The phrase, “Working out your salvation with fear and trembling” is a direct quote from the King James Bible translation of Philippians 2:12, part of Paul’s letter to the Philippians. It’s one of the most misquoted and least understood texts in Christiandom. It’s often used to support the argument of salvation by moral observance (self-effort) Read more about How Do I Work Out My Salvation With Fear And Trembling?[…]
Did God create the Universe in one week? Err…the answer is no! Not that he can’t or couldn’t have. But he chose not to. To the atheist, of course the story of a seven-day creation is proof the Bible is a myth. And “myth” is the new buzzword, the new catchphrase. And so you hear Read more about Was The Universe Created In One Week?[…]
Forget all the religiosity, Christianity is not hard and salvation is so simple, though some like to make it seem so difficult. Jesus said, “My yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.” (Matthew 11:30) The Amplified Bible translates that as: “For my yoke is wholesome (useful, good – not harsh, hard, sharp, or pressing, but comfortable, gracious, and pleasant), and my burden is light and easy to be borne.” That’s like someone saying, “I’m easy to get along with, I don’t impose or inconvenience people.” Jesus is a cool dude, and if our experiences don’t match what he said we must be doing something wrong. Jesus can’t lie. This is someone who calls himself the Truth, and who began statements with “Verily, verily…” meaning, “I tell you the truth…” So what are we not getting right, and what false notions are we holding on to? […]
The desire of the Church to differentiate herself from the world has led to creation of flyover sociologies. In pursuit of differentiation, the Church reassigned certain social terminologies and abrogated some, flying over certain stages of relationship and development. This is in doctrinal salute to scriptures like, “Do not love the world or the things Read more about Can A Christian Date?[…]
The question of whether a Christian woman can wear jewellery or make-up arises from two scriptures – one written by Paul, the other by Peter. They are 1 Timothy 2:9-10 and 1 Peter 3:3-5. 1 Timothy 2:9-10: “In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with braided Read more about Can Christian Women Wear Jewellery And Make-Up?[…]
Here’s the challenge some Christians have. They substitute the gospel of Jesus Christ with preachments of morality and temperance. Yet morality cannot save. It’s not the gospel. Righteousness is not the same as morality. That you’re moral doesn’t mean you’re righteous before God. There are moral atheists. And morality is contextual and relative. What is considered Read more about Can A Christian Drink Alcohol Or Work In A Brewery?[…]
WARNING: This educational exploration of the subject of faith and suicide in no way endorses suicide. Neither does it encourage suicide, nor stigmatise the memory of the dead, nor trivialise the sorrow of the grieving. —— In the Old Testament, there are six reported cases of suicide (one of which was assisted suicide), and 3 Read more about Will A Christian Who Commits Suicide Go To Heaven?[…]
What makes Christianity so unique and so revolutionary is not just the concept of vicarious liability but the moral inversion of same. And this is not an outsider’s perspective. The Bible itself acknowledges it. It states in Romans 5:7 (MSG): “We can understand someone dying for a person worth dying for, and we can understand Read more about Is There Such A Thing As Eternal Salvation?[…]
The question of spiritual discernment of marriage partner is an old issue in the body of Christ. Central to this quest is the question of God’s will and avoidance of mistake. Thus emerged the “divination” school of marital choice, with the man or woman praying and the Spirit of God “revealing” whom to marry. Whereupon Read more about Can God Tell You Who To Marry?[…]
Let’s step back a bit… Let’s look at something away from ourselves. Suppose you know someone who’s constantly threatening people with arson, who enjoys putting fear in people, or is relentlessly accusatory. Every time someone suffers a misfortune he is gleeful. Of course there are many labels one could put on such a human but Read more about Why Are Christians So Cruel? The Emergence Of The Christian Sadist And A Call For Reflection[…]
Contrary to popularly held notions about God’s word, the Bible is actually not shy about discussing sex. Some imagine such a subject taboo to a holy God, which explains why many churches don’t talk about sex; or why they’re only broached in special conclaves like premarital counselling classes. Well, Paul wrote a letter containing instructions Read more about What Does God Say About Sex In Marriage?[…]
The first part of the question (the question about trousers) comes straight from Deuteronomy. 22:5, while the second part of the question – the part about scarves comes from Paul’s admonition in 1 Corinthians. 11. We’ll take the issue of trousers first. This is what Deuteronomy. 22:5 says: “A woman must not wear a man’s Read more about Can I Wear Trousers? Must I Wear A Scarf?[…]