• MY MINISTRY JOURNEY — JOSHUA ANDAMAN

    God called me to serve Him and to reach people with His love. My ministry is not about myself—it is about serving God, serving people, and bringing hope to those in need.

    Over the years, I have had the privilege of reaching children, families, youth, villages, and needy communities. We provide educational materials and school supplies to children, support families with essential provisions, conduct outreach programs, and share the Word of God with those who need hope and encouragement.

    During difficult seasons, including the lockdown period, we stood with needy families by distributing food and essential provisions. We have also reached remote communities, conducted gatherings, encouraged young people, and helped children experience love, dignity, and hope.

    Every child we help, every family we encourage, and every life we touch reminds us that small acts of love can make a great difference.

    This ministry continues by faith. I cannot do everything alone. Your prayers, encouragement, and support can help us reach more children, more families, and more communities with the love of Christ.

    “Let us not grow weary while doing good...” — Galatians 6:9

    Joshua Andaman
    Serving God • Serving People • Sharing Hope
    WhatsApp: 9476010028
    MY MINISTRY JOURNEY — JOSHUA ANDAMAN God called me to serve Him and to reach people with His love. My ministry is not about myself—it is about serving God, serving people, and bringing hope to those in need. Over the years, I have had the privilege of reaching children, families, youth, villages, and needy communities. We provide educational materials and school supplies to children, support families with essential provisions, conduct outreach programs, and share the Word of God with those who need hope and encouragement. During difficult seasons, including the lockdown period, we stood with needy families by distributing food and essential provisions. We have also reached remote communities, conducted gatherings, encouraged young people, and helped children experience love, dignity, and hope. Every child we help, every family we encourage, and every life we touch reminds us that small acts of love can make a great difference. This ministry continues by faith. I cannot do everything alone. Your prayers, encouragement, and support can help us reach more children, more families, and more communities with the love of Christ. “Let us not grow weary while doing good...” — Galatians 6:9 Joshua Andaman Serving God • Serving People • Sharing Hope 📱 WhatsApp: 9476010028
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  • 𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝟏𝟐-𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬, and I’m excited to share the conversation with my friends here on Lordsbook.

    In the interview with 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥 𝐉𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 , I shared aspects of my journey in ministry, my experience serving in a remote island community, and some of the lessons God has taught me about 𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐨𝐝’𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧—𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝.

    We also talked about my writing journey and the message behind one of my published books, No Place Is Bad If God Sends You—a reminder that when God sends us, we can trust Him for the grace to thrive wherever He places us.

    I would love for you to listen to the interview and let me know what part of the conversation speaks to you most.

    𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰.

    For friends who would like to get a copy of No Place Is Bad If God Sends You, I’ll also drop the 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

    Thank you for always being part of the journey.

    #12MinuteConvos #NoPlaceIsBadIfGodSendsYou #ChristianAuthor #Ministry #Faith #Purpose #Obedience #GodsCalling

    https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1963EbHNmi/
    🎙️ 𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝟏𝟐-𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬, and I’m excited to share the conversation with my friends here on Lordsbook. In the interview with 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥 𝐉𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 , I shared aspects of my journey in ministry, my experience serving in a remote island community, and some of the lessons God has taught me about 𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐨𝐝’𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧—𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝. We also talked about my writing journey and the message behind one of my published books, No Place Is Bad If God Sends You—a reminder that when God sends us, we can trust Him for the grace to thrive wherever He places us. I would love for you to listen to the interview and let me know what part of the conversation speaks to you most. 🎧 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰. 📖 For friends who would like to get a copy of No Place Is Bad If God Sends You, I’ll also drop the 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. Thank you for always being part of the journey. ❤️ #12MinuteConvos #NoPlaceIsBadIfGodSendsYou #ChristianAuthor #Ministry #Faith #Purpose #Obedience #GodsCalling https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1963EbHNmi/
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  • I built an audience of over 8,000 people who trusted me with their tech journey, real transitions, real results, real proof.
    I shared roadmaps, resources, opportunities and practical advice, and most importantly, I saw people actually use them to make progress.

    Then one day, it was gone. Facebook dißbled the account without warning.

    I could have quit. Instead, I'm starting again this time, smarter.

    A little about me:

    I have a degree in Industrial Chemistry, I'm pursuing a degree in Cybersecurity, I'm currently pursuing a professional certification with Google PWAN, and I'm also the founder of PornBlock.

    But honestly, the credentials aren't what I'm most proud of.

    I'm proud of the 2,000+ beginners I've helped with tech roadmaps, people who came to me confused about where to start, what to learn and how to move from.

    And that's why I don't believe in telling everyone to learn the same skill.
    Someone might be better suited for UI/UX.
    Someone else might thrive in Cybersecurity, Data Analysis, Software Development, Digital Marketing, Product Design or another path entirely.

    My job is to help beginners understand their options, choose a realistic path and know what to do next.

    I also wrote Win the Job Toolkit — a practical guide for beginners who are tired of applying without knowing what they're doing wrong. It covers things like building a stronger CV, preparing for interviews, positioning yourself properly and understanding how to pursue remote and freelance opportunities.

    I'm not starting again with nothing.
    I'm starting again with everything I've learned along the way.

    And if you're trying to figure out your own path into tech, you're welcome to be my friend.
    If you knew me before and wondering where I went, follow me now or you might not see my profile again.
    I built an audience of over 8,000 people who trusted me with their tech journey, real transitions, real results, real proof. I shared roadmaps, resources, opportunities and practical advice, and most importantly, I saw people actually use them to make progress. Then one day, it was gone. Facebook dißbled the account without warning. I could have quit. Instead, I'm starting again this time, smarter. A little about me: I have a degree in Industrial Chemistry, I'm pursuing a degree in Cybersecurity, I'm currently pursuing a professional certification with Google PWAN, and I'm also the founder of PornBlock. But honestly, the credentials aren't what I'm most proud of. I'm proud of the 2,000+ beginners I've helped with tech roadmaps, people who came to me confused about where to start, what to learn and how to move from. And that's why I don't believe in telling everyone to learn the same skill. Someone might be better suited for UI/UX. Someone else might thrive in Cybersecurity, Data Analysis, Software Development, Digital Marketing, Product Design or another path entirely. My job is to help beginners understand their options, choose a realistic path and know what to do next. I also wrote Win the Job Toolkit — a practical guide for beginners who are tired of applying without knowing what they're doing wrong. It covers things like building a stronger CV, preparing for interviews, positioning yourself properly and understanding how to pursue remote and freelance opportunities. I'm not starting again with nothing. I'm starting again with everything I've learned along the way. And if you're trying to figure out your own path into tech, you're welcome to be my friend. If you knew me before and wondering where I went, follow me now or you might not see my profile again.
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  • Hi Brother and Sister I'm a full time Pastor however i badly needed a job to finance our ministry and my family.

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    Hi Brother and Sister I'm a full time Pastor however i badly needed a job to finance our ministry and my family. is there any one can help me got a remote job?
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  • Holy Wit – Bible Study

    #9 Test the Spirits
    (Walking in the Light: Studies Through 1 John)

    Scripture Reading 1 John 4:1-6 (NKJV):
    1 John 4:1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

    1 John 4:2 By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God,

    1 John 4:3 and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world.

    1 John 4:4 You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.

    1 John 4:5 They are of the world. Therefore they speak as of the world, and the world hears them.

    1 John 4:6 We are of God. He who knows God hears us; he who is not of God does not hear us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.

    1 John 4:1–6 (NKJV):
    https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+4%3A1-6&version=NKJV

    1. The Command to Test Spiritual Claims
    John begins with both tenderness and warning: “Beloved, do not believe every spirit.” Christian faith is not gullibility dressed in religious language. Believers are commanded to exercise discernment because a claim to spiritual authority proves nothing by itself. A teacher may sound sincere, speak movingly, describe unusual experiences, or attract a large following, yet none of these things establishes that the message comes from God. The question is not merely whether a message feels spiritual, but whether it is true.
    The word “test” assumes an objective standard. John does not tell the church to consult private impressions or personal preference. The test is the revelation God has already given, especially the apostolic witness to Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit, who inspired Scripture, does not contradict Himself. Therefore, testing a teaching by Scripture is not resisting the Spirit; it is one of the ways obedience to the Spirit is expressed. Discernment is not suspicion toward everyone. It is careful submission to God’s truth.

    1 John 4:1 (NKJV):
    https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+4%3A1&version=NKJV
    Acts 17:10–12 (NKJV):
    https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+17%3A10-12&version=NKJV

    2. False Prophets Are a Present Reality
    John gives the reason for the command: “many false prophets have gone out into the world.” False teaching is not a remote possibility or a problem limited to openly hostile religions. False prophets often arise near the people of God and use familiar Christian words. Earlier, John described teachers who had departed from the fellowship because their doctrine revealed that they were never truly of it. Here he exposes the spiritual dimension behind their message. Human teachers speak, but their teaching serves either the truth of God or the spirit of error.

    This does not mean that every mistaken believer is a false prophet. Christians may misunderstand a passage and later receive correction. A false prophet, however, claims spiritual authority while leading people away from the truth God has revealed—especially the truth concerning Christ. Scripture tells the church to examine both doctrine and fruit. Character cannot make false doctrine true, and correct vocabulary cannot make corrupt fruit harmless. The church must refuse the choice between truth and holiness; faithful ministry requires both.

    1 John 4:1 (NKJV):
    https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+4%3A1&version=NKJV
    Matthew 7:15–20 (NKJV):
    https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+7%3A15-20&version=NKJV

    3. The Decisive Confession: Jesus Christ Has Come in the Flesh
    John places the central test at the heart of the Christian faith: every spirit that confesses Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God. This confession concerns the identity of Jesus, not merely the sound of His name. The eternal Son truly entered human history. He did not merely appear human, temporarily inhabit a human body, or become divine through spiritual advancement. The One who was with the Father from the beginning became flesh while remaining fully divine. Jesus Christ is one Person with a true divine nature and a true human nature.

    The incarnation is not a secondary doctrine for specialists. If Christ did not truly assume our humanity, He could not stand in the place of human sinners. If He were not truly God, His saving work could not possess the infinite worth Scripture assigns to it. The incarnation safeguards the cross, the bodily resurrection, Christ’s present intercession, and the believer’s future bodily hope. To confess Christ is therefore to receive the apostolic testimony about the real Jesus—not to attach the name “Jesus” to a figure of our own making.

    1 John 4:2 (NKJV):
    https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+4%3A2&version=NKJV
    John 1:1–14 (NKJV):
    https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+1%3A1-14&version=NKJV

    4. The Spirit of Antichrist Denies the Biblical Christ
    John states the negative test with equal force: the spirit that does not confess Jesus Christ is not of God. It belongs to the spirit of Antichrist, whose influence was already present in John’s day. Antichristian teaching does not always begin with an open declaration of hatred toward Jesus. It may praise Him as a moral teacher, prophet, healer, example, or spiritual guide while denying who He actually is. Respectful language can still hide a rejection of the Son.

    John allows no neutral ground here. To deny the Son revealed by the Father is to stand against God, however religious the denial may sound. This is why doctrinal precision matters. Precision is not spiritual fussiness when the identity of Christ is at stake. The church does not preserve truth by being quarrelsome, but neither does it preserve love by treating every description of Jesus as equally faithful. Christian love rejoices in the truth and refuses to exchange the living Christ for a more acceptable substitute.

    1 John 4:3 (NKJV):
    https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+4%3A3&version=NKJV
    1 John 2:18–23 (NKJV):
    https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+2%3A18-23&version=NKJV

    5. The Greater One Dwells in His People
    After warning the church, John gives strong assurance: “You are of God, little children, and have overcome them.” Their victory does not rest on superior intelligence, education, willpower, or experience. It rests on God’s presence: “He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.” The Holy Spirit indwells those who belong to Christ, preserving them in the truth and applying Christ’s victory to them.

    This promise is not a celebration of the power supposedly hidden within the human self. The greater One is God, not us. Nor does the verse teach that believers cannot be confused or temporarily influenced by error. John’s assurance is that the power behind the truth is greater than the power behind deception, and that God will preserve His people through the means He has appointed: His Word, His Spirit, and the fellowship of the church. Discernment may require courage, but it need not be driven by fear. Christ has already triumphed over the powers of darkness.

    1 John 4:4 (NKJV):
    https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+4%3A4&version=NKJV
    Colossians 2:13–15 (NKJV):
    https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Colossians+2%3A13-15&version=NKJV

    6. The World Listens to What Belongs to It
    False teachers are “of the world,” and therefore they speak from the world’s viewpoint. John is not saying that every unbeliever agrees with every false teacher. He is identifying a shared spiritual orientation. Teaching that protects human autonomy, minimizes sin, removes the offense of the cross, or reshapes Christ to suit the age will naturally find a hearing in the world. Error often succeeds not because it is carefully proved, but because it tells fallen people something they are already inclined to believe.

    Popularity is therefore an unreliable test of truth. A large audience may hear a faithful message, and a small audience may hear a false one; numbers alone settle nothing. Yet the church should not be surprised when biblical truth meets resistance. The gospel confronts the world’s deepest loyalties by declaring that humanity is sinful, Christ alone saves, and every person owes Him repentance and faith. The desire to be heard must never become permission to alter the message.

    1 John 4:5 (NKJV):
    https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+4%3A5&version=NKJV
    John 15:18–19 (NKJV):
    https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+15%3A18-19&version=NKJV

    7. The Apostolic Word Distinguishes Truth from Error
    John concludes, “We are of God. He who knows God hears us.” In context, the “we” points especially to the apostles and their authoritative witness. The church does not invent its confession in each generation. It receives the faith delivered through those whom Christ appointed and whose teaching is preserved for us in Scripture. To hear the apostles is to hear the testimony Christ authorized; to reject that testimony is to reject the standard God has given.

    This is how the church recognizes the spirit of truth and the spirit of error. The test is neither novelty nor antiquity, emotional intensity nor intellectual sophistication, miracles nor lack of miracles. The decisive question is whether the message agrees with the apostolic Christ of Scripture. Not every spiritual voice deserves trust simply because it sounds sincere. Sincerity may accompany truth, but sincerity cannot create truth. God’s Word judges every teacher, every claimed revelation, every tradition, and every impression—including our own.

    1 John 4:6 (NKJV):
    https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+4%3A6&version=NKJV
    Acts 2:42 (NKJV):
    https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+2%3A42&version=NKJV

    Reflection Questions
    • When you hear a spiritual claim, what standards do you normally use to judge it: Scripture, the speaker’s personality, popularity, reported experiences, or your own feelings?
    • Why is the confession that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh essential to the gospel rather than a minor theological detail?
    • What is the difference between a believer who is mistaken and a false teacher who leads others away from the apostolic Christ?
    • How does “He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world” give confidence without encouraging pride or carelessness?
    • Are there teachings you have accepted mainly because they were popular, moving, or presented as spiritual? How should you test them now?

    Prayer Points
    • Thank God for revealing the true Jesus Christ through the apostolic Scriptures.
    • Ask the Holy Spirit to deepen your knowledge of Scripture and sharpen your discernment.
    • Pray for humility to receive correction when your own beliefs or impressions do not agree with God’s Word.
    • Ask God to protect local churches from persuasive teachers who distort the person or work of Christ.
    • Praise God that the One who dwells in His people is greater than the spirit of error in the world.

    For further study (NKJV):
    Deuteronomy 13:1–4
    https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy+13%3A1-4&version=NKJV
    2 Corinthians 11:3–4, 13–15
    https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+11%3A3-4%2C13-15&version=NKJV
    Galatians 1:6–9
    https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians+1%3A6-9&version=NKJV
    2 Timothy 4:1–5
    https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Timothy+4%3A1-5&version=NKJV

    #HolyWitBibleStudy #GordonMcGinnis #WalkingInTheLight #1John4
    Holy Wit – Bible Study #9 Test the Spirits (Walking in the Light: Studies Through 1 John) Scripture Reading 1 John 4:1-6 (NKJV): 1 John 4:1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 1 John 4:2 By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, 1 John 4:3 and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world. 1 John 4:4 You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. 1 John 4:5 They are of the world. Therefore they speak as of the world, and the world hears them. 1 John 4:6 We are of God. He who knows God hears us; he who is not of God does not hear us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error. 1 John 4:1–6 (NKJV): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+4%3A1-6&version=NKJV 1. The Command to Test Spiritual Claims John begins with both tenderness and warning: “Beloved, do not believe every spirit.” Christian faith is not gullibility dressed in religious language. Believers are commanded to exercise discernment because a claim to spiritual authority proves nothing by itself. A teacher may sound sincere, speak movingly, describe unusual experiences, or attract a large following, yet none of these things establishes that the message comes from God. The question is not merely whether a message feels spiritual, but whether it is true. The word “test” assumes an objective standard. John does not tell the church to consult private impressions or personal preference. The test is the revelation God has already given, especially the apostolic witness to Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit, who inspired Scripture, does not contradict Himself. Therefore, testing a teaching by Scripture is not resisting the Spirit; it is one of the ways obedience to the Spirit is expressed. Discernment is not suspicion toward everyone. It is careful submission to God’s truth. 1 John 4:1 (NKJV): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+4%3A1&version=NKJV Acts 17:10–12 (NKJV): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+17%3A10-12&version=NKJV 2. False Prophets Are a Present Reality John gives the reason for the command: “many false prophets have gone out into the world.” False teaching is not a remote possibility or a problem limited to openly hostile religions. False prophets often arise near the people of God and use familiar Christian words. Earlier, John described teachers who had departed from the fellowship because their doctrine revealed that they were never truly of it. Here he exposes the spiritual dimension behind their message. Human teachers speak, but their teaching serves either the truth of God or the spirit of error. This does not mean that every mistaken believer is a false prophet. Christians may misunderstand a passage and later receive correction. A false prophet, however, claims spiritual authority while leading people away from the truth God has revealed—especially the truth concerning Christ. Scripture tells the church to examine both doctrine and fruit. Character cannot make false doctrine true, and correct vocabulary cannot make corrupt fruit harmless. The church must refuse the choice between truth and holiness; faithful ministry requires both. 1 John 4:1 (NKJV): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+4%3A1&version=NKJV Matthew 7:15–20 (NKJV): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+7%3A15-20&version=NKJV 3. The Decisive Confession: Jesus Christ Has Come in the Flesh John places the central test at the heart of the Christian faith: every spirit that confesses Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God. This confession concerns the identity of Jesus, not merely the sound of His name. The eternal Son truly entered human history. He did not merely appear human, temporarily inhabit a human body, or become divine through spiritual advancement. The One who was with the Father from the beginning became flesh while remaining fully divine. Jesus Christ is one Person with a true divine nature and a true human nature. The incarnation is not a secondary doctrine for specialists. If Christ did not truly assume our humanity, He could not stand in the place of human sinners. If He were not truly God, His saving work could not possess the infinite worth Scripture assigns to it. The incarnation safeguards the cross, the bodily resurrection, Christ’s present intercession, and the believer’s future bodily hope. To confess Christ is therefore to receive the apostolic testimony about the real Jesus—not to attach the name “Jesus” to a figure of our own making. 1 John 4:2 (NKJV): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+4%3A2&version=NKJV John 1:1–14 (NKJV): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+1%3A1-14&version=NKJV 4. The Spirit of Antichrist Denies the Biblical Christ John states the negative test with equal force: the spirit that does not confess Jesus Christ is not of God. It belongs to the spirit of Antichrist, whose influence was already present in John’s day. Antichristian teaching does not always begin with an open declaration of hatred toward Jesus. It may praise Him as a moral teacher, prophet, healer, example, or spiritual guide while denying who He actually is. Respectful language can still hide a rejection of the Son. John allows no neutral ground here. To deny the Son revealed by the Father is to stand against God, however religious the denial may sound. This is why doctrinal precision matters. Precision is not spiritual fussiness when the identity of Christ is at stake. The church does not preserve truth by being quarrelsome, but neither does it preserve love by treating every description of Jesus as equally faithful. Christian love rejoices in the truth and refuses to exchange the living Christ for a more acceptable substitute. 1 John 4:3 (NKJV): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+4%3A3&version=NKJV 1 John 2:18–23 (NKJV): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+2%3A18-23&version=NKJV 5. The Greater One Dwells in His People After warning the church, John gives strong assurance: “You are of God, little children, and have overcome them.” Their victory does not rest on superior intelligence, education, willpower, or experience. It rests on God’s presence: “He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.” The Holy Spirit indwells those who belong to Christ, preserving them in the truth and applying Christ’s victory to them. This promise is not a celebration of the power supposedly hidden within the human self. The greater One is God, not us. Nor does the verse teach that believers cannot be confused or temporarily influenced by error. John’s assurance is that the power behind the truth is greater than the power behind deception, and that God will preserve His people through the means He has appointed: His Word, His Spirit, and the fellowship of the church. Discernment may require courage, but it need not be driven by fear. Christ has already triumphed over the powers of darkness. 1 John 4:4 (NKJV): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+4%3A4&version=NKJV Colossians 2:13–15 (NKJV): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Colossians+2%3A13-15&version=NKJV 6. The World Listens to What Belongs to It False teachers are “of the world,” and therefore they speak from the world’s viewpoint. John is not saying that every unbeliever agrees with every false teacher. He is identifying a shared spiritual orientation. Teaching that protects human autonomy, minimizes sin, removes the offense of the cross, or reshapes Christ to suit the age will naturally find a hearing in the world. Error often succeeds not because it is carefully proved, but because it tells fallen people something they are already inclined to believe. Popularity is therefore an unreliable test of truth. A large audience may hear a faithful message, and a small audience may hear a false one; numbers alone settle nothing. Yet the church should not be surprised when biblical truth meets resistance. The gospel confronts the world’s deepest loyalties by declaring that humanity is sinful, Christ alone saves, and every person owes Him repentance and faith. The desire to be heard must never become permission to alter the message. 1 John 4:5 (NKJV): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+4%3A5&version=NKJV John 15:18–19 (NKJV): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+15%3A18-19&version=NKJV 7. The Apostolic Word Distinguishes Truth from Error John concludes, “We are of God. He who knows God hears us.” In context, the “we” points especially to the apostles and their authoritative witness. The church does not invent its confession in each generation. It receives the faith delivered through those whom Christ appointed and whose teaching is preserved for us in Scripture. To hear the apostles is to hear the testimony Christ authorized; to reject that testimony is to reject the standard God has given. This is how the church recognizes the spirit of truth and the spirit of error. The test is neither novelty nor antiquity, emotional intensity nor intellectual sophistication, miracles nor lack of miracles. The decisive question is whether the message agrees with the apostolic Christ of Scripture. Not every spiritual voice deserves trust simply because it sounds sincere. Sincerity may accompany truth, but sincerity cannot create truth. God’s Word judges every teacher, every claimed revelation, every tradition, and every impression—including our own. 1 John 4:6 (NKJV): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+4%3A6&version=NKJV Acts 2:42 (NKJV): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+2%3A42&version=NKJV Reflection Questions • When you hear a spiritual claim, what standards do you normally use to judge it: Scripture, the speaker’s personality, popularity, reported experiences, or your own feelings? • Why is the confession that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh essential to the gospel rather than a minor theological detail? • What is the difference between a believer who is mistaken and a false teacher who leads others away from the apostolic Christ? • How does “He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world” give confidence without encouraging pride or carelessness? • Are there teachings you have accepted mainly because they were popular, moving, or presented as spiritual? How should you test them now? Prayer Points • Thank God for revealing the true Jesus Christ through the apostolic Scriptures. • Ask the Holy Spirit to deepen your knowledge of Scripture and sharpen your discernment. • Pray for humility to receive correction when your own beliefs or impressions do not agree with God’s Word. • Ask God to protect local churches from persuasive teachers who distort the person or work of Christ. • Praise God that the One who dwells in His people is greater than the spirit of error in the world. For further study (NKJV): Deuteronomy 13:1–4 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy+13%3A1-4&version=NKJV 2 Corinthians 11:3–4, 13–15 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+11%3A3-4%2C13-15&version=NKJV Galatians 1:6–9 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians+1%3A6-9&version=NKJV 2 Timothy 4:1–5 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Timothy+4%3A1-5&version=NKJV #HolyWitBibleStudy #GordonMcGinnis #WalkingInTheLight #1John4
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  • “At that time Michael, the great prince who protects your people, will arise. There will be a time of distress such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book—will be delivered.”

    - Daniel 12:1 in the New International Version (NIV)

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    “At that time Michael, the great prince who protects your people, will arise. There will be a time of distress such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book—will be delivered.” - Daniel 12:1 in the New International Version (NIV) 📸 Wajirat, Tigray (Grandma lives in this remote mountain)
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  • **One of the world's most isolated Christian communities existed on an island almost no one remembers.**
    Far out in the Arabian Sea lies **Socotra**, a remote island off the coast of Yemen.
    Its towering dragon blood trees and otherworldly landscape look like something from another planet.
    But its most fascinating secret isn't its wildlife.
    It's its forgotten Christian history.
    Ancient tradition says that **Thomas the Apostle** stopped at Socotra on his journey to India and planted the seeds of the Christian faith. While historians debate whether Thomas himself visited the island, there is strong evidence that an ancient Christian community existed there for many centuries.
    Cut off from the rest of the Christian world, these believers developed their own customs while faithfully preserving the core of their faith.
    Medieval Arab travelers recorded meeting Christians on the island.
    Around **1280**, **Marco Polo** also described the island's Christian inhabitants, noting that they had lived in isolation for generations and were led by their own bishop, largely independent from the great Christian centers of the world.
    When Portuguese explorers arrived in **1507**, they, too, found Christians still worshiping there.
    For nearly a thousand years, the Gospel endured on one of the most remote islands on earth.
    Their story is a reminder that Christ's Church has reached places most people would never imagine—and that even isolated believers have faithfully carried the light of the Gospel through the centuries.
    > **"And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations..."** — *Matthew 24:14 (KJV)*
    Had you ever heard of the forgotten Christians of Socotra? Share your thoughts below, and pass this along so others can discover this remarkable chapter of church history.
    **One of the world's most isolated Christian communities existed on an island almost no one remembers.** Far out in the Arabian Sea lies **Socotra**, a remote island off the coast of Yemen. Its towering dragon blood trees and otherworldly landscape look like something from another planet. But its most fascinating secret isn't its wildlife. It's its forgotten Christian history. Ancient tradition says that **Thomas the Apostle** stopped at Socotra on his journey to India and planted the seeds of the Christian faith. While historians debate whether Thomas himself visited the island, there is strong evidence that an ancient Christian community existed there for many centuries. Cut off from the rest of the Christian world, these believers developed their own customs while faithfully preserving the core of their faith. Medieval Arab travelers recorded meeting Christians on the island. Around **1280**, **Marco Polo** also described the island's Christian inhabitants, noting that they had lived in isolation for generations and were led by their own bishop, largely independent from the great Christian centers of the world. When Portuguese explorers arrived in **1507**, they, too, found Christians still worshiping there. For nearly a thousand years, the Gospel endured on one of the most remote islands on earth. Their story is a reminder that Christ's Church has reached places most people would never imagine—and that even isolated believers have faithfully carried the light of the Gospel through the centuries. > **"And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations..."** — *Matthew 24:14 (KJV)* 💬 Had you ever heard of the forgotten Christians of Socotra? Share your thoughts below, and pass this along so others can discover this remarkable chapter of church history.
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  • A WORD FOR YOU.
    (Insights For Life)


    And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. Genesis 32:24 KJV


    JACOB WAS LEFT ALONE - part 2.
    Let me share a particular story about BILL GATES.
    Bill Gates, the Founder of Microsoft (stepped down as CEO in 2000), has and practice what is called "Think Weeks" program. It is a legendary "twice-yearly ritual", where he "ISOLATES" himself in a remote cabin to DISCONNECT for seven days. He retreats to a secluded, two-story clapboard cabin in a cedar forest in the Pacific Northwest, with a view of the Olympic Mountains—an intentionally DISTRACTION-FREE ENVIRONMENT. During this "Think Weeks", he receives/accepts No visitors, no phone, no internet, and no TV. The only human contact is a caretaker who drops off two simple meals a day.
    - He spends up to 18 hours a day reading and annotating technical papers and employee memos . His record is 112 papers in a single week! He takes his Meals at the kitchen table while still reading.
    - These "weeks" led to major pivots for Microsoft, including the Internet Explorer strategy in 1995 and concepts that became the Tablet PC and online gaming. He noted that this intense, distraction-free focus was crucial to his success. This practice was a key strategic tool during his time at Microsoft.

    Every great man has a secret - an open secret. One of their secret is the ability to isolate, seclude, withdraw themselves into solitude. Have you noticed that great people have few circle of friends. The Eagle spends 150days in isolation, Bill Gates spends 7days twice a year. DESTINY IS WAITING FOR YOU, NOT IN THE OPEN PLACE - BUT IN THE SECRET PLACE. Destinies are birthed in wilderness and in the solitary place. The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them... Isaiah 35:1 KJV. Be blessed, Stay refreshed!


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    #DewChurchGlobal
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    A WORD FOR YOU. (Insights For Life) And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. Genesis 32:24 KJV JACOB WAS LEFT ALONE - part 2. Let me share a particular story about BILL GATES. Bill Gates, the Founder of Microsoft (stepped down as CEO in 2000), has and practice what is called "Think Weeks" program. It is a legendary "twice-yearly ritual", where he "ISOLATES" himself in a remote cabin to DISCONNECT for seven days. He retreats to a secluded, two-story clapboard cabin in a cedar forest in the Pacific Northwest, with a view of the Olympic Mountains—an intentionally DISTRACTION-FREE ENVIRONMENT. During this "Think Weeks", he receives/accepts No visitors, no phone, no internet, and no TV. The only human contact is a caretaker who drops off two simple meals a day. - He spends up to 18 hours a day reading and annotating technical papers and employee memos . His record is 112 papers in a single week! He takes his Meals at the kitchen table while still reading. - These "weeks" led to major pivots for Microsoft, including the Internet Explorer strategy in 1995 and concepts that became the Tablet PC and online gaming. He noted that this intense, distraction-free focus was crucial to his success. This practice was a key strategic tool during his time at Microsoft. Every great man has a secret - an open secret. One of their secret is the ability to isolate, seclude, withdraw themselves into solitude. Have you noticed that great people have few circle of friends. The Eagle spends 150days in isolation, Bill Gates spends 7days twice a year. DESTINY IS WAITING FOR YOU, NOT IN THE OPEN PLACE - BUT IN THE SECRET PLACE. Destinies are birthed in wilderness and in the solitary place. The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them... Isaiah 35:1 KJV. Be blessed, Stay refreshed! #AwordForYou #InsightsforLife #nnamdicaezarsammyministry #NCSM #DewChurchGlobal #LifereFreshingMinistry #IAMADEW
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  • God's Creation, 100 / evolution, 0
    EARLY SEAFARING CONFIRMS THE GENESIS TIMELINE

    If the Bible’s account of human history is accurate, then early humans should not appear primitive, confused, or barely capable of survival. Scripture presents mankind as intelligent, creative, mobile, and commanded to spread across the earth. That expectation gives us a powerful test. When archaeology uncovers evidence of early human sophistication, the findings should align with Genesis, not contradict it.

    Recent reporting in New Scientist admits exactly that.

    The well known publication highlighted growing evidence that humans were intentionally crossing open seas far earlier than scientists once believed. These were not accidental drifts or rare flukes. Researchers now acknowledge purposeful seafaring, navigation, and island settlement long before the development of compasses, sails, or complex maritime tools. Remote islands such as Malta and regions requiring water crossings like Australia were reached by people who knew where they were going and how to get there.

    This discovery creates serious problems for the evolutionary story. The standard narrative assumes early humans were cognitively limited hunter gatherers who slowly stumbled into advanced behavior over tens of thousands of years. But early seafaring demands planning, construction, cooperation, memory, and foresight. These are not traits that appear gradually through random processes. They are hallmarks of fully human intelligence.

    From a biblical framework, none of this is surprising. Genesis teaches that humans were created in the image of God with reasoning ability and ingenuity from the beginning. After the global Flood described in Genesis 6, humanity would have spread rapidly from a common origin. Coastlines, rivers, and islands would naturally be explored and settled. Seafaring would not be a late invention. It would be an expected tool for migration in a world reshaped by catastrophe.

    The irony is striking. Each time secular archaeology pushes human capability further back in time, it moves closer to the biblical model while undermining evolutionary assumptions. Compressing human history does not weaken the evidence. It explains it. Early intelligence, early travel, and early global dispersion fit a young earth timeline far better than deep time speculation.

    What presents as a surprise to evolutionists, is exactly what is made known from Genesis. The Bible never portrayed early humans as dull or directionless. It portrays them as image bearers, explorers, builders, and stewards of the earth. Once again, the evidence aligns not with evolutionary guesswork, but with the historical record preserved in Scripture.
    God's Creation, 100 / evolution, 0 EARLY SEAFARING CONFIRMS THE GENESIS TIMELINE If the Bible’s account of human history is accurate, then early humans should not appear primitive, confused, or barely capable of survival. Scripture presents mankind as intelligent, creative, mobile, and commanded to spread across the earth. That expectation gives us a powerful test. When archaeology uncovers evidence of early human sophistication, the findings should align with Genesis, not contradict it. Recent reporting in New Scientist admits exactly that. The well known publication highlighted growing evidence that humans were intentionally crossing open seas far earlier than scientists once believed. These were not accidental drifts or rare flukes. Researchers now acknowledge purposeful seafaring, navigation, and island settlement long before the development of compasses, sails, or complex maritime tools. Remote islands such as Malta and regions requiring water crossings like Australia were reached by people who knew where they were going and how to get there. This discovery creates serious problems for the evolutionary story. The standard narrative assumes early humans were cognitively limited hunter gatherers who slowly stumbled into advanced behavior over tens of thousands of years. But early seafaring demands planning, construction, cooperation, memory, and foresight. These are not traits that appear gradually through random processes. They are hallmarks of fully human intelligence. From a biblical framework, none of this is surprising. Genesis teaches that humans were created in the image of God with reasoning ability and ingenuity from the beginning. After the global Flood described in Genesis 6, humanity would have spread rapidly from a common origin. Coastlines, rivers, and islands would naturally be explored and settled. Seafaring would not be a late invention. It would be an expected tool for migration in a world reshaped by catastrophe. The irony is striking. Each time secular archaeology pushes human capability further back in time, it moves closer to the biblical model while undermining evolutionary assumptions. Compressing human history does not weaken the evidence. It explains it. Early intelligence, early travel, and early global dispersion fit a young earth timeline far better than deep time speculation. What presents as a surprise to evolutionists, is exactly what is made known from Genesis. The Bible never portrayed early humans as dull or directionless. It portrays them as image bearers, explorers, builders, and stewards of the earth. Once again, the evidence aligns not with evolutionary guesswork, but with the historical record preserved in Scripture.
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    *HopeAlive InnerCity Mission *

    HopeAlive InnerCity Mission Is A Faith-Driven Humanitarian Outreach Of The Fulfilled Life Worship Centre. We Believe That Worship Without Works Is Empty. Our Mission Is To Take The Love Of God Beyond The Church Walls And Into The Hardest Places – The Inner Cities And Remote Rural Areas Where Poverty Is Deepest, And Help Is Rarest.

    We Do Not Simply Preach Hope. We Deliver It – In Meals, In Schoolbooks, In Medicine, In Clothing, And In Safe Shelter.
    Our Target: Our Target Is To Reach indigent families with the love of Christ.…

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    Hi, I'd really appreciate it if you would share or donate to this campaign! *HopeAlive InnerCity Mission * HopeAlive InnerCity Mission Is A Faith-Driven Humanitarian Outreach Of The Fulfilled Life Worship Centre. We Believe That Worship Without Works Is Empty. Our Mission Is To Take The Love Of God Beyond The Church Walls And Into The Hardest Places – The Inner Cities And Remote Rural Areas Where Poverty Is Deepest, And Help Is Rarest. We Do Not Simply Preach Hope. We Deliver It – In Meals, In Schoolbooks, In Medicine, In Clothing, And In Safe Shelter. Our Target: Our Target Is To Reach indigent families with the love of Christ.… Donate here: https://www.oncrowdr.com/explore/c/hopealive-innercity-mission visit: https://thefulfilledlifechurch.org/hope for more info Forward this message to your contacts to help this campaign reach its goal!
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