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Welcome to [[WikiChristian]], the free Christian Encyclopedia and Christian wiki community. We are building a Biblical Encylcopedia and an open source wiki amplified [[Bible]] based on the King James Version of the Holy Bible. We are wikifying the [[Public Domain]] Christian Classics enhancing the usability by using free interlinking of the Biblical terms using the easy [[wiki]] technology.
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We are building a [[Biblical Encylcopedia]] and an open source wiki amplified [[Bible]] based on the Public Domain [http://www.believerscafe.com/updatedkjv/index.htm Updated King James Version] of the [[Holy Bible]].
 
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We are deeply saddened by the Earth Quake and the Tsunami in Asia! The death toll appears to have exceeded 150,000 people in 12 countries from Malaysia to Somalia. What a horror it left to so many thousands of people who did not have the slightest clue of what is going to happen just a few days ago!  Read more on this killer Tsunami [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake Earth Quake and the Tsunami in Asia 2004]
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We are all moved by this tragedy, which might be one of the biggest ever tragedies of the world in the recent the past! Imagine the thousands of people that have lost their bread winner or other family members, thousands that lost everything that they had! If it happens to one of our own, how do we feel about it! As Christians, let us show that we care and that our hearts go out to those that have lost their loved ones!
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As a responsible community, and as an expression of our solidarity with the earthquake and tsunami victims, let us all come together to help. For those of you that are working, let us donate a day's salary for the victims of the Tsunami and help console some souls! For those that are not working, please donate a minimum of $10.00 or more depening on your finances.
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We will not collect directly but will provide you with reliable organizations and information on how to contribute to them by posting their details here. You will contibute directly to the people who are involved in helping. Some of the places to donate:
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*Medecins Sans Frontieres http://www.msf.org/
 
*Oxfam http://www.oxfam.org.uk/index.htm
 
*UNICEF http://www.unicef.org/
 
*Network of Good http://www.networkforgood.org/topics/international/earthquake/tsunami122604.aspx?source=GOOG&cmpgn=EATSU
 
*Donate to American Red Cross via Amazon http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/ts/my-pay-page/PX3BEL97U9A4I/104-2867334-2853546
 
*Direct Relief International http://www.directrelief.org/index.html
 
*Sarvodaya http://www.sarvodaya.org/
 
  
I would personally contribute one day of my salary to this cause and urge all of you to do the same. We believe that "If you cast your bread on the waters with good hope, it will one day return to you with butter on top of it!" Let us do something that will give hope to those that have lost everything!
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Oh, God, help the people that are affected, comfort them and provide for them! May God bless the victims and their families!
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==Christianity today==
 
  
As of 2004, Christianity is the world's most widely practiced [[religion]], with 2 [[billion]] adherents (followed by [[Islam]] with 1.3 billion, [[Hinduism]] with 841 million, and the nonreligious with 774 million). Christianity has many branches, including 1.1 billion [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholics]], 367 million [[Protestantism|Protestants]] in a number of traditions, 216 million [[Orthodox Christianity|Orthodox]], 84 million [[Anglicanism|Anglicans]], 414 million Independents (unaffiliated with the major streams of Christianity), and 31.7 million "marginals" ([[Jehovah's Witnesses]], [[Latter Day Saint]]s ([[Mormon]]s), etc.), these last being denominations which describe themselves as Christian but are not standardly recognized as such by other denominations.
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Although Christianity is the largest religion in the world and there are massive missionary efforts under way, as a whole it is declining in terms of the overall population. While the population of the world grows at roughly 1.25% per year, Christianity is growing at about 1.12% per year. By contrast, Islam is growing at 1.76% per year. The slow growth can be attributed to most of the Christian population residing in affluent nations where the [[birth rate]] is quite low. By contrast, Islamic nations have a higher birth rate and by effect have a larger growth percentage.
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What is Christianity?
Christianity is about God reaching out his hand in friendship to mankind. Christians believe that the whole world and everything in it was created by God. God is a personal being, a living God who is three, yet one: Father, Son and Spirit, just as we human beings have body, mind and soul! (see the Trinity).

The Bible says God created people in his image, to love him. Yet every person has rebelled against God and sinned. Yet instead of turning his back on us, God became a man, Jesus, who most scholars believe was born about the year 4 BC and lived among us. He taught a message of love throughout Palestine but public opinion turned against him and he was executed as a young man.

He died because of us - the death that we should have died. He was crucified on a cross, but he rose from the dead, and now calls us to trust him, to love him and to repent of our rebellion. If we do this, then we our relationship with God becomes restored and we will live forever with God.

Many non-Christians may think that being a Christian is about belonging to a particular church or following a certain set of rule. Most Christians however would agree that at its root, being a Christian means to be in a living relationship with Jesus.

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April Scripture Portion for Bible Commentary : 1 Samuel 30 - 1 Chronicles 6 including the books of 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, and 2 Kings

II Samuel 8-11 David had loved Jonathan with a supernatural love. Jonathan was dead, but David had not forgotten his many kindnesses. Now that he is established as king over all Israel, he wants to show kindness to Jonathan's son, Mephibosheth. The story of David and Mephibosheth reveals the Gospel in a beautiful way. Mephibosheth is a type of the sinner and the condition in which he is in. He was helpless, being lame on both feet. He could not come to David by his own strength, but had to be carried into the king's presence. The sinner cannot help himself; he cannot save himself. And just as David wanted to help Mephibosheth "for Jonathan's sake," God has manifested His love and grace toward us "for Jesus' sake." We are nothing except for the grace of God. Every one of us deserves hell. But "for Christ's sake" God has provided salvation for all who believe. Romans 10:13 tells us, "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."

Chapter 11 proves beyond any shadow of a doubt that the Bible is the Word of God. If man had written the Bible, he would never have recorded this dark and terrible part of David's life. David was not a passionate youth who deliberately walked into this sin. Rather, he was a man of God who had now reached middle-age. If you will read these verses carefully, you will see how David got involved with Bathsheba.

  • First, he was self-confident, after enjoying victories and prosperity.
  • Second, he was disobedient, staying at home when he should have been on the battlefield.
  • Third, he was idle, lying in bed in the evening.
  • Fourth, he was self- indulgent, giving freedom to his desires when he should have been disciplining himself.
  • Fifth, he was careless, allowing his eyes to wander and yielding to the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes.

James 1:13-15 perfectly describes David's case. His desires were activated by the sight, and he failed to curb them. The desire conceived the sin in his mind; his will surrendered, and this led to sin. The sin later led to death. David did not watch and pray as Matthew 26:41 commands; nor did he deal decisively with his wandering eyes (Matthew 5:29 and 18:9).