Evil men do not understand justice, But those who seek the Lord understand all. [ Proverbs 28:5 ] He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the just, Both of them alike are an abomination to the Lord. [ Proverbs 17:15 ] Years ago I was called for jury duty. After a few hours of waiting, a large group of people were sent home. The rest, about twenty to thirty of us, were selected for the potential jury. At this point, the lawyers on both sides of the lawsuit (between a physician Continue Reading
True Justice: Who Should Judge?
He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God? [ Micah 6:8 ] “Social Justice!” “No Justice, No Peace.” “Black Lives Matter!” “Environmental Justice!” “Power to the People.” “Silence is Violence.” It is nearly impossible today to watch the news, observe a sporting event, see a TV commercial, look at social media, or even listen to a sermon without hearing some kind of message Continue Reading
Counterfeits: The Enemy’s Greatest Weapon
But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. For if he who comes preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or if you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you have not accepted—you may well put up with it! - 2 Corinthians 11:3-4 In a recent post Our Greatest Danger, we asked: “…what potentially produces the most trouble and torment—and even Continue Reading
Socialism and Christianity
Socialism (e.g., Marxism; communism; statism; or other forms of collective utopian-isms) is the involuntary taking—by force, by the government—of the money, power, and wealth of the masses, and then giving part of this money to some of the people, and calling it “justice.” This is also known as: redistribution of wealth; economic justice; re-distributive justice; and social justice. While the stated goal of socialism is a utopian society of equality, the functional reality is an Continue Reading