IS GOD THE CREATOR OF ALL CHILDREN WHO ARE CONCEIVED? Sakkie Parsons Translated from the Afrikaans Version: Is ons Here die Skepper van alle kinders wat verwek word? Translator: Lynda Botha Someone asked me a question that can be summarized as follows: Did our...
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SENSELESS FEAR – DON’T LET YOUR HEART BECOME UPSET; BELIEVE IN GOD, ALSO BELIEVE IN ME Sakkie Parsons Translated from the Afrikaans Version: Sinnelose vrees – Laat julle hart nie ontsteld word nie; glo in God, glo ook in My. Translator: Lynda...
HOW DO I BECOME MORE HOLY? Sakkie Parsons Translated from the Afrikaans Version: Hoe word ek meer en meer heilig? Translator: Lynda Botha Someone wrote to me and I shortened the question slightly: “How can I become more holy?" Sometimes people can...
IT CORRECTS US WHEN WE ARE WRONG AND TEACHES US TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT Sakkie Parsons Translated from the Afrikaans Version: Dit ruk ons reg en kweek ‘n regte leefstyl Translator: Lynda Botha Someone asked me if I could explain Proverbs 17:7 to him. I want to...
LOOK WITH YOUR HEART Sakkie Parsons Translated from the Afrikaans Version: Kyk met jou hart Translator: Lynda Botha I had a discussion with someone, that people should look at one another with our hearts and not our eyes. Then this person send me the following...
THE CHURCH AND THE CHURCH’S ADMINISTRATION Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans: Die kerk en die kerk se bestuur Translator: Lynda Botha Someone asked me if I would write about the church, and especially what the leadership should look like and whether...
JESUS CHRIST - THE BEGINNING AND END OF MY FAITH Sakkie Parsons Translated from the Afrikaans Version: Jesus Christus – die begin en einde van my geloof. Translator: Lynda Botha Someone wrote to me and I shortened the question as summarized below:...
HOW DO I KNOW WHICH CHURCH IS THE RIGHT CHURCH FOR ME? Sakkie Parsons Translated from the Afrikaans Version: Hoe weet ek watter kerk die regte kerk is vir my? Translator: Lynda Botha Someone write to me: "We would like to know; how do you know which church is the...
THOSE WHO SOW ABUNDANTLY WILL ALSO REAP ABUNDANTLY. Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans: Wie volop saai sal ook volop maai Translator: Robin Barker I am regularly criticized about mainly two of my opinions in my promulgation of the Gospel. The first is...
THE MARK OF CAIN Sakkie Parsons Someone writes to me and asks me if I know what the mark of Cain was and then said that she had heard it was the colour of his skin and that all his descendants also had that skin colour to this day. Sometimes when I hear what people...
WHAT HAPPENS TO MISCARRIAGE BABIES? Sakkie Parsons Translated from the Afrikaans Version: Wat word van miskraam babatjies? Translator: Lynda Botha Someone wrote to me the following: "What happens to miscarriage babies? Are they waiting for their parents in...
PEDDLING WITH THE WORD OF GOD Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans : Handeldryf met die Woord van God Translator: Lynda Botha I have written about this topic in the past, but after reading something, I feel like sharing more with you in this regard. Certain...
THE EVENTS IN NUMBERS 12 Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans Translator: Lynda Botha Someone wrote to me and asked if I could help to explain the events which happened in Numbers 12:1-15 and what a Cushite woman is. It was during the time when Miriam and...
EVERYONE WHO HATES HIS BROTHER, IS A MURDERER Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans Translator: Lynda Botha Someone wrote to me the following: "I read on Facebook where someone refers to Jeremiah 13 verse 23 and he says that this verse refers to the...
LIVING OUR LIVES, TRUSTING IN OUR LORD Sakkie Parsons I would like to share with you the following: I was listening to someone when I started to think of my own, very difficult, sorrowful circumstances that I went through, as well as some of my dear friends, wonderful...
BAPTISM IS A VERY IMPORTANT SACRAMENT IN THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans Translator: Robin Barker Someone wrote to me: “One question please? Must we be baptized to be saved? Thank you” Let me begin by saying:...
HOW SHOULD I EDUCATE MY CHILD? Author: Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans Translator: Karin Snygans Someone asked me to, from a Christian point of view, talk about parents’ education to their children as well as parents’ conduct...
WE DO KNOW THAT WE WILL BE LIKE HIM Sakkie Parsons Following a short series of three thoughts from the Word that I wrote about "About Our Body, Our Soul and Our Spirit" which I will send to you on your request, someone wrote to me the following: "What...
JESUS’ GOODNESS AND UNFAILING LOVE ENDURES FOREVER Sakkie Parsons I would like to share with you these beautiful words of a well-known song that someone has recently sent to me which I believe will be a great blessing to you. How privileged are we...
MY DESIRE TO PROCLAIM JESUS CHRIST PART 3 Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans Translator: Robin Barker This is the last writing pertaining someone’s question to me, who asked the following question: “How can I, without appearing to be fanatic,...
MY DESIRE TO PROCLAIM ABOUT JESUS CHRIST Part 2 of 3 Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans Translator: Robin Barker In my previous writing I began by answering a question that someone asked: “How can I, without appearing to be fanatic, easily talk to...
MY DESIRE TO PROCLAIM JESUS CHRIST - PART 1 Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans Translator: Robin Barker How do I talk to people about JESUS? Someone wrote to me a lovely letter and asked me: “How can I, without appearing to be fanatic, easily...
IS IT WRONG TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE DEAD? Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans Translator: Robin Barker Someone asked me if I think it is wrong to try and contact someone on the other side of the grave I am sending you what I sent to her. Maybe you know...
MY GOD IN WHOM I TRUST Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans Translator: Robin Barker What you are about to read is something that a very dear friend of mine sent me when I was going through a difficult time in my life and it encouraged and strengthened me...
PRAY WITHOUT CEASING Sakkie Parsons Someone asked me: "Why does God not always answer (give what they ask) His children, for example, if they ask Him for a child?" My answer is related to prayer for a child but out of my viewpoint my answer is relevant on anything...
YOUR FAITH IS NOT ... Sakkie Parsons Your faith is not the denomination you belong to and in whose church building you sit on a Sunday and listen to a sermon. Your faith is the way you live after the service. In other words, it's not the sermon that you listen to,...
ALWAYS GIVE YOURSELVES FULLY TO THE WORK OF THE LORD – Part 2 Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans Translator: Robin Barker In this the second of two short writings, I want to share with you what came to my mind, in response to the question that was...
ALWAYS GIVE YOURSELVES FULLY TO THE WORK OF THE LORD – Part 1 Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans Translator: Robin Barker Someone wrote to me as follows: Ecclesiastes 9:10: "Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the...
IF I HAVE FRIENDS WHO ARE NOT CHRISTIANS Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans Translator: Robin Barker When I read the below which was sent to me, I immediately thought about the advice which I gave someone about friends. The following is my opinion: The...
CAN I MAKE TOO MUCH OF JESUS? Sakkie Parsons I was having a conversation with someone and this person then asked me if I’m not making too much of Jesus. He asked me whether it could be possible for someone to cross over to “Jesus worship.” He then...
A TRIBUTE TO ROBIN BARKER Dear friends, Today I would like to pay tribute to my beloved co-worker and translator, Robin Barker. My earnest condolences to Robin's wife, Magda and their children and relatives, with Robin's departure from this life on Wednesday,...
SOMETHING GLORIOUS TO REMEMBER Sakkie Parsons Here's something significant what you can remember next time you are humiliated when you stand up for our Lord Jesus: 1PE 4:16 Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God...
WE SHALL BE LIKE JESUS Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans Translator: Robin Barker Someone wrote and asked the following question: “Do children grow in Heaven?” Here is how I look at the matter: The Word does not give us a direct answer...
YOUR LAST STEP ON EARTH AND YOUR FIRST STEP THEREAFTER Sakkie Parsons Someone wrote to me as follows: “My husband’s brother past away yesterday and we were shocked to hear that he adopted the Muslim faith and was buried accordingly. We knew that my brother...
WHAT HAPPENS TO ME AFTER THE GRAVE Author: Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans Translator: Robin Barker Someone asked me, for my opinion about life after death and firstly I must say that I do not have all the answers. I also believe that there...
Author: Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans Translator: Robin Barker Someone wrote to me an email and I include the relevant part, as is, in this writing to you: “I will be very grateful if you can enlighten me more about Heaven.” I would...
Author: Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans Translator: Robin Barker Someone wrote the following to me: “I had always believed that there is one Heaven, but now I hear from more and more people that there is more than one Heaven. They talk...
Author: Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans Translator: Robin Barker Someone wrote to me asking the question, if we will recognise our loved ones in Heaven and if those who are already there will recognise us. I am going to name the person...
Author: Sakkie Parsons A few e-mails back, I told you why I am sure that we will recognize our loved ones in Heaven and that we will love each other. Our Lord then put something else in my heart to share with you, which actually corresponds to that email to an extent....
WHAT GOD HAS PREPARED FOR THOSE WHO LOVE HIM Author: Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans Translator: Robin Barker Someone wrote to me, as have so many done, who wonder concerning the same subject, namely: He wonders why it is going so terribly...
A LIFE INSURANCE THAT WILL COVER YOU FOR EVER Sakkie Parsons When I read this line that someone sent me to, the following parts from God's Word came to my mind: "Looking at the way some people live, they ought to obtain eternal fire insurance soon." Most...
DEATH CAME THROUGH SIN Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans Translator: Robin Barker Someone wrote the following to me: “Please help me regarding the statement below, I personally think it is wrong but would like your opinion about it! With regards to...
THEY WILL TURN AWAY FROM SOUND DOCTRINES AND FOLLOW STRANGE MYTHS Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans Translator: Robin Barker Someone wrote to me and would like to know when the Pope started changing the Word/Bible. Very briefly, before I say anything...
WE HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE BUT SO IMMEASURABLE TO GAIN ACTING IN THIS WAY Sakkie Parsons Someone tells me of her loved ones who are involved in a heavy word struggle from time to time and even though they love each other, they struggle in this area. I would like to share...
MY CHILD IS ABUSED Sakkie Parsons Someone wrote to me, asking me what to say to a child who has been sexually abused in their family over a period of time. In sharing my answer with you, I would like to mention that there are several degrees of sexual abuse/assault...
MY DEAR ONE IS DIAGNOSED WITH DEMENTIA Sakkie Parsons Someone wrote me a letter in which she mentions her mother who is far advanced with dementia and it is very difficult for her to handle the dementia of her mother. I would like to share my answer with her to...
JESUS IS – I AM – THE WORD THAT BECAME FLESH Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans Translator: Robin Barker I want to share something that came to me years ago and what I came across again, let me say in my archives. First, let us read the...
“GLORIFY YOUR SON, THAT YOUR SON MAY GLORIFY YOU” Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans Translator: Robin Barker Someone wrote to me asking what my understanding is of the following section from the Word, but first read the complete verse: JOHN...
SO THAT YOU CAN ALSO BE WHERE I AM Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans Translator: Robin Barker Someone wrote to me and asked the following: “Why am I, as child of God, having such a difficult time?” With a smile: One day I was talking to a pastor...
TATTOO MARKS He is faithful and just in forgiving us for our sins Sakkie Parsons Translated from Afrikaans Translator: Robin Barker Someone wrote to me and asked the following. “I want to know where in the Bible is the section where God tells us that...