The parable of the workers in the vineyard: God gives us what we need, not what we deserve

The parable usually known as 'The workers in the vineyard' in Matthew 20: 1-16 is a strange tale. It seems to go against the principle of fairness – and it turns out that this is the point. And it turns out too that as well as being about God's generosity, it is about economics...

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5 things the Bible teaches us about Angels

In the Bible, one of God's names is the "Lord of Hosts." This translates to the "Lord of armies," signifying that God has armies at His disposal, beings we call angels.What are angels? The Bible has a lot of things to say about them, and knowing who they are and what role...

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5 facts about heaven from the Bible

Heaven is so real, but many don't believe it is. Sadly, there are Christians who have a wrong picture of what Heaven is like. Because of this, they live poor and powerless Christian lives.Knowing what Heaven is like will help us focus our hope in Christ and His promises....

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Why do bad things happen to me when all I do is follow Christ?

Christ suffered persecution, and so will who follow Him.   Many Christians today are discouraged by what's happening around them. I've heard stories of believers young and old about how they faced different kinds of hardship when all they did was to love God.All they...

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THE NIGERIAN GREAT INDEPENDECE DAY

With gratitude to God Almighty, I the admin of Gozpelworld, wish to congratulate the whole Nigerians happy independence, today been the 1st of October 2017, Nigeria did not celebrate independence but really they also celebrate the peace and unity of it's great Nation. Nigeria...

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On telling the truth – and shaming the devil

I have to admit that there's one place in the gospels where, despite Jesus' critique of them, I do have some sympathy for the Pharisees. In Matthew 16:3 Jesus castigates them for failing to read the signs of the times. I have some sympathy with them because those signs of the...

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