WORDS TO REFLECT - MARCH 2011

'According to this morning's sermon: Be Joyful in all circumstances because we know that God is always with us - never he leave us alone' (March 6, 2011)

'Questions on and Questions to Ecclesia (http://prasadja.blogspot.com/). This post is only the beginning of hopefully fruitful discussions on why and how we do church' (Prasadja, March 11, 2011)

'Faith renewal literally means to return to our early faith. Renewing is a process to make thing (looks) new, though it is not. The phrase assumes that faith is leaking and is vulnerable to contamination and distortion' (Prasadja, March 12, 2011)

Keiko & Elliott (March 12, 2011)

 

 

 

 

'Crisis often produces vulnerability and openness to new insights' (from the article written by my professor, Daryl Busby, 2008 - March 18, 2011)

'We have been freed from the slavery of sin to be slaves of righteousness (Prasadja, March 20, 2011 - based on Paul's tension of slavery and freedom in Romans 6.16-19)

'Luke 10.25-37 is a wonderful New Testament Narrative. A teacher of law, a priest, a Levite and a Jewish man of whom were all Jews and religious people are contrasted against a 'non-religious' Samaritan businessman. Surprisingly, Jesus shocked his audience by opting for the least popular candidate to be hero of the episode. The text is so rich, powerful, inspiring and genuinely life transforming' (Prasadja, March 20, 2011)

'To think that biblical forgiveness is as simple as deleting files in the computer is unimaginable and most likely irresponsible. The basic premises are (1) we are living beings - computer is not. Computer possesses no personality and emotion; computer has no power to cry and protest; (2) the nature of God's forgiveness offered through Jesus Christ involves agony and pain. If forgiveness is as simple as deleting files in the computer, the cross would be unnecessary; (3) forgiveness and denial are completely different. They represent two different genre of action: the first requires love and commitment, while the later does not. Deleting files in computer fits better with denial - I think.' (Prasadja, March 22, 2011)

Most recent post is 'Adam and Christ in Romans 5.12-21' (http://prasadja.blogspot.com/), in which Paul contrasted the tsunami of sin over against the magnitude of God's gracious grace. Enjoy reading! (Prasadja, March 22, 2011)

Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor died today (March 23, 2011) at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California at the age of 79 (b. February 27, 1932) (March 23, 2011)

 

 

 

 

 

'Since believers are now God’s through baptism and the atonement, Paul was authorized to command: 1) Do not let sin rule your body; and 2) Do not offer your body as instrument of wickedness, but as instrument of righteousness. We have no business with sin anymore, because we now live in the new sphere of the gracious grace of God.' 'The Imagery of Baptism and Atonement in Romans 6.1-14' (http://prasadja.blogspot.com/) (Prasadja, March 24, 2011)

Live: Praise and Worship with Ron Kenoly (March, 24 2011, Langley, BC

 

 

 

 

'Believers are said to have been freed from slavery to sin. Are we really free? No! We are now still slaves, but to righteousness and subsequently we are not free to sin (Romans 6.15-23). According to Paul, the old slavery and the new slavery are incompatible. This was the concluding argument of a long battle of the tsunami problem of sin and the gracious grace of God in Romans 5-6' (http://prasadja.blogspot.com/) (March 30, 2011)