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In the west we have one central myth, true to history or not does not matter as far as its teaching power is concerned. Our great central myth is this: The creator of all beings, who is alone in being completely self sufficient and utterly ineffable, who created all things and sustains them...

Baptismal regeneration is, in my opinion, something of a Protestant term. In Catholicism it is just baptism. Within Protestantism there are fundamentalists, Catholicism also has some people who are pretty close in mentality to Fundamentalism. And generally people who write on the subject seem...

Faith is ... Hebrews 11 starts with a kind of working definition of faith. Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, and the sign that the things not seen are true. Hebrews 11:1 After reading it and the stories of faith that follow it becomes clear that faith is about believing and...

It is in the gospels. It tells of the birth of the Lord of glory. Today is the night, the commemoration of that blessed birth, around two thousand years ago. And we are glad to remember it, the praise the Lord who graced us with his presence.

“O stock of Jesse, who stand as a sign for the nations; before whom kings fall silent; whom the peoples acclaim – come come to deliver us, do not delay any more.” Born into humble circumstances, Jesus is nevertheless a descendant of David and his father Jesse. The family has long lost its...

Folks, which is better for you debating Calvinism Vs Arminianism Studying a passage of scripture together having a smackdown fight about alleged heresy Or, is your behaviour in CH unrepresentative of your preferred occupation?

There's a calling in the prophets, in Isaiah specifically, that says: Thus says the Lord: The labour of Egypt, and the business dealings of Ethiopia, and of the Sabeans, men of stature, will pass to you and will be yours. They will walk behind you. They will travel, bound in irons. And they will...

Called to be disciples there are works that each ought to do, according to his or her gifts. I think every Christian knows this and will gladly acknowledge it. So, I have some songs that reflect that.

"Modern Christmas trees have been related to the "tree of paradise" of medieval mystery plays that were given on 24 December, the commemoration and name day of Adam and Eve in various countries. In such plays, a tree decorated with apples (to represent the forbidden fruit) and wafers (to...

Truth is a mystery, it has to be for one reason which ought to be obvious. So, when truth is revealed in the scriptures and human beings read it or hear it read to them, ought the human beings come away from the experience feeling quite proud of themselves for their industrious, diligent, and...

Long before Moses received the Law, and long before Abraham was call by God, before any book was written, God was God and human beings were his Children. Do you believe this?

Is it enough to know that the gospel is a call to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ? Or must one have a theory about who will accept it and who will not? Given saint John's statement near the end of his gospel: Jesus also accomplished many other signs in the sight of his disciples. These have...

I do not advocate for the way of life that some live as Christians but I cannot help but speak in awe of the feats of Christian compassion that some, who are in what many see as a cult, accomplish because of their faith and way of living. One such example is forgiveness as it is shown by the...

There's a story told in Luke's gospel in chapter 21 that many read as a recommendation to give sacrificially to the church. Do you read it that way, or have you been taught to read it that way? Does the story encourage you to give? Well, here's a slightly different chapter division that may...

Some teach that there are many baptisms, many teach that there are two - one with water, another with the Holy Spirit - yet the holy scriptures assert that there is one baptism just as there is one faith and one lord. Thus, the holy apostle wrote: Be anxious to preserve the unity of the Spirit...

Is it? Is grace the cause of one's salvation? What exactly is grace, by the way. Jehovah's witnesses never use "grace" in their bible, they have "undeserved kindness" instead. Is "undeserved kindness" the cause of one's salvation? I wonder ...

Of the Father's love begotten ...

I know an elder among Jehovah's witnesses and, naturally enough, for him God's covenant name is of paramount importance. He uses "Jehovah" as the way to spell and pronounce God's name. That spelling is mistaken but it isn't hugely important to me that their chosen spelling isn't quite right...

Holy Scripture can be read for several different purposes and in several different ways. One can read for prayer - to listen for God's voice and to speak to God in return. This way of reading holy scripture may be the most life-changing of the different ways of reading that I intend to mention...

The Canon of Scripture It was by the apostolic Tradition that the Church discerned which writings are to be included in the list of the sacred books. This complete list is called the canon of Scripture. It includes 46 books for the Old Testament (45 if we count Jeremiah and Lamentations as...