The Last Thing on my Mind
The Last Thing on my Mind Who wants to talk about eschatology – it’s all too complex; it is not a salvation issue; respected Reformed theologians and others take different […]
Celebrating the Nicene Creed, part 4
Max Leenhaardt (1853–1941), Assemblée du Désert In 1685 Louis XIV banned Protestant life and worship in France. His Revocation of the Edict of Nantes ordered that Protestant temples – church buildings – be “incessamment […]
Celebrating the Nicene Creed, part 3
Celebrating the Nicene Creed, Part 3 Sit and gaze at the work of Christ Jesus is coming for dinner. Yes, the LORD! Sweep and scrub, set out cups and plates, […]
Celebrating the Nicene Creed, Part 2
Celebrating the Nicene Creed, Part 2 God the Father and the Person of God the Son I was fifteen when I first saw those creepy life-size models of famous people, […]
Hell
HELL Why write an article on Hell? It certainly could be regarded as a party stopper. Yet hell is often referred to even by the secular media and so it […]
Naming the Second Person of the Trinity
Naming the Second Person of the Holy Trinity In this article I want to highlight that there may be some deficiency in the way in which we name Jesus Christ, […]
A Brief Defence of Presbyterian Baptism (Part II)
A Brief Defence of Baptism as Practised in Presbyterian Churches (Part II) Presbyterian churches practise baptism of adult new believers as well as for the infant children of believers. The […]
A Brief Defence of Presbyterian Baptism (Part 1)
A Brief Defence of Baptism as Practised in Presbyterian Churches (Part I) Presbyterian churches practise the baptism of adult new believers as well as the infant baptism of the children […]
What is Man?
What is Man? We live in an age where questions surrounding the nature of man abound. Questions relating to the sanctity of life, gender, and sexuality divide the community. We […]
The Supper at Passover Time
THE SUPPER AT PASSOVER TIME: LAST OR FIRST? Preparation Passover was the meal celebrating deliverance of God’s people from bondage in Egypt. As described in Exodus 12 it was observed […]
Today’s Quick Word
2 Peter 3:15-16 Bear in mind that our Lord’s patience means salvation, just as our dear brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom that God gave him. He writes the […]
The Temple and Islam
The Temple and Islamic Theology The temple in Jerusalem is central to the Bible. The books of Exodus and Leviticus set out the theology and rituals that were practised in […]
The Gospel is for All People
State Governments across Australia are introducing legislation which will make it illegal for Christians to call on people to repent of their sin and follow the Lord Jesus Christ. A […]
Regulative or Normative?
Closing the Gap – A Better way to Connect Bible and Practice Presbyterian, Anglican or a Third Way? Tony Payne is a fascinating thinker, stimulating writer and gracious speaker. He […]
THE APOSTLE PAUL AND THE JEWS
Any Christian with a touch of sensitivity knows that it is difficult these days to respond to the Jews. We live in the aftermath of the Holocaust, and the collective […]
Why the Reformation Still Matters
Many Protestant churches throughout the world commemorate in some form or another “Reformation Sunday”, the first Sunday after 31 October. As a former Roman Catholic myself, I find some irony […]