Grace mediated through OTHERS I am on a two-day break with my wife. I was thinking about the joys of thirty-six years of marriage and realised afresh that the greatest blessing to me has been that Nelun has been the principal human medium for receiving God’s grace in my life. This set me …
On the Homosexual Issue To Gary Yeoh, Klang/Port Klang Pastors Fellowship. Thanks Gary. Just working on a document from the Colombo Theological Seminary on the LGBT issue. I believe there is no compromise on any kind of sexual relations outside marriage. Hetero or homo-sexual. But as we welcome to our churches …
Written in 2008 WHAT IF THEY LEGALISE ABORTION AND HOMOSEXUAL MARRIAGE? Ajith Fernando Abortion is illegal in Sri Lanka even though there are hundreds of abortions taking place every day. Homosexual marriage seems to be a distant possibility though it is gaining acceptance in the West. Yet we know that homosexual practice …
Written in March 2005 LEAVE AND HOLD FAST Genesis 2:24 Genesis 2:24: “Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.” This is a very important verse. So it is quoted by Jesus and Paul LEAVE …
May 2005 BRINGING BACK SEXUAL LOVE TO OUR MARRIAGES “Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh” (Gen. 2:24). This statement with which God instituted marriage obviously is a key to the Christian understanding of marriage. It is …
June 1996 MARRY THE CHILD OF A PROSTITUTE? by Ajith Fernando National Director, Youth for Christ/ Sri Lanka Few doctrines in the Bible have challenged me more in recent years as the doctrine that Christ’s work breaks human barriers in the body of Christ. I have been surprised lately at how often …
OVERCOMING SIN, ESPECIALLY LUST This is an ongoing battle in which even a little compromise, which enables Satan to get a foothold (Eph. 4:21), is a huge setback. Let me mention some things that have helped me in my battle which is still ongoing. 1. The clear teaching of the Bible …
Written in January 2004 SEXUAL UNDERSTANDING BEFORE MARRIAGE It is customary for couples who are planning on marriage to get physical in their mays of showing affection. We know that this can lead to a slippery slope of unnecessarily sexual involvement before marriage. Therefore it is very necessary for couples to develop …
Published in Sri Lanka in Sinhala, Tamil and English by Youth for Christ, in India in English by GLS, in Latin America in Spanish and Portuguese by RBC Ministries. Originally written in 2006. SENSIBLE BEHAVIOUR: HOW TO AVOID INDISCREET RELATIONSHIPS Ajith Fernando The city of Corinth was so degraded in terms of …
An Excerpt from the booklet: Sensible Relationships: How to Avoid Indiscreet Relationships by Ajith Fernando in 2006 A WORD ABOUT SINGLENESS …because single people have a unique situation with unique challenges, I would like to say a brief word especially to singles, though this will help married people too. An Important …