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THE ENSIGN MESSAGE

“WHAT ABOUT CREMATION?”

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IN recent months, a number of people have asked me if cremation is Scriptural and acceptable to God. It is a subject that most people would rather avoid, but in recent years it has become quite an issue. More and more people are electing to have themselves or their loved ones cremated due to the…

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WHAT YOUR TALK SAYS ABOUT YOU

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“MIND YOUR LANGUAGE!” WE live in an age of irreverence. Is anything not turned into a joke and ridiculed? When vulgarity and ignorance abound. what is sacred is devalued and decried. This is especially so where speech is concerned. Whereas filthy ‘four-letter’ vulgarity reflects ignorance and bad taste in ordinary conversation, swearing and blasphemy indicate…

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ICELAND: THE TRIBE OF BENJAMIN

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THE Icelanders are the descendants of the Israelite tribe of Benjamin. God’s protected favourite When Moses blessed the 12 tribes of Israel, we read: “And of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety by him; and the LORD shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between…

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ZIMBABWE MISSION

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A new wave of violence is gripping Zimbabwe. People are been beaten, tortured and killed by ZANU-PF soldiers, militia and secret police. Despite Robert Mugabe’s Marxist ZANU-PF government having been repeatedly rejected by the voters at elections, the Marxists continue to frustrate the people of Zimbabwe by refusing to step down. However, with millions starving,…

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COMFORT YE, COMFORT YE, MY PEOPLE

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GOD’S reassurance to us in the above title comes from Isaiah chapter 40 verse 1..The expression ‘my people’, especially in the Old Testament, always refers to the true children of Israel, God’s chosen people. ‘Chosen’, because God required Israel to be His servants and witnesses in showing the world that the practice of always following…

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