Category Archives: Ethics

Unions

Posted on January 9, 2012 by xulonjam

I had an interesting discussion on another board concerning Unions. I tried to piece it together into a cohesive article. I have a couple of observations before getting into it.

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Sermon on the Mount: The Obedience of the Righteous Part 2 Matthew 5:27-32

Posted on October 13, 2011 by xulonjam

We are in the section of the Sermon which I titled Righteousness Affects Your Obedience. It comes between two statements by Jesus which act together to show the unity of this section. The first is, For I tell you, unless … Continue reading →

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Sermon on the Mount: The Obedience of the Righteous Matthew 5:21-26

Posted on September 6, 2011 by xulonjam

We are in the section of the Sermon which I titled Righteousness Affects Your Obedience. One reason that I like that title is many think that obedience precedes, or causes, righteousness while the biblical approach has righteousness first and this … Continue reading →

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The Potter and the Clay

Posted on August 24, 2011 by xulonjam

The one who stiffens his neck after numerous rebukes will suddenly be destroyed without remedy. (Proverbs 29:1) This proverb came to my thinking recently, maybe in the context of me not “stiffening my neck” so much, but I don’t know. … Continue reading →

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Reverse

Posted on August 17, 2011 by xulonjam

I had a discovery tonight. There is a very popular line within Christendom which I don’t like and I believe is wrong-headed and faithless. My own pastor uses it fairly frequently. It is: Pray as if everything depends on God … Continue reading →

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Sermon on the Mount: The Permanence of the Law – Matthew 5:18

Posted on July 16, 2011 by xulonjam

I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth pass away not the smallest letter or stroke of a letter will pass from the law until everything takes place. (Matthew 5:18) In the previous article, I passed fairly quickly over … Continue reading →

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Flesh vs Faith Part 9: Gideon’s Strength

Posted on June 25, 2011 by xulonjam

And the LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee? (Judges 6:14 KJV) I’ve had Gideon’s story come up a couple … Continue reading →

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Capitalism and the Attack on the Imago Dei

Posted on May 25, 2011 by xulonjam

All men matter. You matter. I matter. It’s the hardest thing in Theology to believe – GK Chesterton Like many, I have been watching the events in Wisconsin unfold. We have similar things going on in my state of Ohio. … Continue reading →

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Imago Dei: Still The Image

Posted on April 27, 2011 by xulonjam

I have been mulling over the Image of God, what theologians call Imago Dei – Latin for Image of God. I brought it up in my blog on Christian Ethics, as biblically, ethical treatment of others is based on their … Continue reading →

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Ideal World or The Kingdom of God?

Posted on January 30, 2011 by xulonjam

Several years ago, I taught a class on Christian Ethics at the local Moody Extension School. Through my studies, I became more convinced of my suspicion that the Church is mistaken when they make evangelism or even some “tend the … Continue reading →

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