THE Philippines prides itself as the only 'Christian' nation in Asia. Churches overflow on Sundays. Religious "fiestas" shut down cities. Recently the Sto Niño #Sinulog2026 in Cebu draws 5.2 million adherents--a record breaking! Meanwhile, public officials join the rally, quote Scripture, and kneel before cameras. Yet the same nation consistently struggles with corruption—political dynasties, bribery, misuse of public funds, and injustice that cripples the poor. This contradi

NOT every church that bears the name of Christ belongs to Christ. That statement sounds shocking in an age that prizes sincerity over truth, numbers over faithfulness, and popularity over obedience. Yet Scripture repeatedly warns that the most dangerous deception would not come from open atheism or paganism, but from a religious system that 'looks' Christian, 'sounds' Christian, and even uses the name of Jesus—while subtly replacing His teachings with something else entirely.

FEW biblical phrases are quoted as often—and misunderstood as deeply—as Jesus’ warning about the “traditions of men.” For many believers, the phrase has become a blunt weapon: 'anything old, structured, or inherited must be wrong.' Tradition, we’re told, is the enemy of faith. But that is not what Jesus was condemning in Mark 7. When Christ confronted the Pharisees, He was not rejecting tradition as a category. He was exposing how religious authority can be used to protect se

EVERY YEAR, the world pauses on January 1st to celebrate what is commonly called New Year’s Day. Fireworks explode across the night sky, crowds count down to midnight, glasses are raised in celebration, and many speak of “new beginnings.” On the surface, it appears harmless—after all, what could be wrong with acknowledging the start of another year? Yet when we examine the origin, symbolism, and timing of New Year’s Day through history and Scripture, a far more complex and so

[Early Christianity, The Empire, and the Modern Christ] HISTORY does not begin with stained glass or oil paint. It begins in soil, sweat and blood, in real life and spoken words, in laws enforced by the state, and in hope forged under pain and oppression. Jesus of Nazareth did not emerge from a European imagination. He was born into a colonized Jewish world—one shaped by covenant, Scripture, fear, expectation, and resistance. Bethlehem was a Judean village under surveillance.

THE Book of Judges records a sobering indictment of God's people: “There arose another generation after them who did not know the LORD nor the work which He had done for Israel” (Judges 2:10). This was not a pagan nation ignorant of God, but the children of those who had seen miracles—deliverance from Egypt, manna from heaven, victories in the land. Yet familiarity with sacred history did not translate into living faith. Forgetting God did not happen overnight; it happened t

“For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.” — 1 Corinthians 15:26 FEW SUBJECTS are more sobering—or more misunderstood—than death. Yet the Bible calls death an "enemy", not a friend, and certainly not a doorway into another conscious world. As Paul wrote to the Corinthians, death is the last enemy that Christ will ultimately conquer. Why Talk About Death? Most people would rather not. Society celebrates Ha

EVERY YEAR, as October draws to a close, streets and stores fill with jack-o’-lanterns, eerie decorations, and costumes of ghosts, monsters, and witches. For many, Halloween is just a harmless night of fun, candy, and make-believe. But beneath the surface of its festivities lies a deeper spiritual concern—a “trick” that many do not see. Why does this day, rooted in fear, death, and the occult, remain so popular in our modern culture? And what should God’s people make of it? W

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A GROWING number of Christians today are rediscovering the truth of the biblical Sabbath. However, some argue that with the passing of...

“Come out of her, My people, lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive of her plagues” (Revelation 18:4). THE ABOVE words from...