We are dealing with one of the most difficult topics. It is the one that falls under the Command … “You shall not commit adultery”. It’s difficult because almost every human being has sensual desires because God created us sexual beings. As good as this is, our problem lies in the distortion sin had introduced […]
God created the human being with a sensual side. By this I mean we are sexual beings. All mankind with few exceptions have an appetite for sexual intimacy. God made us this way. Before Genesis 3 man was sexually innocent and pure. He was not even aware of his nakedness, yet as soon as they […]
We are working our way through the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew chapters 5 to 7. Today we come to Mt 5:27 “‘Do not commit adultery.’” Adultery seems to be limited to married people having affairs with someone else. That seems to be what the Commandment means … does it not? Ex 20:14 “You shall not […]
For every problem or conflict there is a solution … the same is true for every sin. Normally we would say, faithfulness in the Scriptures and dedication in prayer is great spiritual medication to overcome sin … yet sometimes it takes more than just knowing what God requires and seeking empowerment from the Holy Spirit. […]
Too many people want to take the Ten Commandments (God’s Moral Code) only as it’s presented in the Table of Commandments. I would suggest that this was perhaps Israel’s biggest problem in their union with God. Face value without interpretation. Matthew chapters 5 to 7 is Jesus’ exposition of the Ten Commandments. As He looks […]
We have tried to lay a foundation for us as the people of God so that we and our children have a solid understanding of God’s Moral Code so that no one may cry … “I did not know”. You see, we are influenced daily by what we hear, see and experience on every level, […]
You might have heard talk like this … “I have never been angry in my life.” Ouch! The cutest baby becomes angry at times. Have you seen a baby throw a temper tantrum and throw the bottle or toys out of the cot? Never been angry in my life? I have seen pictures of a […]
Everyone one of us has been in some form of teaching … being taught and teaching others. Teaching is education. The reason for education is to mature a person and develop their brain so that emotionally, academically and practically a person ought to pursue a certain pattern of behavior and lifestyle. Teaching comes in many […]
As an older person I have had the privilege of seeing many changes in people and places in which we have lived. The farm land I grew up on is nothing but houses. The City of Cape Town and its suburbs have changed significantly, as has the town of Saldanha on the West Coast. We […]
Often people overlook or ignore the Old Testament. I have been told the God of the Old Testament is an angry God, filled with wrath … saying “don’t murder” but telling Israel under Joshua’s to annihilate all the inhabitants of Palestine … and supporting king David in his military excursions … and all the do’s […]