Vanuit ‘n gereformeerde Skrifbeskouing en ‘n koninkryksperspektief kan die volgende teologiese motiewe vir die kerk se betrokkenheid by die stryd teen misdaad onderskei word:

The theological rationale for Christians and the church being involved in combating crime should not be difficult. All Christians should, in view of their expectation of new heavens and a new earth, be activists for a community that reflects and foreshadows the coming kingdom of God. It is even easier from the perspective of reformed theology.

“The HIV-Aids Epidemic: Specific Challenges for the Church”.
She gave an excellent introduction, also smashing some of the most common “myths” about HIV and Aids. The most disturbing thing to hear was that more or less 1 000 people are dying each day in South Africa from Aids related diseases. Even more shocking, was the fact that more or less 1 500 new infections with the HIV virus takes place daily and that one third of them are amongst teenagers younger than 15 years of age.

Dit is ‘n ideaal wat ons al lank by die Sinodale Getuienisforum koester om met ‘n eie elektroniese nuusbrief te begin. Nou is dit die tyd om ons drome werklikheid te maak.

Ons jaarlikse nuusbrief is bedoel om belangstellendes te voorsien van inligting oor die bediening van die Evangelie in die gevangenisse. Die belangstellendes sluit in: voorbidders, donateurs, geestelike werkers en meelewendes. Dit behels gemeentes, selgroepe en individue.

God is die God wat getrou is, wat altyd sy beloftes hou. Hierdie gebeure wat ek hier beskryf het vir my soveel van God se beloftes bewys. God het my onder andere belowe dat Hy my nooit alleen sou laat nie…