A summary of ch. 21 of John Flavel’s The Fountain of Life.
“The Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: And when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do you, as oft as you drink [it], in remembrance of me.”…
These are notes of a talk I gave many years ago.
In the letter of Paul to the Philippians, chapter 5, and verse 17, we read the following: ‘Join with others in following my example, brothers, and take note or those who live according to the pattern we gave you,’
Our task is to take note or a man who indeed lived according to the pattern given by the apostles; a man who could say with more honesty than most: ‘To me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.’…
Joshua 10:13 The sun stood still and the moon stood motionless while the nation took vengeance on its enemies. The event is recorded in the Scroll of the Upright One. The sun stood motionless in the middle of the sky and did not set for about a full day.
Various interpretative options are available:-
1. Myth. Some regard the entire account as an historicised myth or legend. But this would be to undermine the credibility of the inspired author (NBC).…
The historical accuracy of account of the conquest of Jericho as recorded in Joshua 6 is doubted by most scholars today.
According to that account, the walls of Jericho suddenly collapsed, and the Israelites were able to enter the city unhindered.
Maura Sala roundly states:
‘No archaeological evidence corroborates the biblical account of what happened in Jericho.’
According to the present scholarly consensus, Jericho was not a walled city at that time (around 1400 BC, if a later date for the exodus is assumed).…
A bit of an ‘Aha!’ moment came while reading this interview (by Ian Paul) of Andy Angel, vicar of St Andrew’s, Burgess Hill in West Sussex and author of The Jesus You Really Didn’t Know.
Evidently, the thrust of the book is that Jesus, in his teaching as recorded in the Gospels, placed a lot more emphasis on judgement and obedience than many care to acknowledge.
IP: You talk about the prominence of judgement in the teaching of Jesus as an ‘elephant in the room’.…
A summary of ch. 20 of John Flavel’s The Fountain of Life.
“And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to you. Holy Father, keep through your own name those whom you have given me, that they may be one, as we are.” John 17:11
This scripture contains the first preparative of Christ for death, whereby he sets his house in order, prays for his people, and blesses them before he dies.…
2 Peter 3:9 ‘The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some regard slowness, but is being patient toward you, because he does not wish for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.‘
Does this verse support universalism?
According to Barclay (DSB):
…‘Ever and again there shines in Scripture the glint of the larger hope. We are not forbidden to believe that somehow and some time the God who loves the world will bring the whole world to himself.’
A summary of The Case Against Euthanasia, by Donald Mcleod (From The Monthly Record, Feb, 1981)
Current publicity probably gives an exaggerated impression of the pro-euthanasia lobby. But the subject cannot be dismissed ‘lightly: ‘respect for human life derives ultimately from the fear of God and that is becoming an increasingly rare commodity.’
Danger highlighted in the Voluntary Euthanasia Bill of Lord Raglan in 1969. The provisions of this were,
Just a few days ago – 1st April 2020 – the number of deaths associated with the coronavirus rose by 563 in a single day.
This is similar to the number of abortions that are carried out in the UK every day of every year.
The first of these situations is regarded as an ’emergency’. Everyone’s talking about it. Everyone is affected by it.
The second scarcely raises an eyebrow. However an abortion may affect those directly involved (the mother and the father, especially), for the rest of us, it’s ‘business as usual’.…
