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SUNDAY CHOICE – 10 REASONS TO BELIEVE EASTER REALLY HAPPENED – By Charles Schokman Jesus Christ is arguably the central figure of history. This Easter, 2.4 billion people will celebrate his resurrection. But how do we know if Jesus really did rise from the dead? Christians believe Jesus is not merely a dead hero, but God in flesh and the living Saviour. The apostle Paul wrote, “if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith” (1 Corinthians 15:17). Jesus’ resurrection really matters. Consider 10 reasons that Easter is not a legend or a fairy tale, but true history. 1. JESUS REALLY DIED Some have suggested that Jesus merely fell unconscious on the cross and later revived in the tomb. But there is no way he could have survived crucifixion. The Romans invented crucifixion not just for torture but for capital punishment. The soldiers attending ...

Mar 29, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Charles Schokman Tagged Christianity, Christians believes, Easter, Jesus Christ, REASONS TO BELIEVE EASTER

The Message of Easter – By Nilan James Source : Dæhæna – March 2024 Easter is the most important religious festival for Christians. It celebrates Jesus’ victory over death. It defines the beginning and the foundation of Christianity. For Christians, the resurrection is an important treasure. It’s also a great love story. Jesus did not come into the world simply to suffer and die. He came to bring God’s message of unconditional love The Resurrection of Jesus takes us beyond the Cross to the joy and hope that comes from seeing the Risen Lord. Christ risen allowed us to know that there is a future for every human being and that our cry for unending life is indeed answered in Him. This is the true message of Easter! We also have gives us a new sense of certitude, even if when it is very difficult in our lives, even if ...

Feb 29, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Christianity, Christians, Easter, festival for Christians, God’s message, Jesus, Nilan James

IMAGINE THIS IN YOUR BLOOD! CLIMAX OF DARKNESS IN THE LIGHT OF Christ – By Lakshman Navaratne Scripture documents “Darkness was separated from Light, not destroyed?”. Today, in the hearts of 9 billion humans living on earth, this Spirit of Darkness is operating as the “Prince of this earth”. Violence at its peak! {The writer of this article, is convinced without a shadow of doubt in his heart, that the reader will comprehend this hidden revelation in scripture; only if the reader has received the Baptism of Pentecost? Also, removes from his mind the concepts and arguments, presented through science and theology, beautifully-animated to hide the truth of human suffering.} THE CLIMAX OF DARKNESS IS NOT DEATH; IT IS WHAT LEADS TO THIS EVENT THROUGH HUMAN SUFFERING. WRITTEN IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE AS “SIN”. The Scripture documents “wage of sin is Death”! THIS IS THE SILENT KILLER OF THE HUMAN BODY. ...

Nov 3, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Lakshman Navaratne Tagged Baptism, Christ, Christianity, Darkness, Earth, God, Holy one of Israel, Human Blood, HUMAN BODY, humanity, sickness

SUNDAY CHOICE – By Charles Schokman In Christianity, Redeemer is one of the many titles that have been applied to Jesus. It is similar to calling Jesus the Saviour or Deliverer. Christians often refer to Jesus’s act of redemption as a transaction, as in Jesus died to pay for our sins. God is both loving and just. In his great love he wants to save people, but justice demands that someone must bear the punishment and pay the price for sin. Jesus Christ is a unique and perfectly qualified Redeemer. He is the only one who can redeem a people for God. The need of a Redeemer lies in the inability of man to raise himself from the temporal to the spiritual plane, from the lower kingdom to the higher. He was born to be the Saviour and Redeemer of all mankind. He was able to accomplish His mission because He was the Son ...

Jun 10, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Christianity, SUNDAY CHOICE

Seeds – dying to live. – By Aubrey Joachim An International Class Sri Lankan movie portraying true incidents from 475 years ago bearing close resemblance to the current times. Martyrdom has been a part of Christian history from very early years since inception of the Christian faith. A martyr is a person who is willing to sacrifice their life for a particular belief or for spreading their faith against specific sentiment. The first recorded martyrs were Christians murdered by Emperor Nero in AD 64 for their firm Christian beliefs and teachings. Since then, over the years many thousand Christians are killed each year across the world for the same reason. Martyrdom is almost always a very gruesome form of death. In recent years, various terrorist groups have carried out publicly portrayed gruesome murders of mainly followers of the Christian faith. Christianity is the only religion where its followers believe that ...

May 13, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Aubrey Joachim Tagged Christian history, Christianity, Martyrs of Mannar, Sanjaya Nirmal, Seeds – dying to live

As Holy Week begins Christianity is hijacked by false prophets. – By Aubrey Joachim With 2.4 Billion followers on the planet – 31% of the global population, Christianity is the most populous religion in the world. Of this number 50% – 1.2 Billion, are Roman Catholic which by itself would be the third largest religious group equal with Hinduism. The foundation of the Christian Faith is that God sent his only son Jesus Christ to earth, taking a human form to save humanity from the consequences of sin. While Christianity itself is just over 2,000 years old with the formal establishment of the Church, the historical lineage of Jesus Christ goes back a further 1,000 years to King David and several other Biblical figures and prophets who preceded Him. Christianity originated in the Middle East from where it spread across the whole planet. Jesus Christ was a Jew having been ...

Apr 1, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Aubrey Joachim Tagged Christianity, Jesus Christ, Middle East, Roman Catholic

An a island country located in the Indian Ocean ” Sri lanka” – By Malsha – eLanka Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country located in the Indian Ocean, off the southern coast of India. The country has a rich cultural heritage and a history that spans over 3,000 years. The capital and largest city of Sri Lanka is Colombo, which is located on the west coast of the island. The country has a population of approximately 21 million people, with Sinhalese being the largest ethnic group, followed by Tamil and Muslim communities. Sri Lanka is known for its beautiful beaches, lush tropical forests, and ancient Buddhist temples. It has eight UNESCO World Heritage sites, including the ancient city of Anuradhapura and the Sigiriya rock fortress. The economy of Sri Lanka is primarily based on agriculture, with tea, rubber, and coconut being some ...

Mar 31, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Malsha Madhuhansi Tagged ancient cities, Anuradhapura Kingdom, Ayurveda, BEACHES, Buddhism, Buddhist Culture, Cardamom, Christianity, Cinnamon, Dolphins, elephants, Hinduism, Islam, leopards, lush tropical rainforests, natural environment, Polonnaruwa Kingdom, sea turtles, Sigiriya Rock Fortress, Sinhala and Tamil New Year, Sinharaja Forest Reserve, Sri Lankan culture, Sri Lankan Muslims, Tea culture, The Esala Perahera, Traditional music, UNESCO, whales, WILDLIFE, World Heritage sites

Jerusalem I Long to Behold (Beggars’ Choice) – Creation to Redemption, Birth in the Grace Train – by Lakshman Navaratne The numbers, tell the real story; the God of Hebrews have heard the cry of the Gentile nations, and adopted us to be his very own! This is the story of a Chosen Generation. Christianity preached by the Apostles during the first century after Christ was pure Revelation of the Risen Christ in the heart of Living humans. The faithful, were not focused on human Jesus who was the son of Mary for 30 years, until the Baptism of Jesus at the Jordon River, by the last prophet for the nation of Israel. [B] There were no Jewish prophets for the last 2000 years of humanity, yet today on earth, faithful to the God of Israel has outnumbered all other humans worshipping un-known deities. The 39 books of the Old Testament, ...

Feb 27, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Lakshman Navaratne Tagged Apostles of Christ, Christianity, God, Jerusalem, Jesus

First and the Last Final Call (Voice of Scripture) Faith (Hebrew-EMUNAH) My Sheep know my Voice! – By Lakshman Navaratne Matthew 10:11, “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me” Born in the third world, not too long ago, our ancestors embraced few generations before us; Christian-religious faith, for both spiritual and encouraging worldly reasons. Christianity that originated in Jerusalem, from the Hebrew Apostles of Christ, spread greater and faster than a wild fire, to every continent of the Globe. According to the Apostles of Christ, this unquenchable substance of Faith, the true resource of our Redemption through Grace, still a mystery to the majority of humans alive on earth today… Reading the history of the Hebrew nation from the time of Abram to Christ; spans a period of 2000 years; humans ...

Oct 27, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Lakshman Navaratne Tagged Apostles of Christ, Christianity, good shepherd

The halo: A symbol that spread around the world Courtesy- BBC- Matthew Wilson 24th June 2021 (https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20210623-the-halo-a-symbol-that-spread-around-the-world) (Image credit: Alamy) After first appearing in the religious art of ancient Iran, the disc halo migrated across cultures at an astonishing pace, aided by trade on the Silk Roads. Matt Wilson explores how a simple symbol connects Jesus, Buddha and Apollo. Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Zoroastrianism and Greek mythology are usually regarded as utterly distinct religions, largely defined by their differences. But if you just look at them, you will see a symbol that connects them all – the halo. This aura around a holy figure’s head expresses their glory or divinity and can be seen in art across the world. There are many variants, including rayed haloes (like that on the Statue of Liberty) and flaming haloes (which feature in some Islamic Ottoman, Mughal and Persian art), but the most distinctive and ubiquitous is ...

Jun 25, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Buddha, Christianity, Hinduism, Matt Wilson, The halo, Zoroastrianism