In my last article, I spoke of seven ways in which the ancient institution of slavery differed from the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade (TST). It seemed to me that one ought to know these critical distinctions for meaningful discussions about what the Bible says about slavery to exist.
… Age-Old Slave Trade in Africa
Logos and Rhema. If you have been commonly around Charismatic circles, you might have often heard those two words touted, and perhaps pondered about their meaning.
How often has someone asked you to not “touch the anointed of God”? Too regularly to remember? Such subtle a command customarily comes out when a certain leader is under scrutiny, justifiably so or not. But have you ever wondered what the origin and context of that warning could be?
There are many means to crash a car. One sure way is driving in the opposite direction of a one-way street.
Shame and blame, dread and doubt, hang on Adam as a weighty stone on a suspended thread. His sin has found him out, and with it comes inner condemnation, a testament to a broken relationship and a betrayal of trust.
Can a Christian lose his salvation? Some inevitably gravitate towards a yes, while others to a definite no. For others ‘I do not know’ or ‘I do not care’ might define them.
When Paul pens his last words for his spiritual son Timothy, he commends Timothy’s consistent study of the Holy Scriptures.
Who is Man? What’s his nature? Is he primarily a spirit who has a soul living in a body or is he a living soul? Is he merely material or more?
Uganda is bleeding. Uganda is beautiful. And it is painful to watch the beautiful bleed. It is sad to see a blessed nation damaged. The events in Bugiri, Arua, and Kampala point to the obvious but often forgotten pronouncement on humanity: the heart of man is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked.
You may have heard it said that Presbyterians emphasize the Father, Baptists the Son, and Pentecostals the Spirit. As I leave you to judge the truthfulness of this assertion, may we consider our salvation in light of the Trinitarian revelation.
