Tag: Sovereignty
Wait, don’t emigrate
I’m sure you also enjoy watching the home renovation shows on TV. The family goes away for a few days, a specialized building and renovation team come in, and when the family turns they can’t believe their eyes. There is a new, improved, better house and everyone’s happy, crying and hugging. The Bible tells… Continue reading Wait, don’t emigrate
Is the world officially out of control?
You probably have watched the news this week and seen the aeroplane crashes, the storms, the violent invasions, the violence, the sorrow and all the pain – and thought to yourself – the world is officially out of control. The Bible, however, tells us that the world is, for the record, not out of control;… Continue reading Is the world officially out of control?
God and government
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
I create disaster, says the Lord
Isaiah 45 is a very difficult passage for those who have a small view of God. Yet this same chapter is of great value to Christians. Isaiah teaches in this chapter that God is sovereign over all of nature and history, and nothing happens except as ordained by God.