Posts Tagged ‘Prophet

Christians often check their inspiration with clergy. I was always being asked questions such as “Is it all right to cremate?” or “Will the Lutheran Church support my conscientious objection to the war?”  At the beginning of my ministry people were seeking continuity with tradition they regarded as the wisdom of the past. I was [...]

The prophets are obviously important. They wrote almost half of the Old Testament, 17 of the 39 books. They answer the critical question, “If we are God’s people, how come we suffer?”, claiming the people brought pain on themselves by breaking the  Mosaic Law and losing touch with God.  They must repent and return to [...]


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