Does nurturing a hidden all-consuming desire to do away
with someone make one a murderer?
Satan wanted to do away with God. But an eternal, all powerful Creator cannot be done away with. When confronted, Satan lied, denying that he wanted God’s demise.1 He had motive to murder (a lust for power), but lacked means and opportunity. So God set about exposing his heart.
Opportunity: God
created a universe where life is mortal, where murder could become rampant, and
then entered his creation as a mortal man.
Means: Satan’s
agents were the political and religious leaders who rejected Jesus, their
Creator.
Murder: Jesus
died by crucifixion on a Roman cross.
But God cannot be destroyed, he is immortal. Jesus rose from the dead, conquering death! He offers life beyond the grave to his followers.
From the first century onward Satan has persecuted Jesus’ followers. The Apostle Peter wrote his first epistle to encourage a persecuted church. Eight years ago I composed a song from each of the five chapters in 1 Peter and included 2008 persecution statistics in the videos. Since then the number of Christians facing extreme persecution has more than tripled.2
From the album “Apologia” this video is scrolling playback of a song based on 1 Peter 2:6-8 and Daniel 2.
Kathy
Songs for the persecuted church from 1 Peter:
Living Hope
Stand Firm
You can get print
sheet music (PDF of lead sheet) for Cornerstone.
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| Click here for print sheet music. |
1 John 8:44: “He was a murderer from
the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he
lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies."
2 Compare the statistics at the end of Cornerstone
with World Watch List 2026.
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