Author: Vince
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The Legal Necessity of Christmas
At Christmas, we often focus on the atmosphere, but there’s a juridical necessity behind the incarnation that we must understand to fully appreciate the proclamation of the good news. Everything revolves around the concept of the Go’el. But let’s start from the beginning.
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Looking Back At 2025 With Gratitude
As the year draws to a close, we find ourselves once again pausingânot to take stock of our efforts, but to recognise the Lordâs faithfulness. We have learned, sometimes the hard way, that what truly matters is not how much is done, but how much is done in dependence upon Him. Being a busybody doesnât…
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A reflection on teaching about peace in schools
In recent days, our family faced a decision that many Christian parents around the world will understand: how should we respond when a school promotes an initiative that, although wrapped in the language of peace and civic harmony, relies on ideas, methods, and symbols that are difficult to reconcile with a Christian worldview? In our…
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The Free Gift of Eternal Life
The cynical often says ânothing is really ever freeâ. But this book, the Bible, speaks of the greatest free gift of all: eternal life.  This is offered by God to all humanity, âFor God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have…
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Who Were They? Clarifying John 8:31â47
The eighth chapter of Johnâs Gospel contains one of the most misunderstood dialogues in the New Testament. It begins with the beautiful statement, âAs He spoke these things, many believed in Himâ (John 8:30), but within only a few verses, those who appear to have believed are called liars, murderers, and children of the devil. For centuries,…
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October 7th and the reawakening of an ancient hatred
October the 7th, 2023, was a tragedy for Israel. The unprovoked assault by Hamas, marked by the murder and kidnapping of civilians, shocked the world. In the early hours of that Sabbath morning, coinciding with the Jewish festival of Simchat Torah, over 3,000 rockets were fired from Gaza into Israeli towns and villages. Under the…
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Once a son, always a son
Rembrandtâs Return of the Prodigal Son, depicting the fatherâs embrace of his wayward son. The sonâs ragged state did not nullify his sonship or the fatherâs love, illustrating the enduring bond between God and His children. For many readers, the parable of the prodigal son conjures up a dramatic conversion scene, an unbeliever hitting rock bottom…
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Repentance and the Kingdom â Why Israel still matters
Iâve written and argued this point several times before, and for me, it really doesnât take more than a careful reading of Matthew 24 to see that the second coming of Jesus is a Judeo-centric event. It is Jerusalem that He mourns over. It is to Zion that He returns. And it is Israelâs national…
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Hebrews and its contribution to soteriology
Soteriology is concerned with the theology of salvation (Young, 1990), the restoration of the sinner to divine favour and communion with God (Berkhof, 1996, p. 415). The term comes from the Greek words ÏáżŽÎ¶Ï (save, deliver) and ÏÏÏηÏία (salvation, deliverance); their major use in this discipline is to denote the salvific work of God on behalf of man (Chafer,…
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Understanding 2 Corinthians 13:5
Test yourselves to see whether you are in the faith. Examine yourselves. Or do you yourselves not recognise that Jesus Christ is in you?âŻââunless you fail the test. â 2 Corinthians 13:5 (CSBA) This verse is often cited as a proof text for promoting self-examination as a requirement for assurance of salvation. Believers are frequently…