Bootstrap theology says “try really hard to eradicate anger”. The Gospel says otherwise.
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A practical exercise in extending True justice to my own heart so that I know how to offer it to others
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Honor and Shame can be a difficult concept to understand for many Western thinkers. But the notion of true Honor is God’s idea!
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The first case of identity theft was committed by shame, and he took what rightfully belonged to humanity and has been exploiting it at considerable loss and harm to men and women ever since.
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Adam and Eve were complete, lacking nothing. This was the essence of their identity, people created in God’s image. But Eve, inebriated by the lie and heady with temptation, forgot who she was.
To limited eyes that can only see what’s temporal, it seemed as if all was lost—that nothing remained but indescribable loss and utter defeat. But sin and death would not have the final word.
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So I wonder...how can we, as beloved Brides of Christ, withhold Truth from Muslim women? How can we claim to be un-offensive or at all loving while hiding a love story which could be her own?
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When doubts or fearful thoughts such as “what do I say” or “how do I relate” come to my mind, I have learned to take those thoughts captive and replace them with what the Bible says to be true.
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It is easy for a reader even today to look at the text and see that God and Jesus are one in nature. And that brings us hope.
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If we are spending more time listening to others’ opinions about Him than reading His own letter to us about Himself, we will draw wrong conclusions that lead us far from Truth.
The Gospel is about God’s love and blessing, but it’s also about more. Failure to grasp the complete Gospel is one reason so many eventually abandon Christianity.
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All cultures have shame, though they carry it differently. Whether the shame is communal or individualistic, Jesus is the only true covering.
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There is no middle ground on one’s position with Christ. Is Jesus God? The question pierces a dark world of injustice, war, and corruption.
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A Muslim mother has a first-born son, which should bring honor. Instead, his disability brings shame and rejection. Jesus brings dignity to both.
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I asked my husband the four words every man hates: “how do I look?” His response wasn’t exactly what I hoped, but it did remind me of a valuable lesson.