Unworthy, but not Worthless
April 27th, 2012
This post by Dale Fincher looks at our value and worth; and how some of us don’t recognise how and why we are valuable.
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Christian Living
An Eternal Fascination
March 28th, 2012
Excerpt: Rather than spending my time and energy trying to understand hell, I am still trying to get my head around some of the amazing realities of what it is to be a loved, redeemed and adopted child of God. [300 words]
Tags: eternal life, hell, inheritance
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Was Jesus Poor?
March 17th, 2012
For most of my Christian life I have had the impression that Jesus lived on earth as a poor man. Lately a few verses have come to mind which make me think that Jesus was not as poor as I have previously been led to believe. [800 words]
Tags: equality, Koinonia, Martha, Mary of Bethany, poverty
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A quick look at the Greek word for “follow”
March 11th, 2012
The gospels contain over twenty references where Jesus personally invited people to follow him. The Greek word translated as “follow” is akoloutheō. What does this word mean? [300 words]
Tags: Discipleship, follow me
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Boldness and Humility in God’s Presence
February 10th, 2012
Excerpt: God does not want us to hold back and be timid. He does not want us to hide from his presence because of fear or shame. He wants us to come to him openly and honestly; assured of our salvation and confident of our relationship with him.
Tags: Ephesians, prayer, presence
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Peace on Earth
December 26th, 2011
The Messiah, the promised Saviour, had come into the world. Here was good news for everyone (Luke 2:10). But was the declaration of “Peace on Earth” by the heavenly host for everyone? (Luke 2:14) Where is this peace?
Tags: Christmas, it came upon a midnight clear, peace, restoration, Shalom
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Paul’s Instructions for “Modest” Dress
December 10th, 2011
In discussions on the roles of women, one hot topic among Christians is the subject of modesty. While I think it is important for women not to dress in a revealing or sexually provocative way, I do not believe that this was Paul’s meaning in his instructions in 1 Timothy 2:9.
Tags: Biblical equality, modesty, Paul and Women, Women in the early church
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“Equality” in Paul’s Letters
November 15th, 2011
Paul wanted equality for all Christians and he wrote about this in his letters. In some verses equality was implied. In other verses the concept of equality was clearly stated. Equality was Paul’s goal (2 Corinthians 8:14, NIV 2011).
Tags: Biblical equality, diakonos, Galatians 3:28, isotēs, Onesimus, Paul and Women, Philemon, poverty, Romans 16 women, slavery
Posted in Christian Living, Equality and Gender Issues, Women in Ministry | 9 Comments »
At the Foot of the Cross?
June 14th, 2011
Should we place our sins, problems and burdens at the metaphorical “Foot of the Cross”? Or should we hand them over to God the Father through the real, resurrected and exalted Jesus Christ, our intercessor? [800 words]
Tags: Don Moen, foot of the cross, prayer, the Cross
Posted in Christian Living, Christian Theology, Salvation and Eternal Life, The Holy Spirit, Worship and Prayer | 6 Comments »
Double Standards in the Promotion & Practise of Submission
May 22nd, 2011
Do the concepts of the submission of wives to husbands and the submission of citizens to governing authorities require that Christians put up with harmful people, practises and policies?
According to many Christians, the answers are “yes” for wives and “no” for citizens.
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Tags: Biblical submission, biblical submission in marriage, mutual submission, submission, submission in marriage, submission to governing authorities, submission to governments
Posted in Christian Living, Equality and Gender Issues, Equality in Marriage | 3 Comments »