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David Rollings was born in Luton in1949 and raised by my Christian parents in the Gospel Standard Strict Baptist denomination( Hyper-Calvinistic} in the sixties I rebelled against this background and got involved in left-wing politics. I became a Christian in 1969 and soon started reading Francis Schaeffer's books and came to embrace a Christian Worldview. I had the privilege of being on the staff of L'Abti Fellowship from1975 - 1979. After L'abri I studied at London School of Theology where I gained my BA.(1983) A few years later I studied for my MA by distance learning with The Nazarene Theological College Manchester (1999) For the last 25 years, I have been an elder of Shoreham-by-Sea Baptist Church. I also regularly attend the Christian Doctrine Study Group of the Tyndale Fellowship.

The love of power or the power of love?


Where ever we turn in our culture we are encouraged to be empowered for all sorts of things. If the advertising industry is to believed then all sorts of products will empower us. The Politicians make similar promises and sadly … Continue reading

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Does The Law Restore Your Soul? How does Psalm 19 relate to Evangelical views of the Law


I was reading my Bible this morning and I came to Psalm 19 and its positive evaluation of the law ( if you are reading the Message, you will miss what the Psalmist really says). The Psalmist here and in … Continue reading

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Individualism, Collectivism and the Kingdom of God


As we consider both the ecclesiastical and the social implications of the doctrine of humankind for the kingdom of God, we run straight into the problems caused by both individualism and collectivism. Collectivism in ecclesiology can be seen in the … Continue reading

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He will complete the good work he began in you.


When God in his grace has called us into his kingdom, he means us to stay in that kingdom and to grow in grace. Paul expressed it this way, 3 I give thanks to my God upon my every remembrance of … Continue reading

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You must be born again.


In John’s gospel Jesus teaches us about the work of the Holy Spirit and along with the rest of the New Testament teaching we see that the work of the Spirit is central to conversion. No one has ever become … Continue reading

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Jesus will save his people from their sins.


Having looked at God’s plan of electing some to eternal life before the foundation of the world, we now to look briefly at the intention of the atonement. For many it seems that the atonement is just a vague offering … Continue reading

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Chosen in Christ before time began.


In my last post I highlighted the problem of humankind’s sinfulness in this one I want to show that sin did not surprise God and his plan of salvation was in place. The Apostle Paul says he chose us in … Continue reading

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The Sinfulness of Humankind.


The doctrine of humankind’s sinfulness is not a popular one, one can understand this but it is important to stress that we can not understand God’s grace unless it is against this background. The essence of sin is rebellion against … Continue reading

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God of Grace and Power. (A Prayer)


Lord I thank you that you are a gracious and loving God and that you exert your power for the sake of your people. When I look at the sinfulness of my heart it is amazing that a holy God … Continue reading

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One Name,One Number by Richard Brunton: A book review


This is not an unbiased review as I have known the author since the beginning of Living Hope Ministries. Also, as mentioned in the book, the church I serve as an elder is twinned with a church in Bosnia. This … Continue reading

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