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 …
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What the Holy Spirit teaches – according to Jesus
Many people have their own ideas about God's Holy Spirit. Some don't believe in Him, others think that they can tell Him what to do, and others have no idea what to think. Jesus does not leave us in the dark. He is the Light of the world and He tells us what we need …
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The spirit of Toryism
We learn today that Nigel Farage will not be welcome in the Tory Party by any of the six current Tory leadership candidates. They have their own reasons for such an opinion, but it is in line with what I have come to believe about the cut-throat spirit of Toryism. In this case, these leadership …
Superficial Christianity
Superficial Christianity can be measured in various ways. One measure is at the personal level and another is at the collective level. Personal Bible reading and prayer How many Christians read their Bible regularly, far less study it? Do they pray for the Holy Spirit in order to understand it? Can they manage to get …
The success and failure of Gentile Christianity
I wrote a blogpost on The failure of Gentile Christianity. This has been misread by some people as 'Gentile Christianity has failed'. The wish may be the father of the thought because there are some Christians who misread the Bible and conclude that things will simply get worse and worse. Misreading and misunderstanding is common …
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Political paralysis
The world is questioning US President Joe Biden's mental fitness and why he continues in office. Overstaying one's welcome is common in politics, as seen with leaders like Mugabe, Putin, and others. The solution may lie in mandatory mental health tests for presidential candidates and public education on humility and Christian values.
Cheating in elections
There are various forms of cheating at elections but the most grievous one is using other people's votes by impersonation or other means. How is this done? There are various ways, and this is one reason why there are international observers at many national elections throughout the world. The problem exists even in Britain, where …
Responding and replying, but not answering
Modern discussion and debate is full of unanswered questions. Prime Minister's Questions, First Minister's Question and BBC Question Time produce many examples of questions that are ignored and not answered. People respond, but they do not answer; they reply, but they do not answer. An answer addresses the question, but the person responding may reframe …
Reviving the Christian Church
How do we revive the Christian church? Many people can see the decline in the Christian church, although there are not so many that are able to diagnose the problem. There are two things that are urgently needed for the revival of the Christian church. The first need is exegetical preaching, with emphasis on both …
Experts and professionals
What is the difference between an expert and a professional? A professional may not be an expert. An expert may not be a professional. A professional has professional standards and an external professional body maintaining these standards. An expert may not behave professionally. They may have no external standards to live up to and their …
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