Sunday 27 April 2014 was Freedom Day in South Africa and we remembered our first democratic election 20 years ago. The question as to how the Christian community should respond to the civil authorities has always been a burning question. In South Africa, while an immense amount of good has been done, we hear a… Continue reading God and government
Tag: Roman Empire
Is the gospel good news?
The word “gospel” was not a particularly Christian word at the time of the writing of the New Testament in the first Century Roman Empire. Gospel was simply the word used for momentous news of a historic event that would no doubt bring a new situation or circumstances. For example, the news of a new… Continue reading Is the gospel good news?