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Can I give my tithe to someone?
Can I give my tithe to someone?

Pastor Bankie · 10 Mar, 2017

Let’s get a few points correct. Are we tithing like Abraham or like Moses commanded? I suppose that every Christian will answer, “…like Abraham.” And that is good since we are not under the laws of Moses. The laws of Moses were commanded for the children of Israel as part of the covenant enacted on Sinai. Our own covenant is the New Covenant, it in the blood of Christ and has a different set of rules and codes. So it is easy to see that we are not following the codes of Moses. Yes, Abraham tithed before the Law and we are of the faith of Abraham. If we are tithing, we have to do it like Abraham and not as commanded by Moses.
Which is more scientifically probable, Evolution or Creation?
Which is more scientifically probable, Evolution or Creation?

Kingdom-Word · 17 Jan, 2017

Looking at life from a purely scientific perspective, with no religious faith of any sort, it is interesting what facts there are. If someone says he or she doesn’t believe in God, that is simply a choice not supported by any rational evidence. It requires more ‘faith’ than believing in God. This is why Pastor Bankie says that atheism is religion. Here is a scientist's testimony to that fact

TRUST, MY LATEST LESSON

Pastor Bankie · 17 Jan, 2017

Toyota became a top car manufacturer in this world after just a few decades of existence. They ascribe it, at least to a large part, to the culture of 'kaizen' which they have. What is that? It means ‘continuous improvement.’ This is the key to their success. It is interesting that this is something that the Lord wants from the children of God. They are to constantly improve in the expression of godliness and holiness in their lives. Peter said "For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ." We are to constantly improve in our spiritual lives, no matter how well we think we are already doing. Anyone who thinks he is doing OK and so does not need improvement is actually in bad shape. It is called pride, and it is usually followed by a downfall (1 Cor 10:12, Prov 16:18). My personal testimony at this time is as follows:
THE ERROR OF BALAAM

Pastor Bankie · 17 Jan, 2017

There is a difference between hearing from God and having the mind of Christ, or knowing the will of God. This apparent confusion is easily understood when we see it from the life of Balaam. Before I go on to explain, let me summarize what we can learn from the encounter of Balaam, Balak and God: The fact that you heard the voice of God clearly does not mean you have discovered the will of God. It is obvious that Balaam heard His voice but missed His will. Many Christians have ‘heard’ God and yet they missed His will. Anytime you hear the voice of God, if indeed you are sure you did, what you have discovered is the judgement of God, not necessarily His will.

CHRIST IS THE KEY

Pastor Bankie · 17 Jan, 2017

Every puzzle has a key. 'The Scriptures' is a big puzzle, and it needs a key. It is not easy at all to put decode it, unless, of course, we can code. Christ is the answer. Without Christ Jesus, we can't make good sense of the scriptures. Everything done by God was for one purpose, and that purpose is Christ. We must interpret the scriptures with this fact as the foundation, otherwise we will walk all the time of confusion, and the journey of understanding that should have taken only a few days would take forty years.

The Law and the Prophets. (A little bit of Bible Exegesis)
The Law and the Prophets. (A little bit of Bible Exegesis)

Pastor Bankie · 17 Jan, 2017

What is really the Old Testament of the Bible? Conventionally we refer to the portion of the Bible from Genesis to Malachi as the Old Testament. That expression is supposed to be just a reference name, but we have unconsciously carried the name into the literal sphere and treated that portion of the Bible as if it is old. We often hear statements from teachers of the word (very common in the Word of Faith movement), that the New Testament was written to the church and the Old Testament to Israel, and that a Christian should therefore spend more time reading the New Testament than the Old. But this is not quite accurate.

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