Until we stop serving the idols we hold dear, we will be humbled.
2 Chronicles 12:7-10
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
7 When the Lord saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, saying, “They have humbled themselves so I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some measure of deliverance, and My wrath shall not be poured out on Jerusalem by means of Shishak. 8 But they will become his slaves so that they may learn the difference between My service and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.”
In the hustle and bustle of life.Be still and search our soul.For a moment stop and think.Why am I here? It is the glory of God to (A)conceal a matter, But the glory of (B)kings is to search out a matter. Proverbs 25:2
Showing posts with label Favourite Quote. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Favourite Quote. Show all posts
Monday, January 9, 2017
Thursday, December 24, 2015
What we deem as trivial sin
In our ignorance, what we deem as a trivial sin, Christ has paid for with His blood.
To be able to bear with the sin of man, the love of God has to be without measure.
Sunday, September 13, 2015
The banquet of the King.
The banquet of the King.
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Song of Solomon 2:4 ESV
He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.
The banquet of The King is of such grandeur, that unless invited, no one is able to dine in.
And when the invitation is sent out, it would be a treason not to go.
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Song of Solomon 2:4 ESV
He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.
The banquet of The King is of such grandeur, that unless invited, no one is able to dine in.
And when the invitation is sent out, it would be a treason not to go.
Friday, September 11, 2015
When the King summon us to come, we come.
When the King summon us to come, we come.
We do not decide whether to come or not to come.
Because He is the King.
We are not The King.
To decide not to abide to the King's command would render the king's fiat inferior and our decision superior.
We do not decide whether to come or not to come.
Because He is the King.
We are not The King.
To decide not to abide to the King's command would render the king's fiat inferior and our decision superior.
Sunday, August 16, 2015
The ultimate goal is not going to heaven.
The ultimate goal is not going to heaven.
But to delight in Christ forever.
Even if Christ were to live in somewhere destitute void of entertainment.
Because He is the truth and the light.
Because the world is a wicked place.
Because He is our refuge.
Because He is our comforter.
Because He loved us and shed His blood for us.
The chief end of man is not how to be saved but how can God be glorified.
But to delight in Christ forever.
Even if Christ were to live in somewhere destitute void of entertainment.
Because He is the truth and the light.
Because the world is a wicked place.
Because He is our refuge.
Because He is our comforter.
Because He loved us and shed His blood for us.
The chief end of man is not how to be saved but how can God be glorified.
Monday, June 1, 2015
Friday, November 14, 2014
wisdom
Knowledge can be acquire through reading but wisdom is forge by the blood of Christ and bestowing it upon His beloved.
Apart from Christ there is no wisdom. Everything cease to have meaning.
Apart from Christ there is no wisdom. Everything cease to have meaning.
Sunday, November 9, 2014
Saturday, October 18, 2014
Total depravity of man.
We are like a man holding a strong bow pointing at ourselves only to be restrain by the grace of God. Should God give us free will to act according to our desire, we are more than eager to release the arrow and destroy ourselves.
Monday, October 13, 2014
No one is good except God alone.
No one is good except God alone.
The children of God are good because their Father in heaven is good.
And if any where found abusing this goodness of His children, surely the Lord will be their refuge and avenger who look over them day and night.
Saturday, October 11, 2014
We look beautiful because God is beautiful
We look beautiful because God is beautiful until we open our mouth, we reveal who we truly are.
Sunday, October 5, 2014
We are very pathetic creature
We are very pathetic creature. When we are lousy, we felt that people look down on us. So we strive to upgrade ourselves. But when we reach the top, we felt that all the people hates us. Such is the emptiness of life. A chasing after the wind.
Friday, July 4, 2014
Our goodness is nothing apart from the Lord.
Our goodness is nothing apart from the Lord.
Psalms 16:2 NKJV
O my soul, you have said to the Lord , “You are my Lord, My goodness is nothing apart from You.”
Even so from the mouth of our Lord, takes no credit upon Himself in shedding His precious blood for sinner like us and ascribe it upon the Lord in whom all goodness flows.
How much more are we to imitate the humility of our Lord.
Job 35:7 NKJV
If you are righteous, what do you give Him? Or what does He receive from your hand?
Saturday, June 21, 2014
Salvation by faith alone.
Excerpt from Gospel Assurance and Warnings (Paul Washer)
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What we can learnt from here.
1.Salvation by faith alone
2.Saving faith is evidenced by works
.You don't maintain your salvation by the works you do as some teaches.
.you will wear yourselves out trying to maintain it. (James 2:10)
.There are false teachers who claims that if you don't repent, you will perish.
.So if you faithfully follow their programs, you can maintain your salvation. That is heresy! (Matthew 23:4)
.Jesus said “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. This is good new! Go to Him! (Matthew 11:28)
3.To say that Christ is not enough but that something else is needed as well is a most enormous blasphemy against God
Belgic confession of faith (1561) Article 22 & 24
Here we see the agreement between the doctrine of salvation by faith alone and the clear teaching of scripture that such saving faith is evidenced by works:
Therefore, to say that Christ is not enough but that something else is needed as well is a most enormous blasphemy against God - for it then would follow that Jesus Christ is only half a Savior... And therefore we justly say with Paul that we are justified "by faith alone" or by faith "apart from the deeds of the law" (Romans 3:28)
We believe that this true faith, produced in man by the hearing of God's Word and by the work of the Holy Spirit, regenerates him and makes him a "new creation" ( 2 Corinthians 5:17) causing him to live the "newness of life" (Romans 6:4) and freeing him from the slavery of sin... So then, it is impossible for this holy faith to be unfruitful in a human being, seeing that we do not speak of an empty faith but of what Scripture calls "faith working through love" (Galatians 5:6) which leads a man to do by himself the works that God has commanded in His Word.
Salvation is by grace alone through faith alone, yet the nature of salvation guarantees that saving faith will have real and practical evidences. Thus, those who have truly believed in Christ unto salvation may gain greater assurance of their salvation not only through examining their conversion experience in light of the Scriptures but also by thoroughly examining their life since the moment of their conversion. Although all believers are subject to many failings and can fall before the smallest temptation, their determination to continue in the faith and their gradual and progressive sanctification are great evidences of salvation and provide a solid ground for assurance.
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What we can learnt from here.
1.Salvation by faith alone
2.Saving faith is evidenced by works
.You don't maintain your salvation by the works you do as some teaches.
.you will wear yourselves out trying to maintain it. (James 2:10)
.There are false teachers who claims that if you don't repent, you will perish.
.So if you faithfully follow their programs, you can maintain your salvation. That is heresy! (Matthew 23:4)
.Jesus said “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. This is good new! Go to Him! (Matthew 11:28)
3.To say that Christ is not enough but that something else is needed as well is a most enormous blasphemy against God
Belgic confession of faith (1561) Article 22 & 24
Here we see the agreement between the doctrine of salvation by faith alone and the clear teaching of scripture that such saving faith is evidenced by works:
Therefore, to say that Christ is not enough but that something else is needed as well is a most enormous blasphemy against God - for it then would follow that Jesus Christ is only half a Savior... And therefore we justly say with Paul that we are justified "by faith alone" or by faith "apart from the deeds of the law" (Romans 3:28)
We believe that this true faith, produced in man by the hearing of God's Word and by the work of the Holy Spirit, regenerates him and makes him a "new creation" ( 2 Corinthians 5:17) causing him to live the "newness of life" (Romans 6:4) and freeing him from the slavery of sin... So then, it is impossible for this holy faith to be unfruitful in a human being, seeing that we do not speak of an empty faith but of what Scripture calls "faith working through love" (Galatians 5:6) which leads a man to do by himself the works that God has commanded in His Word.
Salvation is by grace alone through faith alone, yet the nature of salvation guarantees that saving faith will have real and practical evidences. Thus, those who have truly believed in Christ unto salvation may gain greater assurance of their salvation not only through examining their conversion experience in light of the Scriptures but also by thoroughly examining their life since the moment of their conversion. Although all believers are subject to many failings and can fall before the smallest temptation, their determination to continue in the faith and their gradual and progressive sanctification are great evidences of salvation and provide a solid ground for assurance.
Saturday, June 14, 2014
Think Godward and everything will make sense to you!
Think God-ward and everything will make sense to you!
Do not understand Election? Think about Him!
Do not understand Predestination? Think about Him!
Do not understand the Perseverance of the saint or Christ who start the good work in you will finish it? Think about Him!
He will not leave you nor forsake you! He will not share His glory with another!
It's all about Him and Him alone!
Philippians 2:9-11 NKJV
Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
If we preach anything that does not glorify God
If we preach anything that does not glorify God
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If we preach anything that does not glorify God, anything that does not have the glories of Christ in mind, It's like a thirsty person dreams of drinking but is still faint from thirst when morning comes. We will not be satisfied until we have a tasted of His glory!
Psalm 115:1
1 Not to us, O Lord, not to us,
but to your name goes all the glory
for your unfailing love and faithfulness.
Psalm 34:8
King James Version (KJV)
8 O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
Isaiah 29:8
New Living Translation (NLT)
8 A hungry person dreams of eating
but wakes up still hungry.
A thirsty person dreams of drinking
but is still faint from thirst when morning comes.
So it will be with your enemies,
with those who attack Mount Zion.”
Isaiah 55:2
New King James Version (NKJV)
2 Why do you spend money for what is not bread,
And your wages for what does not satisfy?
Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good,
And let your soul delight itself in abundance.
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If we preach anything that does not glorify God, anything that does not have the glories of Christ in mind, It's like a thirsty person dreams of drinking but is still faint from thirst when morning comes. We will not be satisfied until we have a tasted of His glory!
Psalm 115:1
1 Not to us, O Lord, not to us,
but to your name goes all the glory
for your unfailing love and faithfulness.
Psalm 34:8
King James Version (KJV)
8 O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
Isaiah 29:8
New Living Translation (NLT)
8 A hungry person dreams of eating
but wakes up still hungry.
A thirsty person dreams of drinking
but is still faint from thirst when morning comes.
So it will be with your enemies,
with those who attack Mount Zion.”
Isaiah 55:2
New King James Version (NKJV)
2 Why do you spend money for what is not bread,
And your wages for what does not satisfy?
Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good,
And let your soul delight itself in abundance.
Friday, January 31, 2014
Cancer could actually be a fungus infection.
Cancer could actually be a fungus infection.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqcYpIFiwOk
All the medicine that have anti-cancer properties also coincidentally have a common properties which is anti-fungal
1.Curcumin as a promising antifungal of clinical interest.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19038979
OBJECTIVES:
The antifungal activity of curcumin was evaluated against 23 fungi strains and its in vitro inhibitory effect on the adhesion of Candida species to human buccal epithelial cells (BEC) was also investigated.
METHODS:
The antifungal susceptibility was evaluated by broth microdilution assay following the CLSI (formerly the NCCLS) guidelines. The inhibitory effect of curcumin on the cell adhesion was performed with Candida species and BEC.
RESULTS:
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis isolates were the most susceptible to curcumin while the growth of Aspergillus isolates was not affected. Curcumin was much more efficient than fluconazole in inhibiting the adhesion of Candida species to BEC, particularly those strains isolated from the buccal mucosa of AIDS patients.
CONCLUSIONS:
The lack of antifungal compounds with reduced side effects highlights the importance of studying natural products for this purpose. Curcumin was a more potent antifungal than fluconazole against P. brasiliensis, the causal agent of the neglected disease paracoccidioidomycosis. Curcumin dramatically inhibited the adhesion of Candida species isolated from AIDS patients to BEC, demonstrating that curcumin is a promising lead compound that warrants further investigation into its therapeutical use in immunocompromised patients.
2.Antifungal steroid glycoside from sea cucumber.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/5812983
An antifungal steroid glycoside, holotoxin, has been isolated from the sea cucumber Stichopus japonicus (Selenka). In vitro, it exhibits high activity against various fungi, including vegetable pathogens, but has scarcely any activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and mycobacteria in vitro.
3.Artemisinin, promising lead natural product for various drug developments.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17430226
Artemisinin and its synthetic derivatives are widely used for antimalarial agents in the world. Moreover, they are discovered to additionally use as anticancer, antiangiogenesis, antiviral, immunosuppressive, and antifungal agents. Recent research results supported that it is a very promising field in drug discovery. In this review, it will discuss the structural and biological features of artemisinin and its derivatives that have published since 2003 except antimalarial, and show that they are useful lead compounds for novel drug discovery.
4.Growth inhibition of a spectrum of bacterial and fungal pathogens by sulforaphane, an isothiocyanate product found in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18484523
In addition to its documented antitumor effects, previous in vitro and in vivo infectivity experiments have shown that sulforaphane (SFN), an isothiocyanate compound found abundantly in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables, inhibits the growth of the bacterial pathogen Helicobacter pylori. No recent evidence exists, however, on the possible microbial activity of SFN against a broader range of microorganisms, including those that may develop resistance to conventional antibiotics. The aim of this study was to determine the in vitro susceptibility patterns of SFN against a wide variety of bacterial and fungal pathogens. Sensitivity testing was done on 28 different microbial species using a modified Kirby-Bauer disk-diffusion method and results were interpreted based on guidelines established by the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards. The broad-spectrum antibiotic, ceftriaxone (CTX), was used as a positive control for antimicrobial inhibition. It was found that 23 out of 28 different microbial species were inhibited by SFN with a minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) ranging from 1-4 microg/mL. Five pathogens--Pseudomonas aeruginosa, 3 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates and Candida albicans--were considered resistant to SFN, having MICs >or= 16-32 microg/mL. These findings suggest that, with the dual action of SFN against a select group of microorganisms and its ability to inhibit tumor growth, SFN (or the consumption of SFN-containing vegetables) might be especially helpful in preventing certain types of infections in both cancer and non-cancer patients.
5.Antifungal activity of ajoene derived from garlic.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC203719/
The antifungal activity of six fractions derived from garlic was investigated in an in vitro system. Ajoene had the strongest activity in these fractions. The growth of both Aspergillus niger and Candida albicans was inhibited by ajoene at less than 20 micrograms/ml.
6.Multiple effects of green tea catechin on the antifungal activity of antimycotics against Candida albicans.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14688042
OBJECTIVES:
The susceptibility of Candida albicans to catechin under varying pH conditions and the synergism of the combination of catechin and antimycotics were evaluated.Method: Antifungal activity was determined by broth dilution and calculation of cfu.
RESULTS:
The antifungal activity of catechin was pH dependent. The concentration of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCg) causing 90% growth inhibition of tested strains of C. albicans was 2000 mg/L at pH 6.0, 500-1000 mg/L at pH 6.5 and 15.6-250 mg/L at pH 7.0. Among catechins, pyrogallol catechin showed stronger antifungal activity against C. albicans than catechol catechin. The addition of 6.25-25 or 3.12-12.5 mg/L EGCg to amphotericin B 0.125 or 0.25 mg/L (below MIC) at pH 7.0 resulted in enhancement, respectively, of the antifungal effect of amphotericin B against amphotericin B-susceptible or -resistant C. albicans. Combined treatment with 3.12-12.5 mg/L EGCg plus amphotericin B 0.5 mg/L (below MIC) markedly decreased the growth of amphotericin B-resistant C. albicans. When fluconazole-susceptible C. albicans was treated with 25-50 mg/L EGCg and fluconazole 0.125-0.25 mg/L (below MIC), its growth was inhibited by 93.0%-99.4% compared with its growth in the presence of fluconazole alone. The combined use of 12.5 mg/L EGCg and fluconazole 10-50 mg/L (below MIC) inhibited the growth of fluconazole-resistant C. albicans by 98.5%-99.7%.
CONCLUSIONS:
These results indicate that EGCg enhances the antifungal effect of amphotericin B or fluconazole against antimycotic-susceptible and -resistant C. albicans. Combined treatment with catechin allows the use of lower doses of antimycotics and induces multiple antifungal effects. It is hoped that this may help to avoid the side effects of antimycotics.
7.An antifungal protein from ginger rhizomes.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16125680
There are very few reports on antifungal proteins from rhizomes and there is none from the family of Zingiberaceae. An antifungal protein with a novel N-terminal sequence was isolated from ginger rhizomes utilizing a protocol that involved ion exchange chromatography on DEAE-cellulose, affinity chromatography on Affi-gel blue gel, and fast protein liquid chromatography on Superdex 75. The protein was unadsorbed on DEAE-cellulose and adsorbed on Affi-gel blue gel. It exhibited an apparent molecular mass of 32kDa and exerted antifungal activity toward various fungi including Botrytis cinerea, Fusarium oxysporum, Mycosphaerella arachidicola, and Physalospora piricola.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqcYpIFiwOk
All the medicine that have anti-cancer properties also coincidentally have a common properties which is anti-fungal
1.Curcumin as a promising antifungal of clinical interest.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19038979
OBJECTIVES:
The antifungal activity of curcumin was evaluated against 23 fungi strains and its in vitro inhibitory effect on the adhesion of Candida species to human buccal epithelial cells (BEC) was also investigated.
METHODS:
The antifungal susceptibility was evaluated by broth microdilution assay following the CLSI (formerly the NCCLS) guidelines. The inhibitory effect of curcumin on the cell adhesion was performed with Candida species and BEC.
RESULTS:
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis isolates were the most susceptible to curcumin while the growth of Aspergillus isolates was not affected. Curcumin was much more efficient than fluconazole in inhibiting the adhesion of Candida species to BEC, particularly those strains isolated from the buccal mucosa of AIDS patients.
CONCLUSIONS:
The lack of antifungal compounds with reduced side effects highlights the importance of studying natural products for this purpose. Curcumin was a more potent antifungal than fluconazole against P. brasiliensis, the causal agent of the neglected disease paracoccidioidomycosis. Curcumin dramatically inhibited the adhesion of Candida species isolated from AIDS patients to BEC, demonstrating that curcumin is a promising lead compound that warrants further investigation into its therapeutical use in immunocompromised patients.
2.Antifungal steroid glycoside from sea cucumber.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/5812983
An antifungal steroid glycoside, holotoxin, has been isolated from the sea cucumber Stichopus japonicus (Selenka). In vitro, it exhibits high activity against various fungi, including vegetable pathogens, but has scarcely any activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and mycobacteria in vitro.
3.Artemisinin, promising lead natural product for various drug developments.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17430226
Artemisinin and its synthetic derivatives are widely used for antimalarial agents in the world. Moreover, they are discovered to additionally use as anticancer, antiangiogenesis, antiviral, immunosuppressive, and antifungal agents. Recent research results supported that it is a very promising field in drug discovery. In this review, it will discuss the structural and biological features of artemisinin and its derivatives that have published since 2003 except antimalarial, and show that they are useful lead compounds for novel drug discovery.
4.Growth inhibition of a spectrum of bacterial and fungal pathogens by sulforaphane, an isothiocyanate product found in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18484523
In addition to its documented antitumor effects, previous in vitro and in vivo infectivity experiments have shown that sulforaphane (SFN), an isothiocyanate compound found abundantly in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables, inhibits the growth of the bacterial pathogen Helicobacter pylori. No recent evidence exists, however, on the possible microbial activity of SFN against a broader range of microorganisms, including those that may develop resistance to conventional antibiotics. The aim of this study was to determine the in vitro susceptibility patterns of SFN against a wide variety of bacterial and fungal pathogens. Sensitivity testing was done on 28 different microbial species using a modified Kirby-Bauer disk-diffusion method and results were interpreted based on guidelines established by the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards. The broad-spectrum antibiotic, ceftriaxone (CTX), was used as a positive control for antimicrobial inhibition. It was found that 23 out of 28 different microbial species were inhibited by SFN with a minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) ranging from 1-4 microg/mL. Five pathogens--Pseudomonas aeruginosa, 3 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates and Candida albicans--were considered resistant to SFN, having MICs >or= 16-32 microg/mL. These findings suggest that, with the dual action of SFN against a select group of microorganisms and its ability to inhibit tumor growth, SFN (or the consumption of SFN-containing vegetables) might be especially helpful in preventing certain types of infections in both cancer and non-cancer patients.
5.Antifungal activity of ajoene derived from garlic.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC203719/
The antifungal activity of six fractions derived from garlic was investigated in an in vitro system. Ajoene had the strongest activity in these fractions. The growth of both Aspergillus niger and Candida albicans was inhibited by ajoene at less than 20 micrograms/ml.
6.Multiple effects of green tea catechin on the antifungal activity of antimycotics against Candida albicans.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14688042
OBJECTIVES:
The susceptibility of Candida albicans to catechin under varying pH conditions and the synergism of the combination of catechin and antimycotics were evaluated.Method: Antifungal activity was determined by broth dilution and calculation of cfu.
RESULTS:
The antifungal activity of catechin was pH dependent. The concentration of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCg) causing 90% growth inhibition of tested strains of C. albicans was 2000 mg/L at pH 6.0, 500-1000 mg/L at pH 6.5 and 15.6-250 mg/L at pH 7.0. Among catechins, pyrogallol catechin showed stronger antifungal activity against C. albicans than catechol catechin. The addition of 6.25-25 or 3.12-12.5 mg/L EGCg to amphotericin B 0.125 or 0.25 mg/L (below MIC) at pH 7.0 resulted in enhancement, respectively, of the antifungal effect of amphotericin B against amphotericin B-susceptible or -resistant C. albicans. Combined treatment with 3.12-12.5 mg/L EGCg plus amphotericin B 0.5 mg/L (below MIC) markedly decreased the growth of amphotericin B-resistant C. albicans. When fluconazole-susceptible C. albicans was treated with 25-50 mg/L EGCg and fluconazole 0.125-0.25 mg/L (below MIC), its growth was inhibited by 93.0%-99.4% compared with its growth in the presence of fluconazole alone. The combined use of 12.5 mg/L EGCg and fluconazole 10-50 mg/L (below MIC) inhibited the growth of fluconazole-resistant C. albicans by 98.5%-99.7%.
CONCLUSIONS:
These results indicate that EGCg enhances the antifungal effect of amphotericin B or fluconazole against antimycotic-susceptible and -resistant C. albicans. Combined treatment with catechin allows the use of lower doses of antimycotics and induces multiple antifungal effects. It is hoped that this may help to avoid the side effects of antimycotics.
7.An antifungal protein from ginger rhizomes.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16125680
There are very few reports on antifungal proteins from rhizomes and there is none from the family of Zingiberaceae. An antifungal protein with a novel N-terminal sequence was isolated from ginger rhizomes utilizing a protocol that involved ion exchange chromatography on DEAE-cellulose, affinity chromatography on Affi-gel blue gel, and fast protein liquid chromatography on Superdex 75. The protein was unadsorbed on DEAE-cellulose and adsorbed on Affi-gel blue gel. It exhibited an apparent molecular mass of 32kDa and exerted antifungal activity toward various fungi including Botrytis cinerea, Fusarium oxysporum, Mycosphaerella arachidicola, and Physalospora piricola.
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Guard The Gospel
Guard The Gospel
(Excerpt from "What is a healthy Church Member by Thabiti M. Anyabwile"
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Finally , a healthy church member takes seriously the responsibility of guarding the gospel from corruption and abandonment. The New Testament seems to place this responsibility ultimately in the congregation rather than on the pastors alone. When the churches at Galatia were unsettled by false teachers who were trying to add circumcision to the demands of the gospel , the apostle Paul wrote not to the pastors and elder but to the churches themselves. He addressed the membership and called them to guard the gospel he had preached to them. His instruction is strong:
Galatians 1:8-9
New Living Translation (NLT)
8 Let God’s curse fall on anyone, including us or even an angel from heaven, who preaches a different kind of Good News than the one we preached to you. 9 I say again what we have said before: If anyone preaches any other Good News than the one you welcomed, let that person be cursed.
The Galatians, indeed all Christian Church Members, are to be careful concerning what they entertain in gospel preaching. The apostle John warns his reader that "If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house or give him any greeting, for whoever greets him takes part in his wicked work" (2 John 10-11). Peter reminds his readers that those who follow the "Shameful ways" of false teachers cause "the way of truth to be blasphemed" (2 Peter 2:2). So it is understandable, then, that Judes exhorts his audience to "contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints" (Jude 3). The healthy church and church member fight for and protect the apostolic gospel delivered and preserved in the pages of scripture. When we don't accept that responsibility and are not vigilant in understanding and applying the gospel, we leave it to be corrupted, abused, and abondoned by unscrupulous teachers and the forces of the evil one.
(Excerpt from "What is a healthy Church Member by Thabiti M. Anyabwile"
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Finally , a healthy church member takes seriously the responsibility of guarding the gospel from corruption and abandonment. The New Testament seems to place this responsibility ultimately in the congregation rather than on the pastors alone. When the churches at Galatia were unsettled by false teachers who were trying to add circumcision to the demands of the gospel , the apostle Paul wrote not to the pastors and elder but to the churches themselves. He addressed the membership and called them to guard the gospel he had preached to them. His instruction is strong:
Galatians 1:8-9
New Living Translation (NLT)
8 Let God’s curse fall on anyone, including us or even an angel from heaven, who preaches a different kind of Good News than the one we preached to you. 9 I say again what we have said before: If anyone preaches any other Good News than the one you welcomed, let that person be cursed.
The Galatians, indeed all Christian Church Members, are to be careful concerning what they entertain in gospel preaching. The apostle John warns his reader that "If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house or give him any greeting, for whoever greets him takes part in his wicked work" (2 John 10-11). Peter reminds his readers that those who follow the "Shameful ways" of false teachers cause "the way of truth to be blasphemed" (2 Peter 2:2). So it is understandable, then, that Judes exhorts his audience to "contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints" (Jude 3). The healthy church and church member fight for and protect the apostolic gospel delivered and preserved in the pages of scripture. When we don't accept that responsibility and are not vigilant in understanding and applying the gospel, we leave it to be corrupted, abused, and abondoned by unscrupulous teachers and the forces of the evil one.
Monday, May 27, 2013
I know what enthusiasm they have for God, but it is misdirected zeal...
I know what enthusiasm they have for God, but it is misdirected zeal...
Romans 10:1-4
New Living Translation (NLT)
10 Dear brothers and sisters,[a] the longing of my heart and my prayer to God is for the people of Israel to be saved. 2 I know what enthusiasm they have for God, but it is misdirected zeal. 3 For they don’t understand God’s way of making people right with himself. Refusing to accept God’s way, they cling to their own way of getting right with God by trying to keep the law. 4 For Christ has already accomplished the purpose for which the law was given.[b] As a result, all who believe in him are made right with God.
Matthew 5:17
New Living Translation (NLT)
Teaching about the Law
17 “Don’t misunderstand why I have come. I did not come to abolish the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets. No, I came to accomplish their purpose.
Galatians 3:19
New Living Translation (NLT)
19 Why, then, was the law given? It was given alongside the promise to show people their sins. But the law was designed to last only until the coming of the child who was promised. God gave his law through angels to Moses, who was the mediator between God and the people.
Hebrews 10:1-4
New Living Translation (NLT)
Christ’s Sacrifice Once for All
10 The old system under the law of Moses was only a shadow, a dim preview of the good things to come, not the good things themselves. The sacrifices under that system were repeated again and again, year after year, but they were never able to provide perfect cleansing for those who came to worship. 2 If they could have provided perfect cleansing, the sacrifices would have stopped, for the worshipers would have been purified once for all time, and their feelings of guilt would have disappeared.
3 But instead, those sacrifices actually reminded them of their sins year after year. 4 For it is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
Romans 10:1-4
New Living Translation (NLT)
10 Dear brothers and sisters,[a] the longing of my heart and my prayer to God is for the people of Israel to be saved. 2 I know what enthusiasm they have for God, but it is misdirected zeal. 3 For they don’t understand God’s way of making people right with himself. Refusing to accept God’s way, they cling to their own way of getting right with God by trying to keep the law. 4 For Christ has already accomplished the purpose for which the law was given.[b] As a result, all who believe in him are made right with God.
Matthew 5:17
New Living Translation (NLT)
Teaching about the Law
17 “Don’t misunderstand why I have come. I did not come to abolish the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets. No, I came to accomplish their purpose.
Galatians 3:19
New Living Translation (NLT)
19 Why, then, was the law given? It was given alongside the promise to show people their sins. But the law was designed to last only until the coming of the child who was promised. God gave his law through angels to Moses, who was the mediator between God and the people.
Hebrews 10:1-4
New Living Translation (NLT)
Christ’s Sacrifice Once for All
10 The old system under the law of Moses was only a shadow, a dim preview of the good things to come, not the good things themselves. The sacrifices under that system were repeated again and again, year after year, but they were never able to provide perfect cleansing for those who came to worship. 2 If they could have provided perfect cleansing, the sacrifices would have stopped, for the worshipers would have been purified once for all time, and their feelings of guilt would have disappeared.
3 But instead, those sacrifices actually reminded them of their sins year after year. 4 For it is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
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