Romans crucified criminals. The cross was the cruellest torturous tool for execution. Unlike now, crosses in the ancient world were not donned as necklaces but dreaded as demons.
Category: Sin
Regeneration: Grace that Overpowers
The phrase ‘irresistible grace’ resounded in my ears with echoes of beautiful complexity since I heard of it. Hard to believe and yet freeing, it spoke of the relentless pursuit by God for me, a rebel unaware of his need and unmoved to repentance by self-will.
The Sin, the Serpent, and the Seed
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.
Sin’s Relational Destruction, and the Gospel’s Restoration
Imagine an automobile, with all of its principal parts masterfully assembled by the mechanic. Every piece of metal or material comes together, affecting another, and with none doing the work of the other.
… Sin’s Relational Destruction, and the Gospel’s Restoration
Casualties of a Stray Bullet: Caught in between Conflict
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.
Should Christians Confess their Sin?
Do Christians sin or do they merely make mistakes? If they sin, should they confess their trespasses to God or should they only ‘declare their righteousness’ with no remorse and contrition?
How Dishonoring the Sabbath Leads to the Disintegration of Society
William Farrell in his book The Myth of Male Power surveys how the often decried ‘Patriarchal’ system was harder on the man than is commonly acknowledged. He speaks of how men in history have been the dispensable sex, expected to do the most menial works in the harshest of realities, even to the detriment of their health or death, and often not respected or recognized for doing so.
… How Dishonoring the Sabbath Leads to the Disintegration of Society
Authentic Prophets to a Fallen World
The Church of Christ right from the start has always swum against the prevailing cultural tides. Her Foundation (Christ) was crucified by the powers that were, for contravening their sinful social-economic and political substructures. He too swam against the tide, as the Prophet like Moses and the end to which all authentic prophets pointed.
Concerning the Sin that Leads to Death
If there is a text that has proved complex for Bible readers, both ‘Lay’ and ‘scholarly,’ it is 1 John 5:16-17. I have sought various viewpoints and interpretations. I have read the passage over and again. The text remains complex, and the sin that leads to death seems to stay elusive.
Dear ‘Deep Christian’
I hope this is a convenient time to have a chat, to have a conversation that matters. I have earnestly followed the discussion on social media and watched your excitement about the ‘Men of God’ in town. I understand. I too have some people whose teachings excite me. After all, we were created for praise and made for worship.