November 10th, 2009 by Ptr. Vince
Currently, me and my wife is attending a bi-monthly seminar on “Fireproofing Your Marriage”. So far, we are really enjoying discussing things about marital relationship within the couple’s group of our Church. Each partner in the group is also trying to work on our daily task, “The Love Dare”.
Today’s reading is a very useful tool in resolving marital conflicts. I believe each couple should try to take note of this post since this has been a great treasure in most successful marriages. And I do agree to what the author says about marital conflicts and problems. I quote this post from “The Love Dare” book by Kendrick.
The post is all about the boundaries in dealing with conflicts. Before I forget, I suggest that you print this post or at least bookmark this page so that you will be able to go back here if in case you will be needing this post in the future.
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October 20th, 2009 by Ptr. Vince
Alcohol Drinking Is Not Good For Our Lives
This is one of the most common heated debates inside Christian communities. This is because there are many Christians who still drink alcoholic beverages even after several years of being a Christian.
The main issues raised were the following:
* Is alcohol drinking forbidden in the Bible?
* Is alcohol drinking an immoral practice?
* Is alcohol drinking encouraged in the Bible?
* Moderate drinking is a healthy practice as long as you do not get drunk.
Many of those Christians who used to drink uses the following issues above to defend that alcohol drinking is completely allowable and it is only “us” who forbid it to do. Plus quoting the incident in the wedding of Cana where Jesus turned water into wine.
But why is it that many Evangelical Churches forbid or at least impose a “no alcohol drinking” policy among its members?
Now, let’s go to the main discussion of the issues raised.
Is Alcohol Drinking Forbidden In The Bible?
The answer of course is no. The fact is, most people in the Bible drink at least a wine coming from grapes. One thing is clear about the limitations in drinking, and it is found in Ephesians 5:18. “Do not get drunk.” This is why most Christians that still drink alcoholic beverages hold this very strongly. As long as they don’t get drunk.
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October 13th, 2009 by Ptr. Vince
The Sermon below tackles about the Biblical teachings about marriage, marital relationship and divorce. Our world today is full of marital problems, and the moral values of Christians when it comes to marriage have degraded rapidly and in a very alarming state. In the US, the highest rate of divorce is within the Evangelical churches whose ratio is 1:2.
Christians seems to have forgotten the values and Biblical teachings about divorce and marital relationship. This is because people has been so concerned on the exemptions rather than the Biblical teachings itself. As a result, more and more people wants to justify their own personal view to indulge themselves into the temptation of divorce.
In contrast to this, Jesus Christ gave a very strong emphasis about the divorce. May this sermon help our marriages.
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May 17th, 2009 by Ptr. Vince
I got this email from a Catholic friend that responded with the “SEX” issue in Christianity. The post is all about artificial birth control. We all know that the Catholic Church is against all birth controls except the natural ones.
Here’s why the Catholic Church is against it.
The stand of the Church against abortion and sex-related action that tend to destroy human dignity from conception till death has been going on even before the Bible was written (see Church Fathers’ writings). Biblical or not, it goes against God’s plan for Man. As per the sexual act, it is truly a gift (pleasure and procreation) but if we change the “and” into an “or,” it becomes a destructive flame for mankind.
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May 17th, 2009 by Ptr. Vince
Just like my previous post, this is an answer from a Born-Again Christian friend who was asked by her own friend about the RH bill and why Catholics are so against it. The “SEX” issue over the church is a real big issue. I do hope that both the Catholics and non-Catholics will be able to understand each other’s reasons.
Here’s the excerpt of the letter:
My friend asks: “Would you enlighten me on your stance on the controversial RH bill? A lot of Catholics are very much against it.
What are your thoughts?”
Short answer: evangelical/born-again/protestant Christians are encouraged to plan their families…but oppose abortion. Contraceptives like pills and condoms prevent the sperm from fertilizing the egg. Abortion is murder (Christians and Catholics agree here.)
Long answer:
Earlier in my life, I had the sense that anything having to do with sex was evil, and having sex to have children was a necessary evil. I think that that’s the message being proclaimed by Catholic leaders, especially in the Philippines.
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December 6th, 2008 by Ptr. Vince
As far as I see the video, this is by far twisting the word of God to FIT their own perspective. By the way, I do not condemn homosexuals for their being hungry of the truths from the Bible and to see that the Bible allows homosexuality because the fact is, the Bible is really against homosexuality.
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