A new Pope has been elected, and Roman Catholics are elated. The Roman Catholic Church believes that the Rock on which Jesus builds his church was the Apostle Peter, who allegedly was the first Pope or Bishop of Rome. All the subsequent Popes are the so-called spiritual descendants of Peter. The true church is, therefore,… Continue reading Holy Father? I Already Have One, and He’s in Heaven
No such thing as a casual Christian
Familiarity breeds contempt. When you are constantly exposed to something, you become so de-sensitized to it that it loses its impact. It could be violence on TV, news about war, racism, or Manchester United doing badly. The same applies for the truth about Jesus. Often the hardest people to speak to about Christianity are those… Continue reading No such thing as a casual Christian
If I were God…I would not be so strict about sex
When we asked people what they would do differently if they were God, one answer was: I would make it okay to be gay. Another was: I would have less arbitrary rules. Many people today think that God is unnecessarily strict about sex: when one should or shouldn’t have sex, and with who you should… Continue reading If I were God…I would not be so strict about sex
If I were God…I would save all the good people
A common question people have about God is why doesn’t God simply save all the good people? Why is he so adamant about only saving those with faith in Jesus? Isn’t that a bit exclusive? On top of that, aren’t there some really good people who deserve to go to heaven?
If I were God…I would make myself clearer
At our church, we have just started our “If I were God…” sermon series. The aim of this series is to answer, from the Bible, the very real questions people have about God. We asked people a few months ago, “What would you do differently if you were God?” One answer was, “I would make… Continue reading If I were God…I would make myself clearer