HE WHO SPEAKS IN A LANGUAGE EDIFIES HIMSELF Sakkie Parsons Vertaal van Afrikaans: “Hy wat in tale spreek, stig homself” Someone wrote to me and asked me my opinion on a statement that a church leader seems to have made, that speaking in tongues no longer happen...
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SALT IN YOUR SUGAR Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans: “Sout in jou Suiker” I would like to share with you the following saying, which I also try to remember and live out in my own life: “Why would I put salt in your sugar? It's not going to make my sugar...
I WILL KEEP YOU IN THE HOUR OF TRIAL WHICH SHALL COME UPON THE WHOLE WORLD Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans: “Ek sal jou bewaar in die uur van beproewing wat oor die hele wêreld sal kom” I want to start this writing to you by just explaining why I am sharing...
HE THAT BELIEVES AND IS BAPTIZED SHALL BE SAVED Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans Translator: Robin Barker Someone wrote to me and asked the following question and I have extracted the question directly from the person’s letter to me: “I refer to Mark 16...
HOW DID BABY BAPTISM START? What Does The Bible Say About The Baptism Of Babies? Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans: “Hoe het die Baba-doop ontstaan?” Someone wrote to me and asked the following: "How did infant baptism come about? By way of introduction,...
IS ANYTHING TOO HARD FOR THE LORD? Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans: “Sou iets vir die HERE te wonderbaar wees?” Following a thought from the Word that I sent out, with the name of: " WILL WE RECOGNIZE EACH OTHER IN HEAVEN" which I will also send to you...
DO I REALLY LOVE GOD? Sakkie Parsons Vertaal van Afrikaans: “Het ek God werklik lief?” People say so easily: "I love God." But do I really love God? When my children were still in the house and I did something for them, I did it with unconditional love. There...
FROM ANOTHER ANGLE Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans: “Vanuit ‘n ander hoek” One day in an e-mail, I let off a bit of steam about some Christians around me, who like to complain. Someone, you could say, took me on in a nice way about what I said. If I am right,...
ALWAYS REMEMBER JESUS CHRIST - YOUR LORD AND SAVIOUR To all my brothers and sisters who at this moment are stumbling under satan's attack. Sakkie Parsons One day I was talking to someone and then a thought came to my mind in the form of a question that I want to share...
YET NOT MY WILL, BUT YOUR WILL BE DONE Our LORD has the final say in everything we pray for Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans: “Nogtans nie my wil nie, maar U wil” Someone wrote to me, and I post here only the relevant part from the letter, which concerns...
ARE MARRIAGES ACCEPTED WITH OTHER NATIONS ACROSS THE COLOUR LINE? Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans: “Is huwelike oor die kleurgrens geoorloof?” Someone sent me a question, which came down to this: "Are marriages allowed with other nations across the colour...
AS GOD'S PEOPLE, WE ARE MADE OF DIFFERENT TRIBES, LANGUAGES, PEOPLES AND NATIONS Sakkie Parsons Someone wrote to me as follow and I share with you the relevant passages from the letter, which this writing is about: “A friend of mine married a black lady and now they...
THE EVENTS AROUND THE TOWER OF BABEL Sakkie Parsons Someone asked me how I see the events of the Tower of Babel and especially our Lord’s actions to confuse the people’s languages. Here is how I understand this event in the Bible, but first read the section: GEN...
JESUS PRAYED FOR HIS MURDERERS AND DIED FOR THEM ON THE CROSS Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans: “Jesus het vir Sy moordenaars gebid en vir hulle aan die kruis gesterf.” Someone wrote to me and asked the question: "Who is my neighbour that I should love." I...
A MESSENGER OF GOD WITH THE SINCERE HONESTY OF AN ANGEL Like the angel who brought God's message, today we are God's angels who bring His Gospel to everyone around us. Sakkie Parsons Today I would like to share with you something that occurred to me. I have already...
WHY DOES JESUS REFER TO HIMSELF AS THE SON OF MAN? Sakkie Parsons Someone wrote to me and would like to know why Jesus refers to Himself as “the Son of man. To begin with, I would like to share with you the following statistics: In the Bible that I read the most, the...
THIS JESUS WHO WAS TAKEN UP FROM YOU INTO HEAVEN, WILL RETURN JUST AS YOU SAW HIM GOING TO HEAVEN Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans: “Hierdie Jesus wat van julle opgeneem is in die hemel, sal net so kom soos julle hom na die hemel sien opvaar het.”...
ARE PEOPLE LOST WHO BELIEVE IN OTHER RELIGIONS? No other God than JESUS CHRIST can save you from hell – HE is your only salvation to Eternal Life (Acts 4:10-12) Sakkie Parsons Someone wrote to me and wanted to know: “What about other religions that also...
FOR BY GRACE YOU HAVE BEEN SAVED, THROUGH FAITH Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans: “Want uit genade is julle gered, deur die geloof” Someone wrote to me: "Can you please send me something about Rebirth so I can explain to my husband that...
CONFESS AS LONG AS IT IS THROUGH LOVE Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans: “Bely sover dit in die liefde is” Translator: Robin Barker Someone wrote to me and asked, amongst other things: “Whether we should always confess to people every...
IS THERE REALLY SUCH A PLACE AS HELL? Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans: “Is daar werklik ‘n plek soos die hel?” Someone asked me if Hell really exists. It's quite funny to me, that more people believe in Heaven than people believe...
THE ETERNAL FLAMES OF FIRE ALREADY EXISTS – IT IS CALLED; HELL Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans: “Die ewige vuur bestaan alreeds – dit is die Hel” Let me start right away by saying that the Word (the Bible) as I read it, do make...
WHICH IS THE TRUE RELIGION? Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans: “Wat is die ware Godsdiens?” Translator: Robin Barker Remember together with all that you are about to read the following: Any so-called Christian religion who has a priest,...
LET US LIVE A CONSECRATED LIFE IN THE FEAR OF GOD Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans: “Laat ons die heiligmaking in die vrees van God volbring” Someone wrote me the following: "Hi there my brother in Christ. The verse was in your message:...
IF YOU WANT COMPLETE PEACE Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans: "As jy volkome vrede wil hé" I want to start today with a question: Why are so many of us dissatisfied? Why do so many of us not have real peace? Why do many of us have...
DO YOU FEEL THAT YOU ARE NOT OF ANY VALUE TO THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST? Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans “VOEL JY DALK DAT JY NIKS VIR JESUS KAN BETEKEN NIE?” Translator: Robin Barker There are people who think: “I am now a Christian,...
HOLD TIGHT WHAT YOU HAVE, SO NO ONE WILL TAKE YOUR CROWN ! Sakkie Parsons Someone wrote to me, and the person is concerned about things that happen in the church and things that don't happen in the church. I have already written about some of the things that...
WHOEVER IS NOT FOR ME, IS AGAINST ME Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans: “Wie nie aan My kant is nie, is teen My” Translator: Robin Barker Someone wrote the following to me: Please help me with the internal turmoil I have within me about...
SHALL WE GO ON SINNING? Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans: “Mag ons dan nou die sonde meer maak” Translator: Robin Barker I want to share with you about a subject, which is talked about regularly these days. Before I say anything...
THE WORD REGARDING THE SAME-SEX LIFESTYLE Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans: “Die Woord rakende dieselfde geslag leefwyse” I often get questions from different angles about homosexual, gay, lesbian lifestyles etc. Now there are theologians who...
ABOUT BAPTISM Sakkie Parsons Vetaal van Afrikaans: “Oor die Doop” Someone asked me my view on Baptism. Before I say anything about baptism, just this: I don't believe anyone will go to hell if they are not baptized. You will be lost if you do not...
WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO TO GO TO HEAVEN ? Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans: “Wat moet ek doen om Hemel toe te gaan?” Someone wrote to me about a loved one who committed suicide. Then the person asks me how they can know if the person is in...
COULD OUR LORD NOT HAVE FORGIVEN JUDAS? Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans: "Kon ons HERE nie maar vir Judas vergewe het nie?" Translator: Robin Barker I want to start by simply stating very clearly that what I write here according how I...
THEY ARE NO LONGER TWO, BUT ONE BODY Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans Translator: Robin Barker Someone wrote to me and asked the following question: “What is the meaning of: That which God has brought together, no person may separate?”...
HOW DOES A CHRISTIAN APPLY THE OLD TESTAMENT IN THEIR LIFE? - PART 1 The difference between how our LORD deal with His children in the New Testament and how He dealt with Israel in the Old Testament Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans: “Hoe pas...
COME LET US PURSUE THE BOND OF PERFECTION Sakkie Parsons Translated from the Afrikaans Version: Kom ons strewe na die band van die volmaaktheid Translator: Lynda Botha I would like to share with you a thought which has befallen me. I am also aware that I wrote...
WHAT DOES OUR LORD'S WORD TELL US ABOUT ABORTION? " Stand aside Lord " Translated from Afrikaans: “Wat sê ons HERE se Woord vir ons oor Aborsie?” Sakkie Parsons Today I want to start this writing in this manner: People are constantly...
GOD IS PERFECT LOVE Sakkie Parsons Someone wrote to me as follows: "Hello Sakkie, please help. We just want to know: If you have sinned, the Lord punishes you for it and that is why you are suffering?" Let me start by just saying: It is confessing Christians...
WHEN OUR LOVING FATHER CALL US TO ORDER – A PERSONAL TESTIMONY Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans: “Wanneer ons liefdevolle Vader ons tot orde roep) I want to share with you a great lesson I learned but it is also a great testimony because that is...
WHO COULD ACT AS GOD'S ADVISOR? JESUS has already conquered the world so we can find our rest and peace in Him Sakkie Parsons Someone wrote to me: Can you please explain ROMANS 11:33 to 36 to me? Let's just read the passage again: ROM 11:33-36 33 Oh, the...
WHICH REWARD DO YOU PREFER? (Translated from Afrikaans) Sakkie Parsons I would like to share with you the following passage from our LORD's precious Word where JESUS instruct us regarding our reward and I place that which come into my heart in blue color in...
EVERY TIME WE PRAY AS CHILDREN OF GOD SOMETHING HAPPENS - PART 2 Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans: “Elke keer as ons as kinders van God bid, gebeur daar iets – Deel 2” In part one of this writing, I mentioned that because of a statement...
EVERY TIME WE PRAY AS GOD'S CHILDREN, SOMETHING HAPPENS - PART 1 Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans: “Elke keer as ons as God se kinders bid, gebeur daar iets – deel 1” One day I was listening to someone who made the following...
WE ARE THE LIGHT FOR THE FEARFUL IN THE DARK WORLD AROUND US Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans: “Ons is die Lig vir die bevreesdes in die donker wêreld om ons.” I would like to share with you the following thought that came to my mind when I...
WHAT SHOULD I DO IF A NARCISSIST IS PART OF MY LIFE? Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans: “Wat moet ek doen as ‘n narcis deel van my lewe is?” Someone is writing to me about a person in her life who is very short-tempered and wants to fix...
WHO IS MY NEIGHBOR Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans: "Wie is my Naaste?" Translator: Lynda Botha Someone wrote to me the following: "I would like to find out who my neighbour is? Is everyone on Earth your neighbour or just the people you...
IS A RELIGIOUS CEREMONY STILL IMPORTANT FOR A CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE? Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans: “Is ‘n godsdienstige seremonie nog nodig vir ‘n Christelike huwelik? The following question came up in a conversation that I would like...
HYPNOSIS - RIGHT OR WRONG? Sakkie Parsons Translated from the Afrikaans Version: Hipnose – Reg of verkeerd? Translator: Lynda Botha Someone wrote to me the following: "I would like to know, what your view on hypnosis are?" Here is my view on this...
CAN I LOVE MY NEIGHBOR AS I LOVE MYSELF? Author: Sakkie Parsons Translated from the Afrikaans Version: Kan ek my medemens net so lief hê soos myself? Translator: Lynda Botha I would like to share with you how God resolved this particular problem I...
WE HAVE THE PEACE OF GOD WHICH SURPASSES ALL UNDERSTANDING Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans: “Ons het die vrede van God wat alle verstand te bowe gaan” A few people wrote to me on occasion and asked if I would like to write something about...