Names generally are generally speaking significant. We named our first child Amelie because my wife and I both love that name. Our second child, Jacob Johan (Jake) is named after our fathers. Our third child came as a big surprise so we named him Nathan, which means “gift of God”. Names have significance and… Continue reading How do we take God’s name in vain?
Category: Ten Commandments
9 truths about the Ten Commandments
Until the age of 21 I had no idea how to use a washing machine. I knew you had to somehow use washing powder, but I was clueless as to where it went, which powder to use or which buttons to press. Fortunately, after the dirty clothes had piled up for a week, I found… Continue reading 9 truths about the Ten Commandments
Lessons from stone tablets (Why God didn’t use YouTube)
God commanded Moses in Exodus 34v1 to make two more tablets of stone on which he (God) would write his law on. The Ten Commandments engraved on the stone tablets give us some helpful insights into the nature of God’s whole revelation to us contained in the Bible. a. Human mediators are involved … Continue reading Lessons from stone tablets (Why God didn’t use YouTube)
My idol factory
Growing up I never took seriously the Bible’s warnings against idolatry as I thought there were not that relevant. Maybe in Thailand where bus drivers take their hands off the wheel to say a silent prayer at every Buddha shrine they drive past! Very few of us have private shrines in our homes to other… Continue reading My idol factory