PALLAB KUMAR LIMA

We live in a society that constantly bombards us with messages about the importance of power, wealth, and status. From advertisements to social media, we are constantly reminded that having material possessions equals success and happiness. And unfortunately, this mindset has also seeped into our churches, where we are often taught that being wealthy and successful is a sign of God's blessings. But the truth is, this worldly perspective is nothing but an illusion. The reality is, no matter how much power, wealth, or status we attain, it will never bring us true fulfillment and contentment. In fact, the pursuit of material possessions often leads to dissatisfaction and emptiness. The Bible warns us against the dangers of chasing after worldly things. In 1 Timothy 6:10, it says, "For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs." This verse reminds us that our...

  By Dr. P. K. Lima it is evident that spiritual deception and a departure from the true “faith once delivered to the saints” (Jude 3) are anticipated to increase. This phenomenon can be attributed to the belief that Satan and his forces are aware their “time is short” (Revelation 12:12) and are therefore intent on winning as many souls as possible. This includes not only non-believers but also believers in Jesus Christ. In our journey of faith, the Scriptures offer wisdom and guidance to navigate the challenges of discerning truth from deception. Here are some biblical insights concerning deceitful spirits and how to remain steadfast: The apostle Paul writes in 2 Timothy 4:3-4, “For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; and they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables” . Few want to hear a preacher of righteousness speaking abou...

ଅଭିଷିକ୍ତ ପଦବୀର ଅପବ୍ୟବହାର  ଆମ ଗଜପତି ମଣ୍ଡଳୀ ମାନଙ୍କରେ ଏକ  ଅନ୍ଧ ବିସ୍ଵାଶ ର ଭାବନା ରହିଛି, ଏହା ହେଲା " ଅଭିଷିକ୍ତ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କ" ବିରୁଦ୍ଧ ରେ କିଛି କହିବାର ନାହିଁ, ଏହି ଉକ୍ତି ଯେତେବେଳେ ଶୁଣୁ ସେତେବେଳେ ମନରେ ଗୋଟେ ଭୟ ଜାତ ହୁଏ ଏବଂ ଏହି ଭୟ ସରଳ ଓ ନିରୀହ ବିଶ୍ୱବାସୀଙ୍କୁ ଏତେ ମାତ୍ର ରେ ଆକ୍ରାନ୍ତ କରିଛି ଯେ ଦୀର୍ଘ ୧୦୦ ବର୍ଷ ହେଲାଣି ଏହି ଭୟରୁ ଓ ଅନ୍ଧ ବିଶ୍ୱାସରୁ ସାଧାରଣ ବିଶ୍ୱାସୀ ମାନେ ମୁକ୍ତି ପାଇଁ ପାରୁନାହାନ୍ତି| ଏହାର ସୁଯୋଗ ନେଇ କିଛି ଲୋକ ସାହସର ସହ ସ୍ଵେଛାଚାରି ହୋଇ ମଣ୍ଡଳୀକୁ ଦାସତ୍ୱ ବନ୍ଦନରେ ଚାପି ଦେଇ ମୁକୁଟ ବିହୀନ ସମ୍ରାଟ ହୋଇ ମଣ୍ଡଳୀର ଆତ୍ମିକ ଗମ୍ଭୀରତାକୁ ନଷ୍ଟ କରିବାରେ ଲାଗିଛନ୍ତି | ଭ୍ରାନ୍ତର ଅପଧାରଣା  ତେବେ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ ଆସେ ଆଜିର ନୂତନ ନିୟମରେ ଏହାର ପ୍ରାମାଣିକ ଯତାର୍ଥତା ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରାନୁସାରେ କେତେ ଦୂର ରହିଛି ଏହାକୁ ନେଇ କିଛି ବଇବଲରୁ ଚିନ୍ତା କରିବା, ୧ ଶାମୁଏଲ ୨୪:୧୦ ପଦରେ ଦାଉଦଙ୍କ ଶାଉଲ ଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଦେଇଥିବା ଉତ୍ତର ......ମୁ ଆପଣା ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧରେ ହାତ ଉଠାଇବି ନାହିଁ, କାରଣ ସେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଅଭିଷିକ୍ତ| ଏହି ପଦର ଦୁର୍ବ୍ୟବହାର ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ମାତ୍ରାରେ ହେଉଛି, ଏହି ପଦକୁ ଆଧାର କରି ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଭ୍ରାନ୍ତ କରାଯାଇଛି  ଅଭିଷିକ୍ତ ଶବ୍ଦ ର ଅର୍ଥ  ଆମେ ଯେଉଁ ପ୍ରଥମ ଶାମୁଏଲ 24:10 ପଦ ରେ ଅଭିଷିକ୍ତ ବିଷୟ ଦେଖୁ ତାହା ପୂରାତନ ନିୟମର...

Anointing, a sacred ritual that involves the application of oil on a person or object, has been an important practice in many religious contexts. However, this ritual has undergone a significant transformation in its application and meaning from the Old Testament to the New Testament Church. In the Old Testament, anointing was primarily used to consecrate priests, prophets, and kings, symbolizing their divine calling and authority. It was also used for healing and purification purposes. In contrast, in the New Testament Church, anointing takes on a more spiritual significance. It is no longer limited to just physical anointing with oil, but also encompasses the anointing of the Holy Spirit upon believers. This anointing is seen as a source of empowerment for spiritual gifts and a sign of being chosen by God for a particular purpose. Additionally, the act of anointing has been replaced by baptism as the primary ritual of initiation into the Christian faith in the New Testament Church. O...