January 2024 | Conversion: Persecutor Turns Promoter
II Kings 22 records how young King Josiah ascended the throne following years of idolatry, a time of darkness when even Solomon’s temple, once dedicated to God’s glory, became filled with pagan idols. One day, Hilkiah the high priest found the sacred scriptures in the temple, forgotten and...Read More
Morality is the quality of being in accord with standards of right or good conduct or a system of ideas that fall into these same categories. Therefore, morality describes the principles that govern our behavior. Without these principles in place, societies cannot survive for long. In today's w...Read More
Biblical Morality-Old Testament Perspective
When we consider biblical morality as presented in the Old Testament, first we have to remember the scenario in which the Old Testament laws were presented. The people of Israel had undergone over 400 years of brutal enslavement. Their sense of human dignity was extremely broken, and their appreciat...Read More
Christian Duties: Different Ethical Dimensions in the New Testament
Self-centeredness in Christianity has grown much taller today where people think only to expand their own territory so that they can be rulers of their own Kingdom. It is also a failure of Christians that we try to build ourselves on others' weakness. We point out the weakness of others becaus...Read More
MoralityMoral could be defined as ‘principles of right and wrong choice or behaviour.’ Moral values determine human behaviour. Moral values and cultural values could be one and same in a certain context. However, it is not so always so. For Christians, moral values are essentially de...Read More
Morality and Church are virtually two sides of a coin. Without the one the other is nil. Morality is the virtuous behavior, which every church member should practice in every day life. It is the principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior. Morality is...Read More
Theology and Ethics an Introduction
Christian ethics is based on biblical revelation and the essential principle of divine love (agape). Paul clearly states this in Romans 13:8-10:Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law. The commandments, “You sha...Read More