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Fix Your Eyes On Jesus


I believe that we need, above all things to “fix our eyes on Jesus”. that statement sounds fine until we start to think about it. We don’t know how to do this at time,so I want to make a few … Continue reading

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Word and Spirit Part 1


At the heart of a Trinitarian Theology of revelation is the belief that the Father has supremely revealed himself in Christ Jesus through the power of The Holy Spirit. This means that Holy Scripture is the infallible testimony inspired by … Continue reading

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Revival And Theology Part 4- The Church of Jesus Christ


In this post we need to look at some of the most vital aspects of the church for a theology of revival. We need to start by emphasizing that in the Bible the Church is not primarily an institution but … Continue reading

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Revival and Theology Part 3


In my first two articles I established the importance for theology in revival for the Church both in Scripture and in Church history. I need to address the question of what sort of theology do we need to aid revival … Continue reading

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Revival and Theology Part 2


In part one I looked at Apostolic Christianity as the grand example of a revival. I showed then the importance of theology for the early church. In this second part I want to demonstrate the continuing  relationship of theology and … Continue reading

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The Sanctifying Power of the Doctrine of the Trinity


The great doctrine of the Holy Trinity is not just some abstract thought, but it also points to the greatness of God’s saving work in our lives today. I want to look at this doctrine as it applies to our … Continue reading

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Who incited David to count the fighting men, God or Satan?


We sometimes come upon passages of Scripture that seemingly conflict with one another, the parallel accounts in”Samuel 24 and 1 Chronicles 21 are one of the most difficult to deal with as they seem to blatantly contradict one another. Yet … Continue reading

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Worship and Worldview


One of the questions that I have been thinking about lately is the relationship between worship and worldview, my thinking has been stimulated in this area by reading the books “Thinking in Tongues” and “Desiring the Kingdom” both by James … Continue reading

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How Inclusive is the Gospel?


Inclusiveness is emphasised as part of political correctness, all sorts of documents claim that one must be inclusive. Recently various Christian speakers and authors have been claiming that because the gospel is inclusive at its heart this can justify behaviour … Continue reading

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The Holy Spirit is not just for Pentecost


Sometimes it seems that around Pentecost Christians suddenly remember that The Holy Spirit exists and yet the scriptures are quite clear that the Holy Spirit has come to indwell both the individual believer and the Church of God. Sometimes in … Continue reading

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