and the angel knew this would be my last visit to heaven. As I walked out of the changing room, the angel hugged me once more. This angel had blond hair, flowing white robes and a face that was tender and warm. The angel smiled at me as I walked towards the Lord.

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When the Lord Jesus took me to heaven 17th time, He showed me clouds. And that was the end of my visitation in Heaven. The Lord Jesus told me this is the last time you are here. I will not bring you here until the last day. I just felt I knew this, that was the last day. And I began to cry, because I didn’t want to leave there. I was holding His arm and I said Lord, please don’t let me go, I don’t want to go because I want to come here over and over. It was very very sad for me, that I couldn’t go there anymore, because each time I went with Him in heaven, I saw sad things, but joy peace, I can never explain, never can explain the joy, peace I had there. Even sad, I still had the joy, the peace. So much love, I cried many days for that.

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The Bible talks about a day when Jesus Christ will come again for His church. In 1 Thessalonians 4: 16, it reads “For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever” This is know as the rapture.

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After all that, about a couple of weeks later, Lord Jesus, He brought me to the beach with my spirit body and His. And we sit usual place, then we talked for awhile and the, He told me, I will show you something. The minute He say that, I had a vision voice. Every time He shows me something special, I get a special vision voice that is coming my inner body, stomach. It was so loud and this vision voice took very long time. Then I could hear noises, such such a loud loud noises, I felt the whole world was coming down, so loud, just horrible noises. Then I look, whole air was white. People with white robe flying everywhere, just keep popping out, popping out, just disappear, popping out, filled with air, with people. Then I know that was rapturing. I was laughing, crying, screaming, so excited, and then I saw my granddaughter, she only ten months old, she didn’t have no hair, suddenly she fly out the window from inside the room. Then with white rob and her hair came down to her shoulder. You can imagine how excited I was. Then next minute, I saw my other granddaughter, she was only 4 months old, she didn’t have no hair. She flew out the window, same as the other one, with white robe. And her hair too came down to her shoulder. I was screaming, crying, laughing, exciting so much just I never excited that much before, just excited, whole house could hear. Good thing my husband wasn’t home. If he was home, he really thought something was wrong with me. And after that, God showed me different scene. This scene was very sad one. It was horrible.

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The Bible also talks about a time of great distress, soon after the rapture. In Matthew 24:21-22, Jesus said “For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now -and never to be equaled again. If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect, those days will be shortened.” This is known as the great tribulation.

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Well, after that, the Lord Jesus showed me another vision. This was people left behind. I believe among them are a lot of Christians. That’s why they were running right? If they weren’t Christians, they weren’t running, you know. But the police were everywhere, people were everywhere and they, just running, scared, and panicked face, going to the car, going to the boat, running to the mountain, they just don’t know where to go, just like they were chased by, you know., monster or something. So scared, you know., horrible, horrible scene that was. And after that, Lord Jesus He told me, that what you seen just now is nothing compared to what will happen that day comes. And after that, He told me, all my people are raptured, Satan will take over this world and he wants everyone to receive his number 666. And anyone who refuse to receive it, they will be beheaded. So whoever don’t want to receive the marks of the beast number 666, they give their heart to Jesus, they want to be with Him forever and ever, Revelation 20:4. And then, whoever receive mark of the beast number 666, they all will thrown into the lakes of fire forever, ever; they will be burning in there day and night, no resting, Revelation 14:11. So everybody should know about these things and remember, want to be beheaded, it will not easy way. They will be tortured so much before they will being beheaded, because satan will not allow them to give in easily. So, whoever hear this message, please if you are not have a close relationship with our Lord Jesus, please do something about your salvation. Also, if you are left behind, no-matter what it cost, don’t ever, ever take the marks of the beast number 666. It’s better to be suffer for a while than suffer in hell for ever and ever burning in fire and please, please take seriously what I’m saying

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The book, Heaven is so Real, is currently being translated in many languages and being distributed all over the world.

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Well, book is doing great. And this book is an international bestseller. The Lord used Dr. Yonggi Cho for this book and he translated this book. It took him about two months to translate, usually takes about six, seven months. So, the day the book was printed, and it exploded in Korea and is number one bestseller there. And almighty God using Dr. Youggi Cho such awesome way. He has almost 800, 000 members in his church, so God is using him for this book, he chose him for this book. Praise you Lord, and the book is our Lord Jesus’ end-time book. He wants all the Christians to read this book and witness to others and this is what lots of people are doing, when they buy one book, they buy dozens, they buy hundreds, and they say this is best witnessing tool besides the Bible. And then, I receive so may emails, I don’t have anytime for my own anymore. And especially when I receive email from little young children about 12, 13 years old. They are saying they are so much in love with this book. They love Jesus, they call this Jesus’ book and they are transformed by book. Some of them saying, I should quite school and do God’s work. I say don’t ever quite school. You have to study, God wants you to have education. That’s what I tell them you know. But whatever you do, put God first I say. When I answer their emails, they are so happy, You know, thousands and thousands of lives are changing with this book because it is Jesus’ book. and he fulfilled all His promises for this book from beginning to end. He told me, well, He’ll take care of everything, from beginning to end I told Him well, I was very worried, many things, you know, then He told me, why you worry, this is my book, I will take care of it; always He tell me that. But He has been taking care of everything from beginning to end. Whoever read this book, they know this is Jesus’ book and He did take care of everything. So, all His promise for this book, He fulfilled. Now, only thing left is my dancing ministry. He trained my dancing ministry; this is holy dance, for three years, then, I dance at the church for two years. Now almost 3 and a half years, I’m waiting on Him. Waiting is the hardest for serving God. You know, I had to wait seven years before He publish the book. Some time I thought if He will ever publish this book, but He fulfilled His words, you see.

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At the end of her Heavenly trips, Jesus makes a very special promise to Choo.

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Well, the end of the visitation was after I took care of the manuscript of the book. Then He brought me to the earthly beach. And we spend about a couple of hours. He told me He will bring me there every Monday. That was May 27, 1996. Ever since, He never missed once, He bring me there every Monday with my transformed body. He wake me up about a few minutes after 12 o-clock every Monday Morning. He shakes my body for 30 minutes, exactly 30 minutes; never less, never more, and His presence shows and His spirit body, my spirit body and we go to the beach. And the, when we go there, you know, He talks mostly, I listen. Then I sing, I dance with my spirit body and this is the best time of my life right now

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The reason why Jesus died on the cross is because of John 3:16 - For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son that whoever believes in him will not parish, but have eternal life.

Therefore, according to Romans 10:9 - If you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord”, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

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Well, I hear so many people say “who cares after you die”, hee hee hee. Then I say, "you better care after you die. This was when I was witnessing. If you die, you only go two places, either heaven or hell." They say, "eeeehhh, who cares after I die." They talk like they don’t know anything after they die. I say, "you better care after you die, because why ? Even you die, your body die, your spirit, soul will never die. That’s why you can remember, pain, happy, joy, everything just like when you were alive." But they still don’t believe it. Aaaaah they get angry at me. I say, "I hope someday you will remember what I’m saying. Do you know Jesus?" They say, "I know God." I say,"well, Jesus is God. He’s the Father, He’s the Holy Spirit, He’s all. If you don’t know Jesus, you saying that you know God, that’s not going to take you to heaven." I just talk and talk but they don’t want to hear, most of these people. So I just tell them, "well, you don’t want to believe it now, I hope someday, you will believe." And I talk and talk but no matter what, they don’t want to accept the salvation package. You know what I say, I say, "OK you don’t want to accept this salvation package is fine, but one day, you will know all of God’s people will be raptured, then you will know what I’m saying right now, but I ask you, that time comes, never to receive the number 666. If you receive that, you going to burn in hell for ever, ever, ever. So please, please, please, don’t ever receive the number 666. Will you please remember?" You know, some of them say OK. I say this to many many people.

Anyone who has never prayed the salvation prayer before, I would like to pray. Please repeat after me. "Lord Jesus, I believe You are Son of God and You died for me. Please come into my heart and be my Lord and Savior. I ask you forgive me all of my sins and cleanse me with your precious blood, taking control every area of my life from this moment on. Jesus, fill me with your Holy Spirit and empower me to be used for Your glory. I want to serve you, love you, obey you all the days of my life and make a difference in the lives of others. Father, thank you for making me your child. In Jesus’ Holy Name, amen. Halleluiah." Anyone who pray this prayer with me, please, go to church, listen to word of God from pastors and read the Bible every day, study it. Pray many times a day and have a relationship with Jesus. Thank you, amen, Halleluiah

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On behalf of Choo Thomas’ Ministry, thank you for watching our show. In “Heaven is so Real”, Jesus said that He’s coming back for His Church sooner than we think, so get ready and lets give our God all the praise.

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heaven is so real

by Shirls on 29th Sep, 2008

this is real and it has blessed me so much. just yesterday I was thinking how am i going to sever God when I have a calling for his ministry, and now he has answered it all. as I am a widow i would like to be used in Gods work Amen

Wonderful Book.

by Sebastian D'Souza on 30th Sep, 2008

Dear Readers, I am so thrilled for bringing this note on this website. Hope that people will read this note and realise as to what they would face if they do not repent and receive Jesus as their Saviour and God. This note would be a warning for those people who ignore the great salvation. God's people are working round the clock to evangelise and pray for the people they talk about accepting Jesus as their Saviour. The church of Jesus is praying and fasting all over the world for the dieing souls. Every person irrespective of his or her religion who does not receive Jesus in their heart will go to hell. I have been working for the Lord for the last 29 years in Goa. And there are thousands of Goans also are working round the clock and also praying. God has chosen us for a purpose and that purpose is to make Jesus known to the people. Knowing means accepting Jesus in their heart by repenting as written in Acts chapter 2 verse 38 and 39. Why people like me are telling each and everyone to read the bible? For the simple reason that they would know Jesus, accept Jesus and have relation with Jesus. Halleluiah. There are lacks of people who need to receive Jesus in their heart by repenting as per God's word written in Acts chapter 2 verses 38 and 39. and not by any other way as they have been taught. People should start reading bible everyday. All Scripture is God--breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness. (2 Timothy 3 : 16) People would be trained in God's way. How many people read Bible? Very few. All are religious but that is not going to take them to heaven. They attend mass and take communion regularly but that also is not going to take them to heaven. Only by repenting as per the scripture and by accepting Jesus as per the scripture. As CHOO THOMAS SAID THAT SHE BECAME CHRISTIAN. What does it mean by "became christian" It means that she receive Jesus as her personal Saviour

Wonderful book. Continued.......

by Sebastian D'Souza on 30th Sep, 2008

Dear Readers, I hope this note which is put on the website people would take it seriously and start reading the bible. Also they may accept Jesus in their heart as their personal Saviour and have that gift which God wants to give to everyone. Especially my fellow goans. God has given his word that is the bible for us so that we would take it to heart and apply it to our lives. God wants us to live a godly life. But being sinners it is very difficult so God wants to give his spirit which the Holy Spirit to us. So that the Holy spirit will give us power to live according to his expectation. When one repents and receives salvation as per the scripture,we get the Holy spirit which comes into our heart to live with us for ever. Our body becomes temple of God when we receive the Holy Spirit.(1 Corinthians 3 : 16) Holy Spirit helps us to resist temptations and thus helps us not to commit sin. That's why the holy spirit is called God's helper which Jesus promised to everyone whoever comes and surrenders his life to him. Its God's gift and that too free. See how loving our Jesus is. Halleluiah. I will pray for everyone whoever reads above letter written by Choo Thomas so that God would work in their heart and bring them to salvation. Praise be to God.

By Lords help

by Zion on 1st Oct, 2008

The Lord is talking to some of us today and that would include you, asking to turn back from our ways and to show mercy and justice unto others. But He also knows that by ourselves we cannot do it, therefore He is extending His Hand out to us saying 'hold on to Me and I will help you'.

Lord, You have asked me today to change my way of life. To improve the areas where I have been unjust and did not show mercy unto others. Lord, help me to change with the help of Your Spirit that I may too avail of your mercy and justice. I trust in You. I ask this in Jesus' Name, Amen.

God !

by Mrs. Jain on 1st Oct, 2008

BE CAREFUL

by Francisco Afonso on 2nd Oct, 2008

To The Website Administrator,
I think posting this message about Choo Thomas claiming to have met Jesus is not only pernicious but downright degrading to the very image of a peaceful and loving Jesus. I can understand being against someone who has done harm to us but why should Jesus want to burn someone, who has been good, merely for not knowing him? It is not only atrocious but is also illogical to its very core. Lots of people have had differing visions about Jesus. Just because a person claims to have a vision it doesn't mean you have to endorse it. Moreover the vision does not have any religious authorities Protestant or Roman Catholics supporting it. There are a lot of flaws in Choo's version that seem to question the very nature of Jesus such as her claim of Christ saying that not paying tithes being a reason for not being allowed into heaven and strange physical manifestations accompanying her visions. Be careful and research before you post such things on your website.
If your intention is to make more people Christian by putting up a claim that someone has seen heaven or hell, this is not the way you do it. In fact, it will have the reverse effect.

God bless and regards,
Francisco Afonso

Note of Mrs.CHOO THOMSON

by Sebastian D'Souza on 2nd Oct, 2008

Dear Eduardo,
Greetings in the most precious name of Jesus. I have received your recent e mail (on Mrs.CHOO THOMSON) which is excelent and superb. I really want to thank for bringing this beautiful piece to the members of Guardian angel group. You are doing a wonderful job in bringing such informative articles on the website. Keep it up. God will bless you and your family for that. I am praying that God may bless you and your staff in your endeavour in serving the Lord.

I hope this piece will definitely touch your heart and your wife's as well. I am praying for both of you so that God may use both of you for his glory in the years to come.

Thanking you,

Your's in Christ,
Sebastian.

To Mr. Francisco Afonso

by Mrs. Jain on 2nd Oct, 2008

The end of the world will come only after God gives an opportunity to everyone (100% human being) to know His Son.
"And this Gospel of the Kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; & then shall the End come." (Matthew 24:14)
"There's only one life, it will soon be past! Only what's done for Christ will last! Jesus said that we "must work the works of Him that has sent us while it is day, for the night cometh when no man can work."
The Christian Almanac for 1990 reports that the Gospel has been preached to over 4 billion people, and Christian churches now exist in all 251 countries of the world.

Every year about four billion Gospel tracts are distributed around the globe and over 120 million Bibles. The entire Bible, or portions of it, have now been translated into some 2,062 different languages, and is available to around 98 percent of the world's population.

The Gospel is also preached from over 2,000 Christian radio and television stations, and religious shows can be seen on many more secular stations.

Never in the entire course of history has the Gospel been preached in all the world to all nations as it is right now! Every nation on the face of the earth today has heard the Gospel as Jesus prophesied they would before the end comes.

So if Jesus was right and the Bible is true, we are now living in the time of the End!

So Mr. Francisco Afonso today 99% of the world's population know Jesus. The balance 1 % will be informed very shortly. now, Where is the question of not knowing "who Jesus was or is" ?

I do not think this site is made to convert any person from other religion. The problem today is not of the other religion but ours.

The claim of Ms. Choo is very clear. Believe it or forget it. She just gives the advice... the holy spirit will do the needful. Infact, I personally know a Lady from Canana Bank, who is having similar visions like that of Ms Choo. Jesus comes to her again and again and again and again AND again. just to tell her "keep praying" - "keep praying" - "keep praying" - "keep praying" - "keep praying" - To pray THOUSAND TIMES A DAY / NIGHT.

consultant- Praise our lord

by Anthony Lobo on 2nd Oct, 2008

Very, very, sweet. Praise our lord and saviour for ever and ever - amen.
All this i learnt at the knees of my mother and at school. I thank them for nurturing my faith in our Lord and Saviour.

MS CHOO VERY CLEAR?

by Francisco Afonso on 3rd Oct, 2008

To Mrs Jain,
No one can predict with certainty when the end of the world will come or any conditions which will lead to the end of it. At best the question is only moot to which the answer is only speculative. Blindly quoting statistics without inferring what they mean does not add weight to a proposition.

The number of adherents to a religious ideology or a dogma does not necessarily make that particular ideology or dogma true. Demographics change as factors influencing them such as political, economic and social also undergo a metamorphosis. So the statistics of 2000 are not relevant for analysis to a situation of 2005.

You have referred to the 1990 Christian Almanac saying that the Gospel has been preached to over 4 billion people in the world. But preaching does not necessarily imply acceptance or that it will bring more adherents to Christianity.Wikipedia incorporating a 1998 article in Christian Science Monitor reports that the total number of world adherents to Christianity numbered 1.9 billion. However, if we add the total number of non-Christian adherents of the same period that is including Hindus, Jains right upto to Rastafarians we get in comparison an equal number or a slightly higher number of those who have not accepted the Christian faith. So even if we assume that the Bible has been translated into some 2,062 different languages, and is available to around 98 percent of the world's population, it does not mean that 98 per cent of the world population follow Christianity or believe it can bring salvation, even if they have somehow heard or know of Christ.

Every nation today has obviously even heard of Judaism too but hearing of something does not necessarily translate to more adherents.Judaism has less adherents than Islam You certainly would not believe that Islam is the truer religion because it is being preached or spread to more corners of the world than Judaism.More or less number of adherents does nothing to add or subtract to the veracity or certainty of a religion or its prophetic claims. In fact Christianity since the last 19th century seems to be losing ground. A website reports"Since the late 19th century the demographics of religion have changed a great deal. Some countries with a historically large Christian population have experienced a significant decline in the numbers of professed active Christians. Symptoms of the decline in active participation in Christian religious life include declining recruitment for the priesthood and monastic life, as well as diminishing attendance at church. At the same time, there has been an increase in the number of people who identify themselves as secular humanists of which I am one."Your statement that the end of the world will come when 100 per cent of the world's humans hear of Christ is fallacious. Even if 100 per cent did hear of Christ, this does not mean it signals the end of the times. This is prophetic nonsense akin to astrology.

Why is Christianity becoming less popular? Why are less people attending church either Protestant or Catholic? Why are there 1.1 billion Muslims. Are you going to answer that's because Satan is at work? Satan can be used as an excuse depending on which side of the religious fence you are. If the number of Christians is increasing, to a Muslim it is the work of the devil. Conversely if the number of Muslims increase, to a Christian it is a satanic force that is working. Both claims of the Holy Spirit and of Satan at work are deceptive. "The claim of of Ms. Choo is very clear. Believe it or forget it." Really? Well in that case you might also apply the same logic to Taliban or any other claims.

Furthermore as an aside my question was not of knowing who Jesus was or is per se, but as to why should Jesus want to burn someone, who has been good, merely for not knowing him? Would you burn Baba Amte because he does not know about you? Would Christ burn Baba Amte in hell because Amte never heard of Christ.? Abraham has not known Christ either why not burn him in hell too. So is Ms Choo getting very clear to you?

Vision or no vision, I still feel that we should keep on praying. But it should not end at mere prayer. We must act. After all hands that help are better than lips that pray.

Glory to God for His wonderful harvest!

by Mrs. Jain on 3rd Oct, 2008

Just DO what He tells you to do, in His word and in your heart....soon, you'll have the most gorgeous array of fruit.

God has a plan for your life, but so does the devil. You choose which plan goes into effect. We implement God’s plan for our lives through obedience and faithfulness to His Word. He wants us to do what He tells us to do and to follow His guidance. The devil’s plan for your life is put into operation in the same way. When you listen to him and do what he says, you get his plan for your life.

"The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly" (John 10:10). The promise of God contains life and abundance, wholeness and shalom. The devil’s plan for you is death and destruction. He is a master of deception and he covers his lies with the logic of man.

Over the years I have heard many reasons and excuses from people who did not give tithes, offerings, or alms. Once a man told me that God had spoken to him personally and that he was exempt from tithing until he got all his bills paid. Another lady told me that God understood why her family didn’t tithe. She said God knew that she didn’t have enough money to tithe and He told her it was okay.

First of all, let me say this. Neither person heard from the Spirit of God. How do I know this? Because God will never tell you to do something that is directly opposed to His Word. If it wasn’t God (and it wasn’t), it was either their flesh or a demonic spirit. Either way, the result was the same. All these years later, both families are still in poverty. The money they saved (stole from God) by not paying their tithes became a curse and actually brought on poverty and prevented them from qualifying for the blessing of God.

So here is the conclusion. Actually it is quite simple. We implement God’s plan for our lives by listening to Him, saying what He says, and acting on His Word. That’s called obedience. We implement the devil’s plan for our lives by listening to him, saying what he says, and acting upon his words. The result is disobedience to God..

Obedience to God opens the door to The Blessing.

Human philosophy.

by Sebastian D'Souza on 3rd Oct, 2008

Dear Readers, I would like to bring to your notice the comments written by Mr.Francisco Afonso and request you'll to experience the power of God's word and of the Holy Spirit. And to receive that power one has to accept Jesus in his heart. Else for that person who does not know God, everything is foolishness. The bible is very clear about it. The bible says whether Mr.Afonso agrees or not, in 1 Corinthians chapter 1 verse 18 "For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.".

Mr.Afonso has not experienced the power of God hence for him whatever Mrs.Choo has written is wrong or foolishness. I doubt whether he reads the bible. I also doubt whether he believes that he is a sinner. If not then then he must be thinking that he is a good person. Jesus says that is no one is good not even one except God. So whether Baba Amte or anybody else, all are sinners. Nobody is good in God's sight. All are destined to perish if they do not repent including Mr Amte for that matter everyone along with Mr.Afonso. In God's sight everybody is a sinner. Bible says. "All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. (Romans 3:23). Mr.Afonso questions as to why Jesus would burn good people.Jesus does not burn any body. It is God's plan that people who do not accept his son Jesus as their saviour would go to hell where they would be burnt.

The bible is being preached all over the world not to make everyone Christian but to save everyone from going to hell. That is the plan of God.No one can change his plan. And this plan was made before the beginning of this universe. So who can question God. For God says. "I will distroy the wisdom of the wise,intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate. Where is the wise man? where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not god made foolish the wisdom of this world? For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. So the question is whether to belive or not. I would request Mr.Afonso not to see figurewise as to how many people have come to know the bible or not.

Everything is going on according to God's plan. God's word would be preached to the last man on this planet and then the end would follow. Now it is left for each one to either get saved or face the consequences. Who is the author of life ? The author of life is Jesus. Whatever Mrs.Choo has written is not to frighten any one but to bring to the knowledge of impeding disaster. So that people would wake up from their slumber and think seriously about their future. If one does not, then it is left to them like Mr.Afonso.

Why the administrator of this web should seek or see the authenticity of any church.? After all every body is having freewill. Let everyone decide about his or her future.One can accept or reject. Nobody is going to question anybody. But everyone will be questioned by God on the last day that is judgment day. How many people will accept Jesus or reject Jesus will be seen on that day. And that day is not far but very near. The signs which are going in the world clearly indicate the end of the world. Even in the days of Noah people used to talk like the way they are talking today about Jesus's coming. But alas what happened when the flood came, only eight people were saved.Same thing is going to happen.

Those people who accept Jesus as their saviour will be saved and all others,irrespective of their religion will meet their end that is lake of fire. My dear friend take heed of the above piece written by Mrs.Choo as caution and prepare for Jesus's coming. If anybody wants to experience the power of God's word,he or she should start reading the bible and obey the bible. Do as the scripture says in Acts chapter 2 verse 38 says and say the prayer which Mrs.Choo has suggested at the end of her note. Rest God will take of those people who respect his call given in Mathew Chapter 11 verse 28 which says. "Come to me, all who are weary and burdened,and I will give you rest." After all God gives grace to those who humble themselves and come to him and receive it abundantly. He is loving and also kind. But he is strict at the same time to those who violet his command. As earlier he said that he will frustrate the intelligence of the intelligent. One should not test him.People have done in the past and have tested his anger. As St.Paul says that it is fearful to fall in the hands of living God. He is forebearing so that all may come to repentance and not perish. He loves everyone. hates sin but love the sinner.

Now it depends upon each one whether to accept him or reject him. His future depends on his decision which he has to take now. He has to choose between the two. Either to accept and make sure that he would go to heaven or reject and prefer to go to hell,for there are only two places.He has to make a choice and not to wait for the last moment. I would request Mr.Afonso to see those people who are suffering from poverty, hunger and without shelter and also those people who are enjoying abundant life. Mr.Afonso will definately say that God if he loves everyone then why those people are suffering.

The answer is simple that people have preferred to reject God's call and accepted suffering.But those people who have accepted God's invitation and made Jesus their Saviour and Lord have embraced abundent life anjoying every bit of moment of their everlasting life. Hallelujah. I would request Mr.Afonso to test the love of God for God is good instead of argueing. Unless one tests he will not know that the Lord is good. I always sing "What faithful God have I, Faithful in every way. Hallelujah. Now Mr.Francisco Afonso says that Christianity is becoming less popular.Mr.Afonso you are utterly wrong.You have mistaken. You are thinking that Roman Catholicism is Christianity. Both are seperate and different. Catholics are not Christians. Christians are those people who have accepted Jesus as their saviour and committed their lives to Jesus. And also read bible and obey strictly. Catholics are those who believe Jesus but never have commited their lives to Jesus. One has to accept Jesus as one's personal saviour and commit one's life to Jesus. Then only that person becomes a Christian. Have you done this. If not, do it today. Read my statement properly and think twice before coming to any conclusion.If you are not doing it, then you are a Catholic and not a christian.Roman Catholicism is becoming less popular and not Christianity.

My dear brother I am sure that you will be totally confused.If you know the bible, please open John's gospel and read chapter 1 verse 12.It says. "Yet to all who received him,those who believed in his name,he gave the right to become children of God." To all who received him (Jesus) so one has to receive him.How to receive Him? For that one has to repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus as per Acts chapter 2 verse 38. and invite Jesus into his or her heart.And then one has to commit one's life to Jesus and promise him to read his word everyday and obey accordingly.One may say that he or she believes Jesus. Yes I do agree but then satan also believes Jesus. What is the difference between you and satan? My dear friend,one has to accept and at the same time commit one's life to Jesus and make him your Savior, then you become not only child of God but you become Christian.And by doing all these formalities you get saved and receive eternal life. Hallelujah.Mr.Francisco Afonso do you follow my point? I have made amply clear to you. The judge while giving judgement looks at the crime and not the criminal. He gives the judgement on the basis of crime and not the criminal, whoever he or she is. So Jesus at present is a saviour and his sole aim is to save people from sin. He is doing it for the last two thousand years. People have got chance to save themselves. Once the time gets over then no body will be saved.Then comes the judgement. There are many things to write. The list is endless. First and foremost is one should accept Jesus and receive him in one's heart as a Saviour. Then everything will follow. God will do the rest. Believe like a child and receive like a child.For Jesus says." I tell you the truth,unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven."(Mathew 18:3) God wants people with child like faith. God does not like people like Pharisees who go on argueing.Last and not the least,I would request each and everyone to think and take a wise decision which will detemine your future. Hallelujah. God bless you.

Merciful God - Acceptable with whatever affordable

by Mrs. Jain on 4th Oct, 2008

2 Corinthians 8:12 "For if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what one has, and not according to what he does not have."

In continuation to the previous messages, I will add that the Lord will accept us with whatever is affordable by us. God does not expect us to do anything which we can not by ourselves. If we are willing, we can make even a small change in us that can bring us closer to the Lord, let's do it. That small effort could snowball into a great change with the Lord's help.

Let us take a few minutes break, keeping our minds free from all the worldly matters and let us think what small change can I do to come closer to the Lord and with a willing heart let us work to it.

Prayer
Lord, You are a merciful God. You are very understanding and full of love. Lord help me by revealing to me those small areas in my life which I can change and live righteously. I make this prayer in Jesus' Name, Amen.

Faith counts and not the number.

by Sebastian D'Souza on 4th Oct, 2008

Dear Readers, Mr.Afonso says that Islam is a true religion. I would request Mr.Afonso to tell me whether he believes that Moses, Abraham, Isaac, David whose names are mentioned in the bible as Jews. If so then how come that their names are mentioned in Koran as Muslims? Islam calls them muslims. Moses is called Moosa, Abraham is called Ibrahim Isaac is called Isaak and David is called Dawood. One Muslim woman whose name is Mrs.Bilkish Shaik wrote in her testimony that she was born in a royal family in Peshawar, Pakistan and brought up strictly as per Islamic teachings. But when she read the bible especially new testament she was conviced that Jesus was the real Messiah. She was also convinced that the bible is the word of God. At the same time all the years of her life she was taught that Quran is the word of God. She thought that both cannot be correct. She says that she decided to pray and ask God himself. So one night she took the bible in one hand and Quran in another and prayed to God to show which is his book.Within a moment God answered in audible voice that the Bible is his word. Hallelujah. That day she decided to follow the bible and accepted Jesus as her Saviour This lady had to flee from Pakistan because she became Christian. Her own people wanted to kill her. She lived in Chinchinati, America till her death proclaiming Christ. Hallelujah. Now Mr.Afonso, you say that Islam is a true religion which is based on Quran cannot write false things.

One noted muslim scholar was asked as to why the names of Moses, Abraham, Isaac and David are mentioned in Quran as muslims.The answer he gave was,since these people believed in one God they are muslims. Everybody believes in one God.So as per the version of the muslim scholar, all I mean all Indians are muslims. Because every Indian says that he believes in one God.How ridiculous it is. Quran was written by Mohamed that too in fourteenth century. Whatever he has written mostly is from the bible.

One more thing I would like to bring to Mr.Afonso's notice that Abraham had one wife and her name was Sarah. Sarah had one Egyptian slave woman whose name was Hagar. When Sarah did not conceive for many years, she asked her husband Abraham to sleep with her servant woman. She wanted a son from Abraham, so Abraham yeilded to her wish and did the favour in order to please her. Hagar conceived from Abraham and Ishmael was born. But in Quran it is written that Ibrahim had two wives. Their names are Sarah and Hajara.Bible is wtitten four thousand years back. By changing names history does not changes. No one can change the history. How Mr.Afonso can justify saying that Islam is a true religion. Bible has withstood the test of time. Many kings and even emperors tried to distroy the bible but they could not.Bible is the word of God no power in this world can distroy the word of God and everything written in the bible has to come to pass.

Mr.Afonso says that Christianity is losing ground since 19th century. Which Christianity he is talking about? here again he is talking about Roman Catholocism. In my earlier letter I have already made it clear that Christianity is different and Catholocism is different. If one sees what is happening in China and Russia will be astonished. Per hour and not per day lacks of people are embracing Jesus Christ as their Saviour. Christianity is spreading leaps and bound. Nevertheless we are not worried about the number.It is for satan to count. Our mission is to save as many as possible and lead them to Christ. Hallelujah.

Mr.Afonso further says that there is decline in recruitment for the priesthood. Yes that is true. But not in Christiandom. In Christianity everybody whoever accepts Jesus as Saviour is called a priest. Not only a priest but a royal priest. Mr.Afonso talks about the number in Christianity, whether it is increasing. Ofcourse it is. But that is not important. The point is, we want to snatch as many as people from satan's hands and help them to go to heaven by knowing Jesus Christ. Hallelujah. Lastly Mr.Afonso says that we should pray and also act which is very true. Whom to pray and what to pray is the matter of importance.God's answer is, if one wants to pray he should obey me and do what I say. "This is my son, whom I love,with him I am well pleased.

Listen to him. "(Mathew 17:5) and also to act Action talks more louder than the words.We believe in action rather than the words.So we are expect everyone to hear and do what Jesus says.Even for that matter Mary,mother of Jesus at Cana at the wedding said."Do what he says. " Praise the Lord. Hallelujah. God bless each and everyone who ever reads this letter.Jesus is victorious. He has defeated sin and the satan on the cross once for all,and given us the victory. Satan is a looser.His end is near. He knows it. That's why he is furious and killing innocent people all over the world.Message of cross has the power and not the cross.So hear the message and get saved. Hallelujah.

HUMAN BIGOTRY

by Francisco Afonso on 5th Oct, 2008

PS: Mr D'Souza from where did you get this ill-conceived notion that I said Islam was the true religion? I never said nor did I indicate such a thing. I have never made any assertions towards the truth or falsity of any religion. Please understand my statements thoroughly, before you draw them out of context and jump to invalid conclusions.
Also for those who have read Mr D'Souza's response to my comments.

Letter To Mr Sebastian D'Souza,
There is no truth that one can experience the power of God only by knowing of Jesus. God's power is for everyone to experience and acknowledge since we are all created by the same creator. You are trying to assume things on God's behalf as if you were God's personal secretary.

I never said that I was not a sinner, nor do I see myself as a saint. But I certainly abhor people who spread fear through foolishness and refer to comments, the import of which they do not understand. You say it is God's plan that people who do not accept his son Jesus as their saviour would go to hell where they would be burnt. This wicked plan is not divine, but artificial. The hell concept which is entirely man's has been borrowed from paganism by Judeo Christian religions. Samuel G Dawson says “Old Testament characters like David and Abraham never heard of the term hell or its equivalent. They were never threatened with eternal torment in hell or heard anything like our popular concept now.” So from where did this notorious concept arise? Well Dawson adds further saying “It was a doctrine contrived to control people..... A great deal of evidence suggests that it originated in Egypt, and the concept was widespread in the religious world.” It was the modus operandi used by the Romans, Greeks and Jews and in the modern world by people like Roman Catholic theologians and Ms Choo to press forward a hidden agenda. As Dawson notes “Jesus didn't teach anything about the final destiny of the wicked, that is, at the end of time.”

I am not questioning God or Jesus. I don't have a dispute with either. But what I certainly question is man's misinterpretations and attempts to play to the gallery to peddle their version as the truth. Contrary to your view, God does not condemn wisdom nor the use of man's reasoning faculties. Reason as much as faith is also God's gift. If you cannot prove a point logically don't take recourse to ad hominem statements. The statement that God would burn someone in hell for not believing in Jesus is the same as the Taliban threatening someone with eternal damnation if they don't convert to Islam. What if a mullah came upto you and said "If you don't convert to Islam, you will face the consequences after death" If you try to prove his version of the truth as wrong, remember the same reasons could be advanced to show that yours is as futile. Its quite convenient to brush off criticism when you cannot explain something properly by saying man should not test God's anger. It is more to do with your anger than God's anger.

"I would request Mr.Afonso not to see figurewise as to how many people have come to know the Bible or not." Well Mr D'Souza, Mrs Jain obviously cited those figures to prove a point. At the same time you contradict yourself by saying God's Word will be preached to the last man.My friend, you are implicitly pointing out that the figure of those knowing about the Bible would increase. Get my point?
"People suffer because they have preferred to reject God's call and accepted suffering." Okay, let me ask you two questions here. Let's start with the easy one. Do you think people gladly accept suffering? And here's a more difficult one for you: If preferring to reject God's call is the cause of suffering then why do babies and children who are born with interminable diseases made to suffer? Where does the question of a baby rejecting God's call arise? Babies do not automatically understand theological concepts. Or is it because the baby's forefathers have sinned and the consequences are being visited on their future progeny? Please explain Mr D'Souza. You say you have read the Bible and I have not.
If you can believe something which can't be proven, why not believe in flying saucers and Loch Ness creatures too? There are lots of people who claim having seen them.

Roman Catholicism and Christianity are different? Catholics are not Christians? Hmmn, this is something new to me. I think you need to tell the Pope about this, cause your doctrine would reduce the number of Christians even further. I gather from your letter that you are either Protestant or Born Again.But even then you are not Christian to use the sense of your own definition. Take your own line on its face value "One has to commit one's life to Jesus and promise to read his word everyday and obey accordingly." Protestants and Born Again (such as you) reject the authority of the Pope which is tantamount to disobeying Jesus, since Jesus reportedly ordained and gave authority over spiritual matters to Peter, the first Pope.
Even otherwise you yourself don't strictly obey Christ. How can you be so sure that you are going to heaven and Baba Amte to hell? By condemning everyone who does not believe in Jesus to hell you are not only presupposing that Jesus Christ already hates those people but disobeying the very instruction Christ gave of not to judge others. And you are also subtly saying that you hate non-Christians. You don't burn up something that you like do you Mr D'Souza? Yet Jesus clearly emphasised that there is no greater commandment than loving your neighbour as you would love yourself. Jesus did not specify or define neighbour as someone who believes in him or you. Since Jesus is the embodiment of love there is no way he will correct men by instilling fears in the hearts and minds of men, such as Choo and others of her ilk do. Besides it is Choo's very version of Jesus showing her own mother burning in hell, despite her being a good lady, that makes a mockery of the fundamentals that Jesus thought. The fundamentals of unselfish love.

Just because someone argues against your viewpoint, which stumbles into contradictions sooner or later, it does not mean your opponent is sinning or being influenced by Satan. In your case you are using the word argue to clearly portray your anger in the hope that it will ward off criticism.
Cross questioning ourselves and others has helped us be progressive and enlightened us not only physically and mentally but also spiritually. When a PhD student presents his or her thesis, their mentors question each and every line he or she is saying and presents him or her with a number of contrary viewpoints. Why does the mentor argue with his/her PhD student? Well so that the student deciphers his/her subject more clearly through sound judgment.Remember, Mr D'Souza, if Galileo and other astronomers had not argued against the biblical position that the earth is the centre around which the sun travels, you would not be sending me this retort.
It is not that God does not like arguing or reasoning per se but only that kind of arguing and reasoning which seeks to promote submission through fear. Yes I surely believe God gives rest to the weary and burdened but not in the way Choo and you suggest. If you still obstinately believe that Choo is revealing to you the ultimate truth, that is your bigotry.
I do not believe in a loving God putting us to burn in hell. But I do believe in the brotherhood and love of mankind.
God bless,

Francisco Afonso.

Jesus Christ Said

by Mrs. Jain on 5th Oct, 2008

Do you think these scriptures sound like a hurricane?
Is 17:13, Jer 5:22 - Isaiah could possibly be a Nuclear bomb?
Jesus Christ Said
"I am the way, the truth, and the life, no one comes to the Father But by me."
John 14:6 The Holy Bible

The light of the world!

by Mrs. Jain on 5th Oct, 2008

What do you feel is the major reason People do not read their Bible?
The Bible non-readers as per the survey is as follows:

47 %. . . . . Lack of time/too busy

19 %. . . . . Laziness or lack of discipline

15 %. . . . . Not important or relevant

8 %. . . . . . Not a priority

3 %. . . . . . Don't understand what they are reading

3 %. . . . . . Not readers/poor reading skills

Fear not: for I have redeemed thee

by Mrs. Jain on 5th Oct, 2008

Isaiah 43:1 - But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.

This is one of the most beautiful scriptures which give great hope to us. In this scripture the Lord is talking to the same person with two names; Jacob and Israel. Yet the Lord says I have called you by your name; you are mine. Which is the name did the Lord call by was it Jacob or Israel?

This person Jacob and Israel is none other than you and me. Jacob is the unredeemed man; the man who is weak, deceitful and under curse. Israel is the redeemed man, a prince of the Lord; a blessed man, a man with authority.

Get this into you; when the Lord made you and me; being God - He knew how weak we are and how sinful we would be. Knowing that, He also knows if we will return to Him or not. Yet, He is reaching out to all so that none may blame Him for being unjust. For those who will turn back, He says 'Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine'; even thou we yet have a long way to go.

Let's keep that hope alive in us, like the Lord keeps for us; to return back to Him as soon as possible.

Prayer-
Lord, You are a mighty God. You are my shepherd, You lead your sheep to You. You know your sheep by their names. Lord I prayer that all your sheep including me, may be lead by You and come back to You soon. I make this prayer in Jesus' Name,
Amen.

Beware of false messengers.

by Vinocate on 6th Oct, 2008

I fully agree with Mr. Afonso that articles like these should not be published because these messages ignite fire & cause Hell on earth. This Hell is more furious than the Hell, an unhappy soul will experience after his/her death. If we look around us we can see how our churches are attacked & innocent people fall prey to all the misery it causes. Yet we do not realize what its cause is. Why can’t we be good human beings first instead of making these religious differences & live in harmony with each other & make Heaven on earth?
Heaven & Hell are very real. They are real as You & I are. But can the God we believe in be so unreasonable & unjust that He will send people to Hell, just because they do not accept Jesus as their savior. In other words the above message is telling us that the whole world & all human beings who belong to other religions other than Christianity, will simply be condemned because they were not born Christians or did not accept Jesus as their saviour in this lifetime. Who are we mocking here God or Jesus? God is Love &

Jesus came to give us this message of unconditional Love & Forgiveness. God is the creator of the whole universe & everything in it. In other words Nothing existed or will ever exist without his spirit. That means whatever he has created , His spirit holds it and gives it life. So when we die our material body goes back to the earth & our spirit goes forever & ever for all Eternity back to his Father. Therefore, if Hell exists it is in our material mind & if we die thinking that we were sinners & not repent, we will go there for sometimes till we burn our past deeds but it cannot be forever. Soul is not made of material stuff so it cannot burn in any fire but it can be very unhappy since it has cut himself off, from his parent soul & that is Hell for the soul to be separated from His original Self. So let us not Live in Fear of Heaven & Hell. Always speak our truth & the truth will set us free. Didn’t Jesus come to earth to teach us all this? Didn’t he show his people, his resurrected body after he was crucified & risen? why is the simple message of Jesus that he came to deliver to humans has been twisted & misunderstood? His message was clear & loud. He said "I & my Father are one & you are my Bretheren." Did he say only the Jews or the Christians were his Bretheren? Wasn't Jesus talking about the whole Humanity here?

People let us put our differences aside , love one another, respect each others religions .They all bring good tidings. & let us make this earth heaven first & our original Heaven from where we all have come will be ours forever.

God Bless us all.

Against The Rapture ? Against The Jesus Christ? or Christian Against The Christian ?

by Dr. Rubeena Sequeira on 6th Oct, 2008

When the Christian community gets united behind something we're a force to be reckoned with. Sadly, things like that don't happen very often anymore. But try to imagine this if you can. Imagine how different this country or this world would be today if all Christians held a Christian world view, were convinced that the Lord was coming back for us very soon, and were living their lives accordingly. Can you even begin to see the difference we'd be making? It would be amazing. This would be compared to the Israel of Solomon's day.

To prevent the tremendous effect we would have for good, the enemy has implemented a divide and conquer strategy. He knows that as long as he can keep the Body of Christ fractured he can keep us weak. Over the years, he's mounted a number of campaigns to implement this strategy. Gifts vs. no gifts, the inerrancy issue, and the proper method of interpretation come to mind. But one of his most successful efforts has been to take advantage of the fact that for His own reasons, God has chosen to keep the Rapture's timing a secret.

Right from the beginning Satan influenced Church leaders to conclude that denying the pre-trib pre millennial view would keep us focused on the things of this world instead of always looking up, waiting for the Lord. So even though Paul very clearly taught a pre-trib rapture of the Church, and John revealed a 1000 year Kingdom to follow it, alternate views have sprung up almost continuously since then.

Take Your Pick
Amillennialism came along in the early 400's to teach believers not to expect any literal Kingdom, ever. It told believers that the 2nd Coming took place when Jesus came into their hearts, that the Church Age is the Millennium and that end times prophecy is not meant to be taken literally. This removed a major obstacle to having Christianity recognized by Rome.

The Post Tribulation Rapture view denied the doctrine of imminence by placing the Rapture after the Tribulation. Look for the anti-Christ, it says, not the Christ. Mid-Trib (aka Pre-Wrath) is a compromise between the pre and post trib views that denies imminence as well. Replacement Theology was to deny that the re-birth of Israel is an end times sign. Preterism denies all future prophetic events. Kingdom Now, or Dominionism, contends that the Lord can't come back until we've done our part by converting the world. As a result of Dominionism millions of believers have been looking all their lives for a great revival that's never coming, instead of looking for the Lord, who is.

The combined effect of all this is that most believers have been lulled to sleep with no clue as to how close we are to the End of the Age. While prophecies that Christians have been anticipating for nearly 2000 years are being fulfilled right before their eyes, they're more concerned about the long term mortgages on their homes and the interest free financing on their cars. Having sufficient retirement income far outweighs stockpiling treasure in heaven on their list of priorities. Their endless quest for bigger and better toys distracts them from the boredom of lives that have been rendered meaningless, without purpose. False teaching about the End Times has left them ignorant of the closeness of the Lord's return and complacent about their faith. It has stolen their joy, quenched their spirit, and made them no better off spiritually than the unbelievers who surround us. They sometimes get fired up on Sunday, but by mid-week you'd never know it happened.

Here's what that means. According to recent surveys, less than 10% of born-again believers have a Christian world view. That means over 90% of us have been seduced into a pursuit of the same materialistic goals as our unbelieving neighbors. Over 40% have never given the first dime to the Lord's work. Even more have never shared the Gospel with anyone. Some studies show that the abortion rate among Christians is the same as for unbelievers, as is the divorce rate, and two out of three of our children will stop going to church the minute they have a choice.

I lay most of the blame for this at the feet of so-called theologians who've let themselves be influenced by Satan while charged with the responsibility of teaching the Word of God. Remember, Paul's words to the Corinthians: For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, masquerading as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. (2 Cor. 11:13-15) Knowingly or not, these people have bought into Satan's lies and have taught those entrusted to them that God's word isn't true.

The Greatest Generation
What the secular media calls this greatest generation, those who fought and won wars, is also the generation that sat in the pews of the great denominational churches of the 40's and 50's. There they were taught that God didn't create the Heavens and the Earth in 6 days and Moses didn't write the Torah. Daniel didn't write Daniel, Isaiah didn't write Isaiah, Jesus didn't feed 5000 or walk on water, and on and on. To make God small enough to fit in their minds the denominational theologians made Him too small to meet our needs. Amillennialism became their eschatology of choice because with a God that small it was easy to believe that nothing was ever going to happen. He isn't really going to return, they say, and even if he does it certainly won't be now. Some were actually saying that he had died. Because of their teaching, millions of Christians are asleep at the switch during the most important and exciting time in the history of man.

It's not because prophecy has ever failed, it's because like the Saducees before them, the theologians stopped believing it and so the teachers stopped teaching it. Jesus addressed this in his letter to the Church at Sardis, a model of the mainline denominations. Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; obey it, and repent. But if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what time I will come to you. (Rev. 3:3) The Saducees missed the chance to be on the Lord's team at the time of the first coming because they stopped believing the prophecies. Liberal theologians and their students are missing the 2nd one for the same reason.

Now another great attack against End Times prophecy has come in the name of the Emerging Church. Leaders of this movement don't teach the Bible much at all because their success is based on saying nothing that could offend the people in their pews. Consequently there's no talk of being born again or getting ready for the Lord's return. They talk of being followers of the Lord not just believers in Him, but in truth there's very little discussion of what either means. Their pews and their bank accounts are full, and their members are kept busy with projects that often do a lot of Earthly good but aren't designed to bring any one any closer to the Kingdom. The study of prophecy is viewed as non productive and a distraction from their goals, one of which is to strive for a 50/50 split in their membership between believers and non-believers. The reason for this is that the non-believers can help to form a consensus that will draw the believers away from the moral and spiritual absolutes of traditional Christianity. As with the revival seeking Charismatics there is a thread of dominionism running through the emerging Church's doctrine. It helps keep them focused on the things of this world.

Which One Are You?
So the liberals are amillennial and couldn't tell a rapture from a rupture. Pentecostal, charismatic, and emerging congregations are often dominionists, although for different reasons. Catholics and some conservative protestants are post-trib. Almost all have been tainted by replacement theology, and hardly any study prophecy. That leaves the evangelicals and even among us there's growing disagreement.

It's popular to just smile and say of the protestant church, "On the essentials of salvation we all agree, but in the non-essentials there's room for lots of different opinions." Baloney. The Bible is not a document written to provide a debating society with lots of different positions. It's the Word of God and it's not subject to man's opinion. Though we may not like it all, we don't have the right to re-interpret it to suit our desires.

But while we sit around arguing about what it says, the world is falling apart and the time is getting short. The Lord's coming back and 90% of the Church is distracted by the world and doesn't have a clue it's about to happen.

God said, "I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say: My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please … what I have said, that will I bring about; what I have planned, that will I do." (Isaiah 46:10-11) It's not that He's stopped performing on this promise, it's just that most of the Church has stopped believing it and no longer expects it.

Of the 5 crowns believers can win as rewards for the way they live, one will be given to those who long for His appearing. (2 Tim. 4:8) It has always fascinated me that it's called the Crown of Righteousness. Most folks would think that one would go to those who led exemplary lives. Not so. Our righteousness is imputed to us by faith. Longing for His return is a sign of faith in His promise that He will. (John 14:1-3) I wonder how many of those they'll be handing out.

God's word gives life.

by Sebastian D'Souza on 6th Oct, 2008

To Mr Francisco Afonso, Thanks for taking notice of my letter.That itself shows that whatever I have written has made some impact on you. I praise God for that. First of all I would like to assure you that I am not angry, nor I think myself God's private Secretary but definately God's Servant. Now people may call me anything for that I will give glory to God. I will keep on doing God's work by witnessing for Jesus. He has called me do his work. I have been doing it for the last 29 years and will continue to do so for the rest of my life. I look at Jesus and my focus is on his commission. Rest is immaterial to me.

I am not on this earth to criticise any religion nor to condenm anyone. But since you said in your letter to Mrs Jain that Islam is a truer, 2nd line of fourth para, religion I tried to give some facts for your reference, that' all. But now since you have denied, I leave for the readers to draw the conclusion. You say that you have come to know first time that Roman Catholics and Christians are different. Why only you, there are many many more to know. I come across daily. I can not blame them, but that is their ignorance. Why should I tell Pope about it? After all I was a Roman Catholic and I used to think the same. But when I read the bible my eyes were opened. I accepted Jesus as my Saviour at the age of 44 and became Christian as per God's word. Disciples were called Christians first time at Antioch. (Acts 11:26). that time there was no church called 'Roman Catholic Church'.
The roman Catholic Church came into existance in fouth Century which please note. You also say that Peter was the first Pope. Here again you make a mistake. Peter never went to Rome. First Pope was ordained in 357 A.D. Peter died somewhere at the end of first century. There were churches called by the name of local towns. Such Ephesians, Corinthians, Philiippeans, Colossians,and so on. Then how come Peter is called first Pope? This is another surprise for you. I said in my earlier letter that you will be confused. I was right in saying so. People believe a lie easily where as they take long time to believe the truth. I cannot blame anyone for that but satan who is a lier and father of lies. Our fight is not against the blood and the flesh but against the forces of darkness.

You say that I am angry where as I am not. But when people not knowing the truth make statements then I do try to rectify them. That's all. I like discussion but it should be healthy. Else nobody is benefitted. I do agree when you say that the progress is acheived only through discussion. I try to avoid arguments because it leads to quarrels. You say that God is a creator of all of us and gives power alike. Cent percent correct. We see people all over committing sins. Do you mean that God has given power to everyone to commit sins? No. Because they are sinners, they commit sins. Who made them sinners? Now you may say that how come the new born babe is a sinner? Is it their fault? I say no. Not even their parents. It is because of Adam and Eve who are our human race parents disobeyed and sin came into this world.Unless we get rid of the sinful nature we can not please God. How to get rid of this by only allowing Jesus to come in your heart. When he comes in your heart,he sets you free. So if the Son sets you free,you will be free indeed.(John 8:36) We have to get rid from sin, then only we can approach God.See what Peter said on the day of Pentecost.

In Acts chapter 2 verse 38 Peter replied,"Repent and bebaptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Once the Holy Spirit comes in you,he helps you to live a life pleasing to God. Now will you listen to Peter? In Luke chapter 13 verse 3 and 5 Jesus says. "Unless you repent,you too will perish." In Mathew chapter 4 verse 17 Jesus says. "Repent,for the kingdom of heaven is near. "Unless one gets rid of sin he cannot please God nor he can enter the Kingdom of God. All these things tell us that unless we are saved we cannot stand before God. And who can save us except Jesus. That's why he is called Saviour of the world.One may agree or not.God's word stands.

Please read 1 Corinthians chapter 1 :19 says.For it is written: "I will distroy wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate " Even earlier I gave quotations from God's word and not my own.So I have made it clear. Rest I leave in God's hand. We do our job. We try to please our Master and serve our Master and not man. God bless one and all.Praise the Lord. Hallelujah.

HASTY GENERALISATIONS.

by Francisco Afonso on 7th Oct, 2008

To Mr Sebastian D'Souza,
The reason why I replied to your letter is not neccessarily because it made an impact on me but primarily to clarify misconceptions. I will continue to do so. When I said there were 1.1 billion Muslims in my letter to Mrs Jain, I was using this figure comparatively and not to say that Islam was a truer religion. How you made this inference confounds me.

Your claim about the Catholic church being in existence in fourth century is historically erroneous. Historians say that within 20 years of Jesus death, the apostles travelled to northern Africa, Asia Minor, Arabia, Greece and Rome to found the first Christian communities over which 40 had been established by the year 100. The church of Rome was recognized as a doctrinal authority since the first century because it was believed that the Apostles Peter and Paul had led the Church there.

Again your statements that Peter was never in Rome and that he was not the first pope are false. The assertion that Peter was never in Rome comes from objections by some Protestant theologians. It is now generally accepted, that Peter actually lived and died in Rome. Of course, as Wikipedia further reports, how he lived his life in Rome and the exact location of his remains continue to remain a mystery.

Although many Protestants agree that Jesus made Peter the head of the church, which in a technical sense makes him the first Pope, they however deny the doctrine of apostolic succession. These disagreements arise due to differing textual interpretations. The existence of other churches could be due to other reasons and is irrelevant to the consensus that Jesus assigned a leadership role to Peter.

Born again Christians who regard themselves as being spiritually reborn with a personal faith in Jesus Christ like Protestants do not swear allegiance to papal authority and instead base their religious precepts on Sola Scriptura, the doctrine that the Bible alone has all the answers. But as Robert M Price writes in his Pyschology of Biblicism essay "Protestants believed all Christians should be welcomed to read the Bible over optimistic that the central gospel truth would be clear to all readers. It wasn't and immediately Protestants had to frame their own creeds in order to regulate how the Bible might be read and understood."

The story of Adam and Eve disobeying God is a biblical fable and attributing man's darker side to such a myth is preposterous. Why men have a split Jekyll and Hyde personality is for experts of the likes of criminal psychologists, neurologists, geneticists etc to find out.

Whilst I admire your verbatim reference of biblical passages I have reasons to doubt whether the Bible can be really considered the word of God. Even though you quote such passages to me, I do not consider them to be the equivalent of someone quoting mathematical axioms by Richard Feynman or Albert Einstein. Many truths in mathematics and physics are self-evident, the so-called truths in religious scriptures like the Bible, Koran, Talmud etc are not and their meaning a matter of conjecture among humans. Just because a book has been in existence since antiquity, it does not mean it is devoid of inconsistencies and contradictions. For instance, Gary Greenberg says this of the Gospels. "Modern critical scholarship also recognizes an enormous number of difficulties in using the Gospels as historically reliable sources." Reading something on its face value, because others have done so since times immemorial, does not make it truthful.

These predicaments apply to ancient texts like the Bhagavad Gita too. The reasons why each religion believes their main text is the word of God is are more psychological and not because it is factual. Corinthians or no Corinthians I maintain that God does not condemn wisdom nor the use of man's reasoning faculties. I have mentioned Robert M Price and Garry Greenberg because they are reputed scholars who have done a lot of research on their findings and not merely because they have been inspired or have been influenced by evil forces. They do not say something is right because a particular book says so.

I have no qualms about people choosing their respective personal saviours. To some it may be Jesus, to others it may be Buddha. Which religion can be considered supreme is a matter of personal choice, not an universal law.

Surely, it would be blissful if men could get rid of his savage side but mere acceptance does not change the coarser nature of man individually or collectively. It may have worked for some, it doesn't mean it will work for all. Hasty generalisations should never be made without empirical evidence.

God bless you all
Francisco Afonso

The freedom to choose...

by Mrs. Jain on 7th Oct, 2008

Shocking !!! Here's why i say its shocking, I couldn't stand it.
Mr Francisco Afonso's comment "I have no qualms about people choosing their respective personal saviours. To some it may be Jesus, to others it may be Buddha."

"Do you (Mr.Afonso) believe that God was word, and that the word became Flesh."

"Let he who is oppressed come to the father and feel the uncomparable love and compassion of the Lord thy God, And fill their heart, mind and soul with the Holy Spirit."

People still want everything to be their way. When this world was founded, it was founded so that humans could have the freedom to worship God. Now many are trying to twist it around. Some are even publicly saying we do not believe in God anymore. We are a free to choose. We are still free to serve God, but people still want to do it their way.

Yes, we have the freedom to choose.. That gave us the freedom to choose Christ and His life of blessing, but it did not give us the freedom to do it our way thereafter. Oh, yes, we can do it our way, but God is no longer obligated to perform His promises for you if you are not doing His will that He has instructed you. (1 John 1:9) If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If is a big word. We still have to do it His way to receive that righteousness that He has promised.

We were clearly instructed to seek God, His Will, His Word, His Spirit and His personality. We find all that in His Word and in His Spirit. It isn’t in the newspaper or magazines. It is in Christ. (Matthew 7:7) Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. (Romans 12:2) And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

If you are thinking the will and the Word of the Lord. That is what you can be positive about. So many people hear a message on speaking the positive Word of God and they run off “half baked.” That means that they didn’t take time to hear the full truth on the subject.

Now, Let me remind you of another freedom. We have the freedom to turn our finances over to God and let Him be the supplier that He was meant to be. It is time we quit viewing so much this world’s system and get into God’s system. It should be more now than ever. Many have predicted to downfall of the money system. When it is gone, we will not be able to depend on our government for anything. We will have to depend on God. We are almost there now. What do you think will happen when there are no banks? We had better know how to believe God and do it His way. (Luke 6:38) Give, and it shall be given unto you, good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. God’s way is not hoarding for the future, it is in giving. Over and over men and women all through the Bible were instructed to do something in faith, and then their answer would come. I think about the widow woman who planned to bake one little pancake for her and her son and then they would die because that is all they had. The man of God came to her and ask for that cake. She gave it when it was all that she had. God sustained her throughout the entire famine. God is about to do the same again. He is about sustain many of us through this famine. You do it God’s way, and He is obligated by His word then to produce the promises in His Word for you.

I am telling you that in these difficult times naturally speaking, we still can depend on God. Let’s pour into the Word and into Prayer so we can know His Will and His Way! Let’s do it His way!

Knowlege puffs up but grace gives understanding.

by Sebastian D'Souza on 7th Oct, 2008

Dear Readers, Here I would like to quote the following assertions made on my letters. And l also give my answers to those assertions and leave the conclusions in for you to draw.

First Mr.Afonso says that the theory of hell is man's conception. For that I would quote Revelation Chapter 20 verses 12 to 14 where It is written that. " And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each person was judged according to what he had done. Then death and Hades were thrown into lake of fire. The lake fire is the second death. " These are the words of Jesus which were given to apostle John at Patmos.Now the theory of hell is a conception of man or God (Jesus) is up to you to decide. But for me it is from God. Mr.Afonso says that he has reason to doubt whether the bible can be considered the word of God. His statement itself is clear that he doubts and not sure. And to doubt on the bible itself is to doubt on God. Because the bible is considered as word of God and not man. (2 Timothy 3:16) Mr.Afonso says that The story of Adam and Eve disobeying God is a biblicle fable. That means whatever is written in the bible are fables and not facts. Ultimately he mean to say that the story of Jesus is also a fable. And that is as good as denying Jesus.

One Jesuit priest invited me for a conference at Ajara in Maharashtra. He told me to speak. I gave the message of salvation and tried to explain the audiance God's plan of salvation. After my speech he said that whatever is written in the bible is a myth. Now is there any difference in the statements made by Mr.Afonso and that Jesuit priest? Conclusion I leave it to you. Mr.Afonso says that. "So called truths in religious scriptures like the bible, Kuran, Talmuds etc. are not. I do not want to say anything about Kuran and Talmud. But certainly on Bible. So called truths means whatever is written in the bible is not truth but so called truth. Conclusion I leave it to you. As far as I believe that whatever is written in the Bible is truth and God breathed. Hallelujah.

Mr.Afonso also quotes that Wikipedia reports that how Peter lived his life in Rome the exact location of his remains continue to remain a mystery. The history of the Roman Catholic Church does not mention anywhere that Peter is the first Pope nor he lived in Rome. Mystery is a mystery. Nothing is sure. The question of making hasty generalisation does not arise. I have quoted everything in my letters is from the Bible and not assumptions or presumptions. I take the Bible as the word of God and I believe that God's word has power as Paul says For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. (1 Corithians chapter 1 verse 18)

Mr.Afonso says that he maintains that God does not condemn wisdom. That itself shows that he does not believe what God says in 1 corinthians chapter 1 verse 19. Then how come when he himself says that he believes in God.? He further says that he quotes the names of Mr.Robert Price and Mr.Gary Greenberg because they are repute scholars, my answer is that they may be but not more than God. Are they?

Mr.Afonso says that he has no qualms about people choosing their personal saviours, Jesus or Buddha. For that I would say that Jesus is the only Savior. Bhuddha never said that he came to save the sinners but Jesus said. Buddha meditated under that famous tree which is called "Bodhi Vruksha" Budha means knowledge and vruksha means tree. Budha's real name was Sidhartha.He got self knowledge under that tree that's why they call that tree as Bhodhi Veuksha and for sidhartha they called Budha because he got knowledge. Bhudha means knowledge.

Budha did not die for you and me but Jesus. Not only you and me but for everybody. Being sinners everybody needs a Saviour who could save them from their sins and that only Jesus can do and nobody else. For there is no name given under heaven to men by which we must be saved but the name of Jesus by whom we receive Salvation. Paul who was called Saul before his conversion used to persecute disciples of Jesus but when he met Jesus on his way to Damascus became his disciple and served him till his death. So also Sadhu Sunder Singh who burnt the Bible when he was schooling in a missionary school later became disciple of Jesus and served Jesus till his death. Another Mr.Bhakt Singh (not the freedom fighter) who also burnt the Bible but later he became christian and served him in Hyderabad till his death. Pandita Ramabai Ranade a staunch Brahmin scholar who recited 1000 shlokas in Calcatta's town hall before men scholars became christian and served Jesus by starting Ashram for the destitute women in Kedgaon near Poona.

Our Jesus a Mighty God, wonderful Saviour, who can do wonderful things in our life. The only thing is that we have to invite him into our lives and accept him as our Saviour and taste his love. Hallelujah. Praise the Lord.

UNDERSTANDING

by Francisco Afonso on 8th Oct, 2008

To Mr Sebastian D'Souza,
Just because you believe in something, it does not become the truth.You may believe that two apples and two apples make five apples but that obviously is not the truth.Though Revelation chapter 20 convinces you there is a hell, it need not convince everybody.

Word of God? What's That? Let's consider a hypothetical scenario. You and a Jew want to prove to an unbiased judge that the Bible and the Tanukh respectively are the word of God. Either of you should win the case but both cannot. The Jew claims his community was the first to hear the word of God and you say the book your holding is God breathed. You two will continue reciting passages about God saying this and saying that, until the poor judge suffers a headache, trying to figure out which one of you is really correct. Because both of you can only claim but not conclude that God really said those things. Of course if the judge neither believes in the Jew or you because he finds no grounds to do so, either or both of you will say he will be condemned to hell.

To doubt whether a person has said or written something does not amount to a doubt of the existence of that person.

Yes individuals make unique claims. From attaining nirvana, to saving people from sin and to using water as fuel all sorts of novel claims are being made. However it's very easy and convenient to make claims which someone can't easily disprove or catch you on the wrong foot. Hope you figure out what this means. But does that justify anything?

Thanks and God Bless,
Francisco Afonso.

false prophets

by John Immanuel on 8th Oct, 2008

don't beleive that saying lord, lord will book for you a ticket to heaven!! let your faith be animated with your good deeds. faith without works is dead and vise versa. i htink false prophets are visinig us in the form of this stories called prophesies

visions

by Reuben Carron on 8th Oct, 2008

good visions come to people who think all day of god things and pray and bad vision come to be who fill their heart and mind with evil, many thing are possible , people on this earth whether good or bad repent daily silently some choose to spell it out in different ways, the earth is the first crate of hell , every day whether you are wealthy or poor you have to carry your cross, , once a king carve a statute of a beauthiful woman and he went to the statute every day , thiking it was reall he made love with it, he loved it so much that the goddess of love venus granted him his request and gave the statute life, he married it and lived with it and when the woman began to age he began to be grieved he cried to the god of venus who gave him a second chance to carve his statute when he finished his carving he found what he had in his heart and mind was carved on the statuteand he gave up the idea of asking it to be given life, you are temple of good and bad if you are good god will live in it if you are bad evil lives in it .. Jesus and mother will always be with all of us.

Only Jesus Died And Rose Again

by Jerome franklin saldanha on 8th Oct, 2008

When Jesus Died on the cross, satan thought that he has conquered the world, But he did not realize that when Jesus died He released his Human Holy Spirit back to the Father who now becomes the supreme power and authority over all Spirits who has power to rule over one and all and for Gods only One Jesus came and Died and rose again from the dead, we all have a spirit in our body who controls us, but has no supreme authority and we cannot do what we like if this was so we all would be wanting to become kings, so you know who is the real God

all title

by pemar gonzales on 8th Oct, 2008

nice...message so wonderful,,,im christian youth im so touch all Ur works in God,,,,,,,,,u can reach this no. phils

Changing room?

by bnw on 8th Oct, 2008

Er, why would there be a changing room in heaven? People are actually arguing about this? It only takes a lil common sense and a clear mind to see that this is hogwash. And why do we need Choo to tell us what to do? Jesus told us everything He had to in the Bible, AND he sent his Holy Spirit to guide us. We have our consciences. In all things, let's just do the will of God, and leave Choo and her visions out of the equation.

Great Testimony !!!

by Matilda on 8th Oct, 2008

This is an Testimony, a very good testimony and i love this... there should be many who should come forward to give such type of testimonies... and we all should encourage this type of incidents as it brings others closer to God!!! whatever people say or might think, i feel this is very good testimony and i thank God for all this and I thank God for this site too..

GOD SPEAKS THROUGH HIS WORD.

by Sebastian D'Souza on 8th Oct, 2008

Dear Readers, I was reading my daily portion early in the morning. Today's reading was Paul's letter to Titus. As I finished 3 chapters and started meditating on todays word, God specifically brought to my notice one verse from today's reading and that verse is "They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him.They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good." (Titus 1:16) I said to myself how true it is.

God was knowing what discussion was going on, on this website about Him and His WORD. And at the right time he showed me his word saying that there are many people in this world who claim to know God, but by their action they deny him. Hundred percent true and I am experiencing these days through this website. I said " Lord, you are simply great. You know when to talk and what to talk. Thank you for that. I praise you and worship you in the mighty name of Jesus.Amen." This is our God who speaks at the right time. This a proof that he is alive. Hallelujah. Today I am so thrilled that I have no words to Praise my God Jesus but humbly bow down and worship him. Hallelujah. Today I decided not to say anything to such people but to uphold them before our loving God in my daily prayer. So that God would start working in their heart. I will carry on the work which my Lord has entrusted to me, spreading his sweet love through his word. Hallelujah.

Roman catholism loosing ground ??? u must be jokin

by chico on 9th Oct, 2008

Mr. Sebastian D'Souza, You r a typical Born Again, who know little about being Born Again and the Truth about The Roman Catholic Church , Hey, u got carried away by those sweet words of those Foreign Born Again. Do thorough research on the catholic church and see the light that you will receive...

What is "BORN AGAIN"

by Sebastian D'Souza on 9th Oct, 2008

John's Gospel chapter 3 verses 1 to 7. Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus a member of the jewish ruling council. 2 He came to Jesus at night and said. "Rabbi,we know you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the miraculous signs you are doing if God were not with him. 3. In reply Jesus declared, "I tell you the truth,no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again." 4. "How can a man be born when he is old?" Nocodemus asked , "Surely he can not enter a second timeinto his mother's womb to be born!" 5."Jesus answered. "I tell you the truth,no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. 6. Fless gives birthe to flesh , but the Spirit gives birth to spirit .7 You should not be surprised at my saying, 'You must be born again.'

Now before trying to understand this passage we have to understand as to who this Nicodemus was. He was a member of the Jewish council which is a highest religious body which takes major decisions pertaining to their religion. Jesus had started his public ministry and had healed somany people. For that Jewish council had denounced Jesus. For he was a threat to their very existance. But though Nicodemus was one of their member,he was convinced that Jesus was the Messiah about whom it was written tn the old testament. Because he was a Jewish teacher.He was well versed with the old testament. He was a old man. In order to get confirmed he decided to meet Jesus.But how he could? If he meets and the Jewish council comes to know, they would definately expell him from the council.So in order to execute his plan he decided to meet Jesus at night. So he says to Jesus. "Rabbi,we know ,you are a teacher who is come from God." First of all we have to see that a Jewish council member who is old enough may be more than sixty ears old callimg Jesus who was just thirty ears at that time "Rabbi" which means Master. And also he says that he knows that Jesus is a teacher who is come from God.All these titles Master,teacher he gives to Jesus.How amazing it is. Hallelujah.

He also says that no one can do such miracles unless he comes from God. That statement itself shows that Nicodemus is fully convinced that Jesus has come from God. Never the less Jesus said to him that he must be born again else he will not see the kingdom of God.Being learned and scholar Nicodemus could not understand.Even to day there are many people though educated cannot understand this 'Born Again' formula. He triend to understand in his own way.But he could not.He said."Surely he cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb to be born." And Jesus had to explain him.When I said to one person that I am "Born Again" Christian he could not understand.His reply was. "What is that born again.?. First time I am listning this word

"Born Again" Anyway Jesus replied to Nicodemus. "No one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the spirit." Everybody whoever wants to enter the kingdom of God,he has to be born of water and the spirit.What is that water one has to understand. The water here Jesus means not ordinary water but " word of God ". Word of God is also taken as "Living Water"(John 7:37) One has to drink the word.For that one has to read the bible and drink God's word for spiritual thirst.We have to wash our hearts with God's word. And then Jesus said that one has to be born with the spirit.What does it mean by the spirit? It means one has to be born of the Holy Spirit.So my dear friends,in order to enter the kingdom of God one has to read the word and drink the word.Because that is our spiritual food also spiritual water, and also have the Holy Spirit. Then only one can be sure of going to heaven.People may agree or not.This is the condition what Jesus is talking about.One may say I don't agree.

Well that is one's own free will.But God's condition stands.God will not allow anyone to enter his kingdom unless he fulfills the conditions lead down by him.Jesus says."All authority in heaven and on earth is given to me.(Mathew 28:18) When Jesus says that unless one is born with water and the spirit cannot enter the kingdom of heaven is a final word.For Jesus says. "heaven and earth will pass away but my word will not pass away."(Luke 21:33) People think that during their life time they will do anything and everything as they like and still they will go to heaven which is wrong. They are living in fool's paradise. People should try to understand God's way and not our own way. We cannot force our way on God. He is our creator and we are his creation. He is a potter and we are his clay. Can we tell him to make us as we want.One may say that we have been taught different things. That teaching is not according to God's word.Hence it is not acceptable to God. It has to be according to God's way and not man's way.One may think that I have done good things,by helping others,giving food to the hungry and so on,that is good but that is not going to help anyway. All our good deeds are filthy rags before God.(Isaiah 64:6)

In order to be born again one has to repent and come to Jesus and accept him as a personal Saviour and commit one's life to Jesus. Not only that,one has to be baptised in the name of Jesus.So that he will receive the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:38) If you feel that neccesity of being born again then say this prayer." Lord Jesus I believe that I am a sinner.I also believe that you have died for my sins. Lord Jesus please forgive my sins and wash my heart with your precious blood. I thank you for forgiving my sins.Lord Jesus give me the Holy Spirit which you have promised in your word. Loving Jesus thank you for giving your spirit to me and to live with me for ever. Heavenly Father I praise you in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen." This is the way to become child of God.(John1:12 and Acts 2:38).This is the way to be born again.And this the only way to go to Heaven. Hallelujah.

Jesus has made it easy and simple. So that people will try to understand and do accordingly. If anybody is teaching another way then that is another Gospel which Paul warns about.Paul says. "But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you,let him be eternally condemned.As we have already said,so now I say again; If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted ,let him be eternally condemned." (Galatians 1:8-9) I know what is born again thoroughly and I have understood thoroghly and also I am doing thoroghly for the last 29 years. And I am carried away by the sweet words of my loving SaviourJesus Christ whom I met in 1979 or rather I would say that Jesus revealed himself to me in 1979.We were only seven born again Goans in 1979. Today we are more than twenty thousand all over Goa. Hallelujah. Praise be to God and also to Jesus.

JESUS IS COMING AGAIN.

by Sebastian D'Souza on 11th Oct, 2008

~~~ JESUS IS COMING AGAIN ~~~
Before Jesus went to heaven he gave instructions to his discilples. And after that he was taken up before their very eyes,and a cloud hid him from their sight.They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going,when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. "Men of Galilee" they said, "why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus,who has been taken from you into heaven,will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven." (Acts1:9-11). We see in this passage that Jesus was taken away into heaven after spending forty days with the disciples. But those two men dressed in white were angels who said that Jesus is going to come in the same way as he was taken up. That means Jesus is going to come in the clouds. Is he going to come on earth? No. He is going to come in the clouds but will not come down on earth. What he is going to do is given in the bible. We see in Paul's first letter to the Thessalonian church,verses 16 to 18. "For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a loud comman, with the voice of the arcangel and with a trumpet call of God,and the dead in Christ will rise first . After that,we who are alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to see the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.Therefore encourage each other with these words." If one reads these Lord's words we come to know that he is definately coming. In John's gospel chapter 14 we see that during the last supper the Lord himself told his disciples that he is going to prepare a place for them. While he was them he also said that his Father has mansions in heaven. And he is going to take them where they would be forever. Hallelujah.

And after the Penticost he told them second time that he is coming again to take them.Jesus loved his disciples and now he loves also those who have accepted him as their Saviour. Whatever he told is also for everyone who commit their lives to him. Jesus wants his children to be with him forever.He wants that everyone whoever accepts him should be ready for his coming. That's why the word is being preached all over the world so that people would accept him.He is calling people 24x7 that nobody should say "I do not know". he wants his people to be ready. He may come at anytime.Paul further says in the same letter chapter 5 verses 1 and 2 that, "Now,brothers, about time and dates we need not write to you,for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a theif in the night.Some people might say. "Nobody told us" That's why preaching is going on TV and radio,God's people are going around in almost every country and telling people about his coming.One day one gentleman came to see me. I asked him whether he knows about Jesus's coming. He was about fifty years old.he said. "I go for mass everyday but so far no one has told me.You are the first person to tell me. " Now my dear friends,whose fault it is?. I would say that it is the fault of those people who are entrusted to do that work. They call themselves God's servant yet they fail to do their duty,will have to give account to their Master. As for me,I and also those who are born again, tell that Jesus is coming.We know our duty and we know our responsibility. So dear brothers and sisters take heed and accept Jesus as your Saviour and commit your life to him today.He may come even tonight.We can't say. Tomorrow you may not give excuse saying, "I don't know". I want to ask those people who say I don't know. Will you give the same answer when you are caught driving motor bike without licence or driving on oneway? Time is running and his coming is nie.

If you want to accept Jesus as your Saviour please say this prayer. "Lord Jesus I beleive that I am a sinner. I also beleive that you died for my sins. Lord Jesus please forgive my sins and make me righteous. Lord Jesus I thank you for forgiving my sins and making me righteous. Lord Jesus today I commit my life into your loving hands. Today I accept you as my Lord and Saviour,I promise that from today I will read your word and live according to your instructions given in your word.Lord Jesus give me your Holy Spirit which you have promised. Lord Jesus thank you for giving me the Holy spirit.loving Father I praise you,I worship you in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen.

"Jesus is knocking at your heart(Rev.3:20) In Isaiah 55:6 God says."Seek the Lord while he may be found;call on him while he is near." Again in Jeremiah 33:3 lord says."Call me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know." In Mathew 11:28 Jesus says."Come to me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest." Now my dear friends,If people are not reading the bible and even if some are reading but not doing as written in the bible, whose mistake is it? "In James letter chapter 1 verse 22 says "Do not merely listen to the word,and so deceive yourselves.Do what it says." For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.For God did not send his Son in this world to condemn the world,but to save the world through him."(John 3:16-17) Some people think that if they live according to their traditions and customs they will go to heaven which is wrong. They fail to read the word,so they fail to understand the importance of being born again. First one has to become child of God (John 1:12) Then one has to be born again (John 3 verse 3 and 5) And then one has to wait for the Lord's coming. My dear friends get ready as the Lord Jesus is going to come again. Hallelujah.

Now a days many people are reading the bible but do not understand. Why? Because the bible is not a novel or a news paper to understand. It is a spiritual book and to understand spiritual book one has to have the spirit that is Holy Spirit. So my dear friends,to understand the bible one has to be born again. And when a person is born again he gets the Holy Spirit and the Holy Spirit teaches him everything. (John 14:26) Once he gets the Holy Spirit Bible reading becomes very easy. As one goes on reading, the Holy Spirit goes on teacjhing him to understand the scripture.He feels as if somebody is talking to him.And who is that somebody, that somebody is God himself. Because Holy spirit is God. Holy spirit teaches means God himself teaches. See how simple it is. Once you get the point then everything becomes clear.Hallelujah.Some people may think that God is loving so he will not leave us behind. No. No. My dear friends though he loves everyone but at the same time he is very strict and disciplined.

One should not try to test him. He is having patience thinking that people will repent and get saved.That's why Jesus said."No one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the spirit." What does it mean by " No one" No one means nobody.There is no excuse for anyone.So my dear friends,Today, I say today say the above prayer and get ready for his coming. Hallelujah. God'srets are given to only God's people.For Jesus said. "I praise you,Father,Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned and revealed them to little children.Yes,Father,for this was your good pleasure.(Mathew 11:25-26).See how important it is to be born again.By being born again you will understand God's word,you will understand God's secrets,you will become child of God,you will receive Holy Spirit, you will receive eternal life along with peace,joy, happiness, and all God's blessings. Hallelujah. And finally you will be ready for Lord's coming.Hallelujah. Praise the Lord.Have you ever seen God's people? You will always see them rejoicing, smiling and loving. Hallelujah.

"And he walks with me,and he talks with me.
And he tells me I am his own,
And the joy we share as we tarry there,
None other has ever known."

Very Glad

by Maria Dias on 8th Nov, 2008

I am extremely happy to read all about Heaven and is fascinated by seeing it.

EVANGELIST

by PRINCE OSANG JOSHUA on 29th Nov, 2008

Thanks so much woman of God for this great a wonderful eye open word, i pray that God will continue to keep and protect you till eternity in Jesus name, i look forward to hear more from you soon, remain bless, yours in Christ
Prince O Joshua;
Senoir pastor Good Tidings Harvest Int'l, phnum Penh City Cambodia.

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