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20 May 2013, Monday

Proverbs 20:15
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

Do you believe in Jesus Christ?

Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of God who died for all our sins so that by grace through faith we may receive salvation. Are you saved?

16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. (John 3:16-17)

Why do we need salvation? We need salvation because without it, we will spend eternity in the fires of hell. Is hell real? Psalm 9:17 is just one of the many verses in the Holy Bible that mentions hell.

The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God. (Psalm 9:17)

Is there any other way that can keep us from hell? None. Jesus is the only way.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. (John 14:6)

What about purgatory? Aren't we given a second chance to do what's right after we die? To say that purgatory exists so that we can undo the unrepentant life that we lived and be saved from hell contradicts God's Word, which clearly says that the Lord Jesus Christ is the ONLY way (John 14:6) and that we are saved by grace through faith and not by works (Ephesians 2:8-9). Contrary to the concept of purgatory, we only die once and after that we face judgment--just as the Bible says:

27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: (Hebrews 9:27)

For this reason, God sent His only begotten Son to bear all our sins:

28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation. (Hebrews 9:28)

Salvation is a gift from God; but it can only be yours and mine when we accept it. Once again we quote these verses:

8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9)

How do we accept it? We accept this free salvation when we believe in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. (Acts 16:31)

Among the emergent churches in the Philippines and the reasons I left them (Revised Edition)

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by Matthew E. Narramore


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Standing prepared for disasters

The Philippine Red Cross continuously accepts donations to respond immediately to victims of earthquakes, typhoons, and other national emergencies. 


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Your manuscript editor's to-do list

May 2013
  • Save up for continuous editorial training
  • Edit manuscripts
  • Update profile pic (5-2013)
  • Pay April 2013 percentage tax with BIR Form 2551M (3% of monthly gross income) due 20 May 2013
  • Finish bookkeeping for April 2013
  • Mail official receipts to clients
  • Set appointment with dentist
  • Visit aunts
  • Listen to sermons online
  • Vote on May 13
  • Enjoy the weekend . . . and the weekdays too
    • Cook something new
    • Bathe doggies
    • Give kitties a sponge bath
    • Do homework
    • Go swimming
    • Others ;)


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4 Abide in me, and I in you. 
As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, 
except it abide in the vine; 
no more can ye, except ye abide in me. 
5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: 
He that abideth in me, and I in him, 
the same bringeth forth much fruit: 
for without me ye can do nothing.
(John 15:4-5, KJV)

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"Philippines looking to revive coffee industry"
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16 For God so loved the world, that he gave
his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him 
should not perish, but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not his Son into the world 
to condemn the world; but that the world through him 
might be saved. 

John 3:16-17
King James Version (KJV)






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