Marbaniang, Domenic

Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. Matt. 26: 52 Introduction 1. The Sword is not The Answer. It is only a Temporal Answer . It has no Eternal Effect. Destruction of the wicked is not the answer to the problem of evil. Such procedure requires a cyclical repetition (Also e.g. avatars). The answer is still earth-bound and has no eternal cosmological benefit. If sword were the answer, Christ had legions to assist Him towards that end. Christ came to deal a permanent and final blow to the problem of sin. 1Jn 3:8. 2. The Sword is an Incomplete Answer. The sword serves the political and judicial purpose in this life but does not deal with the spiritual dimension of evil in the world. As such it is unfulfilled and incomplete. Violence is indispensable in judgment. However, violence doesn’t serve the eternal divine goal for man to be in loving fellowship with God. The rule of sword was not God’s actual ...

Text: Luke 15:12-32 I. What Sin Is A. Sin is Selfish Desire (Luke 15:12) - "My" "mine" - "I" elongated - A desire for independence from the authority and rule of God - A desire to enjoy life in one's own way B. Sin is Going Far Away From God (Luke 15:13) - You become separated from Him - You are away from His protection, love, counsel, provision - You are away from His discipline and control C. Sin is Wastage and Wrong Use of God's Gifts  (Luke 15:13) - It is using God's gifts to displease Him /or in a way that displeases Him - It is using God's gifts in a way that doesn't glorify Him - It is using God's gifts in a way that would defame Him - It is using God's gifts for impermanent goals/pleasures II. What Sin Does Famine Reveals Your Condition; Hope, Severity A. Sin Sucks Out the Sap of Your Life (Like Madagascar Tree, Octopus) - It robs you of your physical health - It confuses your intellect and debases your reasoning ability...

God our Resting Place 12 August 2005 Domenic Marbaniang My people hath been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray, they have turned them away on the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, they have forgotten their resting place. (Jer. 50:6) Mat 11:28 Come to Me all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Psa 23:2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. Psa 116:7 Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee. Isa 40:11 He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with Psa 132:8 Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength. Psa 132:13 For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation. Psa 132:14 This is my rest forever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it. Son 1:7 Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou f...

4 Approaches To God Sanjay Nagar, 7 June 2005 Domenic Marbaniang 1. JACOB – “If” (Gen. 28: 20, 21) – The Conditional Approach - The Conditional Approach is also a utilitarian approach - The Conditional Approach signifies Ignorance of the True nature of God - The Conditional Approach signifies Unbelief in God - The Conditional Approach signifies lack of total commitment A. Jacob was an opportunist B. Jacob had to go the hard way to learn of his utter helplessness and his need for God C. At last, at Peniel, Jacob is alone with God, confesses his need, his character, and obtains blessing. - In Ch. 28 God says, “I will not forsake you till I bless you.” In Ch. 32 it is he who says, “I will not leave You till you bless me.” He has learnt that without God he was nothing and could not move further without Him. - At Peniel, he has no more conditions. He realizes that God is his God and his all. 2. NAAMAN – “Behold I Thought” (2 Kgs. 5: 11, 12) – The Rational Approach - The Rational Approach ...

PCG, Itarsi, 29 March,05 Domenic  Marbaniang Introduction                 Modern age distinctively marked by the rise of the cities- Dawn of the industrial era. Statistical growth of urban population. Influx rate accelerated.                 Craze, clamor, fad, and mania for city life has also infected Xtns. E.g. Pastor leaving town for city. The biblical point of view needs to be restored.                 1. The City of Man Vs the City of God In AD 410, Alaric the Visigoth sacked and burnt Rome. Christians were blamed. St. Augustine wrote The City of God. In it, Augustine highly contrasted the city of man with the city of God. The City of Man (Gen. 4). City of Man City of God Desire described as Greed Love Foul Holy Selfish Social Rival to God Subject to God ...

But we, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise. (Gal 4:28) through which have been given to us precious and exceedingly great promises, so that through these we may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. (2Pe 1:4) That is, those who are the children of the flesh, are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted for the seed. (Rom 9:8) But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as He is also Mediator of a better covenant, which has been enacted upon better promises. (Heb 8:6) 1. THE PROMISE OF THE SAVIOR God, from the seed of this man, according to the promise, has brought to Israel salvation, (Act 13:23) And we proclaim to you the good news of the promise which was made to the fathers, (Act 13:32) that God has fulfilled this promise for us to their children, when He raised up Jesus, as it is also written in the second Psalm: 'You are My Son, today I have begotten Yo...

Any religion best relates to a culture by relating well with other components of the culture. A healthy religion is one that contributes to the constructive development of the whole culture by elimination of destructive elements and development of edifying ones. Since man is a rational, emotional, truth loving, political, sociological, and religious being, each of his needs must be healthily met. And so it is not practically possible for any religion not to contribute in any way to the culture. But the question is "Can Christianity maintain a healthy relationship with culture by being a significant factor in its development?" Relationship with nature has been a significant feature of many religions. Totally segregating from any relationship with nature is impossible since survival requires relationships with nature. Even in religions like Hinduism, Catholicism, Buddhism, and Jainism ascetism has been the pursuit of a few, while the majority liberal, considered the common laym...