Dear Friend,

It has been some time since the last article. My health has continued to deteriorate, so a much slower pace is necessary. It is my hope and prayer that my frailty has not interfered with the message I offer you today.

You may have noticed the template has been changed, and our little tree has been replaced by a "will and testament" document. I looked for a better template but could not find a suitable one. What do you think of this one? Maybe I need to make my own?

The Lord continues to speak, revealing Himself and the riches of His Word, which has led to this article on faith. Nothing is more important today than to have faith in Christ. May He minister to you and draw you closer to Himself, perfecting your trust in Him.

Your servant in pursuit of truth,

Stella Paterson
ekklesia4him.net

Moreover, when the Son of man comes, shall He find faith on the earth? Luke 18:8b

There is no question that we are in the age of apostasy ('defection from Truth'/'falling away from Faith'). The evidence is all around us--whether in the degradation so obvious in governments; unspeakable depths of sin being promoted as 'the norm'; 'ministers' preaching anything but Jesus Christ and Him crucified, or in marriages and families being torn apart by brutality and unfaithfulness. Such things are but a tiny example of the evidence of the apostate condition that has spread throughout every aspect of life.

All hell seems to have come against life, as we covered in Death and Life - A Closer Look. The enemy of man's soul is doing everything in his power to destroy life. Little does he know that the Life of Jesus in us, is far removed from the 'touch' of any devil, as we read in First John. "We know that whosoever is begotten of God sins not; but He that was begotten of God keeps him, and the evil one touches him not." (1 John 5:18)

The secret to the untouchable life is "Faith." But what kind of faith are we talking about? What kind of faith will the Son of man be looking for when He returns? What is the point we are missing? [to full article]