Sunday, February 28, 2010

Baptism in Water

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Baptism in water is a starting point for those who truly want to start a new life with the Lord Jesus.
After the resurrection, the Lord Jesus taught His disciples about its importance by giving them a clear command: "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned." Mark 16.15,16
The meaning of baptism in water - In the same way that the burial of a body after death is a ceremony that pronounces the breaking of the last tie between man and his earthly life, baptism in water is the public declaration of a believer's breaking with with his own natural life. Our inner self is mortified, and sin no longer has dominion over us.

Sunday, February 14, 2010

The Armor of God


"Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil." Ephesians 6. 11
In order to succeed in the highly competitive world we live in today, one must come up with a whole arsenal of strategies and protective mechanisms which will keep him on the game for a professional career, a good salary, a comfortable home or simply desiring to keep a high standard of living.
We could say that to believe is to be in a war in order to achieve aimed dreams.
The spiritual world is no exception. No one can achieve freedom and victory by avoiding a confrontation with the opposition! When one sees all the potential dangers that await the unsuspecting Christian, one is temped to shudder.
All those temptations! Oppositions! Unexpected situations! Traps trying to affect you from every side! Problems trying to stop you! Family persecution! Living with light when the world tries to offer you illusions and darkness! Dealing with difficult people, etc.
The Bible makes no secret of the fact the devil and his angels are looking for every opportunity to get at us. Peter warns us to "be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour." 1Peter 5.8

On Wednesday we will be teaching you how to put on the whole armor of God in order for you to know how to defend yourself from satan's attack and in the end you will remain firm in the presence of God.

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Why Should We Keep Our Faith?

Why Should We Keep Our Faith?


As God is Spirit, He is also invisible and humanly speaking there's no way we can see Him, and the question is: How then can we as human being get in touch with someone whom we cannot see or touch? How can we approach Him and be sure that when we talk to Him He hears our voice? The answer is: Only by faith! Faith is the only channel that can link any human kind straight to the Living God and that's when we start a process of salvation. Without faith no one can be saved. Salvation is not a matter of merit or title or time we've been to church but exclusively by faith, and if salvation comes by faith we have to protect our faith until the end of our lives. No matter the price we have to pay for that. "In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, maybe found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, whom have not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with inexpressible and full of glory, receiving the end of your FAITH - the salvation of your souls." 1Peter 1. 6-8
Whatever you can do to keep your faith, just go ahead and do it! There are important meetings in the Universal Church such as: Sundays morning and Wednesdays, in these meetings you can learn how to protect your faith.
Be blessed in Jesus Name.
Bishop Carlos E Da Costa

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

I've have posted a message on youtube. Just check that out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXzdj7_OSYQ