His Divinity – Rediscovering Jesus: Part 3
The divinity of Jesus has been contested since his life and resurrection. Many liberal theologians have claimed the early Christians never believed that Jesus was God, but that his divinity was invented later.? And Muslims often make similar arguments. It is true that...
The Messiah: Rediscovering Jesus Part 2
In Matthew 16:13-20, when Jesus comes into the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asks his disciples, ?Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?? They answer, ?Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.? There were no shortage of...
That none should perish
?The Lord is not slow to fulfil his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.? 2 Peter 3:9 In my early days as a Christian, I was taught to believe that Jesus was ?coming soon?....
Love is the greatest
?And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.? (1 Corinthians 13:13 NKJV) Love is the essential thing. We know it and believe it, but how does it operate? How can we live a life of love? Love has many meanings. We talk about...
Behold the Man: Rediscovering Jesus Part 1
Why doesn’t our knowledge of Jesus today produce the same level of radical discipleship than with the early Christians? Is it simply that our age is a superficial age where faith has been privatised and everything is just a matter of opinion? To me, one reason...
What is truth?
?What is truth?? is a question that has been asked by thinkers of all generations. Pontius Pilate was not the first person to pose it and he certainly was not the last. Today, the question is even more basic, ?Does truth exist?? The apostle John is confident in the...
The lost art of spiritual reflection (Part 2)
God?s love leads us to take a deeper look inside to see the true state of our hearts. The medical world provides a good example to follow. If we suspect something is wrong with us physically, we allow a medically qualified caring person to examine us. We submit to...
The lost art of spiritual reflection
How am I doing spiritually? When was the last time you asked yourself that question? When did you last take a long look at yourself in order to reflect on your spiritual life? Am I growing? Am I drawing closer to God? Am I truly nurturing the love of God the Holy...