Is John MacArthur Right About Social Justice? (Part 3 of 6) “The story of the fall from the book of Genesis tells of relational damage in four directions: between the self and God, the self and the self, the self and other people, and the self and the created order. The gospel story must …
Doing Justice to Justice
Is John MacArthur Right About Social Justice? (Part 2 of 6) “When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a communist.” Archbishop Dom Helder Camara As much respect as I have for John MacArthur and his ministry I’m posting …
Social Justice = Social Gospel?
A certain radio talk show host made the audacious plea to his audience to leave their church if it used such profane watchwords such as, “social justice.” "I beg you, look for the words 'social justice' or 'economic justice' on your church Web site. If you find it, run as fast as you can. …
What God is Like (Musings on the character of God) #16
[This is the 2nd half of a brief chapter on God's justice. You might benefit from reading the 1st half first.] He’s compassionate in distribution Among us Evangelicals it’s a well-known fact, if not a particularly well-appropriated reality, that God is “consistent in retribution.” We know that his justice is retributive, and when he forgives, …
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What God is Like (Musings on the character of God) #15
A just God… My blind spot… I’m ashamed to admit that I came to the table late on this aspect of God’s personality. Though “justice” is mentioned 134 times in the Bible, in my three decades of pastoral ministry I never gave one message on the concept of justice for the poor and powerless. In …
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