The Way to Heaven is not by "being good", or by "going to church". Too often the church gets in the way, instead of helping you to find the Way. The Way to Heaven is not religion, philosophy or "living a good life". Jesus said to the ecclesiastical lawyers: “Woe unto you, lawyers! for you …
Category: Personal religion
Reformation from blind faith
The 16th-century European Reformation was a reformation from the blind faith expected by Roman Catholicism. Blind faith is believing something because someone else has said it, rather than examining the evidence for oneself. It is encouraged by dogmaticians, who regularly use "proof by assertion" to "establish" their point. Instead of believing what the Roman Catholic …
The poverty of worldly love
It is a poor reflection on worldly love that the average length of a marriage that falls apart in England and Wales is about a dozen years. Birds of a feather flock together, but these worldly lovebirds fly apart. Those who claimed to love each other, and then lose it so quickly, need to learn …
The Finishing Line
Today, I remember my late brother's birthday. He passed away a few years ago, beating me in our race towards heaven. The life of the godly is a long-distance race. The finishing line is in heaven. The apostle Paul speaks about it in Heb 12:1-2. The point he makes is that racers keep their eye …
God’s Common Grace
Saving grace, restraining grace and common grace. What is the difference? Grace has many meanings, but in a Christian context it is distinguished from mercy. The grace of God is the love of God to those who do not deserve it Rom 11:6. The mercy of God is the love of God to those who …
Where is GB News going?
I have been supportive of GB News. Without it, the nation would be less informed because the mainstream media, like the national churches, are failing the nation. It has won several awards and news presenters like Nigel Farage, who has won the TRIC awards Presenter of the Year for the second year running, have developed …
The Book of Job
I reached a milestone today. I have completed the last chapter of my translation of the Book of Job. I am also scheduled to complete the last chapter of my commentary on the Westminster Confession of Faith, composed during my weekly Zoom discussions of each successive section, begun during the 2020-2021 coronavirus pandemic lockdown. I …
Can Christians change?
It used to be said that people will change their spouse before they will change their bank account. Although this may no longer be true, yet there is an equivalent consideration. Can or do Christians change their political party? Do you know any? If so, are they many? The rise of ReformUK to overtake the …
The apostle Paul on the flesh and spirit
"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 …
The Book of books – the Christian Bible
Today is my good lady's birthday and I wondered what blogpost to write. The solution came this evening at the family worship with the family and our grandchildren. As usual, we read the Bible and sang a Psalm in course – reaching Ps 131, which appropriately spoke about well-behaved children. The Bible always has something …
Donald's Thoughts 