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Enjoying God and Knowing God’s Heart For The Poor


Very often when we think of God’s heart for the poor we tend to feel guilty about what we possess the perspective that the Lord gives us in chapters 14 and 15 of Deuteronomy is very different from that. We … Continue reading

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The Image of God in Humankind:some thoughts


The whole concept of the Divine Image in humankind is central to understanding who humankind is according to the Bible. In our days when humankind is reduced to just a collection of atoms in the thoughts of many in secular … Continue reading

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How Should We Vote?


In te United Kingdom we are facing one of the most closely contested elections in our history, the opinion polls are all united in one fact no one and that is no one can predict the outcome. With the arrival … Continue reading

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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

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The Art Of Complaining The Biblical Way: the example of Habakkuk


We tend to say that all complaining is wrong, but is that really true? Much com;plaining shows a negative mindset especially when we are complaining about other people or indeed how God has treated us. I believe that Habakkuk shows … Continue reading

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Sin,Guns and Violence In The Light of Paul’s Letter to the Romans


Introduction:Although theĀ  views expressed in this post are applied to contemporary situations, they are views that I first developed in the early 1970’s and are therefore not a hasty reaction to what is going on now. In the current debate … Continue reading

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Christ and Culture


One of the important questions that has been raised is what is the relationship of Christ to Culture? Many of us were taught that Christ and culture were opposed to each other, as a result of this we accepted a … Continue reading

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Christians and Politics: The Pursuit of Justice and Truth


When we look at the political scene it is getting harder to know who to support and sometimes Christians suggest one issue that must dominate our choice but can any one issue really give deal with the breadth of Biblical … Continue reading

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Isaiah 61 Part 2: A God of Justice and Grace who clothes us with robes of righteousness


The biblical picture of a gracious God is one that also demonstrates that he is holy. Isaiah when he proclaims the word of the Lord shows the richness of God’s grace but he never forgets that God is just and … Continue reading

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The Lordship of Jesus Christ Part 2 : The Lord of the State,Politics and Social Justice.


Many Christians divorce their view of politics from their faith, this is a sad reflection upon the fact that many Christians don’t realize the claims of Jesus as Lord. Let me commence this discussion by looking at the issue of … Continue reading

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