One outstanding example of a praying person is Monica, who was the mother of Augustine of Hippo. Hippo was a city in North Africa. Today North Africa is predominantly lslamic, but in Augustine’s day, (13 November 354 AD -28 August430 AD) it was an important centre of Christianity. Augustine is considered as one of the […]
A Charming Failure? A ‘Think About This’ article written by JSDM “There is something innately charming about the ordinary folk who came in droves to see the charismatic preacher (Billy Graham): men in their dark suits and hats, women wearing frocks, hats and gloves, girls with their plaits and bobbysocks, clean-cut lads with short-back-and-sides haircuts, […]
THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS, THE SAVIOUR OF MANKIND Most of you would probably be familiar with the usual explanation of the meaning of the word gospel. It is commonly asserted that the Greek word translated gospel in English (euangelion) can be translated as good news. That is certainly a reasonably translation but it is […]
GUILTY BEFORE THE LAW In one of his sermons, the preacher, AC Dixon, told of an incident that took place in Brooklyn, N.Y. USA. A detective who had been looking for a local citizen finally tracked him down in a drugstore. As the man began to make his purchase, the officer laid his hand on […]
DISASTER FOR THOSE WHO REFUSE TO REPENT AND BELIEVE THE GOSPEL When the Lord Jesus commands all people to repent and believe the gospel, if we are wise we shall take note and do as He commands, for there is no higher authority in heaven or on earth. He is the Light of the world […]
Having Trouble Praying? Prayer is not an acquired art but is instinctive. We pray for help when life is just too much for us and, interestingly enough, pray with our whole being that we be heard – particularly when we are desperate and anxious. Are there any rules? Strictly speaking there aren’t. We do not […]
SOLI DEO GLORIA – To the glory of God alone The final of the Five Solas of the Reformation is Soli Deo Gloria, or “Glory to God alone.” Certainly there can be no argument that we are to have no other gods before the Lord but the doctrine of Soli Deo Gloria goes beyond that and […]
BY CHRIST ALONE – SOLUS CHRISTUS How many ways are there to God? According to Liberal Christianity there are many paths to God. According to the Lord Jesus Christ Himself there is only one path to God. Jesus said “I am the way, the truth and the life, no one comes to the Father apart […]
Justification through faith alone: The Roman Catholic Church does not like the Protestant view of justification. It has pronounced anathema upon anyone who believes or teaches this doctrine. Roman Catholic theologians argue that Luther’s doctrine of justification is a legal fiction. They ask: How is it possible for God to pronounce righteous a person who […]
SAVED BY GRACE ALONE John Wesley was one the greatest church leaders in the history of the church and was used mightily by God in His reviving work in England in the 18th century. How do we explain the great legacy that this man left the church? Had it not been for his friends insisting […]