If you remember, last week, we looked at creation briefly, then about what Paul says about coping with suffering. That is, noting the transitory nature of suffering, and looking towards something better. We looked at the “better” Paul encourages us with… v21—Freedom...
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but...
Psalm 78:4 says, “we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, his power, and the wonders he has done” On the 19 November 2013, English newspapers reported that the former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey told a conference in Shropshire that...
When I talk to people who are antagonistic towards Christianity, I often hear the challenge “so – you’re saying I won’t go to heaven then?!”, or “so, your God will send me to hell for not believing will he?!”. It is often presented as an accusation implying “your God...
The activity and the role of the Spirit in the life of a believer is a question Christians have argued over for centuries. Some have argued that evidence of Spiritual gifts is a necessary evidence of regeneration. At its extreme, I’ve heard people say that those...
