Heavenly Rewards as Motivation for Holiness
Heavenly Rewards as Motivation for Holiness Because Paul bases his call to the Christian life on the truth of what Christ has accomplished for us in his death and resurrection…
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When God is Silent: Seeing Him Who is Invisible
When God is Silent: Seeing Him Who is Invisible In his book, Enduring Divine Absence[1], Joseph Minch makes the point that the allurement of atheism does not rest only in…
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Death, Thou Shalt Die
Death, Thou Shalt Die “A family of five died in an auto crash after a faulty vehicle veered off its lane to crush them.” “A young woman died during childbirth”…
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What Does it Mean to Love God?
What Does it Mean to Love God? While we love to talk about the love of God and how he has manifested that love towards us in innumerable ways, we…
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“If then I be a father, where is mine honour?”
“If then I be a father, where is mine honour?” I was surfing through Twitter one day when someone made a joke using Prophet Muhammed’s name (I can’t remember the…
Continue ReadingSuffering and Sanctification: How God Purifies Us Through Our Trials
Suffering and Sanctification: How God Purifies Us Through Our Trials Trials are difficult to bear. But when we believe we are supposed to be immune to them, they become even…
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World-Affirming and World-Denying: The Paradox of the Christian Life
World-Affirming and World-Denying: The Paradox of the Christian Life Why is it that Christians can heartily sing, “This is my father’s world”[1] and “Is this vile world a friend to…
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Against Clout Chasing
Against Clout Chasing In the search for fame, popularity, and affirmation, many people have flung off all moral restraints, putting the lives and welfare of others on the line. We…
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Delighting in the Law of God
Delighting in the Law of God The modern world was founded on freedom. From the French revolution to the American revolution, the secularisation of the west, the decolonisation of the…
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Is There a Place for Karma in Christian Theology?
Is There a Place for Karma in Christian Theology? When people do evil and reap the reward, many amongst us call it Karma. Recently, a friend asked me if karma…
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