Pride was the first sin, originating in the devil 1Tim 3:6. It is closely allied to independence - the desire to be independent of God. This was the devil's first temptation of man Gen 3:5. Sin is a separating force and results in death Jas 1:15. The essence of death is separation. Spiritual death is …
Month: January 2012
Christian behaviour
Many Christians can reel off the five points of Calvinism, but what are the five points of Christian behaviour? They do not exist, because it is more likely to be 505, or 5005. There are systematic theologies galore, but there is no systematic theology on Christian behaviour. There are books on Christian behaviour, but no …
Degrees of freedom
In statistics, they speak of degrees of freedom. Our body illustrates degrees of freedom. Our feet need to be stable for our foundation and so the joints of our feet are stable and fixed with little movement. The ankle has a little more movement. Our knees have more movement in one plane, and less movement …
When Love Fails
When people begin to demand their rights, it is an indication that love has failed.
Climate change
Notice that the language is changing from global warming to climate change. The hottest year in recent times was 1995. The media furore about global warming was about the attempt to 'get rid of the mediaeval warm period' - in other words, to remove from the temperature graphs the awkward fact that temperatures in the …
Thee and Thou – You and Yous
If you want an accurate translation of the Bible, you need a version which distinguishes the singular of 'you' by the use of thee/thou. Almost all languages have this distinction between the singular and plural, but English has lost it in common speech. Indeed, a new plural 'yous' is beginning to emerge in slang culture …
Donald's Thoughts 