John Kodiyil

The idea that the work of soul winning or evangelism is to be carried out by specialists like pastors and missionaries is not taught in Scripture. Every child of God bears some responsibility, 2 Cor. 5:18-20. Early in His ministry, Christ promised to make His followers fishers of men, Matt. 4:19. At its close He … Read more

There are some 70 references to instruction in the Bible, and 260 verses refer to teaching. At least 18 distinct Hebrew and Greek words are used in these passages. One reason why God saved the people of Israel was so that He might instruct them, Deut. 4:36; 32:10. The Hebrew word here is the common … Read more

The fact that 37 Hebrew and Greek words are translated “destruction” in the AV emphasizes the awful destiny of the lost. The first reference to perishing men is found in Num. 16:31-33. The earth opened, and Korah and his company “went down alive into the pit,” a subterranean prison called Sheol in the OT and … Read more

When Christians die, they depart to be with Christ, Phil. 1:23. Absent from the body is present with the Lord, 2 Cor. 5:8, which is “far better,” Phil. 1:22, 23, because in His presence there is fulness of joy, Psa. 16:11. When the church is translated, living believers and the resurrected dead in Christ rise … Read more

Prove Yourself a Man from John Kodiyil on Vimeo. From June 2010 1 Kings 2:1-3 (NKJV) 1  Now the days of David drew near that he should die, and he charged Solomon his son, saying: 2  “I go the way of all the earth; be strong, therefore, and prove yourself a man. 3  And keep … Read more