Monthly Archives: February 2013

In the beginning, after God had created the first human being, Adam, he commented, “it is not good for the man to be alone.” (Genesis 2:18) That is profound. Adam was in paradise; he had direct contact with God—and God … Continue reading →

Repentance is a gift of God, not something that we can work up by ourselves through our own efforts. Of course, the same can be said of anything good that we might accomplish (notice Ephesians 2:8-10 once again; also consider … Continue reading →

Faith can be defined as “accepting the reality of what God has said.” Faith is not simply believing that something good will happen, or that it will “just all work out”; it is not “feeling warm about the possibilities of … Continue reading →

Paul writes in Galatians 5:1 that “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.” Jesus died to give us freedom from judgment, … Continue reading →

The theme of the Bible is twofold: to love God and to love people (Matthew 22:36-40). Thus, the issue of interpersonal relations is one of the two most important issues in the Bible. Under this theme of “loving others” would … Continue reading →

“Why am I here?” Am I simply a consumer? A channel for various manufactured goods? Something to whom money will be given in exchange for my labor? In an average lifespan of seventy years, an average American will spend about … Continue reading →

The common assumption of many Christians that the first human couple, Adam and Eve, were white Anglo-Saxon Protestants is not only silly, but betrays an appalling narrowness and ethnocentrism. They could just as easily have been black and seven feet … Continue reading →