Why are things the way they are today? Why do we see so much madness around us? Why do we see man intent on hurting and killing? What happened to God's good creation? We happened. Mankind fell. We sinned before a holy God and we are reaping the consequences.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
What does God Say about Family?: Genesis Part 4
What does God say about the family? Is homosexual marriage wrong? What does God have to say about all of this?
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Genesis Part 3: Made In God's Image
God made man in his image. What does that statement mean to you? Does it give you hope that you really do have some form of dignity and are not just a really smart monkey? Does it change the way you treat other human beings who may be mentally disabled?
Monday, August 6, 2012
God's Creation: Genesis parts 1 & 2
"In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth."
The Bible starts with a very simple statement of the existence of God and his work as the Creator of all things. This account has some similarities to the creation accounts of the cultures surrounding Israel but the differences are much greater. In fact, this account is a polemic against the other creation accounts. There is not war between gods which results in creation. Instead we see the all-powerful Creator speaking and giving function to creation. Verse one should be taken as a summary statement of the account instead of the first act of creation. Since it is taken this way, creatio ex nihilo of matter is not proclaimed in this account. The origin of matter was not as important to the people in the Ancient Near East as it was to the Greeks or to us. They were concerned more with who gave everything its function. Now, I am not denying creatio ex nihilo but just that it is supported in this account. It is supported in the New Testament in Colossians 1:16-17, John 1:3, and Hebrews 11:3.
The Bible starts with a very simple statement of the existence of God and his work as the Creator of all things. This account has some similarities to the creation accounts of the cultures surrounding Israel but the differences are much greater. In fact, this account is a polemic against the other creation accounts. There is not war between gods which results in creation. Instead we see the all-powerful Creator speaking and giving function to creation. Verse one should be taken as a summary statement of the account instead of the first act of creation. Since it is taken this way, creatio ex nihilo of matter is not proclaimed in this account. The origin of matter was not as important to the people in the Ancient Near East as it was to the Greeks or to us. They were concerned more with who gave everything its function. Now, I am not denying creatio ex nihilo but just that it is supported in this account. It is supported in the New Testament in Colossians 1:16-17, John 1:3, and Hebrews 11:3.
How Not to Worship
Matthew 6:1-18
Is there a wrong way to worship? I believe that there is and it is all about attitude. In this passage Jesus is instructing his hearers about how they should worship God. He addressed three of the prominent forms of Jewish piety: alms, prayer, and fasting.
Is there a wrong way to worship? I believe that there is and it is all about attitude. In this passage Jesus is instructing his hearers about how they should worship God. He addressed three of the prominent forms of Jewish piety: alms, prayer, and fasting.
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