Afghan Radio - Sound of Life

It is good in the new year instead of complaining about the past life; be thankful No one should do evil to anyone for evil. Rather, constantly strive for goodness with each other and with all people. What Paul means by these words is that instead of retaliating for the bad deeds of others, he should return evil with good. Instead, it is better to carry each other's burdens in the leading year; Do not burden yourself. Because our life is like the shadow of a tree that passes. Without faith there would be no life. Man can receive eternal life only through faith in Christ.

The Bible tells us Jesus Christ; The embodiment of the living God that is full of grace and health; From the sky to the earth came to us so that he could be born in our hearts and receive eternal salvation by him. The birth of Jesus in Christmas is reminiscent of the lost world, how much of our father's God loves human beings to give us his only son. Jesus, the god of pain and hearts, came from heaven to eradicate death and destruction, in return for eternal life.

What did the event of Pentecost mean to those who were present there? What does it mean for us today? Pentecost in the Greek word means fiftieth, which was the name of one of the three Jewish feasts in the Torah. In the New Testament; The day of Pentecost is the descent of the Holy Spirit and the birth of the Church on earth. Jesus Christ bought the church with his body and blood, and the church is God's house on earth.

The fact that God's spirit resides in us believers is not just an individual state; Rather, in the church and in group partnerships, all or several believers should unite together; God is present. So the house of God is pure and holy and that house is you; Every person from any nation and race who believes in Christ Jesus is considered as part of God's family. When we gather together, whether in a building or in a house church and worship, listen to the word preached, eat dinner, God dwells in that house, and visits his friends.

Since the body of every believer is the body of the Holy Spirit; We should not pollute and destroy this temple with sin, we should not ignore the presence of the Holy Spirit in our hearts. Because our body no longer belongs to us and belongs to God. Because the Holy Spirit is present only in a pure and holy body. Jesus said: Do not let your hearts be troubled and believe in me. So we should no longer wander in search of a man-made place. Instead, let's step out and believe in seeking the truth that can only be found in Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ is the true incarnation of God. The word became flesh, God's presence settled among humans. When Jesus came; All the temple rules and sacrifices became unnecessary because Jesus was the true temple. Jews thought that the presence of God is in the temple; But the presence of God was completely in Jesus. Jesus said someone greater than the statue is here. Because Christ was and is greater than the house of God.

Marriage and forming a family is something that God has established. Marriage is a covenant witnessed by God. Therefore, when a man betrays his wife or a woman betrays her husband, they also betray God. Those who divorce their spouses without a scriptural reason not only cause sin to their spouse but also sin against God. Marriage is a covenant. Just as God is faithful to keep His covenant with His people despite their faults and rebellion, so He expects us to keep our covenant with our spouses. A covenant includes loyalty and commitment, God hates divorce. So, out of respect for God, let's avoid divorce and separation.

Lust and adultery are the greatest sins because they dishonour the marriage that God has declared holy, and God hates this act. Lust and adultery lead people to destruction and debauchery. When we give in to our lustful desires, we may hurt ourselves and others and cause our relationships with friends and relatives to be dark. Lust and adultery can also have bad social consequences. Lust causes families to fall apart. It causes enmity between husband and wife, between parents and children. Maybe the families that based on intimacy and love, the pollen of lust and adultery has destroyed the foundation of these families.

As God made a promise to Abraham and his descendants, he acted according to that promise and freed the children of Israel from Egypt after 430 years. God guided them to the promised land in the Sinai desert with a pillar of cloud and fire. According to God's guidance, the tent of meeting is built among them and the glorious presence of God dwells in it. God's presence was so glorious that Moses could not enter the tent. After many years of that temporary tent; It was built as a house of God.

In the Bible, shadow is a sign and symbol of temporality. We also see in the book of Job that it says that human life is fleeting like a shadow and does not stay. We see Yunus who, after completing the mission, built a canopy for himself to sit under, forgetting that everything humans do; It is temporary. So the only God who says, "Doesn't my heart burn for the souls who trusted me?" Only God is eternal.