NEWS FROM ZAMBIA
CHINSALI | Bro Edward Choko
Let us give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the merciful Father, the God from whom all help comes. He helps us in all our troubles so that we are able to help others who have all kinds of troubles, using the same help that we ourselves have received from God. Just as we have a share in Christs many sufferings so also through Christ we share in Gods great help. If we suffer it is for your help and salvation, if we are helped then you too are helped and given the strength to endure with patience the same sufferings that we also endure. So our hope in you is never shaken; we know that just as you share in our sufferings, you also share in the help we receive.
Thank you for Gospel News as we can read articles from different brothers and sisters from all over the world. The economic situation has caused an increase in food prices which is causing a lot of pain to common people in Zambia. We pray for Jesus return to establish his everlasting Kingdom. I have received Bible Basics and the Holy Bible, New European Version with commentary. These books are improving my spiritual growth in Christ Jesus which is helping me to teach other fellow students.
Bro Edward Choko and his sister
KAFUE | Bro Kelly Simayumbula
The NEV Bible Project is a success in that many brothers and sisters have benefitted in understanding the Holy Oracles better than before; during the Bible study you can tell the way that brethren explain various Scriptures so perfectly.
Most of our students are still on the 40 lesson correspondence course. I am confident we are on the right path brother. In Western Province of Zambia we opened our preaching recently and we have over 50 very interested Bible students and we have only two baptised brothers. You can be impressed to see how the truth is spreading in this area. If available we need 30 copies of the NEV.
The other request my brother is that I have run out of Bible Basics. The copies you sent me are worn out or have not been returned to the library. I will be pleased to receive extra copies, say 10 of them.
KAFUE | Bro Wilfred Chibomba
Prayers can bring a blessing to our work, and programmes like the NEV Bible project stands out as an excellent idea. I want to assure you that this has not only resulted in many more baptisms but to some extent an access to the Gospel. You can agree with me therefore that a continued effort is needed despite drawbacks and cost-related issues.
I personally have been receiving mails late, as they are censored then given to me perhaps a month later.
KALOMO | Bro Bargley Mulzya
We desperately need a new world! For weeks I have been thinking on this subject and making notes and marking scripture references. My mind has lived again through some of these wonderful teachings of the Bible which tell us of a day that is coming when there will be a new world order!
This world can never be a new world as long as we are all together in it - those who love God and those who reject the Lord Jesus Christ. Not all the worlds peoples can share in the wonderful blessings ahead which are promised to those who love the Lord.
Therefore I want to encourage brethren to show love to one another. We, Kalomo town ecclesia, have introduced inter-ecclesial Bible studies where we look at, among the topics, Love. John 3:16. As we are looking forward to the soon-coming of Christ let us share and show love.
Bro Bargley Mulzya
KAFUE | Bro Lotson Kayuni
He who is referred to as Immanuel, which means God with us , was to be born. At the time of Jesus birth the Jewish nation was under bondage to the Romans. Following the prophecy the whole Jewish nation longed for a time when the Son was to be born in order to deliver them from Roman bondage. Hawthorne states: And the birth of the young womans son at that time was to be a sign to Judah that God was with the royal line of David to deliver them from their enemy. Religious rites of the Jews were not meeting the needs of the people at the time that Jesus was about to be born. They had become formal. This was one of the reasons why the Jews were looking forward to a deliverer.
KITWE | Bro Philip Chilambwe
I thank God for CATs tireless efforts in remembering me by feeding me with Gospel News. You revive my spirit spiritually. I sometimes think of copying the editorial on the front page of every Gospel News but there again it would need much stationery. The editorial comments that you make really build me up. The current one you wrote about FRAGILE I really enjoyed, even though before I could read it my son stole it. Yes, he never asked for it, only I found it at his home with his wife reading it and the guy was just smiling over it and thats how I lost that, but I thank the Lord because he likes our Bible literature very much.
I would like to request 10 Bible Basics and 12 of the 40 lesson books and a DVD disc which you said is of a higher quality version and dont stop sending me Gospel News.
KITWE | Bro Robert Miwele
It is a pleasure to write to you to tell you that surely the NEV has made people understand the Bible better and hopefully it will bring many people to seek faithfully to know what the Kingdom of God is about.
Many preachers who brought the Bible to Africa brought a wrong message, contrary to the true message of salvation. Please continue the right work of bringing people to the Kingdom of God. I would like to request 15 copies of the Bible in English, 10 French copies and 10 Chinese if possible.
MAZABUKA | Bro Gideon Hankomone
On Christs return we are told that He will destroy all those who destroy the earth, (Rev.11) and this threat encompasses all the terrorist organisations and the people who support them. There are countless thousands of terrorists around the world and all of them must fall into the category of those who destroy the earth. We are also told that the slain of the Lord will be from one end of the earth to the other end of the earth, so the future of some millions looks very grim.
But we have to put on the saving Name of the Lord Jesus Christ and have no fear of the Lords judgement provided we have lived a life acceptable to Him, we accept the Gospel of Christ and our baptism shows our belief and our faith in the Father and His Son.
Bro Gideon Hankomone
LUSAKA | Bro Francis Mukabe
I am pleased to say I am beaming with delight because of the new discoveries in the spiritual dimensions I have made, especially in the area of grace. I had a lot of difficulties in this aspect but with the help of so many religious materials, I read from time to time the eternal journey is kept very lively.
I am requesting that you continue sending me the religious materials; the Gospel News and other literature.
MAZABUKA | Bro Chrivious Joseph
Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, (Romans 1:16). Slavery is not just being an unpaid labourer working beyond normal. It is true that if you give yourself too much to something / someone such that you cant do without it, you become a slave to that.
For example, smoking. Some people are slaves of smoking / drugs because they cannot perform without them. Without that they dont feel themselves, which does not help (Romans 6:21). Before repentance people live under the rule of sin (bondage), they live life which bears the fruit of death. (Romans 7:5).
SERENJE | Bro Cephas Kalungah
I would like to thank God for the work the Christadelphian Advancement Trust are doing. They are spreading the true - very true - Gospel. I say this because in this area there are so many pastors claiming to be men of God, but their messages are not of God.
I have come to realise that not all men or women claiming to speak in the name of God are servants of God.
I would like to encourage brothers and sisters not to pay attention to fake messages but to stick to what we are learning from the Bible.
Bro Cephas Kalungah
