Truth really can be stranger than fiction.
First Page - Now launched! All the stories are true, or based on real events. Unlimited reading for $4.99 / month. No downloads. Read on your phone, tablet or computer.
La verdad puede ser más extraña que la ficción.
First Page - ¡Ya está en marcha! Todas las historias son verídicas, o están basadas en hechos reales. Lectura ilimitada por $4.99 / mes. No hay que descargar nada. Lea en su teléfono, tableta u ordenador.
Manna Minutes Podcast: Eye-opening Bible study in less than five minutes! Access all episodes here.
Manna Minutes en español:
Estudio bíblico que nos hace abrir los ojos en menos de cinco minutos! Acceda a todos los episodios aquí.
Manna Minutes Podcast auf Deutsch:
Augenöffnendes Bibelstudium in weniger als fünf Minuten! Alle Episoden finden Sie hier.
Was There A Curse On Helen's Romantic Life?
The Third Man by Angela Sheffield is based on a true story. Read chapter one now!
View Content By Specific Category
¿Qué tiene que ver conmigo? por Teófila Gottfried
Lo que leemos en la Biblia tiene que ver con todos los seres humanos, sean cristianos o judíos, ateos o agnósticos, budistas, musulmanes o adherentes a alguna de las filosofías o nuevas religiones que surgen en el mundo. ¿Por qué? Ver mayor información sobre este interesante libro.
Scripture of The Day - St. John 14:6
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Escritura del día - San Juan 14,6
Jesús le dijo: Yo soy el camino, y la verdad, y la vida; nadie viene al Padre, sino por mí.
Bibelstelle des Tages - Johannes 14,6
Jesus spricht zu ihm: Ich bin der Weg und die Wahrheit und das Leben; niemand kommt zum Vater, denn durch mich!
Can A Christian's Good Intentions Come From Evil Influence?
Are good intentions always good? Can they be born from evil influence? Life experience has given birth to many well-known sayings that should aid in imparting wisdom to the young and that ring true to those who've been students in the school of life. These may be considered "proverbs" since one of the definitions given for this word by a dictionary of the English language is "words that embody a truth."
It's absolutely true that one should not "judge a book by its cover," knowing that "not all that glitters is gold." The knowledge that one can't always trust his eyes to reflect what's really in front of him applies also to spiritual matters. Man's opinions are formed from how he views something in his mind's eye. This is why opinions are also called "viewpoints." Sadly, the warnings against always trusting our natural eyes are seldom applied to trusting our spiritual or mental eyes.
People often refute the need to be prudent in the mental viewpoint by arguing that they should be able trust their heart to lead and guide them into good intentions throughout life. Unfortunately, they have ignored or have not heard the biblical warning against this philosophy. There is a scripture that reads, "he that trusteth in his own heart is a fool..." (Proverbs 28:26, KJV). There is a standard for the laws of the land to prevent people from following their own viewpoint of what is legal and what is illegal. Common sense says that such a haphazard, free-for-all system can create nothing but mass confusion, rebellion, chaos, and anarchy. Likewise, the Bible emphasizes that there is a standard for spiritual laws to prevent man from following his own viewpoint of what is righteous and what is unrighteous because the heart, which is seldom clean, cannot be trusted. It can be vulnerable to evil influence.
Christians aren't automatically immune to the evil influence that can be present in what they believe to be good intentions. In fact, it often happens without their knowledge because so few believers truly understand the Bible.
The apostle Peter once spoke what he thought were his good intentions toward Jesus, but he quickly found himself being rebuked and he came to recognize how he had unknowingly allowed evil influence in his thoughts and speech. Matthew 16:21-23 says, "From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day. Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee. But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offense unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men." Peter had trusted his heart to lead him into saying that what was about to happen to Jesus should not happen, but this was against the divine will of God and he realized his heart had deceived him from the real truth.
This is why the Bible warns, "There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death" (Proverbs 14:12).
©2000
Edited by Ruth Zetek
Based on true events, The Third Man by Angela Sheffield, brings the Bible up close and personal as the characters face real issues of life: Betrayal, deceit, romance, bitterness, anger against God, hopelessness, will power, perplexity, triumph, unforgiveness, mental illness, and the "Alcohol made me do it" excuse. Read chapter one FREE now.
Copyright notice: This website and its content is copyright of © Heavenly Manna (HeavenlyManna.net) 2002-2016.
Comments/Comentarios:
Send Comments or a Private Message about One of Our Services / Envíe Comentarios o un Mensaje Privado acerca de nuestros servicios
Once comments reach 10, they close. IF YOU USE PROFANITY, WE WILL REJECT YOUR COMMENT AUTOMATICALLY.
We're a small team, please be patient as we review comments.
©2003 - 2013 Heavenly Manna Ministries
Images: courtesy of Free Digital Photos, openstockphotography.org, FreeFoto.com, Wikimedia Commons. Multiple crosses image - Wikimedia Commons - C.G.P Grey - Animation by Heavenly Manna