Reasonedmusings Histoires

Living amidst a pandemic is challenging. Every second or a third person we may encounter may be suffering. Comforting a suffering soul is not simple. Not all of us can comfort a suffering soul. Sometimes what we say may have quite the opposite effect of comfort. Here's what not to say to a suffering person. Read more... Read time: 7 min

Emperor Emmanuel Church or Zion is a group located in Kerala, India. This post examines a few facts to determine whether this group is a cult or not. Read more... Read time: 7 min

Cults are aggressively deceiving God's people. Christians who join cult groups could lose their salvation. It is imperative to understand the nature of the cult groups. Knowledge of their characteristics and their modus operandi will foster a better understanding in us. Read more, if you desire to know more about cults... Read time: 5 min

When you have been suffering for years together, there are periods of time when you would not want to hope. These are moments when hope hurts. I pray this article would provide encouragement and comfort to those who are in a similar situation. If you are not suffering (to this extent), but if you are genuinely interested in understanding the mind of the suffering soul, then this blog is for you as well. Read more... Read time: 5 min

Is water baptism necessary for a believer to be filled with the Holy Spirit? Read more... Read time: 3 min

Young people often wonder if God would lead them to marry the person of HIS choice. Would God will that you marry this girl and not that girl? Would God lead you to the person HE wants you to marry? Would God know who you would marry eventually? More significantly, would God will that any marriage suffers in misery and pain? Read more... Read time: 11 min

Although the Big Bang Cosmology is the most widely accepted theory for the beginning of our universe, some atheists still claim that our universe came out of nothing. They claim it is possible because Quantum Mechanics explains the origin of something from nothing. Did our universe come out of nothing? Does Quantum Mechanics explain how the universe can come out of nothing? Read more... Read time: 6 min

Ravi Zacharias has passed on, but there'd be no Ravi Zacharias without his wife, Margie (Ravi's wife of 48-years)! This is primarily a thank you Margie message! Read more... Read time: 3 min

Christians who are neck-deep in Christian apologetics run the risk of looking down on their fellow Christians for not being rooted more in Christian apologetics. This article presents arguments for the veracity of the faith of those Christians who are not apologetically inclined. Also, the arguments that validate the faith of a simple Christian also validate the existence of Historic Christianity even if [hypothetically] there is no evidence for its reality. Read more... Read time: 8 min

'Why did God create a world with Coronavirus?' is a legitimate question of a suffering person. Could God not have created a world without natural disasters, such as Coronavirus, is a variant of the previous question. Is this world we live in the best of all possible worlds? For if God did not create the best of all possible worlds, humans could feel betrayed given that God has the power to create the best world. Read more... Read time: 6 min (approx)

Jesus Calls, a ministry of Rev. Paul Dhinkaran, claims that he predicted the in-progress Coronavirus pandemic in 2016. Similarly, Kim Kardashian, on her social media page, shared that psychic Sylvia Browne predicted Coronavirus 12 years ago. Did Rev. Paul Dhinkaran and Sylvia Browne accurately predict Covid-19? Read more... https://rajkumarrichard.blogspot.com/.../did-rev-paul-dhinaka... #COVID2019 #Covid19 #Coronavirus #SylviaBrowne #PaulDhinakaran #JesusCalls #Prediction #ReasonedMusings

Sis. Esther Dhanraj, an Ex-Christian, is a fiercely vocal critic of Christianity. Mr. Rajiv Malhotra's recent patronage of Sis. Esther is another reason for her increased popularity. Sis. Esther directs a number of objections against Christianity. The first part of the counter addresses the following accusations against Christianity: 1. The Bible teaches Young Earth Creationism. 2. The Bible does not mention her race and country. 3. The Bible contains contradictions. 4. Rev. Billy Graham was a hypocrite. A sequel will address the rest of Sis. Esther's allegations against Christianity. Read more...

We will not do justice to Christmas if we merely associate Christmas with the birth of baby Jesus. Christmas is all about God becoming man (Incarnation). Jesus Christ is God Incarnate. So the doctrine of Incarnation should be adequately understood by Christians. This article contains excerpts of the work of three theologians related to the Incarnation: R.C Sproul (Introduction to Incarnation), William Lane Craig (Understanding Incarnation), and Thomas Aquinas (Necessity of Incarnation). The question, "Would God have become Incarnate if man did not sin?" is also answered. Read more...

'It's my hard-earned money' is a common phrase used by Christians and non-Christians alike. This phrase would be incomplete and even disingenuous from a Christian perspective. So Christians should stop saying 'it's my hard-earned money.' Why? Read more...

Some pastors are busy building holy pools and selling holy products such as holy water. They sell because Christians are more than willing to buy these so-called holy products. These naïve Christians do not realize that they are being cheated. Why do pastors cheat lay Christians? Who is to be blamed? Read more...

Kanye West's conversion to Christianity has received extensive coverage in social media. Many Christians are doubtful of his conversion. Then they write spiteful comments about his conversion. Should we audit Kanye West's conversion? Read more...

How certain are you of life after death? Most certainly, there is life after death. Evidence for life after death is presented in this article. Read more...

Why are there quotations of the works of unbelievers in the Bible? Why did the Apostle Paul (of all the biblical authors) quote the unbelievers? Would this not undermine the reliability of the Bible? Would this not affirm the works of the unbelievers as divinely inspired? How do we respond? Read more...

The question 'Did space, time and matter have a beginning?' has profound implications. If space, time and matter did not have a beginning, then God's existence could be disputed. How do we Christians respond? Read more...

Why all unanswered prayers are not a gift from God? Why are unanswered prayers - including prayers for our loved ones to be saved - not an excuse to forsake God? Read more...