Posts from December 2016

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Why was Jesus born? To conquer Satan

by Joel Radford

The reason we celebrate Christmas is because of the birth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. But why did Jesus come into this world? There are many answers to that question. But to understand one of the answers, we must go back to the beginning of the Bible and learn about the problem Jesus […]

Do believers have glory in the next life?

by Joel Radford

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 saw that Christians share glory with Christ in this life. But what about in the next life? When believers die, they do not go to purgatory or […]

Why do we celebrate Christmas?

by Joel Radford

One of the questions that arises amongst Christians at this time of year is whether it is appropriate to celebrate Christmas. After all, the origins of Christmas celebrations are not to be found in the Bible. And aren’t the Scriptures supposed to be our final authority on all matters, including public worship. If this is […]

How are you responding to Jesus?

by Joel Radford

When Jesus was born, we learn that some people sought to find him. Firstly, Matthew tells us that some Magi followed a star to find the Messiah. We read: ‘After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the […]

Why do Christians still die?

by Joel Radford

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 week we saw that the glory Christians experience in this life with Christ will come to an end at death. We learnt that death comes to all humans because […]