The church is, by design, a multi-ethnic community. A diverse local church, living in unity, serves as a witness to the reconciling power of Jesus and the inclusion of all peoples in God’s kingdom. Jesus calls all people to follow him, and the local church is meant to be a physical manifestation of this reality…
Category: Bible
Justice in Scripture
Much of the modern debate about justice is a matter of definitions. For Christians, the proper starting point in our understanding of justice is scripture. The Hebrew word that is usually translated as justice is mishpat (מִשְׁפָּ֥ט). This word appears over 200 times in the Hebrew scripture and frequently relates to a person’s relationship to…