Learning the Alphabets of

God’s Kingdomin the 21st Century H

H Holiness

for

Holiness is ProgressivePerfection in Christ

“Be perfect, as your Heavenly Father, is perfect.” Matthew 5

What does it mean to be perfect as God isas God is?

“Turn your left cheek also.”

Matthew 5:39

Surprise your enemy with your

voluntary vulnerability…

…given for the sake of equality and friendship

“Let him have your cloak too.”

Matthew 5:40

Surprise your enemy and love

him…

Let your generosity

overwhelm his selfish demands

“Go with him two miles.”

Matthew 5:41

Surprise your enemy and love

him…

Let your service overcome his exploitation

Some responsesto the idea…

“You are an idealist; you should be more practical.”

“You cannot ignore systemic injustice.”

“This will encourage ‘them’ to take away more of the Chinese’s rights.”

“Ahmad Ismail will just tear more Chinese leaders’ photos.”

“You are being

unrealistic!”

ButBut whosewhose realityreality are we are we talking about?talking about?

“…“…the message of the message of reconciliation.reconciliation.””

2 Cor 5:19““God has God has committecommitted to us…d to us…

Peace-Making is an Imaginative Imaginative Adventure!Adventure!

Use Your Imagination

to Make Peace!

Salad will always be

yucky…

……if you’ve if you’ve spent your spent your whole life whole life eating kuey eating kuey teow!teow!

To watch Star Wars or spend an

evening with my son?

I cannot comprehend the

value of the latter until I became

a father

Likewise…

We cannot grasp reconciliation if our political

‘heroes’ do not preach it

It will feel/taste like salad to the

kuey teow lover…

Finally…

There are no

“invisible”

Christians…

“Be IMITATORS of God…and live a life of love”

Ephesians 5:11

In other words…

We must look like Jesus

“Love your enemies…and pray for those who persecute

you”

(Matthew 5;44)

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