Saturday, June 3, 2006

Baptism in the Holy Spirit

The phrase "Baptism in the Holy Spirit" is often bandied around in Christian circles, particularly amoung those who go to a Pentecostal or Charismatic church. But what does this actually mean? The Pentecostal View Those advocating a Pentecostal view of...


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Wednesday, March 29, 2006

Women in Church Leadership

James has raised the issue of women in church leadership as this seems to be fairly relevant for the church that he and Susan are a part of in Bristol at present. It's an issue that has caused a fair...


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Wednesday, January 11, 2006

Reconciling John and the Synoptics

This was originally an essay I wrote for a bible college paper, first published on 3 November 2002.One of the most puzzling questions regarding the gospel of John is why is it in some ways similar to Matthew, Mark, and...


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Tuesday, January 10, 2006

On Miracles

This was originally an essay I wrote for a bible college paper, first published on 1 September 2002.Christianity is a religion founded upon miracles. The gospel story begins with a supernatural conception and finishes with the resurrection of Jesus from...


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