Bibleandmission

 Introduction The evil people do against others is often mentioned in Scripture, yet one particular type of evil seems to sit in the shadows: betrayal.  Betrayal is, however, a theme that emerges in transformative ways with historical significance, coming to a climax in Judas’ betrayal of Jesus.  Old Testament narratives and psalms of betrayal prepare the way for...

 The process that Jesus lays out in Matthew 18.15-20 for addressing sin in the church accomplishes several things.  The passage in the ESV reads as follows: ‘If another member of the church* sins against you,* go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If the member listens to you, you have regained that one.* 16But if you are not listene...

 When we speak of Jesus as the ‘Lord’, we do more than honour Him.[1]  To call Jesus ‘Lord’ is also to acknowledge that He exercises divine roles and authority.  One of these is that the Lord is the Creator.  Another is that the Lord is exclusively the Lord Jesus Christ.  Also, the Almighty is the Lord mighty to save us.  We

 Antisemitism has become the hallmark of the tribalism of late postmodernity in the West.  Christians should never be Antisemitic.  They should accept Jews not on the West's new virtues of diversity, equity, and inclusion--which are actually the virtues out of which tribalism has emerged, and from this tribalism has emerged its Antisemitism.  The Christian at...

 Introduction This essay aims to present some demographic data in regard to the declining population in many parts of the world.  This can be an important are for consideration in missiology.  Just where might a mission agency or the Church in a certain region put its effort to address problems associated with population changes?  The essay merely probes thi...