Reflections in Christ by Savannah

There is no such thing as once saved, always saved. I hate to say this, but the majority of people who keep promoting the idea of 'once saved, always saved' are those who have never received, or have not yet received, the Holy Spirit in the first place. That is why they have no idea about receiving the Holy Spirit and about losing the Holy Spirit. They think that just because they call Jesus “Lord, Lord”, they already have the Holy Spirit and it will remain unto them for the rest of their lives. That is what most church Priests or church Pastors, or big YouTubers are teaching Christians of today. So, for most Christians, it is true, you cannot lose your salvation, because an authority in the physical church or a content creator with a big following said it. Yeah. They no longer read their Bible and even if they do, they would just pick the Bible verse that sounds good to their ears. They don't take the time to sit in silence and pray, asking Yahweh to open their minds to tr...

Earth angels do not exist. Here’s why: Major ancient belief systems such as animism and totemism, and earliest major religions such as ancient Mesopotamian religion, ancient Egyptian religion, ancient Greek religion, ancient Hinduism religion, ancient Chinese religion and Zoroastrianism never mention the concept of angel nor mention the term itself. They believe in gods, spirits, demons and supernatural beings. But they never taught about “angels”. Judaism is the only ancient religion to ever introduce the concept of “angels” by calling them  malakh  or  malakhim  in texts like the Book of Genesis, which means “messengers” of God. In the fullness of time, Christianity, Judaism’s sister in faith, inherited and expanded the concept of “angels”. When the Hebrew Bible was translated into Greek around the 3rd to 2nd century BCE, the Hebrew word  malakh  was rendered as  angelos , which also means “messenger”. Later, this became  angelus  in Latin,...

Hi! In this blog, I am going to share with you my encounter with a Catholic on 2024 who claims that Dismas, the repentant thief, was saved because Mary, the mother of Jesus, was interceding for him. My first reaction after I read his post was like, “What is this Christian talking about?” Deep inside, I feel that there is a need for me to ask him about his belief. So I asked him, “Is there a scripture to support your claim that Mary was praying to Dismas that is why he was saved?” He answered, “It is not wrong to assume that Mary was interceding to Dismas.” Look. Saying "this is how I feel" doesn't mean it's a fact. We have to be able to separate our emotions from reality. Feelings are valid, but they're not always accurate reflections of what's actually happening. Let us see what the Bible is telling us about the salvation of Dismas. In Luke 23:39-43, “And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. B...

The creation of spirits is according to God’s purpose. The creation of the spirit of angels, humans and animals are different from one another. The angels are created by God to belong to heaven to serve Him. While humans and animals are created for Earth. Humans and animals are created with physical bodies but angels don’t. They only exist as spiritual beings and heaven is their exact home. 1. The creation of spirits is fixed. The Bible states that Yahweh created His creations within 6 days and rested on the 7th day. Which means to say that the creation of spirits is already fixed. If you are created to be an angel, then you are an angel forever. Contrary to New Agers, your free will can’t do anything about it. You don’t choose what you want to be. 2. The angels are genderless. Angels are spiritual beings without physical bodies so they don't have gender like humans do. They always appear as male but sometimes, they may appear as female depending on the message they need to relay. ...

 1. Monitoring spirits are a type of demonic spirit with the mission to make your life miserable and lose your faith in God. They are different from Incubus and Succubus. Monitoring spirits appear in your life to destroy your peace by bringing you negativity, block you from reaching your success, create disturbances in your surroundings to increase your stress or negative emotions and to distract you from whatever you are doing, most especially if you are reading the Bible or praying. 2. Unlike angels who are assigned to real human beings at birth, monitoring spirits are not assigned at birth. Not everyone has monitoring spirits. They only target and they only appear in individuals who are in a vulnerable state or disconnected from God, as this gives the demons an easier opportunity to influence or manipulate the person.  3. An individual can have one or more monitoring spirits influencing them. One monitoring spirit is the one affecting them directly, while the other monito...

According to the Jewish calendar, the first day of the week is Sunday. And that makes the 7th day, which is Saturday, the Sabbath day. It begins in the sunset of Friday and ends in the nightfall (after the sunset where everything is already dark) of Saturday. The week consists of seven days, distinguished from one another by their place in the week. They are called the first day, the second day, the third day, and so on to the seventh day, which is besides called "Shabbat" (Rest) or "Yom ha-Shabbat" (Day of Rest). As the Sabbath is the most important day of the week, the term "Shabbat" denotes also "week"—that is, the period from one Sabbath to the next; and a year of rest is also called "Shabbat" (or "shabu'a"). Friday, as the forerunner of Shabbat, is called "'Ereb Shabbat" (The Eve of Sabbath). The term "'ereb" admits of two meanings: "evening" and "admixture" (Ex. xii. 38...

William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is one of the most famous love stories ever written. With its powerful portrayal of passionate love, familial conflicts, sacrifices and tragic deaths, many people believe it is based on real events. And the story itself is often celebrated as a standard for what true love should be. However, both of these assumptions are incorrect. Romeo and Juliet (1968) Although the story feels so real because of its emotional resonance and relatable struggles, it is entirely a work of imagination. Its characters and events are not rooted in reality. Romeo and Juliet is a fictional play written by William Shakespeare in the 16th century CE, designed to teach a valuable lesson about the power of love, the destructive nature of hate, the danger of impulsive decisions and the impact of family feud. Shakespeare was inspired by earlier literary works, including Arthur Brooke’s The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet published in 1562, which itself was based on Pier...