Thomas Acts

Thomas goes to India

Long considered fictional, King Gundaphorus, or Gondophares, is now believed to be the first king of the Indo-Parthian Kingdom, dating to the period after the crucifixion of Jesus.

The apostles gather in Jerusalem, where each of them is assigned as an evangelist to a different region of the world by drawing lots. Thomas is assigned to India, but refuses to go, pleading weakness of health and also that, as a Jew, he cannot live among Gentiles. The resurrected Christ then sells Thomas—who, like his twin brother Jesus, is a carpenter—as a slave to a merchant named Abbanes, the agent of King Gundaphorus of India. On arriving, Thomas attends the wedding feast of the king's daughter with his master. He declines food and drink, and refuses to gaze at a lovely flute-girl who dances for him. For his rudeness, he is struck by a royal cup-bearer. Thomas responds by bursting into a hymn of praise to the dancer and God, in which he prophesies the cup-bearer's death. The cup-bearer is soon killed by a lion while drawing water from a well, and the flute-girl, a Jew herself, immediately breaks her flute and becomes Thomas' first disciple.

The king hears of the miracle and asks Thomas to pray for the success of his daughter's marriage, she being an only child. At the bridal chamber, Thomas blesses the couple and prays to Jesus as "the ambassador that wast sent from the height… who showedst the way that leadeth up unto the height." However, when the groom enters the bridal chamber, he sees a vision of Jesus speaking with the bride. Jesus declares "if ye abstain from this foul intercourse, ye become holy temples." He explains that procreation is an error, since "children become useless, oppressed of devils… they will be caught either in adultery or murder or theft or fornication, and by all these will ye be afflicted." The couple immediately convert, committing themselves to "abstain from foul desire." In the morning, the bride tells her parents: "I am yoked unto a true husband," and her groom gives thanks to Jesus "who hast removed me far from corruption." The king is understandably upset and commands that Thomas, "the sorcerer," be apprehended.

.....From historical records

Jesus Overcame

The thing I noticed in this realm of the present generation is people tend to accept the lies as Truth and Truth as lie. Whilst they speak truth their practical life are conspicuous lies. Since majority of the people are in the same page it’s hard for them to identify the truth and accept the people who live honestly. Hard to live in this world by speaking only truth without compromising, however Jesus said be of Good cheer I’ve overcome the world -mark16:33”

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Missing Brick

He said in my Father's houses are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. John14:2. Lord is going to prepare a place for you and have you ever wondered what if you were one of the missing brick in that mansion. But actually it’s true that:

you are gonna be also the main part of our forefathers, prophets, priests who went to rest holding their faith steadfastly until the end, will be made perfect through our faith in Christ. Heb11:40.

Though they believed the promises, they could not see it inherited and lived by faith until death. They walked by faith and not by sight.

I see many fraternities who are backslidden and struggling to come to their previous life what they had with the lord, the first love which they lost ; the bible says still we have hope and it’s time to go back to him, today is the day of salvation; no wonder we remain unfaithful, he still remains faithfully. Whilst we fail numerous times, his mercy still remains and ready to hold us back if we REPENT and SIN no more. Like a prodigal son was accepted by his father, he is waiting at the door and knocking; though the door is latched or not latched he can enter in, as he has the keys in his hands which is very conspicuous but he wouldn’t want to do that. He wants us to open the door to HIM, so that he can enter with the love seen in our eyes, passion, eagerness, hunger which would please HIM in his sight.

If you are the missing brick, then Come and fill it up, So that all the instrument of the body would rejoice along with the head our LORD JESUS CHRIST.

Did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Not at all! Rather, because of their transgression, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel envious.12 but if their transgression means riches for the world, and their loss means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their fullness bring. Romans11:11-12

Jews didn’t accept him as savior and they were expecting a messiah to come who would be a mighty king rule the world, since he came and born in a manger which didn’t attract people and their wrong expectation went void. Since they are darkened in their minds and are not ready to accept the word, the truth – Jesus. They allowed him to be suffered, crucified and hung on the cross which is the will of god, by their disobedient the salvation went to gentiles and made them to be richest in glory and part takers. What if, they would have obeyed and accept HIM, would it be richer than that and salvation could have been wide spread than it had. So even if we ran away his work is still being done by others who are ready to go what if you come again and join with them, would it add more flame into the fire which is burning to the souls who hunger for other salvation which ease to draw people to Christ with the help of Holy spirit.

Let’s TURN and come back! STILL HIS MERCY REMAINS. Come and FILL the missing place..

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Prayer

Off late I have been seeing the churches are advancing in conducting prayer meetings like 24hours prayers, chain prayers, weekly prayers, monthly prayers etc. But actually most do not understood what is a prayer? and when it gets answered by our lord or how it gets answered? Recently I read one of the passages from Ravi Zacharias book. “Prayer is not a substitute for action but prayer undergirds action with the strength that makes the difference”. From this it made me to  give the below illustration for this statement

If a bridge needs to be constructed it has to start off with pillar and then with pavement of connecting one end and the other or bridging the gap, only then it is called as bridge.


But in our Christendom we see only pillars built everywhere and no construction of joining the pillars which means there is no action after that. Do I need to take a cynical view that our Christians/pastors are fooling themselves??? Who started fooling? Starting from teachers/pastors??

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Rape

We talk about carnal things and emphasis on it, leaving behind the depraved thoughts of mind and heart which is very imperative and the first and root cause of sin.Prov24:9. Off late the Victim who got murdered in Delhi rape had a widespread talk among nations as if, it not happened ever since the beginning of the world and considered to be the worst depravity act in human minds. So the society started in search of redemption for the cause and claims the government to sentence the accuser to death, thinking of putting an end to the desolate victim and a greatest punishment to stop from reoccur of this type of incident. For the world “death” is considered to be the greatest and end of all things in life. But our bible talks Death is swallowed up in victory- Icor15:50. Reading the whole chapter 15 would give profound values for death.  Looking unto all these things are we in a mindset of living a holy life not paying attention to our thoughts!

Points to ponder:

Have we ever paid attention to our conscience when looking things lustfully?     

But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart – Math 5:28

For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness.  All these evil things come from within and defile a man. – Mar7:21,22

Ultimately we Christians should profoundly know the solution for it that the sin which empowers all beings in this world and the society failed to understand and are blinded in their hearts. Ultimately the solution would end up at cross for all the questions society is looking for and no religions or philosophy can answer it.

All we can do is pray for them and act upon according to it and bring them all into conviction through the power of Holy Spirit. I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me(Jesus) should not abide in darkness. Jn12:46

World/Science cannot answer these four Questions: Origin, Morality, Meaning and Destiny. And it can be answered only through Jesus Christ “THE WAY, THE TRUTH AND LIFE”

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