The fifth sermon of the First Book of Homilies on “Faith and Good Works” is quite iconic. The sermon starts by demonstrating that without faith it is impossible to please God or do anything good in his sight. “Faith gives life to the soul. Those who lack faith are dead to God just as those… Continue reading Faith That Works: Living What We Believe
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Improving the gospel?
Why did God send his Son into the world? This very basic question is controversial…again. There is a movement within broader Conservative Evangelicalism in South Africa to be critical of the gospel of “Eternal Salvation” that Conservative Evangelicalism has always cherished. This movement seeks to redefine the gospel to include a physical/political/ temporal liberation of… Continue reading Improving the gospel?
What is the mission of the church (part 2)
In the previous installment, I argued that Jesus has tasked his church to take the verbal message of repentance and forgiveness of sins to the nations. The central mission of the church, therefore, is to take God’s Word to God’s world. The church’s chief task is to bear witness to Jesus, so that people may… Continue reading What is the mission of the church (part 2)