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June 15, 2022July 10, 2022 John J.H. Lee Musings

God Does Not Show Favoritism

Twenty-four years ago (1998), I attended a small Christian church in Kyongju, South Korea. It was only a temporary involvement because I was part of the church’s ministry of helping immigrant workers learn Korean. Although I occasionally sensed the theological eccentricity of the pastor, he was a nice man. The real shock came when he … Continue reading God Does Not Show Favoritism

May 29, 2020January 7, 2023 John J.H. Lee Musings

George Floyd’s Death: Race and the Gospel

I am a middle-aged Asian male. I have lived in five different countries and visited many more. My cross-cultural experience has shown me that my Asian complexion and eyes can sometimes be a target for belittling and mocking. So I think I know what it means to live ignored and occasionally despised for how I … Continue reading George Floyd’s Death: Race and the Gospel

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The gospel (εὐαγγέλιον) is the good news for us fallen humanity (both Jews and non-Jews) that Jesus Christ, the Righteous One, died in our place for our sins and was raised again, conquering the power of sin and death, so that whoever believes in him will be freely given forgiveness of sins and a right standing with God for them to have eternal life and everlasting joy. Therefore, we are justified (made right with God) by grace alone through faith alone in the finished work of Christ alone.

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