From Jalikatu to Postmodernism

Off late the Jalikattu protest sky rocketed the world attention to turn and see Tamilnadu spirit of oneness for the traditional sport Jalikattu and Peta Ban. Being a Tamilan I support Jalikattu, but why all of a sudden it turned out to be highly sensitive issue when actually it is supposed to be started at the time of Ban by the Supreme Court on 2014. Whilst the ban was uplifted by the state government it was overturned then by the Supreme Court. I truly admire the spirit of oneness for the traditional sport.

Having said it is also painful to see the death of truth in this country and people are pursuing after postmodernism world views. What is postmodernism? Post modernism states that there is no objective right or wrong, in fact, there is no objective standard outside ourselves for measuring anything.

Post-modernist say that each person looks within himself, creating his own explanation, for eg; the reader has the rights to interpret the author thoughts and rob the role of author and interpret in other way around or pretense.

But we do not need a post-modernist pilot. When the flight is flying at 10,000 altitude level as per the instrument reading, but if the pilot goes on saying that am gonna assume or believe the flight is flying at 9,000 altitude, we do not accept that when we are on the side of depending on the truth. Same goes well with the doctor if he didn’t provide the right medicine after verifying the symptoms and says I think this would heal. Everyone has the rights to reinvent the story.

Peta says we should not hurt animals, but the bible says in genesis 9:2,3 I have given all the animals and birds and every moving thing that is alive are given into your hands. God has given the authority to human beings to have dominion over them. Here who decides good and evil, right and wrong, if the Law(political) does, then who wrote it? Where is the absolute?

So it is one’s prerogative to decide and amend the law and rule the country and we are rightly into post modernistic society where we have jettisoned the Truth. You shall know the Truth and the truth shall set you free !

There is only one way which is the Jesus Christ and through him we get the moral standard and eternity. Unless our country is not built upon the moral standard it is impossible to have a clean India, corruption less India, republic country and free society. We are moving from what are rights to what are one’s rights!

We always knew Churchill as the one who hated Gandhi and India. But his words, while speaking against freedom for India are so prophetic..............Sir Winston Churchill...  His argument against granting India freedom...

"Power will go to the hands of rascals, rogues, freebooters; all Indian leaders will be of low calibre & men of straw. They will have sweet tongues & silly hearts. They will fight amongst themselves for power & India will be lost in political squabbles. A day would come when even air & water would be taxed in India."

And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free – John 8:32

New Year Promises – Today is the Day of Salvation

I was taught and practiced by parents, neighborhood & people living around elsewhere in my country to make a good resolution every time the New Year dawns. What is so special in the New Year day and what makes that one day so auspicious and not the other days?  It is true that the Christians are the majority who used to celebrate the New Year with utmost importance whilst little other religion does. However it is celebrated widely across the country irrespective of the religion. But we Christian should always ask ourselves for a reason to be considered as the most auspicious day albeit we knew better that, the bible says Today is the day of salvation which explicitly says that every day in a year is the day of salvation. But we Christian must not merely consider what is auspicious but rather to look for expedient and edifying others through our deeds which would eventually glorify god.  It is not wrong to make resolutions and celebrate only on auspicious day, but most of the times we fail to stand on the resolution for longer period or probably it would grow weary as we face trials and tribulations.

So let’s ask god this day to lead us unto HIS will and obey at all times. No Matter whatever promises you choose or the pastor get it from the lord for his people to the congregation it is imperative to know that it always follows with a condition.  Therefore you shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left. Deu 5:32 and circumcise the foreskin of your heart and be stiff necked no longer. Deut 10:16

For the gift and calling of the god is irrevocable. Rom 11-29. His Will, His Promises, His Love, His compassion… are not changeable. Though we remain unfaithful he is always faithful. So let’s have the same spirit running continually all through our life, as the eyes of the Lord is on us from the beginning of the year to the very end of the year – Deut 11:12.

I came all this way for a reason. Today is the day of salvation. Trust Jesus to save you, Then be sincere as God Knows a pretender (kirk Cameron)

Today is the Day of Salvation- Wishing a Blessed year ahead !

small sin BIG SIN

Gone were the days were people really afraid of sinning and now we are in an age to justify our SINS, Mistakes etc, whatever we does, we always come up with some sort of justification. Apparently to me, I’ve experienced it is easy for us to come up with justification. We really don’t immediately admit our mistakes, sins and ask for forgiveness or pardoning to our fellow brothers, colleagues, friends and parents. Hmm, what sort of justification usually would we come up with to convince ourselves is, by measuring the SINS as small and Big.  Off late, a loving brother asked me to interpret the difference between SINS which is leading to death and which are not; written by John in first epistle 5^th chapter.

Actually it is wrong to interpret the word of god verse by verse, rather comprehend it by the whole context. Well, the bible does say that all unrighteousness is SIN which means whatever is unrighteousness, disobedience, displeasing to HIM, not praying and so on. It goes on and on and for me it seems no boundary to write in words. Yet the Holy Spirit will convict you for all the SINS which are committed against HIM. Here the verse in I john5th chapter says about the SIN which is leading to death and which are not – it refers two things – 1: Physical Death 2: talks about the time frame or the choice we make to choose our life/death. There are SINS which will take you to precipitous death and there are SINS which will not take you immediately to the end.

In another context, Paul writes to timothy that there are some SINS which are clearly evident, preceding them to judgment but those of some follow later. Here it talks about the time and action we choose to death. It is obvious and explained clearly that Man is destined to die once and then comes the judgment so it clearly tells us that the judgment comes after the death, so it refers to physical death. So by understanding the whole context the SINS which are committed outside the precipitous boundary line of death which will cause to give adequate time frame to get back to god for forgiveness and there are some which wouldn’t allow you to choose for second opinion after you make your choice although Jesus Christ forgives all our SINS. On the whole SIN is SIN

The Ten Commandments does talks about the SINS and Jesus packed all those into two commandments in New Testament.  So dear brother there is no SMALL SIN or BIG SIN, all are SINS, but there are SINS which will take you to immediate death. So take heed to the word of GOD and obey immediately to get rid of all SINS as Today is the day of Salvation and do hear his voice today. Have an intimate relationship with our loving Father, the saviour Jesus Christ.  Amen!

Wilson Praveen

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I john 5:16 &17

I timothy 5: 16

Hebrew 9: 27

Exodus 20

Hebrew 3:7 & Psalms 95: 7-11

Yoga

 A Cult and contrary to Biblical principles

It is daunting for me to understand the need of practising yoga as a mandate subject in schools when there are so many other prioritized necessities for the government to look upon. It seems central government has passed the notification to schools across all Indian states to teach and practice yoga as part of their education subject. To grapple with yoga is something to ponder upon especially for Christians and Muslims.

 My dear brother and sisters, I do not want you to be ignorant like others,  Paul warned us in several texts in new testament Roman11:25, ICorin 12:1, he is just exhorting us to be wise and ask god for wisdom in all aspects

How many of you know that Yoga is originated in ancient India from Hinduism and thereby spreads to Buddhism and Jainism. It is a group of physical, mental and spiritual practices. There are many forms of yoga which am not interested to pen here, however the word yoga means to “ TO unite, TO join, TO attach” . (Unite with Whom? Who is the person are they relating to?)According to Jacobsen, "

Yoga has five principal meanings:

Yoga, as a disciplined method for attaining a goal; -  what goal?

Yoga, as techniques of controlling the body and the mind; - who controls our body and mind?

Yoga, as a name of one of the schools or systems of philosophy (darśana);

Yoga, in connection with other words, such as "hatha-, mantra-, and laya-," referring to traditions specialising in particular techniques of yoga;

Yoga, as the goal of Yoga practice."

In Hinduism these include Jnana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Karma Yoga, Laya Yoga and Hatha Yoga. Derived from the Sanskrit word yuj -Yoga means union of the individual consciousness or soul with the Universal Consciousness or Spirit. (Which spirit)

In generic, Yoga is just emptying our mind and attaining some calmness which they call it as inner peace or salvation and there is much other yoga too which is being studied and said to declare for physical fitness, mental free and stress relief.  Having said all these are contrary to our biblical teaching, the bible says us to “MEDITATE UPON THE WORD OF GOD DAY AND NIGHT” but yoga says to empty our mind and attain nirvana or some calmness or getting some supernatural essence or power in our life which is meaningless. Ravi (RZIM) says “what you believe in your heart must make sense in your mind”.  If they claim yoga is good for fitness and healthy life, why call it as Yoga and not a Workout or an Exercise.

Why would there be an immediate necessity to pass this law to all schools as a concern or welfare of the people when it is less important than other precipitous necessities. Winston Churchill said the actual freedom is internal and not external. So I presume the present government is carefully strategizing the internal freedom thus jeopardizing the root of our fundamental doctrines which the Christendom can fail to understand and compromise the faith. We always understand and compare with the knowledge we acquired but it is very imperative to measure them through the Truth the word of GOD.

I think the present rulers of India are very prudent in implementing their strategy of inserting their belief system to whole country. It is imperative for us to expose those hidden ideas and bring forth into light by opposing to such laws through prayer and our systematic wise approach through the guidance of our LORD. There are number of Christian organization has come forward and with the parents duly signed copy of opposition have sent to the government through the school department head. Even Muslim brothers are opposing it vehemently. Let’s keep praying continually.

He gives Wisdom to the Wise and knowledge to the understanding – Daniel 2:21

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Uniform Civil Code

Uniform civil code is the proposal to replace the personal laws based on the scriptures and customs of each major religious community in India with a common set governing every citizen. These laws are distinguished from public law and cover marriage, divorce, inheritance, adoption and maintenance.

Am not sure how many would have known that the Indian penal code was written by British First Law Commission, chaired by Thomas Babington Macaulay in 1835. He wanted to bring the reformation in Indian society by having English as the medium of language and not the Sanskrit & Persian.  And we all know that the Civil law talks about the rights of human freedom, political freedom, rights to practice religion etc.. William Carey the Father of modern mission spends his complete lifetime for the reform of the Indian society which is built upon the foundation of God. He saw whole India into darkness and to bring all into light, he established the first university in India at serampore, called Serampore University besides his gospel work. I could never ever imagine a world of technologies, sciences, politics, arts, and medicine would be emerged if there is no BIBLE would have printed at the first place.

Do you know that BIBLE is the book which made the medieval period to come up with technologies, medicine, arts & science, politics, philosophy etc.. when the missionaries finds humans are used as forced labour to do one’s own mundane task, they brought the light to human beings that all human beings are equal in society, has the rights to talk, walk, freedom to practice what they want, as it is solidly built on absolutes. So to abolish forced human labour the bible made them to think and come up the first mechanical technology of introducing water wheel. Because in medieval times the poor’s are oppressed and were made to forcefully carry water for the rich and serve them. No world wants to highlight that bible is the book which enabled the people to think and come out of bondage.

If there is no missionary and gospel our world would be still in darkness with uncivilized culture. But check where our India is heading ahead now, it doesn’t wants to follow on absolutes and it is moving fast into a relativistic precipitous culture where everyone wants do according to their prerogatives. There are no moral codes; instead our Indian government wants to bring UNIFORM CIVIL CODE where it is assumed to bring equal laws to all Indian people. I think the government is trying to build a country based on Hinduism (pantheism) moral principle because a country cannot be built on uniformity without the absolutes. Truth can be one only and it cannot be two or more. When opinion differs from people to people, how do we draw to standard opinions or to moral opinions, so eventually we have to end up in absolutes, else it would be a tyranny ruled. Uniform in diversity is good, yet we couldn’t bend ourselves for other religious values. Though Uniform civil code is seemingly good, I think we need to spend more time and find out how it will affect the Christian values. Because without the absolutes, how could one would set a uniformity standard?

Only we Christians can understand the consequences of Uniform civil codes and I urge all our fellow believers to pray for these new law and its impending consequences, am not sure how it is going to affect Christians yet it is time for us to pray and ask god wisdom and guidance to turn the plan of our Indian government according to HIS will. The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes – Proverbs 21:1.

Revelation 13: 7 -8 & 16-18 ~it was granted to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given him over every tribe, tongue, and nation.

He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666 (NKJV)

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