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"The thief recognised who Jesus was, believed in his heart that redemption could be his through faith and Jesus acknowledged his salvation."

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Without Hope - Authentic Magazine The Romans knew how to instill fear into their conquered nations. Their mighty legions ruled with an iron fist, and rebellion led to death. Law and order was swift, and for those with the most hideous of crimes there was crucifixion.  This violent and painful death was the most visible of messages ...

"Think about how Christ related to everyone He met regardless of their position or standing in the community."

What a challenging thought. Read more from Barrie Hanson on our website now.

The Patience of a Saint - Authentic Magazine When I was growing up, the title of this piece was a common expression. There was a worldly view that all “Saints” were kind and patient, so someone with these characteristics were identified as examples. Scripture, however, calls all who believe in the person of Jesus Christ saints – so what ...

“The world will constantly try to undermine the work of the Church, but we are to trust in the Gospel of Jesus Christ as the means of salvation and be constantly engaged in prayer and submission to the word of God.”

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Church Checklist - Authentic Magazine The apostle Paul penned the Pastoral epistles – first and second Timohty and Titus – to ensure the local church, wherever it was located, had clear instructions on how to operate. It does us good from time to time to apply these fundamental truths to our own church to check if we are being true....

“This intensely personal relationship amazingly is available to all who will simply believe.”

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How Can It Be? - Authentic Magazine I love the old Charles Wesley hymn and its wonderful lyrics And can it be that I should gainAn int’rest in the Savior’s blood?Died He for me, who caused His pain?For me, who Him to death pursued?Amazing love! how can it beThat Thou, my God, shouldst die for me? We sometimes struggle with the fac...

"The seeking of truth will expose the world and the vanity of it all."

Asking, Seeking, Knocking - Authentic Magazine “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he…

"The sacrifice that Christ made on calvary for the lost means that eternity with the heavenly Father is available to all who will simply believe."

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Are You Prepared? - Authentic Magazine In this day and age, it seems we are encouraged to prepare for everything! I know its just advertisers trying to get our hard earned cash, but we are challenged everywhere to prepare ourselves for calamities that are just around the corner. We must have house insurance, contents insurance, car insur...

"We can be like Simeon, and rejoice our Saviour has come and death has been dealt with."

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I Can Die A Happy Man - Authentic Magazine As a believer in Jesus Christ and what He has accomplished for all who believe, we have nothing to fear when it comes to leaving this world. Christ overcame death. He is risen from the dead, and prepares a place for us in Heaven if we are His children. “These things I have spoken unto…

"Lowliness defeats pride, and is something all Christians should seek."

Have you ever wondered what the meaning of life is? In this piece, Barrie Hanson discusses three basic elements associated with our calling as followers of Jesus.

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A Worthy Vocation - Authentic Magazine The dictionary definition of vocation is, “…a calling, employment, a profession or a business…” In Ephesians, the Apostle Paul outlines clearly how he believes Christian should live their lives. Look at Ephesians 4:1-3 – “I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk wo...

"The Bible tells us that, if we have acknowledged our sin, and the need for a saviour and we have accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord and Master – and have chosen to follow Him - we are set apart."

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Heavenly Accounting - Authentic Magazine One of the roles I have been fortunate to play in three churches iss secretary treasurer. It is a function necessary in this world, and involves reporting to the authorities on income and expenditure if you are a charitable organisation and membership, organisational rules and of course the dreaded....

"My encouragement is to ask what’s in your hand, and where’s your God-given sphere of influence?

"Then, how can you reach those people? I think that’s probably the easy way to be authentic, because it becomes an outflow of operating where God’s already called you to be."

Check out our issue 20 chat with Christian Surfers New Zealand national director Logan Mills here.

Surf’s Up! - A Chat With Logan Mills - Authentic Magazine Papamoa’s Logan Mills will always remember the way his youth pastor phrased a question he once asked the group. “If you took money out of the equation, how would you describe your ultimate dream when it comes to using your God-given giftings and talents to glorify Him?” And, that’s because L...

“As we sow seeds wherever it is God has us, let’s remember it’s not us who changes people. And, we can’t transform them. That’s the Holy Spirit’s work and God gets all the glory."

In issue 20 of the magazine, we really enjoyed sitting down to chat with Transform Aotearoa CEO Howard Goold.

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Howard’s Heart For A Transformed Aotearoa - Authentic Magazine “What does a ‘transformed’ Aotearoa look like? Great question.” As Howard Goold and I sit having coffee near Putaruru-based Transform Aotearoa’s office, the organisation’s CEO reflects for a moment. “Transformation starts with individual lives. Like a ripple effect, transformed people,...

"You guys have interviewed some legends, and those stories are having an impact. These magazines are montages and records of God’s power at work in people’s lives here in New Zealand! Awesome!"

As we marked our five-year anniversary back in December, our editor Jeremy chose five of the people we'd interviewed over time to catch up with and hear how God was at work in their respective spheres of influence.

He spoke to Living Waters founder and CEO Ray Comfort, Nathan Johnson from Ellerslie Mission Society and deeperChristian, Festival One Executive Director Graham Burt, Luke Collis from Unashamed and Pat Buckley from Amped4Life.

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Five From Five: ‘Authentically’ Our Journey - Ultimately ‘His’ Story - Authentic Magazine “The Lord has done great things for us…” – Psalm 126:3 (ESV). That’s the key reflection which comes to mind when considering the fact we marked our five-year anniversary and 20th issue in December 2022. And, it absolutely rings true for us on our Authentic journey to date. He has opened do...