On Easter Sunday we contemplate afresh the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. But how do you know that the resurrection actually happened? One of the main reasons we believe that the resurrection took place is because Christ’s disciples saw the risen Christ. But how do you know that the disciples were eyewitnesses? Firstly, […]
On Good Friday it is always good to ask what happened at Christ’s death so many years ago? Firstly, the Bible teaches us that once Jesus was condemned to die by the Jewish and Roman authorities, he was mocked and beaten by the Roman soldiers. In Matthew’s gospel we read: ‘Then the governor’s soldiers took […]
In these bulletin articles, we’ve been going through a list of questions and answers contained in the Westminster Larger Catechism, published in the 17th Century. Last time we started looking at God’s requirement that humans obey his revealed law and the extent that the law applies to humanity. But is there any use of the […]
In these bulletin articles, we’ve been going through a list of questions and answers contained in the Westminster Larger Catechism, published in the 17th Century. Last time we started looking at God’s requirement that humans obey his revealed law. But to what extent does the law of God apply to humanity. Firstly, we must understand […]
In these bulletin articles, we’ve been going through a list of questions and answers contained in the Westminster Larger Catechism, published in the 17th Century. Today we begin to look at the law of God by asking, ‘What does God require of humans?’ The Bible teaches us that God requires obedience to his revealed will. […]
Today we have the joy of seeing James and Jaiden be baptised. But why would these two young men do something as strange as go into a tank of water with their clothes on in front of a whole bunch of witnesses? It doesn’t appear to be a particularly masculine thing to do. Both James […]
In these bulletin articles, we’ve been going through a list of questions and answers contained in the Westminster Larger Catechism, published in the 17th Century. In previous weeks we’ve seen that both the wicked and the righteous will one day be raised for a final judgement. And in my last article we saw that on […]
What is sin? It might seem like a simple question with a simple answer but you might be surprised that there are people who define sin differently. Whilst some, rightly, define sin as doing anything which is at odds with God. Others, have attempted to redefine sin to mean: ‘Any act or thought that robs […]
In these bulletin articles, we’ve been going through a list of questions and answers contained in the Westminster Larger Catechism, published in the 17th Century. In previous weeks we’ve seen that both the wicked and the righteous will one day be raised for a final judgement. But what will happen to the wicked on the […]
In these bulletin articles, we’ve been going through a list of questions and answers contained in the Westminster Larger Catechism, published in the 17th Century. In previous weeks we’ve seen to that both Christians and non-Christians live in an intermediate state at their death as they wait for the resurrection of their bodies. But what […]