Biblical Justice
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Is the law being bent to serve the powerful—or straightened to protect the vulnerable and restore what was stolen? This blogpost draws on Jesus’ Sabbath healings and biblical justice to explore the deeper purpose of law: to protect truth-tellers and return what belongs to the people. Justice must not be negotiated. It must roll.
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Are typhoons a sign of God’s wrath on the Philippines? The Apostle Paul wouldn’t draw a straight line from storm to sin. Instead, he would point us to a groaning creation, a call to repentance, a summons to do justice, and a hope rooted in Christ. This post explores how biblical theology calls us not…
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When nations go to war, the world demands we take sides. But Jesus calls us to something deeper. As Christians, our allegiance isn’t to geopolitical powers—it’s to a kingdom not of this world. While some theologies push unwavering support for Israel based on prophecy, Scripture shows that the heart of God beats for justice, peace,…
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President Marcos Jr.’s call for reconciliation—particularly with the Duterte camp—comes across as politically strategic rather than morally grounded. In a nation still healing from the wounds of Martial Law and the drug war, true reconciliation cannot happen without truth. It requires repentance, justice, and memory—not elite handshakes or legal maneuvering. This post explores how fear…
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The Wrath of God and the Justice That Saves We often imagine God’s wrath as thunder and fire—a divine tantrum aimed at sinners. But Paul’s words in Romans 1 reveal something far more sobering: wrath, in its most haunting form, is when God simply lets us go. He gives us over to our idols—not in…
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Many think of judgment as fear and punishment. But for Paul, it’s hope—rooted in the resurrection and God’s justice. This essay explores how the judgment seat of Christ is not the end of the story, but the beginning of restoration for the world and each life within it.