In reading and studying the Bible, it is tempting to treat it as a magic book of detached verses that mystically guides me along life’s path. Many people open the Bible at random places and pluck out individual verses in an attempt to hear God speaking to them.
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9 truths about the Ten Commandments
Until the age of 21 I had no idea how to use a washing machine. I knew you had to somehow use washing powder, but I was clueless as to where it went, which powder to use or which buttons to press. Fortunately, after the dirty clothes had piled up for a week, I found… Continue reading 9 truths about the Ten Commandments
Gospel and Race 2: confronting injustice
In my previous post, we saw how in Genesis 3 human beings disobeyed God and now sin and selfishness has been our reality ever since. Things in our world are not as they ought to be. Sin, death, disease, racism, anger and immorality taint our world and our history. We’ve seen the terrible effects of… Continue reading Gospel and Race 2: confronting injustice
Gospel and race: one humanity
I don’t know why, but every time I go shopping I always choose the trolley with the dodgy, squeaky, sticky wheel that keeps veering to the right or to the left. It’s quite a job to keep the trolley moving forward in a straight line. In a similar way, it’s tough to keep having a… Continue reading Gospel and race: one humanity
What is God saying to the world during the pandemic?
As we are in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic and surrounded by somewhat uncertainty, perhaps fear and maybe some panic, we need to turn to the ultimate source of hope and truth, the Bible. The Bible’s truth is true because God cannot lie and full of hope because it is God’s Word. What does… Continue reading What is God saying to the world during the pandemic?