Category: reflections

REDEEMING THE PAST “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.” As we all live in this fallen world, none of us can escape the consequences of the evil that surrounds us. As a result, our past is often heavy …

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“it is most holy” is repeated numerous times except when speaking about the fellowship offering. Likely because of the likelihood of people transgressing unintentionally. However, those who are ceremonially unclean must refrain from eating the fellowship offering. “Anyone who touches something unclean—whether human uncleanness or an unclean animal or any unclean creature that moves along …

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I think so. God clearly marks certain things as his. Even in the sacrifices he makes clear what must only be burnt and what can be eaten. Christian thought rationalises that since we are now able to enter into the Holy of Holies then all other “lesser holies” should no longer be considered off-limits. That, …

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I think so. Of all people, they should be most knowledgeable and sensitive to God’s concerns about sin. Moreover they are the church’s guiding lights in regard to spirituality. It is strange but perhaps we should consider how much we sin when performing the act of worship, considering the disparity between the truth in our …

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Thanksgiving and acknowledgement that God is our provider. No. That God has been good and kind to us all and we are grateful. God is our God; he watches over us and takes care of us and we acknowledge this relationship and celebrate it. The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. Yes and …

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Needing to be cleansed so as to be right with God (and enjoy his favour?) and able to come before the Lord. Well, clearly I need to know what he wants of me; “trust and obey” is key. Sincerity at least, integrity at best. Not everybody has one or the other or can afford. He …

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I think it makes it hard; it is so hard that only God can accomplish it. The modern approach to this is that we don’t even try then but I don’t think that is right. We must seriously desire to be saved even though it is impossible, and God will make it possible. As I …

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I think the bible is very clear about the 100% failure rate of our efforts in “rebirth and renewal” if we are doing so without the Holy Spirit. What the passage is clear about is that God has given us the greatest power possible—the Holy Spirit himself—for us to accomplish this, meaning that “rebirth and …

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Yes and the Christian faith is no longer monolithic, with a myriad of people claiming authority. Certainly this has diluted the faith but on the other hand the possibility of abuse of authority is lessened. The emphasis these days is on personal conviction but people are too lazy to build solid foundations for personal convictions. …

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The position gives him both confidence and authority to do what he has been called to do. After all, he serves God. There isn’t the sense of delusions of grandeur since he refers to himself as a servant but neither is he shy to acknowledge who he is so he is not self-effacing or weak. …

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