Peace with God Humans are by nature enemies of God. We are rebel subjects who refuse to submit to our rightful king. Therefore we are traitors committing cosmic treason by seeking to overthrow the king and take his throne. Paul makes clear that apart from Jesus Christ we are “dead in our trespasses” (Eph 2:1, [...]
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Peace Lost, Restored and Made: Part 5, Peace with God
Posted in Bible, Peace, Theology on June 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A Muslim and Jew get Married, Pastor Does Ceremony
Posted in Jews, Marriage, Muslims on June 21, 2010 | 4 Comments »
From the NY Times The couple chose an olive branch as their theme for the Jewish-Muslim union, and the ceremony under a wedding canopy combined readings in Arabic and English, and a traditional Palestinian wedding dance. HT: Isalmicate
Peace Lost, Restored and Made: Part 4, The Gospel of Peace and the Death of Jesus Christ
Posted in Bible, Peace, Theology on June 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Gospel of Peace and the Death of Jesus Christ It is into the milieu of a destruction of peace (see Part 3) that Jesus Christ was born. His birth was a declaration of peace to the world, God’s very own peace initiative. After the angel had declared to the shepherds that the Messiah was [...]
Governor David Beasley Learns that Jesus Is in the Qur’an
Posted in Jesus Christ, Qur'an, Understanding on June 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Here is a short video with Governor David Beasley sharing his experience of finding common ground with a Muslim friend from Yemen. Unbeknownst to him, Jesus is in the Qur’an. I really appreciate his humility by confessing that he didn’t know something and by learning about Islam from a Muslim. HT: Carl Medearis
Ethical Guidelines for Christian and Muslim Witness
Posted in Christians, Making God known, Muslims on June 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I previously mentioned the Christian Muslim Forum. One of the interesting articles on their site is “Ethical Guidelines for Christian and Muslim Witness in Britain.” Their goal is to help Christians and Muslims “share their faith with integrity and compassion.” Here are their 10 guidelines: 1. We bear witness to, and proclaim our faith not [...]
Peace Lost, Restored and Made: Part 3, Created in Peace and the Consequence of Sin
Posted in Bible, Peace, Theology on June 17, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Created in Peace and the Consequence of Sin In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. And what he created was good. When he had finished creating he rested, for creation was complete. Indeed, it was very good. In this creation there was peace. Adam and Eve walked in the garden with God. [...]
Bible and Koran
Posted in Bible, Qur'an on June 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Bibleandkoran.net seeks to foster understanding between Muslims and Christians by giving access to both the Bible and the Koran (Qur’an). One great feature of this site is the ability to search both books so that you can compare what each book says about a particular subject or person.
Just the Way I Am
Posted in Books, God's Love, Life on June 16, 2010 | 3 Comments »
When our son Owen was born prematurely we knew that his chance of survival was low and that if he did survive it was likely that he would have significant life long disabilities. He only lived for 20 minutes. We had both Muslim friends and Christian friends imply that it was good he died so [...]
Inspired by Muhammad
Posted in Muslims on June 15, 2010 | 1 Comment »
From Muslim Matters: What I personally love about this initiative is the proactive step they’ve taken where it is needed the most. It is one thing to raise a hue and cry about the latest defamatory gimmick a couple of non-Muslims may drum up (thus giving them loads of free publicity too!) but it demands [...]
Peace Lost, Restored and Made: Part 2, Peace in the Old Testament
Posted in Bible, Peace, Theology on June 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Peace (shalom) in the Old Testament Before we can see how the gospel brings peace, we need to first better understand what peace is. The concept of shalom (peace) in the Old Testament is complex and worthy of diligent study. It connotes much more than just an absence of conflict. It also includes the ideas [...]
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