No ‘Plan B’
Simon Pease reflects on problems and issues in translation, and that God’s salvation plan was always founded on Messiah’s willing sacrifice ENTRUSTED WITH THE VERY WORDS OF GOD “What advantage, then, is there in being a Jew, or what value is there in...
Good Thursday? Part 5 – Choosing the Lamb, and the Feast of Firstfruits
James Patrick explores difficult questions around the nature of Holy Week In Part 4, we found that starting with Good Thursday (celebrated this very day), we can make sense of Jesus’ arrival in Bethany and triumphal entry into Jerusalem six days earlier on Palm...
PEOPLE OF THE WAY
A brief exploration of this earliest description of Jesus’ disciples. Acts 9:2 INTRODUCTION Today it is common to use terms referring to the people of God such as... The church of Christ, the church of God - Ro 16:16; 1Co 1:2 The body of Christ, the kingdom of Christ...
MY FIRSTBORN SON
Israel is my firstborn son (Exodus 4:22). David Coote considers the Word’s ire against Israel. Fourteen one-thousandths Bear this statistic in mind as you read through this article and consider the relentless aggressive focus on Israel by the United Nations and the...
ADI = Ability. Diversity. Inclusion.
By reimagining rehabilitation, Israel-based charity ADI is advancing ability for all. Peter Sammons reports: BACKROUND Israeli charity ADI serves disabled and disadvantaged, including Israeli Arabs and Christians. As they say, it's all in the name: ‘ADI’ celebrates...
What would St Paul make of this heresy by the Pope?
Dr Tom Goodfellow This article originally appeared in “The Conservative Woman”, 29 September, 2024. Section sub-headings added by Christian Comment. INTER-RELIGIOUS WE live in a world full of confusion, conflict, polarised ideology, warfare and wickedness. Many...
THE EMPTY PROMISE OF GODISM
Peter Sammons reflects on the Interfaith-Multifaith agenda. Is it of God? Back in 2009 my book “The Empty Promise of Godism” was published. A link to a free PDF edition can be found at the foot of this article. What has happened since? Where are we today? Elsewhere in...
DIALOGUE WITH THE RELIGIONS
Continuing the theme of Godism, Peter Sammons considers the genuine question of dialogue and relationship. RATIONALIZE AWAY THE INCONSISTENCIES There are two types of modern Godist. In The Empty Promise of Godism I identify the “determined” variety, as being those who...
NEW WEB APP – THE MIRROR – FREE RESOURCE
Valuable online resource (in multi-choice format) from Saltshakers, helps Christians - and non-Christians - navigate the realities of the Israel-‘Palestine’ conflict. Why is Israel a thorough blind-spot for so many Christians? The multi-choice format and easy text...
Tribulation
This is ‘re-tweeted’ with thanks from Emmaus Group. Section headers by Christian Comment Assumptions Many assume the word tribulation in the bible speaks of violence and persecution against the church, which is very likely, but there is a deeper meaning you must...
Brand New Christian? What Happens Next?
Simon Pease reviews a new resource – freely downloadable as PDF A practical handbook – Growing as a new Christian Daniel Holland Christian Publications International 41 Pages £3.00 + £1 p&p A practical handbook – Caring for new Christians Daniel Holland Christian...
How the Kingship of Jesus is Good News
by Mika Edmondson Jesus’ reign as ‘King of kings and Lord of lords’ (Rev. 19:16) is an essential aspect of the gospel we believe. He is the God who has come with might to reign for the Lord and satisfy the deepest needs and longings of his people (see Isa. 40:9,10)....
Good Thursday? Part 4 – Lazarus, triumphal entry and temple cleansing
James Patrick explores difficult questions around the nature of Holy Week In Part 3, we considered the significance of the ‘Passover’ meal that Jesus ate with His disciples, one evening too early and therefore without the lamb. This observation would hold true even...
Good Thursday? Part 3 – What ‘Passover’ did Jesus eat?
James Patrick explores difficult questions around the nature of Holy Week Problems with Passover and Matthew 12:40 In the last post we established the difference in Jewish regulations between the ’special Sabbaths’ that started and ended the seven-day Feast of...
EGREGIOUS FAILURE
Archbishop of Canterbury ‘whitewashed’ serious and ‘egregious’ safeguarding failure that led to blacklisting of chaplain Rev. Dr Bernard Randall. This article first appeared in Christian Concern (13 August 2024). With thanks. An expert legal advisor for the Church of...
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