On Justice I will devote a significant amount of time to highlight the Biblical concept of justice in order to make a contemporary connection to living everyday under the authority of a secular regime. What you will find is that…
Yearly Archives: 2016
OLD TESTAMENT ETHICS FOR THE PEOPLE OF GOD by CHRISTOPHER J. H. WRIGHT
4.98 of 5.0 The bottom line: A powerful and illuminating work particularly relevant for the modern Christian. The power of Old Testament Ethics for the People of God lies in its ability to make clear not only…
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WHAT CHRISTIANS SHOULD KNOW (#WCSK) VOLUME II PART XIB: THE CHRISTIAN AND THE STATE
Picking up from last week… The Christian in subjection to the State Romans 13:1-7 is perhaps the most specific and practical text in Scripture regarding what the Christian’s stance should be toward the State: “Every person is to be in…
WHAT CHRISTIANS SHOULD KNOW (#WCSK) VOLUME II PART XIA: THE CHURCH AND STATE
The series What Christians Should Know Volume II (#WCSK2) boosts your understanding and shows you how to apply biblical principles to everyday life. All Scriptures are taken from the New American Standard Bible unless otherwise noted. Biblical references are examples…
WHAT CHRISTIANS SHOULD KNOW (#WCSK) VOLUME ZERO PART IVC: WHY SUFFERING? (BOOK OF JOB)
Job: A case study Any discussion about suffering and the Bible would be incomplete without a mention of Job, the title character of the Old Testament book. Why? Because Job is a textbook on how suffering interacts in a world…
WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHURCH AND STATE?
3.5 of 5.0 The bottom line: A succinct set of answers to a very complicated question. You are a Christian and you want to be faithful to what the Bible says about being a “good citizen.” So how…
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WHAT CHRISTIANS SHOULD KNOW (#WCSK) VOLUME ZERO PART IVB: WHY SUFFERING?
Picking up from last week… How to deal with hardship The Biblical model never asks Christians to deny, dismiss, or minimize misery. In fact, there is an entire book of the Bible (Lamentations) devoted to the expression of grief. As we discuss…
WHAT CHRISTIANS SHOULD KNOW (#WCSK) VOLUME ZERO PART IVA: WHY SUFFERING?
What Christians Should Know (#WCSK): Volume Zero takes a step back and investigates basic ideas about God, the Bible, and the Christian faith. This series provides crucial answers to critical questions about belief. “And not only so, but we glory…
TRUTHFINDER THREE: WHY IS THERE SOMETHING RATHER THAN NOTHING?
“Why does the universe exist?” is an ultimate question that begs for ultimate truth in the form of an ultimate answer. Why? Because we live in a universe characterized by change. We rise, become weary, and then go to sleep.…
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WHAT CHRISTIANS SHOULD KNOW (#WCSK) VOLUME ZERO PART III: WHAT IF I AM NOT CERTAIN?
What Christians Should Know (#WCSK): Volume Zero takes a step back and investigates basic ideas about God, the Bible, and the Christian faith. This series provides crucial answers to critical questions about belief. Introduction The central point that I am…
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