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June 26, 2022June 26, 2022 John J.H. Lee Musings

Toronto Pride, Grace, and My Preaching

Peter from the Canadian Tire Auto Service finally phoned around 10 am and said my vehicle was not ready yet. That meant Lynn and I had to travel to Toronto by bus. I was preaching today; so, no matter what, I had to be at church. It was challenging. The bus from home to James … Continue reading Toronto Pride, Grace, and My Preaching

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 13, 2022June 25, 2022 John J.H. Lee Musings

Male and Female God Created Them

I was reading, as usual, Halliday (1925-2018) when I came across the following statement which had nothing to do with linguistics: "There are many ways of finding patterns among people. Some patterns are obvious: everyone is either male or female, with a fairly clear line between the two" (Michael A. K. Halliday et al. Linguistic … Continue reading Male and Female God Created Them

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The gospel (福音, 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.

しかし、私たちは十字架につけられたキリストを宣べ伝えます。ユダヤ人にとってはつまずき、異邦人にとっては愚かなことですが、 ユダヤ人であってもギリシア人であっても、召された者たちにとっては、神の力、神の知恵であるキリストです。 神の愚かさは人よりも賢く、神の弱さは人よりも強いからです。 (コリント人への手紙 第一 1章23~25節)

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