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Does God Hate Anyone?
Some of you probably think that the answer to this question is blatantly obvious; of course He doesn’t! God hates no-one… But the bible is a complex book, trying to convey to us the knowledge of a complex, infinite God … Continue reading
Elephants in a Closet Full of Skeletons: The Premise
There are many verses Christians ignore. Some may deny this the very moment they read that, but it is true. Our reasons are legion for avoiding them; the implications are too dark, the problem of reconciling it to what we … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, christianity, Church, doubts, god, issues, jesus, Life, questions, theology
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Jesus the Protestor: Thoughts on the Occupy movement
It is hard not to look at the news these days and see reports on the protestors across the globe taking a stand against a financial system they see as corrupt. In fact, in the heart of London there is … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus, Jesus' Ministry and Teachings, Life
Tagged Action, bible, christianity, Church, god, jesus, Occupy London, Protest, theology
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The Salvation Code: Part 3; So, what is eternal security then?
Now that we have had the rebuke of people who are ok as ‘Christians‘ milling around and doing nothing about it, and the definition and explanation of what a true Christian in the Biblical sense means, now we are heading … Continue reading
Posted in Church, God, History, Jesus, Jesus' Ministry and Teachings, Life, Sacrifice, The Bible
Tagged advice, bible, blessing, Christ, Christian, christianity, Church, courage, culture, education, encouragement, endearment, free discussive, freedom, gift, god, gospel, history, holy spirit, inclusion, invitation, invite, jesus, Jesus Christ, learning, Lord, love, philosophy, praise, religion, sacrifice, Salvation, teaching, theology, virtue, wise words, worship
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The Salvation Code: Part 2; Then, who are the true Christians then?
Well, that was an interesting and though provoking article, wasn’t it? I’m going to keep this one a little bit shorter; but I have another two parts for you guys- first part covering who are Christians, and second part covering … Continue reading
Posted in Church, God, History, Jesus, Jesus' Ministry and Teachings, Life, Love and loss, Other, Sacrifice, The Bible
Tagged Apostasy, bible, Books of Chronicles, Books of Kings, Christian, Church, education, encouragement, free discussive, freedom, gift, god, gospel, Gospel of Luke, Gospel of Matthew, history, holy spirit, jesus, Kingdom of Judah, Lord, Parable of the Sower, Pharisee, philosophy, religion, sacrifice, suffering, teaching, theology, wise words
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What is the Church? Part 2: Defining what the Church actually is
As soon as I started typing the first post about the Church, I knew I was going to be here for the long haul. I realised that even more when I realised, after doing some more reading on the subject, … Continue reading
Posted in Church
Tagged Christ, Christian, christianity, Church, Church Definition, Church Leadership, Church Structure, god, holy spirit, jesus, New Testament, Old Testament, philosophy, Son of God, theology
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The Salvation Code: Part 1; An interesting slant on the Gospel of Christ (watch out unbelieving ‘Christians’)!
Note: This article was a thought process that I used to journey my way onto the true meaning of becoming a ‘Christian‘ biblically; and the eternal salvation attached to it. On hindsight, I have decided to change some of the … Continue reading
Posted in Church, God, History, Jesus, Jesus' Ministry and Teachings, Life, Love and loss, Other, Sacrifice, The Bible
Tagged blessing, Christ, Christian, christianity, Church, culture, education, encouragement, endearment, Father God, fear, free discussive, gift, god, gospel, history, holy spirit, hurt, inclusion, invitation, invite, jesus, Jesus Christ, judeo, Kingdom of Heaven, learning, Lord, pain, philosophy, praise, religion, sacrifice, Salvation, suffering, teaching, theology, virtue, wise words, worship
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What is the Church? Part 1: Defining what the Church actually is
What is the Church? The question is a challenging – and, simultaneously, ridiculously easy – one to answer; it can be resolved in one succinct sentence or thousands of pages, but both approaches are valid. The Church has existed for … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, Christ, Christian, christianity, Church, ecclesiology, god, holy spirit, jesus, philosophy, theology
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Part 6: Suffering Together
It is a beautiful fact about humanity that most of us – regardless of our creeds, beliefs or personalities – try to help when we see someone who is suffering. It is a basic tenet of our being; we want … Continue reading
Posted in Church, God, History, Jesus, Life, Love and loss, Sacrifice, The Bible, When All is Not Bright and Beautiful: Suffering, Christians and the Bible
Tagged Apostle Paul, bible, Body of Christ, Christ, Christian, christianity, Church, comfort, First Epistle to the Corinthians, god, guidance, help, holy spirit, jesus, New Testament, Paul, philosophy, study, suffering, teaching, theology
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So, what is love?
Well, it’s funny when people get round to this. Out of all the doctrine and topics I could talk about on here, love has an extreme and prominent role. For God is love; and he loves us expectantly, even when … Continue reading
Posted in Church, God, History, Jesus, Life, Love and loss, Other, Sacrifice, The Bible
Tagged advice, an, bible, blessing, Christ, christianity, Churches of God, culture, Denominations, education, encouragement, endearment, freedom, gift, god, history, inclusion, invitation, invite, jesus, John, John 3:16, learning, Lord, Pharisee, philosophy, religion, Religion and Spirituality, sacrifice, Samaritan, suffering, teaching, theology, virtue, wise words, worship
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