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  “ And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness .” Acts 4 : 31   Relativism and the concept of shades of grey have become the normal people’s plots and the acceptable standards of living in our society today. But in the early church, the words of God are spoken in absolute truth with boldness. For example, Peter confronted Ananias and Sapphira with this power play; and God’s immediate judgment against the people’s plots brought great fear upon the people of God. Notwithstanding, power play today is still the game of the Holy Spirit, exposing the secret things in human affairs and speaking the absolute truth with boldness. When we allow the power play again in all our interactions with the people at homes, workplaces, and the general societies, there will be boldness to promote integrity, justice and honesty towards a successful project execution. ...

  “ Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved. ”” Acts 4 : 12 NKJV If reputation in names can count against temptation, trial, and tribulation in life, a man after God’s own heart and a favourite in replacement of the anointed king Saul would ring a bell. However, king David couldn’t stand against the temptation that led him into the sin of adultery with Bathsheba. Even today, without absolute confidence in the grace of God that brings salvation from sin through the anointed name of Jesus Christ, we have seen the fall of princes, politicians, principals, and priests to the venom of temptation, greed, and all forms of unrighteousness. Unfortunately, paupers are more readily admitted to fall under the power of the cross than those who are tempted to hide under the popularity of their acquired names.  Whereas, these names haven’t delivered their bearers from confusion and condemnation, needless to ment...