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How does one receive Christ

One receives Christ not by acceptance but by repentance.

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Origin of "Alamak"

Thinking that Alamak might be AllahMak or "mother of god", I did a little googling and arrived at this interesting and informative site. Though it is still unclear, it would seem that most would conclude that the origin of Alamak … Continue reading

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Tuhan and Allah

Just received an email with a good point over the Malaysian dispute on using the word "Allah" in Christian materials. " Some self-appointed defenders of Islam including the chief of "1 Malaysia" have insisted that Catholics should use "Tuhan" instead … Continue reading

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On Suicide

Those who love to dramatize about how close they were to committing suicide, are generally coward and scared of death and...of course...lying. Having the emotional intuition to make a scene, yes, but never for real. Those who actually committed suicide, … Continue reading

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Compare & Contrast

Chinese Churches do not know how to give credit where credit's due; Western Churches do not know how to share grace selflessly.

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Senility

A person becomes senile not because of age, but when he has stopped listening.

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TOEFL Absentees

After months of administrating TOEFL iBT exams, it would appear that the number of absentees is on the average of 2 per 13-candidate test at this center. It's practically full house all the time. I wonder from time to time, … Continue reading

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True Labor

Being a suckup, diligently working on flattery, is not laboring in hardship. A Christian does his/her best from his/her own by the power of God. Not relying on others nor partnership nor persuasion. Unfortunately, it seems that the way the … Continue reading

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On Love and Hypocrisy

It is a common error today's Christians often blur the fine line between hypocrisy and love. Nevertheless, a love that's without truth, without holiness and only result in hypocrisy. In fact, such love is not love indeed. It is a … Continue reading

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Jesus in Japan?

Not a topic hard to find since I first and last heard it in one of Dr. Stephen Tong's lecture. Apparently, this cult of Shingo of Aomori somehow considers themselves descendant of Jesus. They claim, based on some 1933 discovery … Continue reading

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