Posted on August 13, 2007 by Peter
more on the Law and Grace…
hypothetically, for sake of argument, let us suppose that we are to obey Torah today as followers of Jesus. if this is the case, then how do we obey commands like:
Slavery is permissible, and fathers may sell their daughters (Ex 21:7; Lev. 25:44).
You may not contact a woman [...]
Filed under: Christianity, God, Judaism, Law, Messianic Judaism, Personal, Philosophy, Religion | Tagged: civil laws, gentiles and torah, Good News, grace, idolatry, love, mitzvot, new perspectives on paul, the greatest commandment, torah | 23 Comments »
Posted on August 10, 2007 by Peter
this is probably the BEST explanation of violence and God i have ever read. its a long read, but worth it, i think. it comes from philosopher william lane craig. at this link
Question 1:
In the forums, there has been some good questions raised on the issue of God commanding the Jews to [...]
Filed under: Christianity, Culture, Judaism, Philosophy, Politics, Religion, War | Tagged: idolatry, love, racial tension, self-righteousness, torah | 8 Comments »
Posted on August 6, 2007 by Peter
i just finished watching a documentary on uganda and the LRA. it was really eye-opening to see the LRA and see how God chooses to bring victory, “Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit says the LORD.”
the founder of the LRA, joseph kony, was definitely a plagued man. he claimed [...]
Filed under: Christianity, Politics, Religion | Tagged: idolatry, lord's resistance army, uganda, witchcraft | 7 Comments »
