Introduction In Part 1 of this series, we saw from the first two sections of Obadiah how God stands against all of our hurt, even when we lack faith that things will turn around for good. In this article, we turn our attention to the book’s third section, where we encounter a life-giving conclusion. God…
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Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.Matthew 4:1 A holy character does not prevent temptation—Jesus was tempted. When Satan tempts us, his sparks fall upon tinder; but in Christ’s case, it was like striking sparks on water; yet the enemy continued his evil work. Now,…
Read More ShareThus says the Lord God: this also I will let the house of Israel ask me to do for them.Ezekiel 36:37 Prayer is the forerunner of mercy. Turn to sacred history, and you will find that scarcely ever did a great mercy come to this world unheralded by supplication. You have found this true in…
Read More ShareLet me know why you contend against me.Job 10:2 Perhaps, weary soul, the Lord is doing this to develop your graces. There are some of your graces that would never be discovered if it were not for your trials. Do you not know that your faith never looks as good in summer as it does…
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The message of the cross is not, “Your sins are forgiven — now man up and stop complaining!”. No, as Isaiah says…
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Does the Bible contain errors? Is everything stated in the Bible true? Although the Bible never uses the word “inerrancy” of itself, the foundation and grounds upon which the doctrine of inerrancy and authority is established is that, “no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were…
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The word canon means a standard or measure. Theologically, canon as Saucy puts it “is the ultimate rule of faith or the final authority by which Christian doctrine and practice are to be assessed”. In layman terms, the canon refers to the collection of books that we have in our Bible. But, many have asked,…
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Can one trust the bible as Gods word? The doctrine of inspiration is the means by which God’s special revelation is communicated. Discrediting this Doctrine, inevitably, weakens or even badly eradicates God’s special revelation of himself, with its culmination in the incarnation of Christ. Inspiration as Erickson puts it “is the supernatural influence of the…
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During our days in University, the internet cafes were literally havens for pornography. It was the early 2000s, and these had just become popular. There were roughly about four internet centres at the time, spread across a few halls of residence. Some student users frequented sexually explicit websites so much so that any time one logged…
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Sermons on the “The Three Wise Men” have featured in many a Christmas sermon since my Sunday school days, till date. This is one of few common themes that are hardly missed in the yearly seasonal messages. The background text is found in Matthew 2:1-12. In this article, I would like us to examine this…
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