Afghan Radio - Sound of Life

Hearing and believing will lead to faith, but hearing the Word is not enough, we must obey it. For the Word of God is alive and powerful. God is alive and powerful. The Word of God is like a two-edged sword that pierces deep into our hearts and consciences. The Word of God tests the intentions of our hearts. The Word of God is the Word of Christ. At the same time, Christ is the Word of God. The Word that penetrates our hearts, reveals our innermost intentions, and brings us under His judgement is the Lord Jesus Christ.

In this programme, you heard important information about Paul’s missionary journeys in the cities of Miletus, Tyre, and Caesarea until Paul and his companions reached Jerusalem. During the journey to Jerusalem, some people kept asking Paul to refrain from going to Jerusalem, but Paul’s friends did not understand God’s will for Paul. Paul’s main purpose in going to Jerusalem was to deliver the donations that had been collected by the churches in the provinces of Antioch and Galatia. Paul hoped that by presenting these donations, unity and reconciliation would be established between Jewish and Gentile Christians. When Paul arrived in Jerusalem, as you heard, the Jews from Ephesus who had come to Jerusalem stirred up a riot in the city and arrested him on the false charge of defiling the temple. As the soldiers were taking Paul away, he asked the Roman soldiers to let him speak to the people.

All the books, both the Old and New Testaments, were written by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. In this world, no other book can compare with the Holy Bible. There are many books that contain deep meanings, instructive things, and important points, but there is only one book that contains the Word of God, and that is the Holy Bible. Only the Holy Bible was written by the breath of God and under the direct inspiration of the Holy Spirit. And for this reason, we humans can trust the written Word of God in the Holy Bible. The Holy Bible is the Word of God and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness. By studying the Word of God, by learning its teachings, and by heeding its warnings and corrections, the man of God will be complete, completely equipped for every good work.

When our Muslim friends claim that Jesus Christ was not crucified, but that he ascended to heaven alive and someone else was crucified in his place, their claim must be documented and valid. This is not the case. However, in the Holy Bible, all the events of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ are mentioned, including the place where he was crucified, the names of the people who witnessed his crucifixion. Even the time when Jesus Christ was crucified is mentioned.

Many times you may think that city life is much better than living in the countryside. But city and rural life each have their own advantages and disadvantages. In the city, there are many facilities available to people and you will have more opportunities to earn money. Children who live in the city can benefit from a good education because city schools are much better than rural schools. Living in the countryside can provide a significant improvement in the quality of life and individual and social health. In the countryside, the environment is more natural and cleaner and has more green space, which is beneficial for the physical and mental health of people. Also, the cost of living in the countryside is usually lower than in cities and people can have a better life with lower costs. Other advantages of rural living include job opportunities in the agricultural sector and access to natural and healthy products. As a result, rural living can be a suitable option for a better and sustainable life.

It is good to be thankful for everything in the New Year instead of complaining about the past life. Let no one repay anyone evil for evil. But always strive to do good to one another and to all people. Paul means by these words that instead of repaying others for their evil deeds, we should repay evil with good. Instead, it is better to bear each other's burdens in the coming year; not to burden ourselves. Because our life is like the shadow of a passing tree. Without faith, there is no life. Man can only receive eternal life through faith in Christ. Happy New Year.

In this programme, you heard the most important things from the missionary journeys of the Apostle Paul in various cities of Macedonia and Greece. When Paul and his companions stopped in the city of Troas for seven days, the last day of their stay was Sunday. On this day, the believers in the city of Troas had celebrated the Lord's Supper with Paul and his companions. While Paul was teaching them, he spoke at length and one of the attendees, a young man, probably due to the smoke from the lamps, fell down from the third floor and was found dead. But Paul embraced him and his life returned to him. Also in this programme, you heard Paul's important speech when he said goodbye to the leaders of the churches in Ephesus. In this speech, Paul reminded the leaders of the churches in Ephesus how he had lived and served during his stay in Ephesus. He stated all these issues so that his life would be an example for other church leaders.

Christians who have been cleansed from sin and pride can bear good fruit for God. Jesus Christ said, “Abide in me, and I in you.” Abiding in Christ means loving him, obeying him, praying to him. In other words, abiding in Christ means being connected and in constant spiritual communion with him, just as a branch is connected to the vine. If we are thus connected to Christ, we will be living branches. And just as the sap of the vine flows through the branches and gives them life, so the Spirit of Christ flows through us, giving us spiritual life. To bear fruit, we must abide in Christ. If we do not abide in Christ, we will bear no fruit. Rather, we will wither and die.

In this programme, you heard about the baptism of the Holy Spirit. The first mention of the baptism of the Holy Spirit in the New Testament is related to John the Baptist. In one of his sermons, he said: "I baptise you with water, and this baptism is a sign of your repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire." Other things you heard in this programme were that the apostle Paul cast out evil spirits from sick people in the name of Jesus. When seven Jewish magicians tried to imitate Paul in the name of Jesus by casting out an evil spirit from a man, the evil spirit did not recognise the seven brothers and attacked them.

In this programme, you heard about the missionary journeys of the Apostle Paul in the city of Corinth, Greece, and Paul's return to Antioch, which is instructive for all of us. Also, in this programme, you heard about how the Apostle Paul was tried in the city of Corinth and the activities of Aquila and Priscilla, a Christian couple. You also got to know Apollos, a Christian preacher who was active in the work of preaching the gospel of salvation in Christ in the city of Corinth. We believers in Jesus Christ can take the story of Aquila and Priscilla as our example.