This time of year is one where people show friendship, often in the giving of gifts. The first Christmas was an act of the deepest friendship where God moved towards us in giving the most precious gift He had to give – Jesus, His Son. He made the first move to us. There are many […]
Understanding Belief, Understanding God: What Does It Mean To Believe In God?
This is another one of those popular questions that is out there in ‘the corridors of the ether’. It is a good question but the asker should realise that the answer has profound implications. The simple answer is that if a person truly believes in God, then he or she has to take God for real along with everything He says to us through His Son Jesus and through His Word, the Bible. That is a life-changing decision.
A Pastoral Reflection on Who We Really Are This Pastoral Letter is addressed to a young man named Patrick and is about one of life’s most profound questions: what is the soul? With warmth and biblical insight, we explore how Scripture reveals that we are more than just physical beings; we are living souls, breathed […]
Here, we answer the question: Should we read the Bible literally or contextually?
Daily Christian Habits That Help You Stay Connected to God? What are some daily Christian habits that help you stay connected to God? According to Google, this is a question that hundreds of people often ask themselves and so it is one to be addressed! Presuppositions If you get your ‘presupposition’ wrong, then you may […]
Have you ever heard a comforting book of fiction or poetry described as being like a hammer? It doesn’t happen! Then come before the Word of God and you’ll discover what the prophet Jeremiah meant: ‘”Is not my word like fire,” declares the Lord, “and like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces?’ – Jeremiah 23:29. Christians regard the Bible as the authoritative Word of the Living God full of Absolute Truth – if they are wrong, the Bible is ‘absolutely irrelevant’ and people should revert to living based on their ‘relative suppositions’. Presidents, Royalty, scientists, brilliant legal minds and ordinary people have been convinced that it is God’s Word for life – how about you?
• ‘Within the covers of the Bible are the answers for all the problems men face’ – Ronald Reagan
