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Category Archives: Theology
Systematic Theology: A Select Bibliography
This bibliography only contains some of the texts that I have in my personal library, but all of these volumes have stimulated my thinking. They also represent various theological streams of thought, I have found it helpful to read widely … Continue reading
Have we forgotten the real Spirit of Christmas
As we listen to the Christmas story the major players that we fix our attention on are Jesus,Mary,Joseph, the shepherds, the angels and the wise men. We make mention of the fact that Jesus is the Father’s gift to humanity … Continue reading
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Tagged Charismatic, christianity, Christmas, faith, God the Father, grace, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Lordship of Christ, Mary, Redemption, The cross
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Living with Epilepsy: Reflections on 60 years of battle
In this post I want to share with you in a very honest way some of the problems facing a person who has epilepsy. Even today one finds that having epilepsy seems to be a condition which carries a stigma. … Continue reading
The Message of Liberation and Restoration: some thoughts from Isaiah 61
Isaiah the prophet declared many great things and was used of God to communicate so much of the gospel message to us. Isaiah 61 is particularly significant as Jesus declared that these words had been fulfilled in him. It is … Continue reading
Posted in almighty God, Discipleship, faith, God's love, grace, Holy Spirit, Theology
Tagged assurance, free grace, God the Father, grace, healing for the broken hearted, Isaiah 61, Isaiah the prophet, Jesus Christ, justice, poor, poverty, Redemption, righteousness, robes of righteousness, spiritual implications, work of the holy spirit
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The Christian Mind and growing in our faith
For many Christians the mind is not something they really think about because the emphasis is on the spiritual and the experiential. There seems to be a fear of using the mind, this probably comes from seeing a dead orthodoxy … Continue reading
Posted in Theology
Tagged discipleship, faith, holy scripture, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, Lordship of Christ, renewal of the mind, thinking, Word of God, worship
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Praying for peace in a warring world.
We have been reminded in many ways during the past year of the tragedy of war. We have seen pictures of the poppies at the Tower of London reminding us in a vivid way of the loss of life. Sometimes … Continue reading
Posted in Theology
Tagged atonement, christianity, Church, conflict, discipleship, jesus is lord, nationalism, Peace, prayer, sovereignty of God, war
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Salvation,Revelation and Life in the Spirit: some thoughts from Ephesians
The Apostle Paul in writing his letter to the Ephesians shows that salvation is an act of God’s amazing grace, firstly he looks at the the plan of salvation, he then turns to prayer. Paul’s prayers tell us a great … Continue reading
The Gifts of the Holy Spirit: The call for unity and love
Every time the Apostle Paul gives any extended teaching about the gifts of the Holy Spirit he also teaches about love and preserving unity in the fellowship. We can see this in extended teaching in 1Corinthians 12-14, as well as … Continue reading
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Tagged 1Corinthians, Ephesians, gifts of the Holy Spirit, humility, love, Romans 12, The Church, Unity
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When theSpirit comes, so does the opposition
So often when we see God working powerfully we expect everything to go well. Although we would not adhere to the prosperity gospel we expect to find blessing and constant victory and we shout and scream when it does not … Continue reading
Posted in Theology
Tagged atonement, calling, christianity, Church, discipleship, emotions, faith, grace, holy scripture, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, opposition, prayer, prosperity gospel, spiritual warfare
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Celebrating the faithfulness of God the creator.
So often when we speak of God’s faithfulness we speak in terms of salvation and spirituality but our God is the one who created all things and sustains all things by his word of power. We need at times to … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation, Creator, God, goodnes, harvest, providence, worship
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