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If we in the last chapter could see that we humans are created in the image of God, I want to show in this chapter that we are also created to be each other’s fellow human beings. Since human beings were originally created by God, all human beings have a common origin and are fellow human beings with each other, …
1. Created in the image of God God originally created man in his “image”. God wants to have a loving fellowship with us, and initially man had a peaceful existence in Paradise. But when man was tempted by the Devil to sin, and fell to temptation, sin entered the world and became a tragic part of humanity, resulting in death, …
The word “sin” means “to miss the goal”, and describes both a state of man, and wrong deeds man does towards both God and other people. All human beings have sinned and are therefore separated from God. When Jesus came down to earth, he lived a thoroughly sinless life and sacrificed himself to take the punishment for the sins of …
God created the world, but the world fell into sin and is now under the power of the Devil. With the birth of Jesus Christ, the kingdom of God began to spread in the world and spread more and more. Everyone who believes in Jesus belongs to the kingdom of God but remains in the world until the Day of …
God created the Garden of Eden, also known as Paradise, and entrusted its care to Adam and Eve. People were free to eat everything in the garden, except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. However, the serpent tricked the humans into eating the fruit and as a consequence Adam and Eve had to leave the Garden of …
1Sam 13:8-9 The Philistines had the most soldiers and the best equipment. The only thing Saul had in his favour was God and the element of surprise. Perhaps Saul thought that the only way to have any microscopic chance of defeating the Philistines was to surprise them before they had time to gather for battle. That strategy probably wasn’t wrong …
Gen 4:1-2 The first time “sex” is described in the Bible, it is with the word “knew”. This reflects both the caution with which the Bible describes sex, but also the intimate and personal closeness that two spouses feel for each other through their marital life together. It is certainly a great contrast to the way our society describes sex. …
John 7:53-8:1 Jesus is in Jerusalem to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles and takes the opportunity to teach the people. However, the atmosphere is hostile as the Pharisees and scribes try to find reasons to kill him, which is where this passage unfolds. According to Exodus 34:22-23, all the men of Israel were to celebrate three feasts each year; Passover, …
Luke 15:11-16 This amazing symbolic story is an educational illustration of God’s relationship with a rebellious man who leaves God for sin. In the story, the “father” symbolizes God, the “son” the rebellious sinner, and the “brother” the faithful parishioner. Asking his father for his share of the inheritance while he was still alive was like saying: “Father, I wish …
Mark 9:42 This statement is a typical “hyperbole”, an “exaggerated simile intended to create an unexpected reaction in the audience”. Hyperboles were common in Jesus’ time and were very useful when Jesus wanted to shock the audience in order to create a reflection. A hyperbole is not meant to be interpreted literally, but in this case the parable is intended …