Archive for August, 2008

VICTORS, NOT VICTIMS ( 1 Peter 5:1-9)

Sunday, August 24th, 2008

Your head pounds violently. Every muscle in your body quivers with desperate anxiety. Sweat drains from every pore. Fearfully, you squint through the iron grate of your armor, watching the heat waves wriggle upward from the dusty earth. The mid-afternoon air is heavy with an unnatural calm. Once more, you readjust your metal grip on [...]

The Meaning of Baptism

Sunday, August 24th, 2008

A book on evangelicalism recounts a recent development in the practice of baptism: “Generally, new converts are baptized in the ocean. Here is what happens. After the words of the baptismal covenant have been exchanged, two deacons hold the person’s hands and feet in a horizontal stretch, swing the convert back and forth, and then [...]

The Doctrines of Grace

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

The Doctrines of Grace, otherwise known as the Five Points of Calvinism, are central truths found in the Bible. The reference to these truths as the “Five Points of Calvinism,” are referring to the 16th century reformer, John Calvin who reintroduced these truths to the forefront of thinking, during “dark age” of Catholic dominance. Calvin [...]

Christian Apologetics – Jesus Christ is Our Saviour

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

Christian Apologetics aims to link rationality to faith in describing the existence of God. These theologians have attempted to answer the most pressing questions of man’s life.
The appeal of Christianity is its promise to the “downtrodden.” Christianity warns us of evil men in high places – as attested to by Alexander the Sodomite and Julius [...]

A biblical overview: Should Christians Live by The Law or by Grace?

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

The law, or the Old Covenant, was initially put into motion for the Israelites at Mt. Sinai by God in the form of the 10 commandments. Its purpose is to reveal the true nature of God, and govern how we conduct ourselves. On the flip side, the law shows us just how sinful and distant [...]

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