Cleric Authority Many times as a clergy, I stood before a couple and uttered these words, “By the authority invested in me by God or country, I pronounce you husband and wife.” I never questioned my authority until recently when...
February 2007 Archives
Realism Realism, does it still exist? I wish, I could assert that it does. Far too often I have my head in the clouds, expecting some miracle; or I have it in the sand, anticipating some misfortune. In between, I...
V C-SIX “You shall not kill!” is the sixth Commandment given by the Creator to protect and preserve the sanctity of life (Ex.20:13). Life comprises two components: (1) an earthly body and (2) an eternal spirit (Gen.2:7). To deprive...
C-ONE The first commandment states: "You shall have no other gods before me." The reason was and is: "I am the Lord your God, who has brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery" (Ex.20:2-3; Deut.5:6-7)....
ECCLESIA Ecclesia is the Greek for an assembly or a gathering; hence we get the word church. Originally, Christians practiced their religion in homes. Due to their misunderstanding of the immediate return of Christ, they formed a community ready...
Apology Apology is a good word, but are we using it properly? We are to live in a forgiving spirit; but is it fair to be hurt, insulted and ridiculed continually? Is a mere, “I am sorry,” sufficient to...
Risky Is salvation a risky business? Are we gambling with our souls when we rely on Paul rather than on Jesus? Do we really understand what he meant by being saved by grace through faith and not of works...
Customized What about this one that a Buddhist priest is trying to decustomize Christianity in America. How serious is that charge? It is also interesting that he wants to revive Christianity because its demise would be tragic to the world....
Propitiation What do Bible translators have against the idea of propitiation and prefer expiation or mercy seat? Propitiation means to appease the wrath of God, expiation means a penalty for man's sins has been made and the mercy seat is...
Diversion We do live in a time of diversion. People are given credit and recognition for what others have labored for. Even crime is being assigned to the innocent. The same diversion is being used in Christian circles. We, too,...
