Sunday, December 19, 2010

Why should a child of God not celebrate Christmas?

I had been writing for the last few weeks against a child of God celebrating Christmas! But, sadly i had to face a lot of opposition like never before, it has gone to an extend of many accusing me as anti-christ, some say i do these to promote myself, some say i don’t know anything from The word of God and above all today a FM channel openly coming against it. People dint like me speaking against Santa, Carols, Christmas tree and Christmas. Here i want to just tell you all few things why a child of God should always stay away from celebrating Christmas. Because its wrong and not biblical. Yes it’s not from bible. How? You will see that in the following passages.


 The birth of Jesus Christ is a naked truth; you, me or anyone could never ever come and prove that Jesus was not born. But celebrating His birth in the name of Christmas is never biblical and here come few things which i have understood from my learning from the word of God personally, online sources etc. I am sure it will be a blessing to everyone who reads it fully and will be of more help to you all to understand things better. So I wish and pray that you’re spiritual man wakes up and your spiritual eyes open so no longer we remain blind and act like a worldly man following things that are from the world.

What is Christmas?
They say Christmas is The Birth of Christ, But that’s wrong! Its not, because Jesus was not born on that so called date. The word "Christmas" means "mass of Christ," it was shortened to “Christ-mass. In other words Christ + mass is Christmas. Roman Catholic Church just took the word Christ alone, they dint take real Christ (If so they would have never assumed a wrong date or made it into a celebration which The Bible has never revealed or asked to) but only the word to attract the people and added their own so called mass to it. Mass is absolutely a word used by Catholic Church. So Roman Catholics did not take this term from the bible, but from paganism and claim it as celebrating the birth of Christ! But the truth is that, It is not, because true Christ is not there but only their own so called Christ. You will know that later when you finish reading this fully.

From where did Christmas come?
As I told earlier "Christmas" means "Christ’s mass. There used to be a special Roman Catholic mass performed on every December 25th. That mass is still conducted by Roman Catholic Churches, along with their so called mass they introduced and added a false birth of Christ, an assumed date of birth for Jesus, so that they could attract more people. That is why I earlier said real Christ was not there but only an assumed or imaginary Christ, a false Christ. Now you may ask me how you can say real Christ and False Christ. Yes I can, and you will know why when you read further. So let me conclude this part by saying that the term “Christmas” came to the modern world from the Roman Catholic Church and not from The Father, Son Jesus, Holy Spirit or you could ever find it in The Bible.

Was Christmas there with early Church and Apostles?
No! Christmas was not among the earliest festivals of the church, nor could we see anyone celebrating it anywhere in the bible when Jesus was in flesh or after He was taken up. Apostles never ever celebrated Christmas as they dint receive any orders or commandments from their Master. They stayed with Master closely for almost 3.5 years. And after He was taken up, they still received revelation from above regarding everything but never had they received anything regarding Jesus Birth or it to be celebrated as Christmas. In the scriptures, no one is recorded to have kept a feast or held a great banquet on His [Christ’s] birthday. It is only sinners [like pharaoh or herod] who make great rejoicings over the day in which they were born into this world.

Was Christ born on December 25th?
No! He was not born on December 25th. But Christ was born in the fall of the year. Many have mistakenly believed He was born around the beginning of winter or December 25th! They are wrong! Luke 2:8 explains that when Christ was born, the shepherds were abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. It says clearly that they were “abiding” in the field, this cant happen during winter that is December because no shepherds will ever be abiding their flocks in winter. So this has never happened in December. In Old Testament, Both Ezra 10:9-13 and the Song of Solomon 2:11 show that winter was more likely to be like rainy season either by rain or by snow and shepherds could not stay on cold, open fields at night watching their flocks. If so how can they ever claim it as December?

So now we know that December 25th was nowhere near Christ’s actual birth date, then why was this festival associated with December 25 and from where this date come from? It came from the world not from Lord. Now read this in the roman world the saturnalia (December 25) was a time of merrymaking and exchanging of gifts. December 25 was also regarded as the birth date of the Iranian mystery god mithra, the sun of righteousness. So December 25th was not selected because it was the birth of Christ but it was selected because it coincided with the idolatrous pagan festival saturnalia and pagan sun god mithra. So this celebration must be carefully examined, because we do not know the exact date of Christ’s birth. While God certainly could have made it known, He chose to hide it from the world’s eyes! When God chose to hide it why should we assume one day? Can we do that? Is that allowed according to the word of God? No! We cannot do that. Still if we add something to God or to His words, if we assume something to His, we are to be punished, because it’s a sin.

Any how as i always say dates or time does not matter and it has got nothing to prove my Saviour's birth! Be it December 25th or April 1st or October 18th, My Lord was born one day! Yes He is still alive and My Redeemer Lives! But now lets see whether Christmas itself is correct or wrong! Will God be ever glorified through the so called Christmas! Will Jesus be ever honored by the so called Christmas! 

Can Christ ever be honoured by Christmas?
Now so far we have been dealing with simple things like terms, dates, origin, concept etc. Now what you are going to read is the most important why a child of God cannot and should not celebrate Christmas. Even if he does why it will never be acceptable in God’s eyes! If God can reject Cain’s sacrifice, He will not be please or ever accept what we do in the name of Christmas. Why? And how can I say this? Read this following passage carefully.

The most common justification that one will hear regarding Christmas is that We are lifting God’s name, we are honouring Jesus, We are thanking God for His son, we want to make use of this day in sharing Gospel to the people and by doing that we want to take His name to the ends of this world. Wicked people have cleverly replaced old pagan customs and intents by asserting that they are now “focusing on Christ.” I have heard many say that “we are honouring Christ” by celebrating Christmas. They are just doing as Cain did. They are just doing their part and not bothered whether God is accepting this or not. But the real problem is that God does not say this is acceptable to him! Actually, He plainly commands against it! Keeping Christmas or celebrating it dishonours Christ! He considers everything about it to be an abomination! How?

Christ said, “but in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men” (Matt. 15:9). He very clearly says, if people give offerings, worship or celebration according to a human teaching or in result of a human doctrine or commandment, then it is in vain. If it’s in vain, then my Lord also hates things done in vain. If so Christmas is not a command of God, rather it is a tradition of men. It is not a doctrine or commandment of God but from men. Because as i said earlier even Father, Son and Holy Spirit hide the date and celebration from us, yes from this world then why should we create one? who received that revelation? If its not from above then its from Devil. By now you should be sure that Christmas is not from above but a celebration created by men. If so do you ever think He will accept your thanks, offering, worship and celebration that you do in the name of Christmas? No! Never! He hates it and is rejecting it as He did to Cain.

Christ also said, “full well you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your own tradition” (Mark 7:9). There are many commandment and doctrine said by Jesus for us to celebrate, leaving all those behind or along with that we cant do things which are not said by Christ. Because of one simple thing that is we cant have two Master! We can have only one. If its Jesus, then only what He said. If its world then Christmas. Every year, throughout the world, on December 25th, hundreds of millions celebrate Christmas. Think, where did this come from? Judge yourself from the above said bible verses. In addition to this we will see that God plainly commands, “follow not the way of the heathen.” If so shall we ever follow what the world introduced in the name of Christmas? Some fear God, but does not follow Him fully or obey Him fully, because still the old man in them is alive and he always forces and guides them to follow the ways of the heathen. They always wanted to enjoy that of the world. But most people do not fear God, and he allows them to make their own decisions. Human beings are free moral agents free to obey or disobey god! But woe to those who ignore the plain word of God!

Can we worship true God mixed with false practices?
 The modern term for merging false pagan customs with the worship of the true god is called syncretism. Anyone who did this in ancient Israel was put to death (Lev. 18:21, 29)! It was that serious!

A fascinating look into how Israel thought and believed, in their own minds, that they were worshipping God as an entire nation, comes from 2 Kings 17:33: “they feared the Lord, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from there.” Did you grasp this? Yes, they feared the true God while serving other gods. No wonder the very next verse (34) states that they really “fear not the lord” according to the way god commanded. This is how god views what people are doing today—no matter what these people copying ancient pagan practices might think of their own actions! verse 30 says that all this had been learned from contact with “the men of Babylon” (among others), whose chief god, we will recall, was nimrod (baal or molech)—who we now know were one and the same. This is what said in New Testament (Matt 6:24) No one can serve two masters. Amen! What a strong statement by Jesus himself. Either we have to love one and hate another or be devoted to one and leave another. If so which one will we have, Commandments and Doctrines of Jesus or Pope? The one from above or the one from below? A child of God especially a born again child can never follow both Jesus and Pope! He does not like us having two masters! No never!!!

Deuteronomy 12:32 made clear that god does not want us to mix His ways with any false ways: What thing so ever I command you, observe to do it: you shall not add thereto, nor diminish from it. If so His way was not to reveal His birth day to us, shall we still make it as Christmas and celebrate it on December 25th and follow false ways? His ways was not asking us to celebrate His birthday, if so can we ever mix it with customs and traditions of this world and still celebrate creating something for our own? These are God’s plain words to all who say that they can mix the horrible customs of outright paganism with a supposed “focus on Christ.



So by celebrating Christmas whom are we celebrating? "Another Jesus / Fake Jesus''
First, consider Paul’s entire introduction as he sets the stage for the warning that follows: “but i fear, lest by any means, as the serpent [satan] beguiled eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in christ” (2 Cor. 11:3). Now for the actual warning in the next verse: “for if he that comes preaches another jesus, whom we have not preached, or if you receive another spirit, which you have not received, or another gospel, which you have not accepted, you might well bear with him”(2 Cor. 11:4). 

In the past, this “jesus” has even corrupted the thinking of true christians. This much is plain. But the “subtilty” of how this can happen, and how it has occurred in history, is so ­ deceptive so ­seductive that even true christians can unknowingly slip into worshipping this ­ so called jesus. This is what was happening in the ­ Corinthians and still during Christmas.People can worship in ways that represent things that are far different than what they sincerely believe or intend. Bible “believers” today can think that they are worshiping the true savior when they are really worshipping a false ­savior—­another jesus! The entirety of traditional Christianity is actually worshiping nimrod/saturn/baal. The modern mother/child “mary/jesus” emphasis, including the worshipful adoration of mary by millions, is a parallel with nimrod and his mother, semiramis etc! If you and me (Children of Living God) end up celebrate Christmas, we are also worshiping these false gods because they are the ones who introduced these things.


So the one who is there in Christmas is “another ­Jesus” “Fake Christ”  Jesus that is the focus of this season is not the true Jesus Christ of the bible! Most have been taught that there is only one Jesus Christ. But God’s word speaks of a counterfeit, and this substitute christ is identifiable in history. The proof? The apostle Paul warned of “another jesus.” That is why I also said in the beginning about a fake Christ. 


Conclusion:
So by reading thus far we are sure that our real Christ is not there in Christmas, then who is there? That’s what I said in the beginning, a false Christ! Yes a false Christ created by this world, coz God cannot be in what is created by this world. God can be there only in things created by Him. He hates the doctrines of the world.

Now read this; The real Jesus Christ was never in the Christmas so far and never will be in Christmas yet to come! He cannot be put back into where He has never been. Then who was there? The “god of this world,” satan (2 Cor. 4:4), has always been in Christmas. Coz he is the author of Christmas and not Father or Jesus or Holy Spirit! Satan created, founded Christmas and so he is its author! My Lord will never be present in what satan creates.

So lets don’t be fools trying to put Christ back in Christmas. Many speak of “putting christ back into christmas.” This is heard every year from thousands of pulpits and elsewhere. But the true christ was never there! Just as a person cannot go back into a room that he had never entered, jesus christ cannot be “put back” into an event that he has never been in, and that he in fact hates! (again, see mark 7:7.) The jesus that these preachers and religionists have in mind is another christ, one with another gospel, another spirit—the christmas spirit!—bringing totally different doctrines and teachings. So now its time for you to decide! If the whole concept Christmas is from world and devil, the same applies to Christmas Tree, Santa and Carols.

Now I don’t mind anyone deleting me or throwing me from you list! But what ever you do or say truth remains the truth and we will have to face that one day! Let’s be prepared for that day.

So if you ask me no more Christmas as its not from above but the truth is that Christ was born, but word of God does not ask us to make it a event or call it a Christmas or celebrate it! He was born for sure, so that He can die for you and me so that we can can everlasting life with Him and called His Children! If you think you are His child, walk in His ways and not of this world! 

May God Bless you All!
In Him,
Sam V kuruvilla.

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Salvation - Is it Just a one time act or a life long process?

Salvation

Salvation in Hebrew and Greek it imply the ideas of deliverance, safety, preservations, healing and soundness. Salvation is the great inclusive word of the Gospel gathering into itself all the redemptive acts and processes.
  1. Justification
  2. Redemption
  3. Grace
  4. Atonement
  5. Forgiveness
  6. Sanctification
  7. Glorification
Salvation is not a one-time event but rather a lifetime journey. Although the work of salvation has already been accomplished through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ there is a process of salvation which must be completed in us by our faith and obedience. More than that Salvation is Free, Gift and we receive it by His grace! I always think on and this and thank God! You know why? Coz God clearly nows its not a one time act in any man's life! Rather a life long process till he/she reaches to be with him in eternity for ever and ever! So He made it free and a Gift!! If God would have asked us to pay for Salvation think and see how many times you and me have to pay God for the Salvation every time you and me sin!!! How many times should you and me everyday pay Lord when we sin!! Hence by knowing us and our weakness He made Salvation alone a Free Gift to all who believe and trust Him! So Receive it freely every time you fall from His glory!!!! But also make sure of one thing! Its Grace! So Never continue in Sin! Rather Run for Eternity!!! 







The Process of Salvation

Personal salvation is therefore to be defined as the rescue of the individual person from this world and the arrival of that person in the Father's house.   It is a process having a beginning in this world and an end in heaven; it is not an event.  To this end the Father sent his loyal and obedient Son into the lost and dead world, risking the eternal life even of the Son, not to make a sacrificial offering for sin but to rescue all who will hear him and follow him home to the Father.  

The process of salvation can be likened to a man who is lost at sea. Just as the lost man needs to enter a life boat to be saved, he must also stay in the life boat to reach the shore safely. The man is saved by entering the life boat, he is being saved by staying in the life boat, and he will be saved by reaching the shore.
Thus, the man's salvation is not a one-time event, but a process, just as our salvation is a process which is yet to be completed. 



The Bible says, "But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead: who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us" (II Corinthians 1:9-10).



1. We Have Been Saved (Past).

The first phase of salvation is salvation accomplished: the believer has been saved from the penalty of sin. The Christian has been saved from the guilt and penalty of sin.  "Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began" (II Timothy 1:9). "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost" (Titus 3:5). (Luke 7:50, 1Corin 1:18, 2Corin 2:15, Eph 2:8,)

2. We Are Being Saved (Present).

The second phase of salvation is salvation experienced: the believer is being saved from the power of sin. The Christian is being saved from the habit and the dominion of sin. "For we are saved by hope" (Romans 8:24). "For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God" (I Corinthians 1:18). "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God" (Ephesians 2:8). "Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling" (Philippians 2:12). Grow in Salvation everyday (1Peter 2:1-3)

3. We Shall Be Saved (Future).

The third phase of salvation is salvation anticipated: the believer will be saved from the presence of sin. 
The Christian will be saved at the Lord’s Return from all the bodily infirmities that are the result of sin and God’s curse upon the sinful world and brought into entire conformity to Christ. "And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved" (Mark 13:13). "Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life" (Romans 5:9-10)."Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time" (I Peter 1:5). We wait eagerly for our adoption as son’s the redemption of our bodies. For in this hope we were saved. We were saved, being saved and still waiting for the final redemption. (Rom 8:18-25 )



Initial salvation (repentance and believing on Jesus) can be compared to obtaining an entrance pass for a marathon or a ticket to ride a train. The ticket alone does not guarantee that you will finish the race or arrive at the destination. The path will take you there, but you must run the race; you must stay on the train. Initial salvation places you in Christ, but it does not guarantee that you will die in Christ. That's right, the Bible says, "For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast unto the end" (Hebrews 3:14).

Ultimate salvation (entering into heaven and receiving the prize of eternal rewards) is granted to those who endure in the faith and have an abiding relationship with Jesus. We must be "in Christ" at the time of our death (or when He returns) in order to partake of His inheritance. Jesus said of the faithful and watchful servant:
"Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods." But of the servant whose heart turned away from his master, Jesus said, "The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of, and shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth"
(Matthew 24:45-51). This is not a popular message, but it is the pure Gospel of God's Word!

The Narrow Path of Salvation

The fact is, not everyone who professes to be a Christian will receive eternal life. And, not everyone who calls Jesus their Lord will enter into His Kingdom. Jesus said, 
"Not every one that saith unto me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? And in thy name have cast out devils? And in thy name done many wonderful works?' And then will I profess unto them, 'I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity'" (Matthew 7:21-23). These people did many "good works" in Jesus' name and even called Him their Lord, but Jesus did not know them. Jesus said that such people "draweth nigh unto me
with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me"
 (Matthew 15:8).


Why will Jesus reject some people who do "good works" in His name? Because He sees that the motivation behind their works is praise of men and self-justification, not love for Jesus or obedience to God. "And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith, 'I know him,' and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him." (I John 2:3-5). The people Jesus rejected did what seemed to be good works in the world's eyes, but they were rejected because of their disobedience.

Paul said of such people: "They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate [rejected or disqualified]"
(Titus 1:16). Ultimately, those who enter into the Kingdom of Heaven are those who do the will of the Father, which is to "love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength"
(Mark 12:30).

While it is true that many who profess to know God have never really been saved, it is also true that some who have a genuine salvation experience will later reject Christ, sear their conscience, and return to a worldly lifestyle. Such people have reason to fear the judgment of God, for they have forsaken His way of salvation. This is why the Bible's numerous warnings against falling away from the Lord Jesus are so stern. 
"Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell [in unbelief], severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off" (Romans 11:22).

The Word of God is clear: salvation is a narrow path. The broad way of the world leads to death and destruction. The Bible says that 
"there is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death" (Proverbs 16:25). Jesus said, "many are called, but few are chosen" (Matthew 22:14), and to "enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it" (Matthew 7:13-14). Again, here we see the process of salvation. First, we enter in at the strait gate (Jesus is the gate according to John 10:9). We are told to "Strive to enter in at the strait gate:
for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able"
 (Luke 13:24). Second, we walk the narrow way(the Greek word for "narrow" means pressure, affliction, and tribulation). The walk of salvation is not trouble-free, for "we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God" (Acts 14:22). It is on this path that we take up our cross daily (die to self) and learn from the Savior. Finally, after walking the path of faith from start to finish, we will reach our destination of eternal life in Jesus Christ.




There are only two paths in this world: the broad way which leads to destruction, and the narrow way which leads to eternal life. If you will enter in at the strait gate, you must also walk a narrow path of obedience to the Savior. Anyone who preaches a cheap and easy salvation is preaching another gospel (II Corinthians 11:4). The fact is, a believer must hold on to faith in Jesus and be faithful to Him unto death in order to receive "the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls"
(I Peter 1:9). Faith in the Son of God is (and always has been) the key to a person's salvation.

Conclusion:

Within this definition of salvation, there is no place for a personal "salvation experience" event according to which one can truly say, "I was saved at such and such a place and at such and such a time." That is because the experience of salvation is both tentative and incomplete while one abides in this world.  It is a process and not an event. Personal salvation and the gift of eternal life are provisional while one continues in the world and in the flesh.  The salvation process has its beginning as an event, so that one may say, as Jesus did, 

[9] And Jesus said to him, Today salvation has come....
He means us to understand that the process of salvation has begun in the experience of that person.

The personal salvation of a child of God is the rescue of that child from the world and the arrival at the Father's house.  The experience begins when the child first opens his heart to the Word of Truth as uttered by Jesus of Nazareth.  This initiates the salvation process but does not insure personal salvation because the will of the child always remains free to turn back to the world while the child remains in the world.



When, therefore, can one truly say, "I have been saved?"  Not until one has risen and, arriving at the Father's house, finds oneself embraced by the Father and hears him cry out in great divine Joy:

So, We have started our journey and it has to continue till we reach eternity. Unless and until we reach eternity. Fathers home this process continues. Remember the what I told in the beginning; man who is lost at sea. Just as the lost man needs to enter a life boat to be saved, he must also stay in the life boat to reach the shore safely. The man is saved by entering the life boat, he is being saved by staying in the life boat, and he will be saved by reaching the shore. Unless and until he reaches the shore which means unless and until we reach the other shore or Kingdom of Heaven or Eternity we are still in the world which is sin and we need salvation! Ameen!!!

May God bless you!
With Love & Prayers,
In His Ministry,
Sam V Kuruvilla.
samvkuruvilla@gmail.com

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Wi Fi Churches - Modern Churches?


Wi Fi Churches - Modern Churches?


This is how a Church Committee meetings went..


TREASURER : This year we have to raise funds to modernize our Church! Like,Push Back Seats, A Resting Room (To rest when we are tired of Worship), Wi Fi Inside the Church Hall. 


SECRETARY : Bro Wi Fi is so important so that i can reply my business mails when at Church also! 


PASTOR : Bro's Why not you all activate GPRS in your mobile as i have did in mine to reply my Mails when iam in Church? 


COMMITTEE MEMBER 1 : WOW! I love to have have a Wi Fi Church! I Love to worship in a modern Church! I Pass This Idea Told by Treasurer!

COMMITTEE MEMBER 2 : I Second it! 

PASTOR : Let's Go ahead!


This may be taken on a lighter side!
But i shared this here to tell something about the MOBILE or what you call as CELL PHONE!
I face this problem at least one time on every worship service. Some or the other mobile will either ring or beep taking everyones attention there!

People might come up with simple sayings as these are not issues Brother, we have a lot of other things to be done,
then why do you wanna highlight simple issues like this!!
Let me say.. you may think its simple.. but its not!!! Few simple things which we take so easy are not to be taken that lightly!




When we come in to the Church or Presence of God! It should be with Fear, Reverence and with Respect!! Though He is our Friend, Brother, Saviour and Redeemer! He is our LORD! GOD! CREATOR! and our KING! We have to respect and Honor him not with only words! but also with our actions and doings!
It's even bad and sad to hear a cinema song or music as ring tone all of a sudden in a church!
Why do you and me wanna keep a secular song as our ring tone? or caller tune?
Why don't we put a nice gospel / Christian song as caller/Ring Tones?
If our office or place does not allow that! Why don't we simply use our default tones in our Mobile Phone rather using some cinema songs?

Now a days people don't carry their Bible, they have the bible software installed on their mobile phones!



So as soon as they step inside the church they switch on the Bibles on their Mobiles and Meditate and Mediate it till the end! Some fall asleep meditating it! Some slowly start playing games! some receive and send SMS, MMS etc!
Why should we allow devil to test us when we are at Church! could not we avoid these situations by carrying our real Bibles?

I had a believer who used to carry his Bible in Mobile when coming for Bible study! i asked him some time why don't you come to church with a Bible!
He said Pastor we are coming directly from office! His answer was genuine so i could not tell anything more than that!




And when he is at church ever 5 mins he himself will laugh and enjoy seeing his mobile phone!
First i thought he is mediating on the word and really enjoying the presence of God! But only later i knew why he was laughing? One day the person sitting next to him said you know Pastor what he does?? He sends SMS to his wife in India when he comes to Church and he laughs and enjoys the reply she sends and not by reading or meditating The Word! Sad! Really sad!




Will we ever use or keep our mobile phones on ringing mode when we enter a Phone restricted Business or secular area?
If our office manager or Chairman says don't use mobile within the office area or in office timings will be respect him? If we can respect our worldly leaders why not respect our LORD?

Now don't ask me have Lord or Jesus ever told in bible not to use mobile phones? Because i know many of us are wise and we can come up with any sort of questions as to justify our actions and deeds!




Please take this with a positive note!
Cant we give just 3 or 4 hours a week fully to him? without any any of these worldly matters coming i between!!!
Cant we completely tune our ears, hearts, mind and every single thing to Him when we at least come to Church?
Think my dear brothers and sisters!



Why cant we just switch off our mobile phone when we come to church meetings? If we say sorry we cant we get business or important calls which will cost many things,
why cant we at least make sure its in silent mode or in vibration so that it wont disturb others? These are simple things which you and me can always follow! Its not a doctrine or a commandment! But a simple decision through which we are honoring Lord! Honoring our Savior! Giving Him full time, mind, soul and heart at least when we are in Church!

Can we try this from today at least!
How many can say Amen to this?
May God bless You All!!!
Prayers!
Sam V Kuruvilla
samvkuruvilla@gmail.com
samvkuruvilla@kneemail.com