Presuppositions are the foundational beliefs that underpin our worldviews. Why is this important when we are considering the question “Can I trust the Bible?” Well, when we are talking about the amazing things that the Bible describes, we are either pre-disposed to take them seriously or to dismiss them. You see, I will either have… Continue reading Can I trust the Bible? – A question of presuppositions
Tag: Doctrine of Revelation
How do you know? -Pulling Things Together
Right at the start, we said that this would be a blog for people with messy lives. In other words, this is meant to be a practical blog helping us to think about how we live as believers. So it still may seem a little strange to think that we’ve spent so much time talking… Continue reading How do you know? -Pulling Things Together
Expository Worship
In his book “Nine Marks of a Healthy Church,” Mark Dever makes Expositional Preaching his first and most important mark of healthy church life.[1] I want to suggest that Dever is right to give expositional preaching such a central position, but that he does not go far enough. Why is Expositional Preaching so important? Dever… Continue reading Expository Worship
Happy
Co-incidentally at the same time that I was preparing the original post on Apologetics, I was also teaching a couple of Apologetics sessions at OM Lifehope. One student asked “What do I do when someone’s objection is that they are already happy and contented in life.” We talked through all the sorts of things you… Continue reading Happy
Sorry -some worked examples in apologetics
The questions we want to ask…and answer If God exists, why doesn’t he show up and prove it? If the Gospel is true, why is the church so full of hypocrites and killjoys? If God is love, then why doesn’t he stop all the suffering in the world? Can I really trust the Bible to… Continue reading Sorry -some worked examples in apologetics
Spiritual Warfare
“I think my house is haunted; there’s an evil Spirit present. Will you come and do an exorcism?” How would you respond to this request? Or what do you do when someone confidently announces that the reason that the evangelism team are struggling is because of territorial spirits? They suggest a prayer march through the… Continue reading Spiritual Warfare
How can we help?
The conversation you rather wouldn’t be having “I just don’t think we can go on. We’ve tried everything. It’s time to go our separate ways.” With those words, you are asked to give your blessing to divorce. Or, you’re sat talking with a young member. They’ve recently started dating someone who is not a Christian. … Continue reading How can we help?
God’s Word and its practical implications
The aim of this blog is not to simply present theoretical information, but rather to help us think through the practical implications of what we believe. Having set out the Christian doctrine of Revelation, we are now in a position to think through its practical implications for individual and church life. In this section, we… Continue reading God’s Word and its practical implications
Scripture – the source of special revelation
A while back, someone visited our church and, after the sermon, came to speak to me. He thanked me for what I’d said, but then said, “I’d rather you had spoken from the heart, not a book.” Now, it’s important to check on what someone means when they offer critique. It could well be that… Continue reading Scripture – the source of special revelation
How does God speak? (2) Special Revelation
Imagine that you are watching one of those old silent movies. You are enjoying the different scenes. You catch something of the humour, pathos, danger and heroics from the way the actors interact with each other and the scenery. You watch their facial expressions. You see the way that the landscape around them changes. Suppose… Continue reading How does God speak? (2) Special Revelation
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