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In Part 5 of the Insights from Isaiah series, Dr Christopher Peppler discusses the importance of the cornerstone and its applications in the bible. Jesus not only applied the cornerstone analogy to Himself, but also gave it a new symbolic meaning. Listen to this TruthTalks instalment by clicking on the play button below. You
The Cornerstone In biblical times, construction engineers used several specialised components and tools. Jesus of Nazareth would have been familiar with these because he was a carpenter by trade, and in those days, a carpenter was a master construction worker and not just someone who made wooden furniture.  We, too, need to be at

Continuing on with the “Insights from Isaiah” series, in this TruthTalks audio file Dr Christopher Peppler shares one interesting and often misunderstood passage in Isaiah 6:9-10.   If you have not been following this series, click HERE to go to the first written post or HERE to go to its audio page. All of
Hello again. This time, I want to share insights into just one passage, as it is a little longer and more complex than usual. However, I think it is important that we understand this passage of Isaiah because it says important things about the nature of God, yet the way it is commonly translated

Imagine God saying to you, “Come let us reason together.”  The Lord tells the Israelites that he is prepared to make their ‘bloody’ sins as white as snow…  IF they are willing and obedient, he will reward them abundantly, but IF they resist and rebel, then they will be ravaged by war. God was allowing
First Insight Isaiah 1:18-20: “Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool. If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best from the land; but if you

If God in the Old Testament sometimes feels less than all-loving to you, then you need to listen to this TruthTalk to find out something quite different. Dr Christopher Peppler talks on THIS post in the Insights from Isaiah series. If you have an interest in AI (in this case an engine called Perplexity)
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In my last article, I mentioned that I had asked an AI to identify how Isaiah portrays the nature of God, and that in this current article, I would reveal what it had to say – here it is: Perplexity’s understanding of God’s nature and character “The prophet Isaiah reveals God’s character and nature

Dr Christopher Peppler describes the book of Isaiah as being “… a ‘place’ where I often ‘hear’ the Holy Spirit speaking to me.” To find out why listen to the first part of this series by clicking on the play button below or click here to read the original post. When you are in
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There are many books of the bible that I love, but two stand out as my favourites, one in the Old Testament and the other in the New Testament. The Gospel of John fascinates and inspires me, and the book of Isaiah, from my earliest Christian years, has been a ‘place’ where I often

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My name is Christopher Peppler and I was born in Cape Town, South Africa in 1947. While working in the financial sector I achieved a number of business qualifications from the Institute of Bankers, Damelin Management School, and The University of the Witwatersrand Business School. After over 20 years as a banker, I followed God’s calling and joined the ministry full time. After becoming a pastor of what is now a quite considerable church, I  earned an undergraduate theological qualification from the Baptist Theological College of Southern Africa and post-graduate degrees from two United States institutions. I was also awarded the Doctor of Theology in Systematic Theology from the University of Zululand in 2000.

Four years before that I established the South African Theological Seminary (SATS), which today is represented in over 70 countries and has more than 2 500 active students enrolled with it. I presently play an role supervising Masters and Doctoral students.

I am a passionate champion of the Christocentric or Christ-centred Principle, an approach to biblical interpretation and theological construction that emphasises the centrality of Jesus

I have been happily married to Patricia since the age of 20, have two children, Lance and Karen, a daughter-in-law Tracey, and granddaughters Jessica and Kirsten. I have now retired from both church and seminary leadership and devote my time to writing, discipling, and the classical guitar.

If you would like to read my testimony to Jesus then click HERE.