2016/11 Why Work? Our works don’t earn salvation but they do provide evidence of salvation The hymn writer expresses God’s truth in the words: ‘Thy works, not mine O Christ, speak gladness to this heart; they tell me all is done, they bid my fears depart.’ In the Gospel the emphasis is that Christ’s work

Dark is the absence of light, and death the absence of life, but what is life? The sinner is described as being ‘dead in sin’. He is without spiritual life, but what is life?

2015/05 FOUNDATIONS How to Know Assurance of Salvation While it is wonderful to know that we can be saved, it is even more wonderful to be saved and know it! Many are confused as to how to obtain and maintain such an assurance. The Scriptures warn of a false assurance based on a spurious faith

We are told that the Word of God is ‘the only rule to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him.’ (Shorter Catechism Answer 2) But is the Bible reliable?

2015/07 Pointless What if there is no point in it all? As Christians in the 21st century, we are those who “have not seen, and yet have believed.” (John 20:29) What if we believe a lie? As Christians we follow Christ.  Such requires that a man “deny himself, and take up his cross daily” (Luke

A simple search of words like ‘elect’ or ‘chosen’ in an appropriate programme will show you how prevalent the concept is in the Bible. One writer states: ‘No other doctrine has been so central in theology and so ignored in the pulpit.’

2015/07 FOUNDATIONS How to Grow as a Christian The moment of our conversion to Christ is only the beginning. When we are born again of the Holy Spirit, we commence a new life and a new walk. Just as with the new born child, there’s a need for growth in that new life, a progression

Chosen Not for Good A simple search of words like ‘elect’ or ‘chosen’ in an appropriate programme will show you how prevalent the concept is in the Bible. One writer states: ‘No other doctrine has been so central in theology and so ignored in the pulpit.’ It is looked upon with fear and suspicion, a

2015/09 A Man in the Glory As they watched Him ascend, the disciples were given a sight to encourage them along the way for He ascended with outstretched hands, blessing them (Luke 24:50-51). As the Great High Priest He entered glory, in the power of an endless life, to pray for those He came to

2013/09 Is the Bible Enough? ‘Enough’ is a word of sufficiency.  When the child at the table states, ‘I’ve had enough’, he means he’s had sufficient. So the question, ‘Is the Bible enough?’, is an inquiry about sufficiency.  Yet sufficiency is always to a definite end.  A car may be sufficient to take you to