Well lifes been busy..... spent a week away at the Wales Evangelical School of Theology doing my last module for my MTh, and been trying to catch up ever since! This time it was Christology and Soteriology, with a look at the New Perspective(s) - yes, there now appears to be as many perspectives as … Continue reading New Perspectives and extra Biblical Material
Free in Christ – A translation of Romans 8
For many Romans 8 is something they aim at, but rarely get there. To often their experience is Romans 7, the wretched man, but that is to fall short of the gospel. Romans 8 is meant to be the normal Christian life. Some years ago after living as a Romans 7 Christian I studied Romans … Continue reading Free in Christ – A translation of Romans 8
Communion – Four Key Words
Four Key Words There are four key words to keep in mind when coming to the Lord's Table; important words that will help us in our appreciation of it. Covenant The first one is Covenant - “This is the new covenant established by my blood.” This is our first base - it’s God's covenant, it's … Continue reading Communion – Four Key Words
Communion – what is it? 2
To understand communion we need to look at where it came from. The scripture provides us with a very direct clue “As they were eating...” (Matthew 26:26). The question is what were they eating? And the answer is the Passover meal, something which Jesus said, "With desire (strong desire) I have desired to eat the … Continue reading Communion – what is it? 2
Communion
Last week I preached a message on Communion. It was good to look at the subject again, I mean it begs a question, what place does it have in the experience of the Spirit-filled Christian/Church, after all, we seek and know the presence and power of God, why would we want to go through what … Continue reading Communion
