Wangsa Ukay Gospel Hall

Bible reference:  Matthew 14:1-13   Our conscience   In this passage of the Bible, the Holy Spirit gave us an account of King Herod's guilty conscience when he heard about the miracles of the Lord Jesus. He thought the Lord was the resurrected John the Baptist which he beheaded.    King Herod killed John the Baptist when he was celebrating his birthday. On that occasion, his daughter danced for the King and his ministers. He was so pleased with the dancing that he made a carte blanche offer to his daughter as a reward. When his daughter consulted Herodias (her mother) on what she should answer the King, her mother ordered her to ask for the head of John the Baptist. John was imprisoned during that time because he rebuked King Herod for taking Herodias, his brother's wife. When Herod heard the request, he was sorry for making such an offer to his daughter. Although wicked, he did not wish to sin in this manner. He could not retract his statement because all his ...

Wangsa Ukay Gospel Hall – a local assembly      The organisation of the article: 1. Introduction     2. The Names of the Local Assembly     3. Formation of a Local Assembly     4. The Body of Christ and the Local Assembly     5. Diversity in Assembly Practices     6. A New Testament Local Assembly        1. Introduction      When a person accepts the Lord Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour, the first thing that comes to their mind is to join a church. This is instinctively and scripturally right. The person who shared the gospel often invites the new believer to join the church where he or she attends. Some new believers are told that all churches are the same and they should join the ones which they feel most comfortable. This statement may sound charitable but in the midst of churches facing heavy influences from worldly values, it is not helpful....