‘For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.’ (John 1.17) John’s language is typically direct. The law was given through Moses; The law was the message. Moses was the messenger. Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ is the message, He brings grace and truth to all… Read more »
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Grace – ‘fallen from grace’
In the summer of 2024, the news media declared that Huw Edwards had ‘fallen from grace.’ In one single news piece, I heard this phrase used three or four times in a single news piece. Huw Edwards had been found guilty of serious wrong-doing, the details I need not repeat. The journalist borrowed the phrase… Read more »
A stranger on the earth – Paul’s final words
Paul’s final letter is 2 Timothy. The last two chapters, in particular, speak into the hostile environment in which his first readers found themselves. 3.1-5 describe ‘terrible times,’ in which most people will pursue ungodliness in many ways. Yet, amidst this ungodliness, legalism (a form of godliness) finds a home. This strange and contradictory environment… Read more »