In the last post we considered that knowing God means having a relationship with him and undergoing a process of transformation to become more like Jesus in the way that we think and act. God made us in his image, meaning we have the potential to be like him. We also have the potential to …
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In the last post we considered that the true Christian life is about having a relationship with God and coming to know him, and that this comes about through a process of transformation and "renewing of your mind". What does this mean? What does it require you as a Christian to do? How can you …
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In the last post we considered how the Christian faith is not simply about living a good enough life that you will be rewarded with eternal life after you die, but rather about having a relationship with God and coming to know him. Jesus said: "Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the …
While the daily number of new cases of coronavirus in the UK appears to have reached its peak and is now on the way down, this does not mean the crisis is over. It certainly does not mean a return for any of us to what was previously called normal life. Here in the UK, …
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On the 8th May we remembered VE day. 75 years have passed since the announcement from Winston Churchill that the war in Europe had come to an end with the surrender of Nazi Germany. War is a terrible thing, both for those involved in the fighting and for those who wait for them to return …
Why does God allow suffering? Here is one possible reason. In one of his letters the early Christian leader Paul gives a list of what he calls "fruit of the spirit": But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. (Galatians 5:22-23) What is a "fruit of …
As any Christian will know, what God wants from human beings is that we become his children. I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty. (2 Corinthians 6:18) So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith. (Galatians 3:26) What does …
The Christian faith stands or falls on the resurrection of Jesus. What do I mean by that? The Bible does not present the resurrection of Jesus as a fable intended to convey some profound moral truth, nor as a piece of folklore or mythology intended to explain the founding of Christianity. It presents it as …
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As I write this, around 210,000 people have died worldwide as a result of the coronavirus. Many people find it difficult or impossible to believe that a loving God can exist when something like this happens. Why wouldn't he do something about it? As a Christian I see life as a gift from God. Today …
When life is at its darkest it can be difficult to see any light ahead. At a time of personal crisis it can seem as if there is no way for things to get any better. Sometimes we find ourselves thinking we would give anything to get our lives back to where we were before. …
Nihilist to Christian