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Continue reading →: Christian ethics is Church ethicsEcclesiology And Ethics In 1 Corinthians By Richard B. Hays I. PAUL AND COMMUNITY FORMATION Paul was a planter of churches (1 Cor 3:6-9), an organizer of far-flung little communities around the Mediterranean that united clusters of disparate people in the startling confession that God had raised a crucified man,…
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Continue reading →: Unity does not require uniformityIn his letter to the Romans the apostle Paul declares “One person considers one day more sacred than another; another considers every day alike. Each of them should be fully convinced in their own mind. Whoever regards one day as special does so to the Lord. Whoever eats meat does…
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Continue reading →: God is who God isI wrote this in response to some questions about God, time, evolution, and suffering. —— I believe in an evolving creation, in a Creator who’s creativity is eternal. God’s first creative act was to create time, so it is meaningless of speak of the passage of time before the moment…
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Continue reading →: Why do Muslims think the Holy Spirit is either Mohammad or the angel Gabriel?I have been thinking about the claims I see many Muslims making about the Holy Spirit or Advocate of God, identifying him with either Mohammed or the angel Gabriel. I believe the Bible verse that Muslims most frequently quote in reference to Mohammed is John 14:15-17, where it says “If…
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Continue reading →: Culture gaps and God’s call for the churchIf you’re church is WASPish even though you live in a multicultural area then you have a culture gap. It’s as simple as that. You may not feel it personally but clearly others do. Don’t assume it’s just non-whites feeling that gap either. Whites who are more cosmopolitan than you…
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Continue reading →: The one God and the many godsA verse that I find very interesting is Psalm 82:1, which states, “God [elohim] presides in the great assembly; he [singular] renders judgment among the gods [elohim].” I find the verse very interesting because it contains two very different uses of the Hebrew word elohim, using the word to denote…
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Continue reading →: What Is Natural Theology?The following explanation of Natural Theology is sourced from the Gifford Lectures. Traditionally natural theology is the term used for the attempt to prove the existence of God and divine purpose through observation of nature and the use of human reason. Seen in a more positive light natural theology is the…
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Continue reading →: Misconceptions about Old Testament LawA common misconception about the Old Testament is that it’s laws were meant for everyone. This is not so. The laws of the Old Testament were always handed down in the context of a covenant or treaty. The rules were always articulated in the context of a relationship. Outside of…
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Continue reading →: How transformative is your God?How people view God is often influenced by their experience of authority, especially parental authority. Some parents can be quite harsh and tyrannical, always pushing and rarely encouraging. Some parents can be quite the opposite, permissive but not providing much in the way of structure or support. Other parents can…
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Continue reading →: Christians need to hear the gospelChristians need to hear the gospel as much as non-Christians. Why? 1/ Because there are plenty of people who identify as Christians who aren’t living by faith; who are Christian in name only. They need to hear the gospel. 2/ Because there are plenty of Christians whose faith is immature;…
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