You Light Up My Life

In 1977 Debbie Boone had a hit that was called "You Light up my Life". One line in that song says "It can't be wrong when it feels so right." How many people have used that line when they were breaking the seventh commandment?

The Law of Christ

In Galatians Paul goes through a detailed argument why the Law is inadequate. He then says in Galatians 6:1 "Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ." What is the Law of Christ? He did tell us in Galatians 5:14 "The entire law is summed up in a single command: "Love your neighbor as yourself." That is the message of the Law, love God above all and to love your neighbour as yourself. Jesus did not come to destroy the Law but to fulfill it.

Starting Point

When we were living in the Philippines I read a book about marriage and how to deal with marriages in trouble. I agreed with the premise of the book but I disagreed with the starting point. The author started from the position that marriages were in trouble and there were Christians who were divorced and remarried which is true. Then she looked at how to help these people. The Bible was not her starting point and she only used it to back up her point. The starting point should have been the Word of God. It is not that we don't accept the breakdown and the redefining of the family unit but let us make sure that we don't allow that to redefine our doctrine. The Word of God must be preeminent.

Thanks Mike

I will be away for the next lesson but my good friend and fabulous Bible teacher will be filling in for me. My prayer is that God will continue to use Mike and this series of lessons to grow us in our knowledge and love of the Lord Jesus Christ. Thanks again Mike for your help. I will try and post from time to time while I am away. However, this is suppose to be a Sabbath Rest.

A Profound Mystery

In Ephesians 5 Paul talks about the relationship between husbands and wives which is a relationship built upon love and submission. He then makes this great statement: "This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church." Ephesians 5:32 He reminds us that the relationship betweeen husband and wife is the same as the relationship between Christ and His church. We should remember that this is so profound and so important that when we take our vows lightly we are saying to the world that is how Christ will treat His church. Christ loves His church so much that He died for it. Christ loves His church when the church is unloveable. And in Hebrews He states that He is not ashamed to be called their God. What message are we giving the world?

Don't Judge Me

One of the favourite lines used by people who wish to break their marriage vows is "Don't judge or you will be judged." This is often spoken in a judgmental way when someone tries to challenge them on their decisions. They don't want to be challenged they want to be left alone and by leaving them alone it is as if we have given approval to their actions. It is not judging to call sin sin.

Where are they?

After our lesson on the sixth commandment, You shall do no murder, where we talked about many issues including abortion one gentleman who I respect greatly came up to me afterward and asked me where I thought all those aborted fetuses were. I quickly responded that I believed that they were in heaven. Afterward I thought about that question and wondered if some believed that they were nothing more than garbage. If that was the case then why not abort. However, because we believe they have a soul and are persons then they will be in heaven.