"The fruit of the Holy Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law." The apostle Paul in Gal 5:22-23. There is no law against these things, although they need careful definition, especially when an international movement is redefining words as part of its campaign to undermine …
Month: October 2024
Proof by assertion
More attention should be paid to this error, but not many people notice it, so it goes unchallenged. "Proof by assertion" is my coined phrase for those statements made by anyone who thinks that something is proven simply because they have asserted it. Some of these people even expect you to believe what they say, …
International socialism
People need to remember that socialism is an ideology and that it is not confined to any one nation. It is an international movement and thus Labour parties throughout the world have an international interest to collaborate in attacking capitalism and its perceived trappings. Australia's Labour Party state premiers plan to snub [at 22:25 hrs] …
Has Al Fayed got away with it?
Not at all. With the increasing number of allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed emerging after his death, some have expressed their annoyance that Fayed has got away from justice, the extent of his misbehaviour coming to light after "the horse has bolted". Similar sentiments were expressed when Harold Shipman committed suicide in prison, as if …
Palestine and the Philistines
Some people make the mistake that modern-day Palestinians have a greater claim to the land of Israel than the Jews. This is seen in the constant use of terms like "the occupied territories" and "the settlements" on the West Bank of the River Jordan in Israel. Palestinians Palestinian is a modern concept promoted by Yasser …
Jesus’ teaching about the godly
Recently, I posted a blogpost about what the Holy Spirit teaches the godly. I hope it helps you with self-examination. Now, what does Jesus say about the godly? We can examine ourselves by this also. The Beatitudes Jesus gives us the characteristics of the godly in His Sermon on the Mount. He begins with the …