Jesus – Page 8 – God Breathed Words

Posted on October 21, 2017October 22, 2017 by christianwordsblog

LIFE

Is life a mere accident? Does human life have meaning, if so how and through whom? Science has answered many questions about the ‘how’ but not the ‘why’. But as beings that seek identity and purpose, failing to answer why there is life is more than unsatisfactory, for it leaves humankind in an existential vacuum that few can bear. Attempts to fill that vacuum include the accumulation of wealth or experiences, frenetic activity or developing addictive, destructive lifestyles. But nothing ultimately works – the gaping hole remains a chasm at our very core.

In this post, I attempt to explain that only when we face the fact that we are creatures and we have a creator, and moreover, wish to restore the relationship with our creator that life has meaning.

Posted on October 9, 2017October 9, 2017 by christianwordsblog

DEATH

Barker, Thomas, 1769-1847; The Bride of Death

While warrior cultures like that of the Vikings sought a heroic death, today death is feared or ignored. Western medicine is given over to the pursuit of protracting life, even at the expense of its quality. For humankind, however, death was not and is not God’s intention but is the result of men and women’s rebellion.

Posted on September 29, 2017October 1, 2017 by christianwordsblog

JOY

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Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds…(James 1:2)

The Greek word translated here is χαρά chara (Strong’s 5479) and it means gladness, delight and extreme joyousness.

Posted on September 2, 2017October 29, 2017 by christianwordsblog

TENT

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For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. (2 Corinthians 5:1)

Posted on August 31, 2017September 1, 2017 by christianwordsblog · 1 Comment

WRATH (of God)

The last post concerned why any Christian should be God-fearing…this then is why, because through revelation, s/he realises the danger of being an ‘object of wrath’.

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Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them. (John 3:36)

Posted on August 30, 2017January 1, 2021 by christianwordsblog

FEAR (of the Lord)

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The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom… (Proverbs 9:10)

Often in the modern church, ‘fear’ is said to be ‘respect’, ‘awe’ or ‘reverence’. Indeed, fear is thought to be incompatible with love. How could any fear a god which, through grace, offers salvation and eternal life? How could anyone keep the first commandment to love God, and yet fear Him at the same time? The answer lies in the rest of the verse from Proverbs:

….and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
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Posted on August 18, 2017August 18, 2017 by christianwordsblog