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Power Cuts and the Fear of God

...e warning Jesus gives us about the Father in Matthew 10:28— Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna. God is that electricity that can light up our world, protect us and keep up safe when we plug into Him as intended (via following His commands and Laws), but if we go astray or don’t follow the “instructions”, then that power outlet can be something to be feared! I know this isn’t like my usual articles, but I hope that this is helpful to some in garnering a better understanding of the fear of the Lord, framed in a modern context. Let me...

Christians and the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

...words of Jesus: “Love your neighbour” should guide us in this situation in all things, and what’s more loving than not infecting people with a potentially deadly disease? Stay vigilant, wash your hands, and limit physical contact where possible. I’ll close this with the words of St. Teresa of Avila as some inspiration for us during this trying time: “Christ has no body now but yours. No hands, no feet on earth but yours. Yours are the eyes through which he looks compassion on this world. Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good. Yours are the hands through which he blesses all the world. Yours are the hands, yours are the feet, yours are t...

Will the Real Heretics Please Stand Up (Book Review)

...stles and Jesus began. It's definitely a challenging book and had struck me right where I needed it to. It's helped verbalise some of the questions and issues I've had for the last few years myself any the current form and format of "church". Though Chan is primarily speaking to an American Evangelical audience, much of his points and criticisms still speak well to my British/UK Evangelical experience. If you've felt disgruntled or at odds with how we "do" church in some places, this book may well inspire you to see things differently and to maybe even enact some changes yourself in your local community — even more so if you are a local church leader in some...

When did Christians become so whiny?

...to be, as Jesus instructed us to be, but whether we belong to one of those churches/movements or not, the change begins with us.  When Google's auto-complete ends the sentence, "why are Christians..." with "so loving," then I think we will have begun to make some difference in the world and in the minds of all the onlookers. Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect.     Sources and further reading: http://www.earlychurch.com/childlike-obedience.php http://jitterbuggingforJesus.com/2009/10/28/see...

An Examination of Conditional Immortality (Part Two)

...ked up by Jesus in Matthew 10:28, which he uses in a more eschatological sense. Jeremiah 7:32–33Therefore, the days are surely coming, says the Lord, when it will no more be called Topheth, or the valley of the son of Hinnom, but the valley of Slaughter: for they will bury in Topheth until there is no more room. The corpses of this people will be food for the birds of the air, and for the animals of the earth; and no one will frighten them away. In Isaiah, the worms and the unquenchable fire are consuming corpses — not living people. It’s not said that these things will burn forever, but even if they did, they are there to serve as a sign to others....

Is Halloween a Pagan Holiday?

...life that Jesus has given us, that victory over death and evil! Have something to add to this? Leave a comment below. Further Reading/Sources: Redeeming Holy Days from Pagan Lies — Hallowe’en: A short history (steadfastlutherans.org) Is Halloween Pagan? - History for Atheists BBC - Religions - Christianity: All Hallows' Eve BBC - Religions - Christianity: All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day All Hallow's Eve (catholiceducation.org) History of Halloween: Where All Hallow's Eve comes from and why we celebrate the date | Metro News Purgatory 101: Everything You Wanted To Know About Purgatory - D.J. Cyprich - Google Books, pp.35-36 Christian Roots: A...