Comments by the leader of the Scottish Christian Party on the secular, scientific, political and ecclesiastical scene
The Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke) have many similar stories, but with very slight variations. For example, Mark tells us Jesus healed blind Bartimaeus Mk 10:46, but Matthew tells us that Bartimaeus had another blind companion Mat 20:30, with the same request at the same time Mat 20:33. So why did Mark mention only …
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The Gospel is the good news of the free offer of eternal life through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. The evidence of a living faith in Jesus Christ is love to God, love to one’s Christian brethren and love to one’s neighbour. Jesus said: "If you love Me, keep My commandments" Jn 14:15,23. Faith …
As a divinity student in 1980 I came across the term 'exegesis' in reference to the exegesis of Scripture. It means 'drawing out' the meaning of a written text and Scripture in particular. I was aware of the common problem of people reading into Scripture their own opinion and thus putting into Scripture something that …
The kingdom of heaven is that kingdom on God’s earth in which heaven is interested, which heaven promotes, with Christ as its King - that spiritual kingdom on earth which prepares for heaven citizens who discern Christ as the Lord from heaven - that kingdom which acts as the portal for and leads to heaven. …
"Self-examination is asking oneself the right questions and following them through until one arrives at the right answers." It is possible to begin with the wrong question. It is possible to have the right question but to fail to follow it through to the end. It is possible to have the right question and be …
I have decided to begin an online theological dictionary with definitions of biblical and theological terms. It will probably include and develop into short articles on these and other themes. Much confusion is created in Christian fellowship meetings by failure to define one's terms. Thus people speak at cross-purposes and confusion develops instead of edification …
