Gains From Reading the Bible: The Bible Isn’t Entirely God’s Word

By Cheng Hang, the United States March 7 Sunny In gatherings, I often heard the pastor in our church preach, “All scripture is given by inspiration of God; everything in the Bible is the word of God.” So, I have been believing that all the words in the Bible are given by inspiration of God, […]

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What Is the Significance of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ?

By Xiang Yang, United States Luke 24:1-9 say, “Now on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the sepulcher, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulcher. And they entered in, and found not […]

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Reflections on the Scripture “John’s Mother Salome’s Request of the Lord”

By Zhang Yue It’s recorded in Matthew 20:20–23, “Then came to Him the mother of Zebedees children with her sons, worshipping Him, and desiring a certain thing of Him. And He said to her, What will you? She said to Him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on Your right hand, […]

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Sufferings and Trials Are Necessary for Our Life’s Growth

By Jiaxin I heard a story: A group of colorful and beautiful pencils are about to leave the factory. Then they will go to different places to work and welcome their new life. First, they will suffer being sharpened by knives, because only through that can they begin to work; then they will be routinely […]

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What Should We Do When God’s Trials Befall?

By Huixin Every brother and sister will encounter trials, like illness, persecution and suffering, natural and manmade disasters. When these situations befall us, they are tests of our faith and obedience toward God. The Bible says, “For You, O God, have proved us: You have tried us, as silver is tried” (Psalm 66:10). “My brothers, […]

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The Grass’s Tenacious Vitality Makes Me Sign: God’s Authority Is Too Great

By Haoyue, Italy From ancient times to the present day, innumerable writers and poets have praised the good qualities of the grass. For instance, poet Bai Juyi said in his poem Grasses, “Wild fire can’t burn them up; again they rise when vernal breezes blow.” And poet Yang Ji in Ming Dynasty also said in […]

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