"God reigns, let the earth be glad, and isles rejoice each one," including the British Isles. Psalm 97:1 Scottish metrical version. Even the ungodly say "Thank God for that!" – but I mean it. Most of my adult life I have looked forward to the day we would leave the EU, or its predecessor the …
Author: Donald
Unbelief: the default position
Unbelief is the default position for human beings. Fake news drowns out the truth, and when the truth is discovered it may not be believed because of the inbred scepticism in our ungodly society. For every truth, there are many untruths set against it. As there is more falsehood than truth, there is more unbelief …
Can you trust Christians?
It is common to hear people complain that they cannot trust such and such a person, particularly politicians. This is a blanket statement, showing how little thought they have given to the subject. People say that they cannot trust the Prime Minister and little wonder that people say that they cannot trust Christians when they …
John Bunyan and biblical metaphors
I attended a useful lecture last night on The Forgotten John Bunyan, whose Pilgrim's Progress is a Christian classic. The adjective 'Forgotten' in the title referred not so much to Bunyan himself but in part to Bunyan's language, imagination and use of metaphors, which were controversial in 17th-century British Christianity. Pilgrim's Progress is sometimes described …
A Summary of the New Testament in the Christian Bible
This content provides an overview of the New Testament, detailing its structure, including the four Gospels and the letters of the apostles that outline Christian theology and the early church's development. It emphasizes Jesus as the Messiah and warns against false teachings, summarizing the significance of faith and salvation through Him.
Calling time on chief executives
It is time to accept that many chief executives cannot do their job. Ever since the 2008 credit crisis, when the "too big to fail" mantra emerged, the Scottish Christian Party has claimed that some corporations are "too big to manage". The corporate failures in our high streets, issues with our transport, education and health …
Jesus’ conversational topics
"Jesus answered and said: ..." The Synoptic Gospels How often do we read this comment "Jesus answered and said" in the Gospels! Well – 34 times in the King James Version to be exact, and many more times in various combinations – but what I meant was – look how common it is! It is …
Continuing partnership confusion
Civil partnerships are changing, slowly catching up with the Scottish Christian Party. The Scottish Christian Party (SCP) correctly predicted that civil partnerships were a stepping stone towards redefining marriage to include homosexual partnerships. The argument for recognising civil partnerships between same-sex couples was that married people had legal and financial advantages denied to homosexual couples. …
Proclaiming Christ’s Lordship
I am told that many people do not understand "proclaiming Christ's Lordship". So some Christians tell me. However, I have heard this only from Christians. Non-Christians have not said this to me in my 13 years of involvement with the Scottish Christian Party "Proclaiming Christ's Lordship". If people do not understand Christ's Lordship, then it …
Belief and the truth
Jesus Christ asked: "If I say the truth, why do you not believe Me?" Jn 8:46. He challenged His audience to examine themselves and their beliefs. He went further than this: "Because I tell you the truth, you do not believe Me" Jn 8:45. Many people in Jesus' day were utterly opposed to the truth …
Donald's Thoughts 