By You hear your phone ring out it’s message-notification chime. You read the message warning you about some fearful possibility. It comes from a good friend, it is highly relevant, and you realise that many of your phone contacts should know about this too. So you quickly tap the forward options
How Even the Hardest Heart Can Be Softened
It is no secret that throughout history God has saved some of the roughest sinners. There is great hope therefore, for any person’s heart to be softened by God. Be it a difficult child, a stubborn family member, a hardened criminal, an arrogant politician, or any other hard heart, God
Why We Need Clarity of Truth
In the last week of Jesus’ ministry before His death, He used His interactions with the people to clarify the Gospel. Many claimed to be worshippers of God, but in their questions to Jesus, they demonstrated great hatred. Jesus used their questions to clarify their problem so they too could
Just Exactly How Right Is God?
Proverbs 30:5a says this: Every word of God proves true Proverbs 30:5a “proves true” is, however, merely the conclusion of a very vivid language study. The vivid picture behind the word translated as “proves true” is that of smelting ore to produce a more pure form of the valuable silver
Victory Over Pagan Gods
With God on our side we need never fear the pagans. “Fearing the pagans” is most obviously an issue for missionaries longing to see the unconverted come to salvation, but fearing the spiritual dark forces of their cultures and perhaps even fearing for their lives. Many a missionary has given
Turning the World Upside Down One City At a Time
That was in essence the local newspaper headline in every city where the apostles of Jesus preached during the first few decades after Jesus had ascended into Heaven. In Acts 17:6 the people of the city of Thessalonica (modern day Thessaloniki) described the Apostles to the city officials as “men
Why the Bible is so Very Important
The most packed and concise summary of what we believe about the Bible is given to us by God in 2 Timothy 3:15-17, … and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
The Key to Christian Growth
Truth, love, and growth. Speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into Him Who is the head, into Christ. Ephesians 4:15 (ESV) These three words summarise the life of a Christian. Christians are those who accept and believe the truth, who have been loved
When you want more than the Bible reveals
There are dozens of topics in Christian belief and practice that arouse our curiosity beyond the limits of revelation. Angels and demons, Melchizedek, dreams and visions, other writings by Bible writers that are not in the Bible, the childhood activities of Jesus, and many more like these are all questions
Truth and Love in a world of Rumour and Selfishness
God’s people always have the upper hand in dealing with the troubles of this life. This is because of the “Perfect Partnership” between Truth and Love that defines all of our lives. This Perfect Partnership is foundational to our spiritual worship but also has some principles of relevance to our