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Free Bibles, Commentaries, and Dictionaries for your Cell Phone

The mobile phone can be a ready reference help for those who wish to use Bibles, Commentaries, and Dictionaries on it. Depending on the kind of handset that you use there are various options. Following are some links for free Bibles, Commentaries, Lexicons, and Books. Download Go Bibles For Java Phones: http://www.box.com  (LATEST) http://dfhmch.googlepages.com/gobiblegooglegroupdownloads http://dfhmch.googlepages.com/linkstoothergobiblesites Download S60 Bibles, Books, and Commentaries: (Download and Install the s60 Bible that matches your handset first, then download the pdb Bible files, same as for Bible+, and save them anywhere in your Phone, then click on the "Options" button on the Bible and go to "Bibles" and click on "Update Bible List". Now, you're set to go). http://www.compactbyte.com/symbianbible/ http://trac.es/bible/  (for Latest Versions) More Versions: http://groups.google.com/group/symbianbible/files?pli=1   (Needs Sign in: You can fi...

Outline of Theology in Hindi - Part I (Introduction and Bibliology)

बाइबिल के प्रमुख सिद्धांत एवं शिक्षाओं की समझ हेतु धर्मविज्ञान प्रणाली की रूपरेखा का इस पहले कडी को पढिये। धर्मविज्ञान प्रणाली की रूपरेखा - भाग 1 by Domenic Marbaniang YOU NEED TO DOWNLOAD KRUTIDEV FONT IN ORDER TO READ THE DOCUMENT You can find the English version at Scribd . GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

The Story of Kurien Thomas: First Steps

The Story of Kurien Thomas, as retold by Domenic Marbaniang The fire of the Spirit ran into my bones. I fell to the ground as words of the heavenly language burst from my lips. They flowed incessantly. The believers around were awestruck as, they said, a glorious light enveloped my body. I spoke in tongues for 8 hours that night from 2 to 10 am. My little village was soon ignited with this news and people streamed to the church to see what had happened. God had asked me moments before He gave me this baptism of fire “Son, I am going to fill you with the power of the Holy Spirit; but what will you do with it?” What does one do with God’s power? I bowed down on my knees and confessed “Lord, give it to me and I will serve you with it. I will live not for the fading glory of the worldly kingdoms but for your eternal Kingdom and serve you in this land of India.” God had answered instantly and inundated me with His blessing and my heart was filled with zeal and enthusiasm. But the next day, ...

Hindi Christmas Carol Song- Hamare Liye by Domenic M

Hamare liye ek balak hei janma Ek putra diya gaya hamare liye x2 Aaj Bethlehem nagar mein ek taara chamka Huwa ujiyala, nayi subah Aur prithvi par hum gayenge Swarga dooton ke saath jayjaykaar Hamare.... Dekho Parmeshwar ne jagat se pyaar kiya Aur diya Putra hamare liye Karo vishwas us par aur pawo najaat Mrityu ka dar dur huwa Hamare.... Happy Happy Christmas हमारे लिए एक बालक है जन्‍मा एक पुत्र दिया गया हमारे लिये हमारे लिए एक बालक है जन्‍मा एक पुत्र दिया गया हमारे लिये 1. आज बैतलहेम नगर मे एक तारा चमका हूआ उजियाला, नई सुबह और पृथ्‍वी पर हम गाएंगे स्‍वर्गदूतों के साथ जयजयकार हमारे लिए ... 2. देखो परमेश्‍वर ने जगत से प्‍यार किया दिया अपना पुत्र हमारे लिये करो विश्‍वास उस पर और पाओ नज़ात मृत्‍यु का डर दूर हुआ हमारे लिए ... हैपि हैपि क्रिसमस मैरि मैरि क्रिसमस हैपि हैपि क्रिसमस मैरि मैरि क्रिसमस

ईश्वरीय जीवन का दान

"And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life" (1Jn 5:11-12). 1. अद्वितीय जीवन (Adviteeya Jeevan) –  Exclusive Life, Jn.17:3, There’s nothing like it. 2. अनंत जीवन (Ananta Jeevan) –  Eternal Life,  1Jn.5:11,12 (Quality not Duration). 3. अलौकिक जीवन (Alaukika Jeevan) –  Supernatural Life,  1Cor. 15:47-49. 4. आत्मिक जीवन (Aatmika Jeevan) –  Spiritual Life,  Rom. 8:10,11. 5. अमूल्य जीवन (Amulya Jeevan) –  Invaluable Life,  1Pet.1:18,19. Life of His blood. 6. अलोकित जीवन (Alokit Jeevan) –  Illuminated Life,  Jn. 8:12; Jn.1:3; Eph.5:8. 7. अविनाशी जीवन (Avinashi Jeevan) –  Imperishable Life,  1Cor.15:51-53; 2Cor.4:16 8. अमर जीवन (Amar Jeevan) –  Immortal Life,  1Cor.15:25,26,53; Heb. 2:14; Rev.2:11; 20:6. 9. अपरिमित जीवन (Aparimita Jeevan) –  Infinite Life,  boundless, abundant, J...

Who'll Break the Ice? or Water the Moon

Let's break ice and water the moon While windstorms hurl our lands into oceans, While sandstorms react with angry heat, Let's cover land and capture the skies, Let's rocket through our farthest horizon, Take a giant leap through a crater deep; Perhaps, one step away, a new world lies; And in this shifting luminary a future thrives. So, let's break ice and water the skies. But who'll break ice for a lonesome child For a helpless youth, for an anxious mother? Who'll bring light to the darkened world, Having eyes and lives enlightened? Aren't you, O man, called to be the neighbor, To bring hope to the world around? For, we may conquer the skies, yet be destitutes inside; We may travel as light; yet be haltered by the night; For, what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, But loses his own soul? (c) Domenic Marbaniang, Nov, 2009

Strength within the Soul

"he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin" (1Pe 4:1). "I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified" (1Co 9:27). Someone said that there are an infinity of angles at which we can fall; but, only one at which we stand. Time, patience, discipline, and efforts are required to build something up; but, how sooner can the brutish nature, that infernal hound, bring down the whole edifice in an instant. Rebuke my slothful nature, Chastise my little mistakes, Whip out the inner folly, Drive blood into my veins! For, now I stand, then I collapse, Punctilinear creature of time and space. Divine Master, kill these reactions Of lustful flesh. Surround me with winds and currents, But drive me to Your throne. My will I place on Your altar, I hate it's freedom; it's pleasure I despise. For, what good can freedom bring When death reigns over it to the end? Lord, fuse my spirit with Yo...

Conquer this Self!

i am, this egotistical self, Vain, vexed, and wanton; This idolatrous flaunt, Reckless, raucous, and rotten - How long shall the self strive To put itself away? Each time the mind gives up To flits of false display! The line between humility and pride Is almost invisible; The sinner and the broken man Can't almost part. I AM, Thou art O Merciful Savior The True Originator and Reason of all! Take this empty, vaunting self And fill it with Thyself Consuming its nothingness With Thy light!

Soul & Spirit

"For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart" (Heb 4:12). There's a need for a division between soul and spirit in order to differentiate between the acts of human intellect and emotions and the revelation of the Spirit. Right action is that which follows the direction of the Spirit of God. Plato put the intellect over the hierarchy, but the limitations are evident; "man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word (rhema) that proceeds from the mouth of God" (Matthew 4:4). Prayer: Father, give us Your Spirit of wisdom and revelation and enlighten our eyes of understanding to know and do what You desire of us in Jesus Christ. Amen.

Welcome Speech: Graduation Ceremony 2009

Good morning everybody! We have assembled here this morning for an august occasion; to witness and participate in a grand celebration of a few bright, strong, vigorous, and promising men and women who finished a course, a race, and a learning episode. To some of us, this is a magnificent spectacle; to a few, it is intensely personal; because the laborer who brings home his wages knows the value of what he got by his sweat; and the laborers here are many, the labors have been many, especially on the part of the learners, but also greatly on the part of the teachers, administrators, sponsors, and numerous others who gave this momentum its particular shape. So, isn’t this a significant academic juncture; especially when we see that this package of the conference has unfolded under its cover of prayers and passion with the deeply embedded motif of Encountering God ? We’re having mind-opening revelations, heart-strengthening visitations, and spirit-enriching manifestations. From the early u...

Tracings

Amidst these reeds of life's chaotic maze My aisle is dazed by my emotions. What worlds of intuitions arise out of fragments Of opinions we make of ourselves and of others! Lord, this morning I pray, hold together my paths, My passions, and desires within the contours of Your Grace! Enlighten my spirit, shield my heart, uplift my soul, In Your rejoicings alone! "Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." (Ps. 119:105)

Protect Your Heart

Throw not a stone in the dirt, For it'll splatter back on your skirt. Wipe off the daily dust, And let not your iron rust. Do not let the despiser inside the gate; For his breath is a baited bait. Protect your heart with all precaution; For it alone first deserves your caution. (Proverbs 4:23) (c) Domenic Marbaniang, Oct 8, 2009

Can Angels Take or Appear in Various Forms?

Theories 1. Simulation. The angels take form and when doing so reproduce the exact form and characteristics of the species or kind or personality in which they appear. (Pagan view explicit in mythology of gods assuming animal and human form.) 2. Restriction. The angels assume different forms but are untouched by the natures and characteristics of these forms. (Still doesn't answer why such forms are to be taken then, unless meant for some kind of deceptive or clandestine purposes.) 3. Negation. Angels do not assume other forms (but appear as they are in different dimensions of glory). (a) Essence defines identity; therefore, essence (essential nature) cannot change without affecting identity. That means that the angel who simulates no longer remains an angel (at least for the said amount of time) thus producing confusion in the order of creation. God's creation follows a set order. Why don't angels appear as females? (b) Since angels are God's servants and God doesn...

Unchanging God

One another day passes by... Can't invalidate my eyes: Gods of wind, wealth, and vanity Rule the feelings of humanity Ever demanding all Never returning one. Man's sweat now mingles in their goblets of desires They evoke so much love; they revoke so much love. What enslavement to the destroyer? What fear? What distaste? But the One by Whom all things exist, Suffered for the sake of others; He embraced the shame of the cross To destroy the enmity by sin; He suffered for our faithlessness And calls us now to Him. What god is there who gives His life for His sheep, The value of truth is measured by the teacher's commitment to it. (c) Copyright, Domenic Marbaniang, 2009

Hillsong - Dwell (Hindi Translation)

Hillsong – Dwell You set me apart Gave me a new heart Filled with compassion To share Your great love Show me Your ways I want to know You Guide me in truth My hope is in You That I may dwell in Your house forever Lifting up Your name Dwell in Your house forever more That I may dwell in Your house forever Lifting up Your name Dwell in Your house forever more I'll hold on to You, My strength and my refuge. Whom shall I fear? I know You are near All of my days I live for You, Lord Establish my path There's one thing I ask That I may dwell in Your house forever Lifting up Your name Dwell in Your house forever more That I may dwell in Your house forever Lifting up Your name Dwell in Your house forever more Holy Spirit, have Your way Sweet anointing teach our hearts Our lives, we pray That I may dwell in Your house forever Lifting up Your name Dwell in Your house forever more That I may dwell in Your house forever Lifting up Your name Dwell in Your house forever more That I may dwe...

Matt Redman - Amazing (Hindi Translation)

Matt Redman - Amazing A love so undeserved, a gift that's free You lavish me A peace I could not earn And mercy for the freedom of my soul That's what's so amazing about Your grace That's what's so amazing about Your grace Forgiveness runs so deep Within Your heart of loving kindness And should a soul forget The cross of Christ reminds us every day That's what's so amazing about Your grace That's what's so amazing about Your grace Lord, every day You pour on me Your blessings of eternity And that's what's so amazing about Your grace Freely I've received, now freely to give Freely I've received, now freely to give Freely I've received, now freely to give Give my life to You... Hindi मेट रेडमैन – यही तो बात है तेरा अनुग्रह का क्‍या प्‍यार अयोग्‍य क्‍या ये तौफा तूने मुफत में दे दी अमूल्‍य शांति और दया मेरे छुटकारा के लिए ही यही तो बात है तेरा अनुग्रह का यही तो बात है तेरा अनुग्रह का दया के दिल में तेरे गहराईयों से माफी बहती है। कि भ...

Studies in Ezekiel: Call and Commission (Chs 2-3)

Chapter 1 ends with "the likeness of the appearance of a man" in fire, rainbow, and great brightness, and Ezekiel recounts "This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face..." (1:28). This was the manifestation of the God of Israel in the vision of Jesus Christ, 500 years before His birth in Bethlehem. The ministry of a certainty belongs to Christ who is the Son over His own house (Heb.3:5). It was He whom Moses obeyed when he forsook Pharaoh's palace (Heb.11:26), and He who was the Pillar of Cloud and Pillar of Fire, the Angel of the LORD to lead the Israelites in the wilderness (1Cor.10:1-4). The Messiah was before Abraham (Jn.8:58). Christ now calls Ezekiel and commissions him to the prophetical ministry that would reveal the transition from the old into the new, the fading of the Old Covenant into the New Covenant. It doesn't mean a cessation of Israel as a people of God, but a revelation of God...

Studies in Ezekiel: Wings and Wheels (Chap. 1)

God speaks in Ezekiel through four different ways: 1. Visions - They reveal God's glory in relation to His people (the 4 living creatures, the Temple). They usually answer the question, " What is the truth of God?" 2. Symbols - Ezekiel is to signify certain happenings through his very life (e.g. the mimic siege, the razor, the death of his wife). They usually answer the question, " How is it going to happen?" 3. Parables and Allegories - They illustrate the story of God's relation with His people and demonstrate the reason why He chastises them (the boiling pot, the vine). They usually answer the question, " Why  is it going to happen?" 4. Plain speech - They are explanations, commands, and promises that God gives to Ezekiel and to His people. Promises - Ezekiel contains a number of divine promises including the promise of a new covenant and the future regathering of Israel. Chapter 1 demonstrates how God's servants, the cherubim, are connected...

Studies in Ezekiel: Introduction

The book of Ezekiel was written by a priest-prophet named Ezekiel (meaning "God will strengthen") in around 593-571 B.C., when those messages were given. The book has 48 chapters and contains a number of visions and prophecies regarding the then and future Israel. About the Author Ezekiel was born in 623 B.C. in a priestly family of Jerusalem. His father's name was Buzi (1:2). When he was 25 years old, he was taken away into the exile in Babylon by the army of king Nebuchadnezzar who invaded Jerusalem in 597 B.C. Five years later, in 593 B.C., Ezekiel got his first vision of God when he was 30 years old, the age when a priest was supposed to enter temple ministry (1:1-3). Beginning from then, he prophesied for the next 30 years, his last message dates as on April 28, 573 B.C. (Zondervan Archaelogical Bible). Ezekiel typifies the style of prophetical life in which the prophesy is symbolized by a lifestyle of the prophet which acts as object lessons to the audience. Date Th...

Outline of Theology - Folder Edition

DESCRIPTION  This folder edition of "Outline of Theology" gives detailed overview of the major doctrines of the Bible. The folder comes in 6 pages that can be printed on 3 sheets of paper (front and back) and folded into 3 folds through the column spaces. Keep it in your Bible, purse, or case as a ready and handy guide to Bible doctrines.  6 Pages   View/Download Study Theology Online Here

Bible Truths in Hindi - E-Sword Module

This little booklet gives an introduction to the basic teachings of the Bible. You may need to install language support for East Asian scripts in order to read the material. For more information look at Hindi Wikipedia Help.   The material can also be found online at bibletruths-hi.yolasite.com. Specifications: Name: Bible Truths-Hindi Author: Domenic Marbaniang Format: E-Sword 8x Topic Files Required: E-Sword Bible Version 8x, Hindi font support (Mangal.ttf). Download Bible Truths (Hindi E-Sword Topic). DOWNLOAD E-SWORD HINDI BIBLE HERE

मेरी माता के पुत्र मुझसे अप्रसन्‍न थे।

'मुझे इसलिए न घूर कि मैं साँवली हूं, क्योंकि मैं धूप से झुलस गई। मेरी माता के पुत्र मुझ से अप्रसन्न थे, उन्होंने मुझ को दाख की बारियोंकी रखवालिन बनाया? परन्तु मैं ने अपनी निज दाख की बारी की रखवाली नहीं की!' (1:6) उपरोक्‍त आयत में शूलेमी अपनी दु:खपूर्ण गाथा सुना रही है। उसका अपने प्रेमी से प्रेम होने की वजह से उसकी माता के पुत्र अर्थात उसके अपने ही भाई अत्‍यधिक नाराज गये, उन्‍होंने उसे दाख की रखवालिन बना दिया। अत्‍यधिक तेज धूप में दाख की रखवाली करने के कारण शूलेमी के शरीर का रंग सांवला हो गया। शूलेमी को अपने ही परिवार के लोगों ने सताया तथा उसके सच्‍चे प्रेम को तोड़ने की कोशीश की। शूलेमी ने तो वफादारी के साथ अपने भाइयों की दाखबारियों की देखभाल की परन्‍तु वह अपनी बारी की रक्षा न कर सकी। जब एक विश्‍वासी मसीह की ज्‍योति में आ जाता है तभी उसे अपने पूर्वजीवन का सारा कालापन दिखाई देता है। तभी सारी कमजोरियां दिखाई देती हैं। शूलेमी की सतावट घर से ही थी। बाहरी पीड़ा से घर की पीड़ा अधिक कष्‍टकर होती है। जो लोग सच्‍चाई के मार्ग में आगे बढ़ना चाहते हैं उन्‍हें घरवाले ही रोकेंगे। यीशु ने भी ...

Titus 1:1: Bondservant of Jesus Christ

"Paul, a bondservant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ..." (Titus 1:1). A freeman, a citizen of this world, though I be, I'm a bondservant of Jesus Christ. I am a slave without rights, bought by the price of Christ's very life, By the blood that He shed as my price. I'm bought by His love, sold to His love, and bound by His love to His love Not just for a day but for eternity, I'm His irrevocable possession, His trophy, His prize, and His symbol of victory; I'm bought by the blood of Jesus Christ for all eternity. I have no vision of my own, but of my Lord; No dreams of my own, but of my Master. I'm a servant in His house, my Temple, and my Heaven. Can I ever forget the cage of iniquity from which He freed me? Can I ever forget my sinful misery? From the dark depths of sinful hatred, He pulled me up with cords of love. He washed me with His blood of righteousness And filled me with His Spirit from above. What did I do to ever deserve this grace? W...

मैं काली तो हूं

"मैं काली तो हूं परंतु सुन्दर हूं, केदार के तम्बुओं और सुलेमान के पर्दे के तुल्य हूं।" (1:5) इब्रानी भाषा का शब्द जो कालेपन के लिए यहां प्रयोग में लाया गया है वह 'शोरा' है जिस का अर्थ है धूप के कारण आनेवाला कालापन। यह कालापन पुराने पापमय जीवन को दर्शाता है। स्वाभाविक रूप से काली होने पर भी वह ईश्वरीय प्रेम में सुंदर है। मसीह का प्रेम भी परिवर्तन लाने वाला होता है जो हमें अर्थात कलीसिया को सर्वांग सुंदर बना देता है। प्रेमी भी अपनी प्रेमिका को जिस प्रकार सर्वांग स्वीकार करता है ठीक उसी प्रकार प्रभु यीशु मसीह ने कलीसिया को ग्रहण किया है। प्रेमिका अपनी तुलना केदार के तम्बुओं तथा सुलेमान के पर्दों से करती है। यह पवित्र लोगों में पाई जाने वाली पवित्रात्मा की सुन्दरता के तुल्य है। पवित्र लोगों के धर्म के कार्यों की तुलना चिरकाल तक स्थिर रहेगी (प्रकाश. 19: 8)। डॉ. कुरियन थामस की पुस्तक परिणयगाथा से। © Dr. Kurien Thomas, 1989

Anatomy of Religious Violence

Anatomy of   Religious Violence The history of religion has been a seriously blood-bathed one. It reveals the intense power, weight, and depth of religion within the human heart. No wonder, the word “religion” itself comes from the Latin religare meaning “to bind”. Religion binds the adherent to its belief, authority, and community. It holds an intense power over the individual. Of course, there are several instances of religious faith opening itself to philosophical dialogues and investigations in the past. However, it is a fact undeniable that much of religious faith is a matter of faith alone and not rational discussion. Therefore, they have the potential to invite physical opposition by not submitting to any force of logic. That is why in some cases words are silenced by blows – with the sanction of some religious authority. Religious violence may be defined as violence committed in the name of religion. It is both intra-religious violence and inter-religious violence; i.e. vi...