There is a debate about the future of Presbyterian churches in Scotland. The debate is inadequate because it does not begin with Scripture but with historical and theological analysis, presumably to detect where things went wrong in order to put them right. There is certainly a role for this, but the cure should arise from …
Tag: Millennium
A new beginning in Rome
The Boyd family gathered in Rome today. It was a unique gathering, on a unique occasion, in a unique place, to witness an international union between Scotland and Peru, and a new beginning in Rome. My only-begotten, beloved son James was united in marriage before God and His earthly witnesses with Rebeca, the beloved of …
Who are the 144,000?
Who are the 144,000 mentioned in the Book of Revelation? "I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel." Revelation 7:4 The Book of Revelation is a mystery to most people. Although we are told …
A three-in-one question
"As Jesus sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of Thy coming, and of the end of the world?" Matthew 24:3 My last blogpost looked at Jesus' teaching on the current and future character of His …
When will the five wise virgins waken up?
Jesus spoke this parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were wise and five were foolish. While the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept." Gospel of Matthew 25:1-2,5 This describes the Christian church at present – some are …
Donald Trump defeats Kamala Harris and Joe Biden
Donald Trump has won the US Presidency for the second time in a historic political comeback unpredicted by many of the mainline pundits and utterly unexpected by the American Democrats. In his victory speech to supporters in the early hours of the morning he acknowledged that God spared his life to get a job done. …
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Eschatology
Eschatology is a complicated subject for many Christians, so that many do not pay enough attention to it. Some even make excuses for not doing so. Eschatology is the study of the future and in particular what the Bible has to say about it. It is important because it deals with life after death Jn …
Governments and criminal behaviour
Media commentators frequently confess that they do not know why Governments act as they do in particular circumstances. For example, the US President Joe Biden has authorised cluster bombs for the war in Ukraine, which kill civilians and children and are condemned by 123 countries including the UK. So why did he do so? In …
Riding the coronavirus downturn
The coronavirus pandemic is teaching national Government to move towards the standards of government in the biblical Millennium. There is much room for improvement, but the unprecedented Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme announced today by the British Chancellor of the Exchequer is a step in the right direction. It is a financial package "unprecedented in the …
2020 and 20/20 Vision
20/20 vision indicates excellent eyesight, so we may hope that 2020 will be a year of Vision for the UK having left the European Union. My first 20 years Roughly, the first 18 years of my life were spent in the UK outside the European Economic Community (EEC) and the remaining 47 years were spent …
