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GRACE & PEACE E-PERIODICAL

"Grace & Peace" is an e-periodical for spiritual enlightenment,
edification and encouragement.
Issue No.195 January 2023

  In this issue:-

Perspective:  Rejuvenation and Renewal (Posted as a separate article)

Outline:   New Things from God

Anecdote:  New Coat of the Communist

Exhortation: Being in His Father’s Business (Posted as a separate article)

Gospel:  The Way to God (Posted as a separate article)

News & Views 1: The Increasing Suicide Rate in India

News & Views 2: Strict Anti-Conversion Law

May the Lord graciously grant all our esteemed readers a blessed and fruitful Christ-honoring Happy New Year 2023

Outline:

New Things from God (Isa. 42:9; 43:19; 48:6)

1. New Heart.            Ezekiel  11:19
2. New Mind.              Romans 12:2
3. New Man              Ephesians 4:24; 2:15; 2 Corinthians 4:16
4. New Strength         Isaiah 40:31
5. New Life               Romans 6:4
6. New Song              Psalm 40:3; Isaiah 42:10; Revelation 5:9
7. New Creation         2 Corinthians 5:17; Galatians 6:15
8. New name            Isaiah 62:2; Revelation 3:12
9. New Heavens and a new earth             Isa. 65:17

1. (NTK)

 Anecdote:

New Coat of the Communist

Some years ago a crowd of men and women were gathered on a street corner, listening to a young orator tell of the benefits of socialism. He grew eloquent as he told of all that socialism could do for men and women. In his enthusiasm, he cried out, “Socialism can put a new coat on a man.”

In the crowd was one who had recently experienced the saving power of Christ in his life.  He cried out, in answer to that challenge of socialism, “Jesus Christ can put a new man in the coat.” Better a new man in an old coat, than the old man in a new coat.

Author: Unknown

News & Views 1:

The Increasing Suicide Rate in India

According to the data released by The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), the suicide rate in India is increasing alarmingly. In 2021, the total death by suicide in the country was 1, 64, 033 which is 7.2% more than the previous year. This is the highest ever recorded number of suicides in the country, ever since reporting began in 1967.

Further, it has been revealed that of these cases, 50.4% are from five states, that is Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, and Karnataka. 72.5% are male suicides which also increased from the previous year.

The major reasons for these suicides are found to be physical ailments, academic failures, relationship issues, and financial struggles. However, the report also points out that addictions to drugs and alcohol as well as untreated mental illness aggravate the issues.

The officials are alarmed at the increasing rate of suicides by the young and productive population of the country and called upon the authorities to frame a better national policy on suicide prevention.

What a pathetic condition of a country that is often projected as the perfect example for the world! But the reality is distressing.

Education, wealth, and culture are not enough to give man peace of mind. The only place a sinful person can find peace of heart is at the feet of Christ. Confession, forgiveness, and cleansing of sin are wonderful experiences that a true believer can enjoy. Further, this opens the floodgates to unspeakable joy and comfort in the Lord, which the world will never fully comprehend (Isaiah 30:15; Matthew 6: 25 – 34; 11: 28, 29; Philippians 4: 6, 7).

 News & Views 2:

 Strict Anti-Conversion Law

On 23 December 2022, Uttarakhand Governor Lt. Gen (Retd) Gurumit Singh approved the Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill 2022, which was passed by the legislative assembly on November 30.

Accordingly, any unlawful religious conversion in the state will be a cognizable offense and a non-bailable offense punishable by up to 10 years prison term. Apart from the prison term, the offender will have to pay a fine of a minimum of Rupees fifty thousand and compensation to the victim of up to Rupees five lakhs.

The Act says, “No person shall convert, either directly or otherwise, any other person from one religion to another by use or practice of misrepresentation, force, undue influence, coercion, allurement or by any fraudulent means. No person shall abet, convince or conspire such conversion.”

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said, “A stricter anti-conversion law was necessary as Uttarakhand is the land of gods and practices like religious conversion are "detrimental to us".”

Even though the title of the act refers to freedom, we are well aware of the intention behind the promoters. We have seen in many other instances, often a law becomes a tool to harass and suppress people with a different view. Praise be to God, our Lord is still on the throne.

NTK

Worthy Quotes:

Renewal

“Lord, revive your Church and begin with me.”

________ A Chinese Christian

“To be the people of God without regeneration is as impossible as to be
the children of men without generation. “

________Richard Baxter

“The dead dry days were gone. I was all the time tugging and carrying water,
but now I have a river carrying me.”

_________Dwight L. Moody

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Thanks for ‘Grace and Peace E-Periodical’. Good, inspiring articles. 

Babu Thomas, Chhattisgarh

My dear brethren,

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