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Racism: A Christian Perspective

After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”  (Rev 12:9-10) Father, you are God of all peoples, for you made them. And people from all races and nations and languages will stand before your throne together and proclaim your excellencies.  Hallelujah!  May we your people…

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Christianity and Homosexuality: Addressing Criticisms

In previous blogs I gave an overview of the Biblical position regarding homosexuality.  Now I want to merely address various criticisms people make of the Christian position.  If you haven’t heard any of these, you will — at least, if you live in the West for any length of time.  Christians are on the wrong side of history on this issue. To this I would say three things: 1.  Who cares?  I would rather be on the right side of God than on the right side of history. 2.  How do you know?  The Christian view of homosexuality is still…

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The Bible and Homosexuality II

This blog continues the discussion on what the Bible says about homosexuality.  We’ve already discussed Leviticus and Jesus.  Today we will discuss what Paul has to say. Jesus ministered in a Palestinian Jewish context.  Within that context, homosexuality was almost nonexistent compared to what went on in the 1st century Gentile world.  Paul, however, ministered in that Gentile world, a context in which homosexuality was perhaps more common than it is today in the West.  Paul had to deal with practicing homosexuals who became Christians, and Christians who lived in a culture that considered homosexuality normal.  It, thus, makes perfect…

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Coronavirus and God

I will say to the Lord, “My refuge, my fortress, my God in whom I trust.” (Psalm 91:2) Thank you, Lord, that we can trust you in the good times and the bad. Who would have thought a few months ago that a virus would run rampant through the entire world, killing where it went, instilling fear in entire populations, and shutting down the economies of virtually every nation on the globe?  I never would have dreamed this.  You read a lot of news about this virus, but the people who tell the news, by and large, have no heavenly…

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The Bible and Homosexuality

Last week, I gave a brief introduction to a Christian perspective on homosexuality with a focus on the fact that we are to show the love of Christ to homosexual people. This week and next I will briefly discuss some Scriptures that address homosexuality in some way. Some time ago I was looking on the website of a gay-friendly church.  This church hosted a seminar on how to deal with the Bible’s claims about homosexuality and introduced it with a quote in which a man from the church asked in essence: “How do we deal with what the Bible says…

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