Christian Theology

https://biblepodcast.substack.com/p/why-did-paul-write-galatians/ To reveal that Christians do not live by a system of rules, but rather by being guided by the Holy Spirit (Galatians 3:3 and 5:16). The law was a guardian until the Messiah (Galatians 3:24-25) and therefore we no longer need the guardian. We are not bound by the Mosaic Law but led by the Spirit. This is encapsulated in the "law of Christ" (Galatians 6:2) which revolves around loving both God and our fellow human beings. This is the essence of the Law of Moses.

https://open.substack.com/pub/biblepodcast/p/acts-1726-one-human-race-many-nations/ The Lord our God created one human race (Genesis 1:26-27, 2:7, 5:1 and Acts 17:26) comprised of many nations (Genesis 9:19 and Acts 17:26). This is why Jesus commands his disciples to go “and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19) and not “all races.” Although we are divided into various ethnic groups, it is important to recognize that we belong to one race. Since we all trace our lineage back to the first man, Adam, there is no basis for dividing humanity into "black" and "white" races. We believe in the unity of the human race. We also believe that “sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned” (Romans 5:12). For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (Romans 3:22-23) and are saved from sin and death by Jesus alone.

https://open.substack.com/pub/biblepodcast/p/exodus-2011-should-christians-observe/ Should Christians observe the Sabbath? Within Christianity, there are varying views regarding whether Christians should set apart a specific day of rest. Some Christians believe that the Sabbath commandment is still mandatory today and advocate for observing a specific day of rest, typically on Sundays, in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus the Messiah, or Saturdays, in keeping with the Old Testament pattern (Exodus 20:11). Other Christians interpret the Sabbath as fulfilled in Jesus Christ and emphasize the freedom found in the new covenant. They claim that Christians are no longer bound to observe a particular day and that every day should be dedicated to worship and rest in Christ (Colossians 2:16-17). When considering the Sabbath day of rest it is important to remember that the “Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath” (Mark 2:27). We should therefore not be enslaved by strict adherence to the Sabbath like the religious leader who was outraged when Jesus healed a sick woman on the Sabbath (Luke 13:10-17) nor should we ignore God’s command to rest - for God rested after his work. May we be led by the Holy Spirit in this regard.

https://open.substack.com/pub/biblepodcast/p/john-11-4-and-14-the-word-of-god/ The Word of God is firstly a person, and that person is the Lord Jesus our Messiah. We discover this in the books of John and Revelation. In John 1:1-4 and 14 we read, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men… and the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” Where else do we see the word of God as a person? In Revelation 14:13. In this text we see a revelation of Jesus the Christ, “and the name by which he is called is The Word of God.” Jesus is the word of God.

Not only does God provide for us all by continually upholding all creation (Hebrews 1:3 & Colossians 1:17), but the Sermon on the Mount reveals that God provides food for the birds, clothing for the grass, and daily bread for his people (Matthew 6:26 & 30). Reading further we discover something even more amazing; God even provides for rebels. As if God’s grace, compassion, and faithfulness in merely holding all things together wasn’t enough, the Father causes the sun to rise on the evil and on the good, sending rain on the just and on the unjust (Matthew 5:45) - for now at least. This is truly remarkable. God extends provision to rebels. Who has rebelled? We have all rebelled (Romans 3:10-18) and are made holy by the blood of Jesus the Messiah. Sadly there are many who continue to live as rebels in unbelief. But for those who repent and believe in the only true God and Saviour Jesus Christ there is an abundance of heavenly provision, the highest of which is the provision of the Spirit (Titus 3:5-6). https://open.substack.com/pub/biblepodcast/p/matthew-545-626-and-30-gods-provision/