The Bible contains a number of narratives describing spiritual declension, as the people of Israel departed from the true God and His ways. The book of Judges describes one such period. We read; ‘The people served the Lord throughout the lifetime of Joshua and of the elders who outlived him, and who had seen all… Read more »
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Narrow & narrow minded
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus Christ challenged His hearers: “enter through the narrow gate (Matthew 7.13).” The entire ‘sermon,’ lasting through chapters 5 and 6 and 7 of Matthew’s gospel; the highest standard of personal righteousness is set. What Is excluded is any indication that we criticise others, even if we consider them… Read more »
The upside-down kingdom
Jesus Christ has instituted a kingdom that is radically different from all human kingdoms. He made this explicit statement in John 18.36; “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom… Read more »