Reading the Bible – part 14

Reading the Bible – part 14

Today, is the last in the series, Reading the Bible, for the time being, and we’re thinking about when forever isn’t forever. Many Christians believe hell is a place of eternal torment. The Greek word, aionios, is translated in our New Testament as “everlasting” and...
Reading the Bible – part 14

Reading the Bible – part 13

Today, I am continuing the series on, Reading the Bible and thinking about servant leadership. Jesus’ said, “For I am among you as one who serves” (Luke 22:27). Humility wasn’t highly valued at this time in history, so taking the role of a servant was seen as...
Reading the Bible – part 14

Reading the Bible – part 12

Today, I am continuing the series on, Reading the Bible. At the moment I’m looking at the lissue of lying, truth-telling and gossip. I know Christians who have told lies to enhance their reputation, to dupe people out of finances, and to gain employment. The...
Reading the Bible – part 14

Reading the Bible – part 11

Today, I am continuing the series on, Reading the Bible. My last post in this series was about cultural lies. This one is about confronting people, perhaps over their dishonesty. When is it right to confront people over their sin? We’re fallen people, living in a...
Reading the Bible – part 14

Reading the Bible – part 10

Today, I am continuing the series on, Reading the Bible. I’ve had a break from these posts for a while, but I have a few more random thoughts that I’d like to share. The next few are about different aspects of truth-telling and lies. How do we take our...
Reading the Bible – part 14

Reading the Bible – part 9

Today, I am continuing the series on, Reading the Bible. This post looks at truth telling and confidentiality. During World War II many Christians hid Jews. In order to do so, they were required to engage in deceptions regarding identity papers and ration books, as...