Biblical Purpose of Marriage

In this article, we continue with a study of the Biblical purposes of Marriage. The next one to be considered is preventing sexual sins of immorality and maintaining purity in life as taught in 1 …

Why Marry?

In the last issues we were dealing with the importance of marriage and how to prepare ourselves to enter into it. Now we need to look at God’s purposes in instituting marriage. To marry and …

What does God say about SEX?

We live in a permissive society where everything is right, and nothing is wrong. Morality is seen as matter of ‘preference’. “The ancient landmarks which our fathers have set” are removed and moral values are …

Is Love Marriage Right?

Young believers often pose a question about ‘love marriages’. Is it right for a believer to ‘fall in love’? What is meant by this question is whether it is right to get to know a …

P L Patoley: First brethren Missionary from Maharashtra

(1915-1981)Any account of the dispersion of the gospel in the city of Mumbai and to the people of the land of Maharashtra would be incomplete without mentioning the contribution of Brother P L Patoley. He …

Can I marry an Unbeliever?

We have been looking at the importance of choosing our marriage partner. A very important truth to be considered at this point is that a believer should marry only a believer. Scripture admonishes strongly in …

How to choose THE ONE?

We considered the importance of marriage in the last issues. If this is so important a relation and one that cannot be broken except by death, utmost care must be taken in entering into it. …

Is Divorce an option for a Believer?

Is divorce an option for a believer? Family, as we see in the scriptures, is the first institution of God. It is the basis of all other human relationships. It is also the basic unit …

What is Family?

We are living in an age of moral and spiritual decline. Marriage and family are adversely affected in this downward slide. Seldom do young couples find a pattern for a Christian family life that they …

Mahakavi K V Simon: Martin Luther of Kerala

(1883-1944) Poetry is a language in which man explores his own amazement according to Christopher Fry. In agreement to this the writer has penned this biography of one who experienced the amazement of being saved …