Jarrod Christian
Category: Life
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A Great Reward
We live in an instant world. We seek answers to all our questions and generally speaking, we get them quickly. The world is fast-paced, and we easily find ourselves swept up in its current. If we’re not careful, we overload ourselves with busyness, and the waters become too deep – leading to fatigue or even…
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Adding Burden to Our Lives
Have you ever felt exhausted and burnt out? I sure have. As a Christian, I’ve experienced the dark side of church. Despite people’s claim to follow Christ, sometimes we fall short and can hurt each other considerably – whether intentionally or not. When it comes from the people who claim to love us, it hurts…
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Reflection
2023 is nearly over. Christmas is almost here and as we reflect on Christ’s birth and what that means for us Christians, it allows us to reflect on the year that has been. For many, it may have been a year of blessing and great spiritual, emotional and personal growth. But for others, it may…
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The Church and Same-Sex Relations
Following my latest post, The 1 Corinthians 6:9 Debate, I thought it prudent to discuss the ethical issues surrounding the Christian Church and same-sex relationships. Let’s begin. Introduction: The topic of sexuality has been violently debated over the past few decades in Western culture. Homosexual marriage is now legalised in most nations, with Australia passing…
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The 1 Corinthians 6:9 Debate
Everyone influences. Whether it is by our actions or by what we produce, everything we do has the potential to influence other people and what they believe. According to 1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture documentary, that happened on a broad scale last century. You can check out the trailer for the film below: The…
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Atonement Motifs: Moral Exemplar
This final post from the Atonement Motifs series wrestles with the Moral Exemplar model. This post is significantly longer than the others from this series for two reasons: God bless. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus commands his disciples to: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the…
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Atonement Motifs: Satisfaction
The third Atonement Motif I’ll be looking at is the Satisfaction Model. Some call it Penal Substitution. In its simplest form, the idea confirms humanity’s sinfulness and requirement for God’s intervention. A debt was owed, and it was God who paid the debt. “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”…
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How Should We Do Church?
How should a church operate? Why are church services all run the same? What is the point of church? Ultimately, churches should be seeking to glorify God.
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The Solution of Loneliness
In the 2021 Australian Census, 47.1% (or 11.97 million) Australians affiliated themselves with the Christian religion. While this seems to be a reasonable percentage of the population, it must be noted that 50 years earlier, the number was above 82%. Christianity is on the decline. There are numerous reasons for this, but perhaps one of…
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Loving Like Jesus
Social Media was designed to be a platform to bring the world together, to unite the world so that global communication could be simplified. While it’s certainly an innovative idea, I do question, are all these perks worth it? One has to simply look at the repercussions of a fast-paced society – so many different…