God heeft een hoop. Hij heeft een Plan met ons en de wereld. Hoe het daarmee zit wordt uit de doeken gedaan op de nieuwe website van de Belgische Christadelphians: Gods Hoop.
Deze website is nog in zijn aanvangsperiode maar u kan er nu al terecht. Wij hopen dat hij nog verder mag uitgebouwd geraken.
> http://www.godshope.net
Looked at by Marcus Ampe from a Christian viewpoint.
De wereld bekeken vanuit een Christelijke visie door Marcus Ampe
Monday 1 June 2009
Gods Hope Website
We are glad to announce that the Belgian Christadelphians published their new website Gods Hope.
There is still a lot of work to be done but it is progressing.
> http://www.godshope.net
There is still a lot of work to be done but it is progressing.
> http://www.godshope.net
Elke man zijn werk is altijd een portret van zichzelf
"Elke man zijn werk, of het nu gaat om literatuur of muziek of foto's
of architectuur of iets anders,
is altijd een portret van zichzelf. "
- Samuel Butler (1835-1902)
"... Wordt nieuw gemaakt in de houding van uw gedachten;
en om het nieuwe ik aan te doen,
geschapen om gemaakt te worden, zoals God in ware gerechtigheid en heiligheid. "
Efeziërs 4:23-24
Jehovah, laat mij elke leugen en kwaad weg doen en laat de werken die ik verricht tot opbouw zijn.
Laat mij geen zondige begeerten koesteren, verwijder elke slechte gedachte.
Ik wil anders zijn dan de mensen die zich niets van God aantrekken.
Naar Uw wil wens ik mij te schikken.
Geef dat ik anders wordt, door een nieuwe manier van denken, gezegend door mijn doopsel. Want door de doop in Jezus dood wens ik met hem begraven te zijn, opdat ook ik, zoals Christus door de macht van zijn Vader uit de doden is opgewekt, een nieuw leven zou kunnen leiden. Dat verlang ik in Jezus naam.
English version > Every man's work is always a portrait of himself
Every man's work is always a portrait of himself
"Every man's work, whether it be literature or music or pictures
or architecture or anything else,
is always a portrait of himself."
- Samuel Butler (1835-1902)
"... be made new in the attitude of your minds;
and to put on the new self,
created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness."
Ephesians 4:23-24
Jehovah, let me put away lie and every evil and let the work I perform be to construction.
Let me not cherish sinful lusts, remove any bad idea.
I want to be different than the people who do not care about God.
I want me to settle to Your desire.
Give that I become different by a new way of thinking, blessed by my baptism. Because of the baptism in Jesus death, I wish to be buried with him so that I, as Christ by the power of his Father from the dead is raised, a new life may lead. I wish that in Jesus name.
Dutch version / Nederlandse versie > Elke man zijn werk is altijd een portret van zichzelf
God does not change
"Let's get one thing clear; God is not changeable. He does not suffer from moods or depression. There is no "shadow of turning"; the Bible says, with Him.
That means that He does not have double standards. It also means that we cannot do things behind His back as it were. We are always in His sight. He is faithful and consistent.
There are examples, of course, of God's kindness and mercy in the Old Testament. The law of Moses, strict as it seems, was founded on very merciful principles. If it had been kept properly, it would have resulted in a clean, caring and just society. Provision was made for everyone down to the very poorest of the people. Even the humane treatment of animals was provided for.
Why then was there this idea of an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth? How does this square with the very different teaching of Jesus? Did not Jesus tell us to love our enemies and do good to those who hate us?
Yes, he did. Indeed it was Jesus himself who invited us to make this comparison. He first mentioned this difference between established teaching and his own word.
We need to know first, however, what the "eye for an eye" idea meant. This is not the licence to retaliate that it sounds to be. It was concerned with the operation of justice.
Think back to the last argument you heard. It probably began with something quite trivial. Before long, however, it escalated. Something was said that evoked a retort. That provoked another comment which, in turn, led to a slightly stronger reply. Gradually the two sides forced each other further apart. Each answer became a little more extreme. Soon people were saying things that were exaggerated and which later might be regretted.
That is always the case. Human nature always has to go one better (or one worse). The tendency is to hit back harder. "He has blacked my eye, I'll black both his:"
It was exactly that which the law was designed to prevent. It was not so much a permission as a restraint. First the wrong had to be established. When that was done, punishment had to be administered. But the punishment must fit the crime. It was not literally the gouging out of eyes, but a just measure of punishment.
Jesus plainly said that he did not come to destroy the law. He did not change it to mean something else. What he did do was to take the principles of the law a step further.
For example, he pointed to the law which said a man must not murder. Jesus looked at what gives rise to murder. He considered the root cause. He said that a man should not be angry with another. If a man controls his anger he will not commit murder.
Jesus drew attention to the commandment not to commit adultery. Again, he saw that the basic failure of man in this sin was his lust. Jesus instructed that a man should control his lust. He taught that the desire and planning of such an act was wicked. It was as bad as the act itself if only the opportunity to carry it out was missing.
So with the law which permitted a punishment equal to the crime. The law restricted the retaliation. It was far better, as Jesus taught, if man could overcome his desire to retaliate altogether. He should love his enemies and do good to those who hated him. Vengeance should be left to God. He will see that true justice is done ultimately."
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Brother John S. Roberts
The Bible, the Lord Jesus and You
God Does Not Change
That means that He does not have double standards. It also means that we cannot do things behind His back as it were. We are always in His sight. He is faithful and consistent.
There are examples, of course, of God's kindness and mercy in the Old Testament. The law of Moses, strict as it seems, was founded on very merciful principles. If it had been kept properly, it would have resulted in a clean, caring and just society. Provision was made for everyone down to the very poorest of the people. Even the humane treatment of animals was provided for.
Why then was there this idea of an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth? How does this square with the very different teaching of Jesus? Did not Jesus tell us to love our enemies and do good to those who hate us?
Yes, he did. Indeed it was Jesus himself who invited us to make this comparison. He first mentioned this difference between established teaching and his own word.
We need to know first, however, what the "eye for an eye" idea meant. This is not the licence to retaliate that it sounds to be. It was concerned with the operation of justice.
Think back to the last argument you heard. It probably began with something quite trivial. Before long, however, it escalated. Something was said that evoked a retort. That provoked another comment which, in turn, led to a slightly stronger reply. Gradually the two sides forced each other further apart. Each answer became a little more extreme. Soon people were saying things that were exaggerated and which later might be regretted.
That is always the case. Human nature always has to go one better (or one worse). The tendency is to hit back harder. "He has blacked my eye, I'll black both his:"
It was exactly that which the law was designed to prevent. It was not so much a permission as a restraint. First the wrong had to be established. When that was done, punishment had to be administered. But the punishment must fit the crime. It was not literally the gouging out of eyes, but a just measure of punishment.
Jesus plainly said that he did not come to destroy the law. He did not change it to mean something else. What he did do was to take the principles of the law a step further.
For example, he pointed to the law which said a man must not murder. Jesus looked at what gives rise to murder. He considered the root cause. He said that a man should not be angry with another. If a man controls his anger he will not commit murder.
Jesus drew attention to the commandment not to commit adultery. Again, he saw that the basic failure of man in this sin was his lust. Jesus instructed that a man should control his lust. He taught that the desire and planning of such an act was wicked. It was as bad as the act itself if only the opportunity to carry it out was missing.
So with the law which permitted a punishment equal to the crime. The law restricted the retaliation. It was far better, as Jesus taught, if man could overcome his desire to retaliate altogether. He should love his enemies and do good to those who hated him. Vengeance should be left to God. He will see that true justice is done ultimately."
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Brother John S. Roberts
The Bible, the Lord Jesus and You
God Does Not Change
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