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How should we think of Hollywood and its constant mockery of the faith?

When I recently saw trailers on the television for a new show that mocked Christian televangelists, I had two initial reactions: One, here we go again: Hollywood

A Review of God, Greed, and the (Prosperity) Gospel. By Costi Hinn.

Aug 24, 2019

Zondervan, 2019.

A new book written by Benny Hinn’s nephew on the prosperity gospel is a must read.

Most folks have heard of Benny Hinn, the famous and flamboyant American televangelist. Fewer people have heard of his nephew Costi. He

Difficult Bible Passages: Jude 14-15

Aug 23, 2019

How are we to understand NT writers quoting from non-inspired books?

The reason for the difficulty of this passage centres on the issue of the divine inspiration of non-biblical books. Jude quotes from the apocryphal book of Enoch. So the

Some Christians really seem to think that they can improve on Jesus!

One of the most appalling things you will find in some parts of the Christian church today is the mindset that we can actually do things better than

Tozer and the Knowledge of God

Aug 19, 2019

The late great A. W. Tozer on knowing God:

There are certain topics that we can never have enough of. And there are certain authors that we can never have enough of as well. In this piece I will run

Why do some Bibles differ in terms of the number of books they include?

Just today I had this comment sent in to my website (obviously by a Catholic): “According to the Bible I read, it has 46 books in

Suffering and Glory – Part One

Aug 17, 2019

Everyone wants glory, but few want suffering. But the two are bound together:

Hands up – who wants glory? Hands up – who wants suffering? It is not hard to know which option will be the most popular. We all

Suffering and Glory – Part Two

Aug 17, 2019

“No cross, no crown” is how we referred to this matter in Part One. Throughout the Bible our present sufferings are tied in with our glory to come. I have already looked at some key passages on this, but many

5 Reasons Why You Must Read the Old Testament

Aug 16, 2019

All Christians should be reading the Old Testament. Here are 5 must reasons why you should.

All those who claim to be Christians also claim – or certainly should claim – to take the Bible seriously. Christians should be people

Giving Christianity a Bad Name

Aug 14, 2019

Sadly there are many nutters amongst us, giving the faith a bad rap.

When you have an interactive website, you never know what sort of comments will come your way. While many folks send in sensible, rational, and well-informed comments,

Transgenderism, the Bible, and Christianity

Aug 10, 2019

What does biblical Christianity have to say about the issue of transgenderism?

Sadly what should be perfectly obvious is far too often not. For example, it should be obvious to any serious Christian that transgenderism is incompatible with what the

Rejoicing in Calamities and Disasters

Aug 7, 2019

Christians of all people should not be celebrating each new tragedy and disaster.

‘What? Rejoice when a tragedy happens? Who would do such a thing?’ Sadly there are various folks around who DO get rather excited when some disaster or

Difficult Bible Passages: 1 John 4:18

Aug 5, 2019

What does it mean when it says in Scripture, ‘perfect love casts out all fear’?

Yesterday I wrote a piece on the fear of God. I spoke about how little of it is found in our churches today, even though

10 New Books That Make You Think

Aug 2, 2019

These ten new Christian books will certainly make you think – and that’s a good thing!

It is always good to think. If you are a Christian you should know that Jesus commanded us to think. He told us that

On Apologetics Systems

Aug 1, 2019

There are various systems or methods in Christian apologetics. Here are some of the main ones.

I realise that I may be writing for a rather limited audience here, but some folks might find this article helpful. It has to

Difficult Bible Passages: Luke 18:8

Jul 28, 2019

I recently posted this passage on the social media, and one friend asked whether the question of Jesus was rhetorical or prophetic. I replied that it might be a bit of each, and added that I might pen a piece

Can God Sin?

Jul 24, 2019

It is not just kids who can ask some really tough questions – even really hairy theological questions. Adults of course can also ask plenty of meaty questions about God, the Bible, and Christian beliefs. Assuming the ones asking these

Difficult Bible Passages: 1 John 5:18

Jul 22, 2019

This is another passage that must be carefully considered, and in context, to do it proper justice. If not, it can lead to faulty, or cultic, or even heretical teachings. For example, some will use it to teach a type

Sin, Adam, Christ, and a Little Latin

Jul 22, 2019

An odd title, but some might find theology to be a little odd. But theological investigations can be of real use in helping us better understand Scripture. And sometimes knowing a bit of Latin can be rather useful as well.

Hermeneutics and Figurative Language – Part One

Jul 20, 2019

I recently wrote some articles on biblical interpretation, examining various general principles that we must keep in mind as we seek to rightly handle the Word of God. I mentioned that future articles would look at special principles. So here

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Making a Mockery of the Faith

How should we think of Hollywood and its constant mockery of the faith?

A Review of God, Greed, and the (Prosperity) Gospel. By Costi Hinn.

A new book written by Benny Hinn’s nephew on the prosperity gospel is a must read.

Difficult Bible Passages: Jude 14-15

How are we to understand NT writers quoting from non-inspired books?

‘We Can Do Better Than Jesus’

Some Christians really seem to think that they can improve on Jesus!

Tozer and the Knowledge of God

The late great A. W. Tozer on knowing God:

On the Apocryphal Books

Why do some Bibles differ in terms of the number of books they include?

Suffering and Glory – Part One

Everyone wants glory, but few want suffering. But the two are bound together:

Suffering and Glory – Part Two

5 Reasons Why You Must Read the Old Testament

All Christians should be reading the Old Testament. Here are 5 must reasons why you should.

Giving Christianity a Bad Name

Sadly there are many nutters amongst us, giving the faith a bad rap.

Rejoicing in Calamities and Disasters

Christians of all people should not be celebrating each new tragedy and disaster.

Difficult Bible Passages: 1 John 4:18

What does it mean when it says in Scripture, ‘perfect love casts out all fear’?

10 New Books That Make You Think

These ten new Christian books will certainly make you think – and that’s a good thing!

On Apologetics Systems

There are various systems or methods in Christian apologetics. Here are some of the main ones.

Difficult Bible Passages: Luke 18:8

Can God Sin?

Difficult Bible Passages: 1 John 5:18

Sin, Adam, Christ, and a Little Latin

Hermeneutics and Figurative Language – Part One

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