Some people say that they are not religious, but that they are spiritual. What is the difference? Are these the only options? Whatever they mean by this, it is true that human beings are spiritual. We are more than body; a human being is a spirit with a body. When we die, our body ceases …
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Jesus’ teaching on the Trinity and the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is the third Person in the Triune Godhead. Only Jesus Christ has explained the Trinity to us, because only He is capable of doing so. He has made it sufficiently clear that it astonishes those who meditate upon God's majesty. The wonders of science are a little insight into the wonders of …
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Jesus’ views on ecclesiastical leadership
Having considered Jesus' view of those Christians who do not pay attention to His Word I now turn to notice Jesus' opinion about ecclesiastical leadership. Leadership During His time on Earth, Jesus criticized Jewish officialdom. It was not "the Jews" but the leadership who persecuted Jesus and finally secured His crucifixion. The ordinary Jewish public "heard …
Christian “workers of iniquity”
My previous blogpost has some of Jesus' teaching on why people do not listen to Him nor believe in Him. Jesus has gone to heaven and left His people in this world to carry on His teaching. How are they progressing? It is relevant to follow up the previous blogpost with Jesus' own opinion of …
Why do people not believe in Jesus Christ?
Jesus Himself gives us various reasons why people do not listen to His teaching, far less believe in Him as God's Saviour of sinners. 1. They do not want to listen. Jesus explained that there are many people who close their eyes and ears to Him and His teaching. He put it like this: "Their eyes …
International strife
South Africa has taken on the role of advocate for Gaza at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). I have argued for years that justice needs adequate advocacy. "The LORD said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not. Am I my brother's keeper?" Gen 4:9. There are too many people …
Feeding upon the Word of God
How do we feed upon the Word of God? A mother feeds the body of her child with food. A teacher feeds the mind with information. Jesus feeds the soul with spiritual truth using the Bible. The devil poisons the mind with false doctrine. He tempts the soul with wicked suggestions. He even tempted Jesus Mat 4:1-11. …
The joy of the Lord
The New Year is a time for reflection. We should be thankful to the Lord that we are still alive and that we have been spared to see another year on Mercy's Ground. Indeed each day is a cause for thankfulness. "Each day I rise I will Thee bless,And praise Thy name time without end." Ps …
How is Jesus Christ the only Saviour of sinners?
The short answer is that only Jesus has the authority to forgive sin. A slightly longer answer is that only He has laid the foundation in divine justice to forgive sins. An even longer answer is that only Jesus can save us from the Penalty of sin, the Power of sin, the Pollution of sin …
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Roman dogma
It is that time of year when it is useful to remind people that christmas means Christ's mass. That is, the Roman Catholic mass. Some Dutch people call it Kerstfeest 'Christ’s Feast' to avoid the element of the Roman Catholic mass. In the not-too-distant past, Scotland celebrated the New Year more than christmas until commercialisation took over, …
