The Devil’s Advocate (Part 2)
“We usually think of the devil telling us to sin, and of course he does. Yet even when he does, he’ll hide the evil in something good, or justifiable. But more than telling us to do something bad, he suggests doing something good with bad motivations, assumptions, or reasons.”
The Devil’s Advocate – What the movies get right about Satan
As the accuser/slanderer (which is the literal meaning of the Hebrew word “ha’satan”), I see a solid connection. Scripture often portrays life as a court–with witnesses, God as judge, Christ and the Spirit as our “defense attorneys/advocates/counselors/Paraclete,” and Satan as the prosecuting attorney.
Angels, Demons and Popcorn
“This is the first in a series of posts by Disciple Dojo contributor Olatunde Howard on the topic of angels, demons, God and Satan as portrayed in pop-culture.”
Christopher Hitchens’ was definitely right about one thing…
“It’s so ironic that one of the most vehement atheists of our time provides one of the best refutations of “Christianity” that denies the central tenant of the Gospel message.”
The danger of Christians “standing with Israel”…or any other nation!
Last week I saw a picture on a Facebook page that had a drawing of the star of David with the words “I STAND WITH ISRAEL” imposed over it. Artistically, it was a beautiful design. Theologically, it was very troubling. I believe Christians (and even Jews) who proudly boast of “standing with Israel” as a [...]
Creating a Jesus in our own political image
“This is nothing new of course; many people on BOTH sides of the American political spectrum have been claiming to represent Jesus (or rather, that Jesus represents THEM) for as long as there has been partisan politics!”
An End-Times Rapture Plethora
“I love getting emails like this….It means that people in churches aren’t just imbibing one message from their favorite preacher, teacher or author!”
Biblical thoughts on the Death Penalty
“I welcome readers’ thoughts in the comments section below. Feel free to share, discuss, challenge or critique me on this. As I said at the outset, I’m not completely settled on the issue. I’m merely voicing where I stand in light of what I find in Scripture and what I see in our society.”
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