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?
Tag: God
The worst enemy ever
A couple of months ago, a man with a severe peanut allergy died after eating a curry from a restaurant whose owner repeatedly ignored warnings that he could be putting customers’ lives at risk. Paul Wilson was found dead after buying a takeaway containing peanuts from a Indian restaurant. The restaurant owner is on… Continue reading The worst enemy ever
The self-sufficiency of God
By the self-sufficiency of God we mean that God is unique, solitary and self-sufficient in all his excellency. Exodus 5:11 says, “Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like you, majestic in holiness, awesome in glorious deeds, doing wonders?” The answer is that there is no-one like God. The first four… Continue reading The self-sufficiency of God
God and government
Sunday 27 April 2014 was Freedom Day in South Africa and we remembered our first democratic election 20 years ago. The question as to how the Christian community should respond to the civil authorities has always been a burning question. In South Africa, while an immense amount of good has been done, we hear a… Continue reading God and government
Why I am not a Jehovah’s Witness
Over the last few weeks our church’s ministry apprentice and myself have been visited by a group of sincere, enthusiastic and persistent Jehovah’s Witnesses. After arriving a number of times at our doorstep, they debate with us with the aim of persuading us that Jesus is not God and nor, they say, did he ever… Continue reading Why I am not a Jehovah’s Witness