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If God is Good, Why do bad things happen? This is the fifth and last part of our teaching series on Contend.

Any historic material can be tested for its accuracy even after several transmissions. We would address 3 things that answer the question was the Bible properly copied?: Bibliography test Internal Evidence External Evidence

I’ll be attempting to answer the following questions. The teaching might be divided into two so we can properly break down all the things we have. At the end of the teaching, the following are the questions that we should have answered: How we received the Bible? (Inspiration) Was the bible properly copied? Contradictions in the bible? Is the bible true? Innerancy How about the Apocrypha?

There are different arguments for the existence of God but I’ll discuss few of the most convincing. Cosmological Argument Teleological Argument Moral Argument And put together, these provide a very compelling case that God exists. Let’s touch some of the popular ones:

Ref: [Jude 1:3KJVS] Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation,(Jude is saying, Im writing to you about the common salvation, which is important but) it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. Jude saw it necessary to emphasize that they(and in extension us) CONTE...

In Christ we discern the exact character of God and what he is like. Not just in the work of salvation but also in the actions Jesus took. He is the closest we would come to seeing and Understanding God.

As we see the need to defend the deity of Christ, we must see the importance of the humanity of Christ. It’s important to see that Jesus was also a man. God took on flesh.

My goal at the end of this teaching : Is to prove biblically that God became flesh in the person of Jesus To answer the question of how can Jesus be the son of God and still be God Explain the efficacy or effect or benefits of his incarnation And lastly, explain how it was necessary for our salvation even if it was not really what saved us.

Pst Nelson Iheagwam is the lead, Nelson Iheagwam Ministries. 

Joel prophesied about our day in Joel 2:28. Ref: [Joel 2:28 KJV] And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: What Moses wished those days is available today.

1 Corinthians 14:1 KJVS] [1] Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. The word Desire used there is the Greek word zēloō. It means to burn with zeal. To be zealously affected. Desire spiritual gift. Burn with zeal for it. It’s not a luxury It’s not youthful exuberance. You’re wrong if you don’t desire it. It's an instruction in the word.

Scriptures complete and furnish the believer unto all good works. The teachings you get have to find expression in your works. When we see you we should see the evidence of all you have been taught. This is actual spiritual growth. You can learn all the things and have so much knowledge but we wouldn’t consider you to have grown of the word of God doesn’t have this impact in your works. If it does...

Anxiety: Intense, excessive, and persistent worry and fear about everyday situations. This is a real situation people face every day. Not being able to keep calm because of fear of what is happening or what could happen. In this situation, perfect peace is almost unrealistic because it would seem as if you are not facing reality if you are calm. What does the Bible say about this?

Jesus also lived in a time like this. When he was born, all his age mates where he lived were killed. His cousin John the Baptist was beheaded. The Jews were living in a time where the economy was terrible and they were ruled by the Romans. They had to pay taxes even when the majority of them were not earning enough to support their families. They were expecting a savior. Then Jesus comes to the s...

This teaching is one that every believer has to be equipped with. It can mark the difference between a believer who is perpetually victorious in God and a believer who is defeated when the troubles of this world become too much. Is perfect peace real or even possible?

The number one battle of the enemy today is not a battle against your health or marriage but a struggle that you don’t come to the knowledge of God or don’t grow in your faith. And it’s so sad that the biggest attack of the devil on the church is the place we place our focus the least. There are rules to Bible Interpretation and in this episode we discuss them.

Continuation on Barriers to Bible Interpretations.

In this episode, we discussed two things: Firstly: If we are to read the inspiration of the apostles, discover what the writer intended, and seek no other interpretation, then where is the place of the Holy Spirit teaching us all things , or bringing to our understanding the things we have learned? Secondly: The inspiration of the spirit came to the apostles and they wrote. Any inspiration contrar...

Moral Interpretation of the bible Allegorical Interpretation of the Bible Literal Interpretation Two other ones area anagogical & Liberal interpretation. As a good bible student, you want to subscribe to the literal school of thought. Unless where clearly stated as an allegory, you stick to interpreting the text according to its plain or literal meaning according to grammatical construction, h...

You cannot master anything you have not deliberately learned. It’s a popular issue right now where many of the things we believe about God are not from the Bible but are from other people. It’s because we have not taken deliberate efforts to learn from the Bible. There are two general approaches to biblical interpretation: Exegesis Eisegesis In this sermon we discuss deeper on how to interpret the...

The disciples came back describing their experience and Jesus responded saying I see Satan as lightning fall from heaven. That was what Jesus saw. You need to see what Jesus saw. The experience was good, but you need to see what Jesus saw, to experience what he experienced. The experience was good, but the revelation here ranked higher. That the devil is fallen. You would become more effective in...

We have been taught to be on the defensive and run away when it comes to spiritual attacks. From teaching us to hide our blessings from people, to stop sleeping with your legs on the wall, to stop telling people your age, to don’t let anybody touch your head etc We have learnt to accommodate the wickedness in our surrounding. We have gotten so comfortable with the powers these people use. And so w...

Dynamo is from the word Dynamis from the same word where you get the word Dunamis which means power. And dynamo refers to a powerful energetic individual. A Synonym for dynamo is live wire or fireball. And this is very very important because what the believer carries is explosive and dynamic in its working. Dynamic means: something that’s changing, active, in motion, able to change, and adapt is s...

No matter how sound the teaching is if you don’t believe you would not receive it. The same goes for authority. You can preach the gospel to a person if he chooses not to believe he would not be saved, In the same way, you can tell a person of the authority he has in Christ if he also chooses not to believe he would not operate in it. If we say all you have received because of salvation and you re...

The Gospel's message is not complete unless we speak about the result. Many times you see the apostle Paul start letters with who they are in Jesus and in the end he says from this I hereby charge you to do so and so. Same here after the teachings on the Gospel, there is a result that should be birthed in you. These are the fruits that should be evident. And so this teaching is crafted as an Inter...