1. No you will panic: the crisis we are going through is not the first and will most likely not be the last. It’s a time of calamity, but it’s not the end of the world. Stay calm and exercise caution. 2. No you will leave home: Time asks us to leave our homes only […]
What’s the truth? Pilate’s question reflected a more saturated skepticism of the very idea of truth than of a serious philosophical indeed. How tragic it is for a man in charge of life-and-death affairs to express such a cynical attitude. And how different should the attitude of Christians be, whom Jesus described as those who
The Ten Commandments: 9? You may not say false testimony opposite your neighbor Read More »
Many people are like the rich young man when they hear Jesus say, “Thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not say false testimony; Honor your father and mother and you will love your neighbor as yourself?(Matthew 19:18-19). They also respond promptly: “Have I observed all this?(v.
The Ten Commandments: 10? You probably wouldn’t covet Read More »
Despite all the differences that (correctly) separate us, we have much in common with Roman Catholicism: Rome affirms the great ecumenical creeds of the first millennium; affirms the Trinity, as well as the virgin birth and resurrection of Christ; declares that the Bible is the Word of God. However, one thing we don’t have in
The Ten Commandments: 2? You probably wouldn’t make a sculpture symbol for yourself. Read More »
The ethics of Jesus are the ethics of the Ten Commandments. He taught his people to live according to this rule and did it himself. He is the very personification of obedience to God; Nowhere else are the Ten Commandments personified and manifested as fully as in the life of Jesus. Just as God’s law
The Ten Commandments: 3? In vain you will accept the Call of the Lord Read More »
Did you sleep for a few hours, wake up, but were you still tired? You may remember Washington Irving’s story, Rip Van Winkle. Rip is a husband dominated by his wife who roams the mountains to escape, meets a strange group falls asleep and sleeps for twenty years. He wakes up and discovers that the
The Ten Commandments: 4? Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy Read More »
“Fatherhood reigns, never again!” declares Calvin (from the Calvin and Harold comic), as he and Harold proudly head north to dominate their fate in the Icy land of the Yukon. “We got rid of those cultivated orchards!? [1] Will it be majestic life, calvin thinks?, because he won’t have to put up with it there,
The Ten Commandments: 5? Honor your father and mother Read More »
The Bible begins with the living God who creates living beings, everything is his, for him and for him (Romans 11:36). Everything in life owes it its existence. He encourages all things. In short, he is the God of life, a living God who generates living beings, even when the devil tried to thwart his
Does the brief Catechism of Westminster say the seventh commandment?(Q As some expressions of sexuality, formerly considered taboo, become increasingly common and as colleagues, friends and even family share the news of a divorce without an investigation of guilt [1], a homosexual relationship or a stable union, christians, especially when friendships and family ties are
One of John Bunyan’s lesser known books is Life and Death of Mr. Bunyan, Evil Man. [1] In this document, Bunyan tells the story of an individual who was “completely corrupt” from his youth. Even in his childhood, was he the? Head of sinners? Among other children. He was very inclined to fly, beginning with
