Our problems with justice today began with those entrusted with judgment in ancient Israel. They rejected Godās moral authority over them. They made the law void. The problem continues to this day in that Godās moral authority is also rejected by those entrusted to uphold it now. The Enlightenment, a movement in Europe in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, promoted reason and reason alone as the method of obtaining truth. Nietzsche, a man famous for saying God is dead … [Read more...] about The Collapse of Justice
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Ethnic Gnosticism
Ethnic Gnosticism is a term crafted by Voddie Baucham to explain the phenomenon of people believing that somehow because of oneās ethnicity that one is able to know when something or someone is racist. Voddie Baucham is an American who is currently Dean of Theology at African Christian University in Lusaka, Zambia. He sheds light on the way this ideology is undermining the gospel and compromising genuine Christian relationships in the broader Christian church today. His message is not from … [Read more...] about Ethnic Gnosticism
The Liberal Mind
From the Romans to the Biden era, the word āliberalā has taken on many meanings. It is one of those āit all dependsā words. Yet, it has not always had a negative connotation as it does today in political/social circles. The cradle of its development, which impacts us today, was in 18th and 19th century Europe. It was a response to absolute monarchical rule. Liberal was the idea of individual freedom and liberty, through limiting the powers of government. Government was expected to protect … [Read more...] about The Liberal Mind
Gnosticism: Why John Wrote 1 John
The New Testament Church began with a bang. We note in the book of Acts that one day 5,000 people were added to the church. Soon after another 3,000 were added. But over time, Satanās influence sapped some of that initial āfirst loveā that the Church had when it began. False teachers began to worm their way into the Church. We know this from Christās words regarding the Churches in Revelation, particularly the Church in Ephesus. It was significant enough for Christ to … [Read more...] about Gnosticism: Why John Wrote 1 John
Prophecy: Knowing the Future in Advance
When Paul began to address problems in the Church in Corinth, he clearly explained that the wisdom of God is a mystery, but that the things of God are revealed through His Holy Spirit.Ā Christ addressed this stating that the Holy Spirit will guide us into all truth and will tell us of things to come (John 16:13). Here we have a combination of truth and "things to come" as an aspect of the Holy Spirit.Ā Peter said that those who, upon repentance and baptism, were given the Holy Spirit now have … [Read more...] about Prophecy: Knowing the Future in Advance
When Right is Wrong
There is ample and graphic evidence to be seen in world events that underscores the fact that there is an evil āprince of the power of the airā at work (Ephesians 2.2). This power motivates the human mind in a particular way. This is not new understanding to students of the Bible; however, the ever-increasing scope of this influence is becoming frighteningly more visible. Satan is the prince of the power of the air and stirs the spirits of humans injecting into them attitudes, moods, and … [Read more...] about When Right is Wrong
The Missing Dimension in Morality
We have a very real problem that pervades our world ā and that problem is the missing dimension of morality. As one political commentator noted, āThis is not a constitutional problem. It is a moral crisis.ā The lack of morality is a disease of the mind, and one definition of madness is āextremely foolish behavior.ā Why do so many of societyās influential people do things that leave us shaking our heads in bewilderment and asking the question, āWhat were they thinking?ā What characterizes … [Read more...] about The Missing Dimension in Morality