These three words, Jesus is Lord, comprise the earliest Christian Creed we know of. This statement serves as an adequate confession of faith as it sums up the whole biblical revelation of Jesus Christ. How can that be? Read on and see what I mean... JESUS is Lord Jesus identified the One the early believers … Continue reading Jesus is Lord!
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The All-Encompassing Kingdom
What is our conception of the Kingdom of God? In Jesus' day the Jews had a rather narrow view of the Kingdom. Some of the stories told by the King were intended to expand their understanding of God's reign. Besides expanding our understanding, the parable we will look at in the post serves as a … Continue reading The All-Encompassing Kingdom
Responding to the Kingdom
In last week's post we discussed the fact that the King used stories to illustrate what the Kingdom of God looks like as it is manifested in our time and space. He did this to hide the truth from those who really didn't care, and to preserve the truth for those who cared enough to … Continue reading Responding to the Kingdom
From Whence Comes the Chaos?
One of the definitions of chaos is a state of utter confusion. Doesn't that sound like our modern world? There is chaos everywhere we turn. There is chaos in marriages and families. There is chaos in our sexuality. There is chaos in communities, cities, and economies. There is chaos in nations. There is even chaos … Continue reading From Whence Comes the Chaos?
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