Several times in the last few weeks, I’ve referred to the fact that there’s a huge cultural gap between Jesus’s time and ours. St Luke’s disturbing story of the demon-possessed man underlines that in those days, the unexplained and unexplainable were often attributed to other-worldly beings, such as demons. Passages such as this are often criticised by those without a faith. Was Jesus actually an exorcist of the most sensational kind? (Click on the title to read more)
Is the Bible ‘The Word of God’? – 2
‘Do not judge, so that you may not be judged. 2For with the judgement you make you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the measure you get.’ Matthew 7:1-2 - NRSV I wrote last week that I think that the Bible can be the Word of God, in the sense that we … Continue reading Is the Bible ‘The Word of God’? – 2
Is the Bible ‘The Word of God’? – 1
16All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17so that everyone who belongs to God may be proficient, equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3: 16-17 NRSV ‘But as for the towns of these peoples that the Lord your God is giving you … Continue reading Is the Bible ‘The Word of God’? – 1
What was Jesus’s view of Divorce?
2 Some Pharisees came, and to test him they asked, ‘Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?’ 3He answered them, ‘What did Moses command you?’ 4They said, ‘Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of dismissal and to divorce her.’ 5But Jesus said to them, ‘Because of your hardness of heart he wrote this commandment … Continue reading What was Jesus’s view of Divorce?
What does Life after Death mean?
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3And I heard a loud voice … Continue reading What does Life after Death mean?
The Kingdom of God belongs to little children?
‘Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs. 15Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it.’ 16And he took them up in his arms, laid his hands on them, … Continue reading The Kingdom of God belongs to little children?