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Written by Al Goff Tuesday, 17 February 2009 00:00
One of the greatest differences between the two major American parties, as I see it, is their understanding of the role and powers of the state. One party has a broad, liberal view of the powers of the state, and the other party views the state with lesser, more conservative powers. A great battle rages, both in the halls of congress and in the unseen spiritual realm, between those who would usurp rights and freedoms, and those who stand with a backbone to preserve them.
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Written by Al Goff Monday, 26 February 2007 09:43
The metaphor is located in, what is known as, the Sermon on the Mount. John Stott wrote that the Sermon on the Mount is “the best-known part of the teaching of Jesus,” the “least understood,” and the “least obeyed.”[1] This is an indication that perhaps Christians are experiencing an identity crisis.
We may, during the course of this essay, interchange the term Christian with disciple. The Sermon on the Mount contrasts a disciple’s life compared to life in the world. According to Jesus’ teaching, the two are mutually exclusive.
Christians should therefore be countercultural; but, most of all, Christians should be like Jesus (John 13:15, Phil 2:5).[2] He is the light. Let us therefore turn our eyes to Jesus and consider the qualities of light. Why is light significant?