May 2024 | Vision Leads to Transformation
“Holiness, not happiness, is the chief end of man,” said Oswald Chambers.The problem is that most of us, most of the time, turn that around. Even in the church, we must fight the tendency to reduce God to a sentimental being whose purpose is chiefly to make us happy and prosperous.Dr. Mart...Read More
Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God Almighty
In the year that King Uzziah died,I saw the Lord, high and exalted,seated on a throne, and the trainof his robe filled the temple. Above himwere seraphim, each with six wings:With two wings they covered their faces,with two they covered their feet,and with two they were flying. Andthey were calling ...Read More
Holiness as the Work of the Holy Spirit: Perspectives in Christian Traditions
IntroductionHoliness is the characteristic nature of God and is the core of His being. Holiness is an attribute of God in the classical Christian theology. “God is Holy” by which we mean that God is transcendent and different from all other beings. God revealed with the adjective the Holy one. H...Read More
Jesus the Incarnate God into the SARX (Flesh) (John.1:1-18): The Implication for Christian Witness
The incarnated God in the human flesh is a miracle in the history of the universe. John the evangelist clearly enumerates this effect through the prologue of his gospel that Jesus is the eternal Word existed even before the creation of the world. Moreover, there is no distinction in essence between ...Read More
"Be Holy for I am Holy": God's Invitation to Holiness in the Law of Moses and the Old Testament
One of the most important attributes for understanding God and ourselves is God’s holiness. Our comprehension of the holiness of God, based on natural senses, remains insufficient. In Exodus 15:11, Moses asks, “Who among the gods is like you, O Lord? Who is like you-majestic in holiness, awesome...Read More
Holiness of God to be Reflected in the Christians
Holiness is generally understood in terms of purity and cleanliness. But in the Biblical sense holiness implies much more than purity. When this attribute is related to God it has a unique sense as God is unique, His holiness too is unique. God’s holiness is inviolable and never ...Read More
The Lord’s Prayer and the Holiness of God “Hallowed be Your name”
God has eternally wedded the doctrines of justification and sanctification, and as in any divine marriage, what God has joined together, let not man put asunder. Many in our day seek to divorce the two but the union can never be annulled. It is not so much that holiness is demanded of God, but rathe...Read More
The Kingdom of God - NT Perspective
The word “Kingdom” is a very weighty word. It speaks of royalty, dominion, reign, and kingship. The Kingdom of God is any place where God has dominion or exercises His reign and authority to accomplish His will and for His glory. This is a dominant theme right through the Bible. A bulk of Jesus...Read More