The idea of redemption has its origin in the image of God because you cannot regain or restore that which you never had. Everyone has been created in God’s image, so everyone has a horse in this race. We all hope to enter the winner’s circle, but sadly hear gunshots in the distance announcing the fate of a fellow traveller whose broken worldview leg can no longer bear the weight of truth.
We have soiled the image in which we…..
As Christians we belong to a Kingdom of the already but not yet. A Kingdom inaugurated by Jesus that has infiltrated the world, but awaits its final revelation. A Kingdom where we bow down to a King who had already bowed his knee for us. We proudly serve before the ultimate sovereign servant. There has never been a comparable earthly kingdom. In fact, history is replete with the stories of failed kingdom models, yet percolating below the surface of each…..
We Christians are frequently attacked for our beliefs, but instead of shrinking away from the criticism we need to embrace the challenge. The fact we have been singled out in this debate is the ultimate compliment. It implies that our beliefs have serious implications, not just for us personally, but also for the world in general. Ask yourself why it is that Christianity is being assaulted and yet New Age religion is given a free pass. Why are there efforts…..
New Christians are often the most enthusiastic, on fire, people you will ever meet. Jesus enters their world and they realize for the first time in their life that it was never about what they could bring to the salvation table but rather the work of the suffering servant that waited upon them. The answer was never about the size of the financial portfolio but rather the forgiveness made possible by an unpaid sin bill.
They have heard the…..