WISDOM'S ARENA

  “It was of this that God called you, for Christ himself suffered for you and left you an example to follow, so that you will follow in His steps. He committed no sin, and no one ever heard a lie come for his lips”  1 Peter 2:21-22(GNB) Let continue from we ended in our last edition under this Journey called " CHRIST THE STANDARD".  In one of his many confrontations with the religious leaders of his days, Jesus warned his followers not to follow the conduct of the religious leaders but only imitate their teaching, and I quote from Mathew 23:2 -3 (GNB) “ The teachers of the law and the Pharisees are the authorized interpreters of Moses law. So you must obey and follow everything they tell you to do; do not, however, imitate their actions, because they don’t practice what they preach” .  What Jesus sought to communicate to his followers is quite clear - which is the word of God, which he represents. The word of God is the only standard by which one can measure his spi...

 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps" 1Peter 2:21(KJV)  I want to continue from where we ended in the last edition of our Journey called " CHRIST THE STANDARD". In our last edition, we looked at the unfortunate incident of the Pastor who shot and killed his wife in Florida, USA. Although there a lot of imposters who parading as men of God or prophet of God as stated by Paul according to  2  Timothy 3:12-14 (GNB)  “ ………… and evil persons and impostors will keep on going from bad to worse,  deceiving and being deceived themselves ” The truth also is, there are equally many pastors who are not impostors but genuinely called by God; some of these men of God are usually very anointed and have a large following. The trouble with most of them is that because they have not taken time to go through the process of becoming ready for the work of ministry, their ministry and ...

  “And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” Mathew 16:18(KJV) Let continue from were we ended from our last post. As Christian I want us to look at the importance of building a “National Cathedral” or whether building an edifice for God is part of God’s major headache from the scriptures. But before embarking on this journey let’s look at what really is the meaning of the word “Cathedral”. From the dictionary definition the word cathedral means the bishop’s church: a church that contains a bishop’s throne and is the most important church in the bishop’s diocese. The second meaning of a cathedral is a large important church. From these definitions it is obvious that the word “church” is a key word in unlocking the meaning of cathedral, so let’s then look at the word church.  1.        WHAT IS A CHURCH? - Church according to the...

“Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet, Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?” .   Act 7:48 – 49 (KJV) PRESIDENT NANA AKUFFO-ADDO:   the lack of a National Cathedral in the country prompted me to take the initiative to ensure such a structure is built, such an edifice will serve a very important purpose for the Christian community in the country. The cathedral will serve as a national non-denominational Christian worship center for the country. The funding for the project will be sourced from the Christian community and Churches in the country. REACTION OF GHANAIANS: “ Is this cathedral bringing jobs or going to stop armed robbery or provide more schools and furnish our hospitals, “I said it, the president has been misled again. Who is guilty this time? With all the churches scattered in this country who needs a nat...