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When it comes to reading the Old Testament, many Christians are intimidated and might even ignore it all together. However, you can’t retreat into the New Testament for long without realizing the Apostles are constantly referencing, interpreting and preaching from the Old Testament. Not only does 2 Timothy 3:16 tell us that, “all Scripture is breathed out by God” (which would include the Old Testament) but the context (vs. 15) makes evident that the Apostle Paul primarily has the Old Testament in view. We therefore do not have the option to avoid the first two thirds of our bible or relegate it to some sort of lesser status...(click for more)
Karma has taken the modern American worldview captive. Divested of its Hindu roots and multiple-lives timescale, it has become an accepted truth that your actions, both good and bad, will come back to you sometime in your life. It is assumed that the universe has a built-in justice system that operates morally much like a physical law. Although it may be a comforting doctrine to those on the receiving end of injustice, it falls terribly short of what the bible teaches...(click for more)
