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Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

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Judging the judge: You cannot have it both ways

Posted on April 1, 2013 Written by Mark McIntyre 9 Comments

Judge

We complain when God steps in to eliminate evil. We complain when he allows evil. We try to judge the judge, but we cannot have it both ways.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: evil, judge, judgment

Righteousness, self control and the judgment to come

Posted on December 31, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

Preaching

It may be true that the church has been out of balance the the preaching of “hellfire and judgment” to an unhealthy degree. What does Scripture say?

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Hell, judgment, Righteousness, self-control

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A test for idolatry

Even though we do not bow down before any images we may fall into idolatry. I offer some thoughts on how to identify idolatry in our lives.

Shepherd with Sheep

How well do you shepherd your flock?

All of the items in the list above are related to the second great command to love my neighbor. A list like this is helpful because it reminds me that to love my neighbor, I have to get to know him and know what is going on in his life.

Reality Beyond

Pursue the reality beyond

For my generation, I would also offer the hope that it is never too late to return and see the reality that you’ve been ignoring. I must constantly remind myself that there is a reality beyond the thing that consumes me at the moment. I must, as the psalmist reminds me, “prepare my heart” to be conscious of the eternal. I must not let good things become ultimate things in my life.

Finger Pointing

Can we stop pointing fingers?

God wants our hearts to reflect his heart. What would our world look like if they did? We would probably do less finger pointing and more work to bring healing and reconciliation.

Prayer

Balancing Bible Study and Prayer: An Illustration from Star Trek

Christian are to be balanced in their pursuit of Bible study and prayer. Two characters from Star Trek illustrate the imbalance of these two.

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