Overview of Galatians 2 In chapter 2:1-9, Paul continues to emphasise that he independently and directly received the Gospel but also that it was confirmed and affirmed by the other apostles. Importantly, there was agreement on the status of Gentile believers like Titus who were welcomed and offered fellowship without any additional obligations such as… Continue reading Invited to dinner
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A letter arrives
I remember when I was at University, I used to love looking forward to getting letters from my parents and my grandma. Similarly, when my mum and dad were first in China, mum was a phenomenal correspondent and each week she’d write to tell me about her adventures. The art of letter writing has died… Continue reading A letter arrives
Where are the goals going to come from?
Bradford City’s season can be summed up in one name “Andy Cook.” Over this season, he scored an impressive haul of 31 Goals, 28 in the league. This means he was scoring a goal every 121 minutes. His nearest rival, Sam Hoskins at Northampton Town was scoring every 163 minutes. Cook was the stand out… Continue reading Where are the goals going to come from?
Circumcision, table fellowship and the Gospel
In Galatians 2, Paul sets out a specific example of how people can distort and even depart from the Gospel. We can safely assume that this is the particular issue that has reared its head again in Galatia. Paul explains that when he went to see the church leaders in Jerusalem that they were in… Continue reading Circumcision, table fellowship and the Gospel
Distorted Gospels
There are a number of ways that the Gospel can be distorted but we might divide them into three rough categories. First, there are distorted Gospels that completely miss the point of what the Good News is by offering a solution to the wrong problem, they fail to treat the problem of sin. Secondly, there… Continue reading Distorted Gospels
The focal point: The Son of Man
A Biblical Theology of Humanity that ends in the Old Testament is one that ends is crushing disappointment. There had been so much promise to begin with, God’s People were made by him, in his image and commissioned by him to fill and subdue his creation. They were under God’s provision and protection but still… Continue reading The focal point: The Son of Man
Do I really think it’s okay to underpay people and undervalue them?
Well, my article about pay and what we can afford got some kick back! So I thought it was worth just responding to a couple of charges against the article and what some people took it to suggest (I hope they weren’t directed at me personally). The first pushback was that I was doubling down… Continue reading Do I really think it’s okay to underpay people and undervalue them?
Roadmap to Jesus (Book Review)
I love the Bible, all of it. I think the Old Testament is fantastic. Not everyone feels that way about it. Some people find the Bible overwhelming, challenging and big, they don’t know where to begin. Others like bits of it but not all of it. In particular they think the Old Testament is irrelevant… Continue reading Roadmap to Jesus (Book Review)
How consistent are modern views of a spiritual resurrection of Jesus with the evidence of the gospels?
Originally posted on Faithroots:
One of the major fault lines within Christian Theology in recent times has been over the statement “I believe in the resurrection.”? What does it mean to claim this?[1] Many Christians would insist that this means that Jesus rose physically from the dead.? However, a number of theologians have argued that…
A virgin birth and “a conjuring trick with bones”?
Originally posted on Faithroots:
A Christmas and Easter tradition on social media seems to be to refer back to the infamous Bishop of Durham, Rev Dr David Jenkins who in the 1980s allegedly denied the virgin birth and the resurrection of Jesus.? I say allegedly because I note that there have been significant attempts to…
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