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When “They” Became “We.”

Posted on July 22, 2018 by

At the beginning of Acts Chapter 16 Luke refers to Paul and his companions as “they” but in verse 10 he begins to use the pronoun “we” though no clue is given in the text how Luke suddenly appeared among … Continue reading →

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Fruitfulness.

Posted on June 24, 2018 by

Five years ago I noticed a splash of colour on my front lawn which consists of more moss than grass. On examination it was a flower I was unfamiliar with. I posted a couple of photos on Facebook and a … Continue reading →

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Faith v Works? – 3. Do We Realise What We Have in Christ?

Posted on May 27, 2018 by

  To recap, in Part 1 that the ‘works’ of James’ faith with out works is dead can reconciled with Paul’s fruits of the Spirit. In Part 2, I argued that the Council of Jerusalem was in essence a debate … Continue reading →

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Faith v Works? – 2

Posted on May 6, 2018 by

  In part one I talked about the confusion between the doctrine of justification by faith and the letter of James where he states that “faith without works is dead,” and “you must be doers of the Word.” The dating … Continue reading →

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Faith v Works?

Posted on April 22, 2018 by

  Most Christians have a problem with the relationship between faith and works. Paul argues in Romans that we are justified by faith, and most believers come to faith listening to such arguments. Then when we become Christians somebody comes … Continue reading →

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Don’t Even Touch it!

Posted on April 15, 2018 by

  Have you ever wondered why Jesus always seemed to be most critical of religious people, especially those who put a “hedge” about the Law? I suspect that the answer lies back in the book of Genesis. Back then there … Continue reading →

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Do We Prevent Other People Reaching Jesus?

Posted on March 25, 2018 by

  One of the stories in the Gospels which most people are familiar with is that of the paralytic man whose friends had to make a hole in the roof to let him down so he could get near Jesus. … Continue reading →

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A Female Red-breasted Merganser.

Posted on February 4, 2018 by

This is a picture of a female red-breasted merganser and it was the first time had seen one. At first I was unsure of what I was seeing. It is slightly smaller than a goosander of which I am more … Continue reading →

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The Parable of the Ten Virgins.

Posted on January 21, 2018 by

The parable of the ten virgins at the beginning of Matthew 25 is a parable that many Christians are familiar with but there are some questions you need to ask yourself. 1) Who is the bridegroom? Christ. 2) Who is … Continue reading →

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Christmas Greetings.

Posted on December 17, 2017 by

People are always decrying Christmas for its commercialism, whether it is Santa Specials on steam railways like this one, or big businesses with billions over turnover. Equally, there are those who dismiss Christmas as purely pagan. The danger with this … Continue reading →

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