Monthly Archives: September 2015
Cessationism – Proving Charismatic Gifts have Ceased
From The Sword & Trowel 2011, issue 2 by Dr Peter Masters Does the Bible teach definitively that the charismatic gifts have ceased? Can cessationism (the view that they have ended) be proved? Some say that the cessationism … Continue reading
“What is the Eye of a Needle?”
I haven’t always sat under the teaching ministry of John MacArthur. In fact, earlier parts of my Christian walk have been tarnished by over-exposure to some really bad Bible teachers, and attendance in some very man-centered churches. A lot of … Continue reading
5 Ways to Talk to Your Children About Death
5 Ways to Talk to Your Children About Death It wasn’t the first thing to enter my mind, but it might have been the second: How am I going to tell the kids? The doctor had just laid out the cold, … Continue reading
Ten Essential Christian Behaviours
Almost every Christian makes some distinction between essentials of the faith and non-essentials. The distinction itself is fairly uncontroversial. But what exactly are the essentials? That’s a bit tougher. There are a number of ways to answer that question. We … Continue reading