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Articles

21 November 2025

Jesus Christ and the Salvation of Afghans

All human beings, including Afghans, need salvation. This truth applies to all nations; we Afghans are no exception to this rule. Sin has broken our relationship with God and placed us under judgement. Without salvation, no one can stand in the presence of God and be free from condemnation. The o…

30 August 2025

Christian Marriage: A Union Based on God's Love and Will,

The Gospel mentioned in the Holy Bible is the Gospel of the Kingdom of God; a Gospel in which the equality of men and women is clearly revealed. In this Gospel, Jesus Christ is presented as King and Lord, the source of the highest power and justice. Jesus Christ stands at the centre of its message,…

21 November 2025

How Does Jesus Christ Save Us Afghans?

Jesus Christ and the salvation of Afghans All human beings, including Afghans, need salvation. This truth applies to all nations; we Afghans are no exception to this rule. Sin has broken our relationship with God and placed us under judgement. Without salvation, no one can stand in the presence o…

25 August 2025

Jesus Christ, the Saviour of the World

From its very beginnings, Christianity has been firmly grounded in the belief that Jesus of Nazareth is the Christ and the Son of God—the Saviour who came into the world to deliver humanity from sin and death. This doctrine not only formed the foundation of the early Church's faith but has also his…

7 November 2025

God Created Man in His Own Image

God created us as mirrors to reflect His light, love, and glory to the world. But the truth is, many of these mirrors are broken or crooked; they are more busy reflecting ourselves than they are reflecting God’s light.

21 August 2025

Is Christianity a Western Religion?

Many of our compatriots and other countries in the Middle East have the impression that Christianity is a Western religion and does not belong to our culture and history. But is this belief true? Does Christianity belong solely to the West or does it have deep roots in the East? And why should an …

5 November 2025

Broken Mirror

God created us as mirrors to reflect His light, love, and glory to the world. But the truth is, many of these mirrors are broken or crooked; they are more busy reflecting ourselves than they are reflecting God’s light.

19 August 2025

Are Women and Girls Allowed to Study in Christian Teachings?

There is no restriction on the education of women and girls in Christianity. Women can receive education in churches, schools, universities, higher and semi-higher education institutes, teacher training centres, and in every other field. In Christianity, Jesus Christ comes to earth as the Saviour …

5 November 2025

Can Christians Be Considered “Infidels”?

Many of our fellow citizens ask this question: “Are followers of Jesus Christ infidels?” The short and clear answer is: No, Christians are not infidels; they are true believers. In common culture, the word infidel is usually used for someone who does not believe in God or denies divine truth. H…

17 August 2025

What Is True Freedom?

Faith in Jesus Christ is the true freedom—freedom from the bondage of sin. This freedom is attained only through belief in Jesus Christ, the Saviour of humanity. It liberates a person from all forms of captivity.

12 September 2025

Christianity and Violence

Christianity, in general, opposes war and violence, and its teachings present peace, reconciliation, and love as the fundamental principles of human life. According to these teachings, people are encouraged to resolve conflicts through dialogue and tolerance, and to avoid violent behaviour

25 July 2025

Why Do We Afghans Need Salvation in Christ?

We Afghans, like every other nation, are born in sin and are naturally separated from God. This separation is evident not only on an individual level but also on a collective level. Sin is the source of corruption, oppression, lies, and injustice, which are also present in our history and society. …

Series

Abundant Life - Acts

The book of Acts is a continuation of the Gospel of Luke. The main purpose of the book of Acts is to show how the early followers of Jesus Christ, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, spread the gospel from Jerusalem to the whole world. It should be noted that the book of Acts is not a descriptio…

Episodes

5 February 2025

Paul's Presence in the Jewish Council

In order to find out on what charge the Jews of Jerusalem were seeking to kill Paul, the Roman commander requested that the members of the Sanhedrin convene a meeting to determine the charges against him, but the meeting was inconclusive. When the Roman commander realised that Paul’s life was in da…

29 minutes

19 November 2024

The Holy Spirit's Work Through the Apostles

In this programme, you learned important things about the activities of the Spirit of God that were carried out through Paul and Barnabas, the apostles of Jesus Christ, in the cities of Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe in the years after the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Jews called the non-Jewish na…

29 minutes

4 November 2024

Peter's Report to the Church in Jerusalem and How the Church in Antioch Grew Among the Gentiles

After Cornelius and his friends were baptised, Peter stayed in Caesarea for a few more days. In this way, God did a great work among the Gentiles, and slowly, slowly, the good news of Christ's salvation was made available to all the people of the world, both Jews and Gentiles. Peter and his compani…

29 minutes

1 November 2024

Meeting of Peter and Cornelius

You heard the meeting between Peter and Cornelius. Peter was a Jew and Cornelius was a Gentile. Before the two met, it was necessary for Peter to see a vision from God so that he would know that in God's eyes both Jew and Gentile are clean. As Jesus Christ said: There is nothing that can enter a pe…

29 minutes

1 August 2024

Peter's Call to the Jews to Repent of Sin for Salvation

We Christians believe that God heals today as in the past, because the word of God says that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever. When Jesus Christ lived among us humans, he constantly healed the sick. After he was taken up, his apostles were doing it by the power of God's Spirit.…

29 minutes

16 July 2024

The Descent of the Holy Spirit and the Message of Peter

During the period of the New Testament, some Jews were scattered and lived in many different countries. Many of these Jews used to come to Jerusalem every year to celebrate the important holidays of their religion. One of these feasts was the Feast of Weeks, the day of Pentecost. So when the discip…

30 minutes

3 July 2024

The Ascension of Jesus Christ and the Election of the Successor of Judas

The book of Acts is a continuation of the Gospel of Luke. The most important purpose of the book of Acts is to show what Jesus Christ realised about the descent of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost. The disciples were empowered to spread the good news to Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and to the e…

30 minutes

17 December 2021

Our Hope

It is said that man can last a maximum of 40 days without food, 4 days without water and 4 minutes without air. But without any hope we cannot last 4 seconds! There is no life without hope. It is the hope that brings order to human existence. Hope gives purpose to living. As the proverb says, "Hope…

28 minutes

14 May 2021

New Creation and Money

This programme talks about wealth and assets and whether wealth is good or not?

28 April 2016

Abundant Life 109

When the ancestors of the Jews moved from one land to another, God never forgot the covenant He made with them. God always fulfils His promises at the right time. God had promised the prophet Abraham that his descendants would possess the land of Canaan (Israel). When the time came for the fulfilme…

29 minutes

21 April 2016

Abundant Life 108 Stephen's Speech

The high priest asked Stephen, “Are these things so? Have you said these things against our temple and the law of the Jews?” In response, Stephen did not defend himself, but defended the gospel of Christ. That is, he defended this new religion that the Jews opposed. In his defence, Stephen sought t…

27 minutes

14 April 2016

Abundant Life 107 Stefan's Arrest

Stephen was a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit. For this reason, he was also full of God's grace and power. Whoever is full of faith and the Spirit on the inside also manifests God's grace and power on the outside. There were many synagogues in Jerusalem. One of these was the Synagogue of the …

27 minutes

7 April 2016

Abundant Life 106 Designating Seven People of Good Reputation

In the church, believers have various duties. The apostles were specifically appointed to preach, teach, and pray. So they appointed seven men to distribute food. Later, those who were responsible for such ministry in the churches became known as deacons. The apostles said that the seven men chosen…

27 minutes

10 March 2016

Abundant Life 105 the Arrest of the Messengers and Their Investigation

Peter told the Jewish leaders, “We are commanded to obey God rather than men.” The apostles had already told the Jewish leaders this. God made him Lord and Saviour. The word Lord used in this verse means Lord. If we do not accept Christ as our Lord and Saviour, He cannot be our Saviour. Jesus is bo…

28 minutes

3 March 2016

Abundant Life 104 Ananias and Sapphira

Ananias and his wife, Sapphira, sold their land. They kept some of the money for it, but they lied and said that it was all the money. Their sin was deceit; they had the right to keep as much of their money as they wanted, and there was nothing wrong with that. They were under no obligation to give…

28 minutes

25 February 2016

Abundant Life 103 Prayer of Believers for Courage

When the believers heard Peter and John’s report, they lifted up their voices in prayer and began to pray. You should notice that the believers here call Jesus the holy servant of God. The Greek word used here for servant can also mean son. Jesus was both God’s servant (i.e., God’s servant) and His…

27 minutes

18 February 2016

Abundant Life 102 Peter and John Before the Jewish Council

The Jewish priests and Sadducees were upset by the uproar that had arisen among the people over the healing of the lame man. Worse still, the Jewish leaders had just handed Jesus over to be put to death as a criminal, and now his disciples were telling everyone that Jesus had risen from the dead. T…

28 minutes

11 February 2016

Abundant Life 101 Peter Preaches the Good News in the House of God

Peter turned to the crowd and said, “Do not look at us with such amazement. We did not heal this man by our own power. We are ordinary people just like you. The one who healed this man is the Lord Jesus Christ.” Since the Jews are the original descendants of the prophets and the covenant, God sent …

28 minutes

4 February 2016

Abundant Life 100 Healing of Congenital Paralysis

The lame man had only desired a small coin, and now he was walking and leaping, praising God, as he had never walked before. The people who witnessed this miracle were amazed. They had seen him for years sitting at one of the temple gates begging and receiving alms. They asked themselves: What happ…

28 minutes

28 January 2016

Abundant Life 99 God Was Increasing the Number of Believers.

The believers in the early church were concerned with four things: first, the teaching of the apostles, second, fellowship, that is, the mutual communication of the believers with each other, third, the breaking of bread, that is, the observance of the Lord's Supper and prayer. The early believers …

29 minutes

21 January 2016

Abundant Life 98 His Body Never Decayed

God did not abandon Christ to Hades and did not allow his body to see corruption. This means that God raised him from the dead. By saying this, Peter was trying to remind the Jews of their own holy writings, which foretold the resurrection of Christ. But the resurrection of Christ was not something…

29 minutes

14 January 2016

Abundant Life 97 Peter's Message

Peter quoted the prophecies of Joel and David to prove that Jesus was not only the Messiah, but also the Lord, that is, God. The Jews called God only “Lord.” Now in this verse Peter applies the title Lord to Jesus. Moreover, Jesus’ resurrection from the dead is the strongest evidence that He is bot…

29 minutes

7 January 2016

Abundant Life 96 Descent of the Holy Spirit

Pentecost is the fiftieth day after the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In Greek, Pentecost means fiftieth. According to the Old Testament, Pentecost occurred on the fiftieth day after the Jewish Passover Sunday, which for Christians is the fiftieth day after the resurrection. The Jews celebrate the …

30 minutes

31 December 2015

Choosing a Successor to Judah 95

The disciples chose two men who were equally qualified to be the twelfth disciple. Then they asked God to show them which one He would choose. Then they cast lots. They trusted that the one God chose would be chosen because they knew that God would oversee their lot. Most Christians believe that si…

30 minutes