God blessed his creation and blessed humanity in Genesis 1 given them a mandate to fill and subdue the world. At the end of Matthew’s Gospel (28:19ff), Jesus blesses his followers, the church and gives them a mandate to go and make disciples. Those disciples are to be baptised and taught to obey Jesus. This… Continue reading The purpose of marriage part 2: Marriage and the Great Commission
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Gods purpose for marriage: part 1 – marriage and the cultural mandate
I thought it might be helpful to follow up on my recent articles that have picked up on current controversies within Evangelicalism concerning same-sex attraction. A good starting point in our thinking is to see what the Bible actually has to say, positively about sex and relationships. The starting point for our understanding of gender,… Continue reading Gods purpose for marriage: part 1 – marriage and the cultural mandate
Stuck in the middle: How Sam Allberry has taken flak from both sides of the debate
One of the intriguing and saddening things about the Sam Allberry case, is the way in which he has come under fire from both the theological right and the left. I’ve dealt with previous posts with the attacks from the right. However, this from the theological left came up the other da in a comment… Continue reading Stuck in the middle: How Sam Allberry has taken flak from both sides of the debate