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Tag: sacrifice
Spiritual Disciplines and the Modern World
The spiritual disciplines help us cooperate with God in our transformation into the likeness of Christ. Don Closson discusses disciplines of abstinence and of engagement. This article is also available in Spanish. Spirituality and the Body As a seminary student I was given the assignment to read a book on Christian spirituality called the Spirit…
Don’t Take Me to Church Without the Gospel: A Review of Hozier’s “Take Me to Church”
What started as a music video on YouTube as a statement against the abuse of the homosexual community peaked as the second most popular song according to Billboard Top 100 in early 2015. With its powerful music and damning words towards the Church, I was compelled to research and find the meaning and implications of…
Why Did God Allow Animals to be Eaten and Sacrificed?
Why did God allow animals to be sacrificed and to eat other animals if He loves His creation? They are innocent. (I am not an animal rights activist. I am a Christian.) I think the answer must first be addressed in the reality with which we find ourselves. The cosmos according to Christians was created…
“Will Jesus Still Forgive Me?” – Did My Sin Re-crucify Christ?
Please help—I’m really worried Jesus won’t forgive me. I regressed and viewed a pornographic image. While praying for forgiveness a voice in my mind said it hurt like nails and that I had re-crucified Christ and that there was no sacrifice left for me. I’d heard of this verse but now I’m really worried is…
“Why Did God Allow Animals to be Eaten and Sacrificed?”
Why did God allow animals to be sacrificed and to eat other animals if He loves His creation? They are innocent. (I am not an animal rights activist. I am a Christian.) I think the answer must first be addressed in the reality with which we find ourselves. The cosmos according to Christians was created…
Why A Moral Life Won’t Get Us to Heaven
Will a good, moral life get me to heaven?’ The answer is no, and Probe’s Jimmy Williams spells out why, including how we CAN get to heaven. Man: The Worshiping Animal This essay is concerned with the often-asked question, “Won’t a good, moral life get me to heaven?” We begin first with the nature of…