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Articles on this site express varying points of view, to encourage mature thinking on serious issues. The assumption is that you will want to study a controversial topic from various angles before you arrive at a conclusion, rather than simply believe what someone told you when you were impressionable! (So some stuff here is ‘hot’. Proceed at your own risk!). See the Statement of Faith for John Mark Ministries' theological stance.

The Nature Of Hell

[Lamb and Lion Ministry] ———————————————————————— The Nature of Hell An Eternal Punishment or Eternal Torment? by Dr. David R. Reagan ———————————————————————— The Bible presents Hell, like Heaven, as a real place. The Bible says that God created this terrible place to serve as the ultimate destiny of the Devil and his angels (Matthew 25:41). The […]

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

Earlier this century, Mr. Schwab, the President and major shareholder of the giant Bethlehem Steel Corporation in America, had given away millions of dollars. He had bequeathed schools, churches and hospitals, and gave $2 million for a home for orphaned and crippled children in New York. Yet when he was asked about the pleasure of […]

Jesus And The Elves

(A sad modern Christmas tale) by John Leo, US News & World Report columnist & author of a new book, “Two Steps Ahead of the Thought Police.” “Jesus and the Elves” And Joseph went up from Galilee to Bethlehem with Mary, his espoused wife, who was great with child. And she brought forth a son […]

Isaiah 42:3 The Bruised Reed And The Smoldering Wick

Isa. 42:1 “Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him and he will bring justice to the nations. 3 A bruised reed he will not break, and a smouldering wick he will not snuff out. In faithfulness he will bring forth justice; […]

Saul’s Conversion

ACTS 9:1-22 It’s there for you to read if you want to take a little trip to England to visit a cemetery. The burial ground in question is in Olney, England. The grave stone reads this way: Here lies John Newton, Clerk, a libertine and former slave trader, was by the rich mercy of our […]

Tongues &Amp; 1 Cor. 12 (Yet Again!)

Date: Sun, 17 Aug 1997 21:21:55 -0600 From: Organization: Deja News Posting Service Newsgroups: aus.religion.christian Michael Smith < writes: * Nigel claims the following: * 1. The KJV translation of 1 Cor 14:26 is blatantly different from the original Greek text. 2. That Michael K has been repeatedly made aware of this. 3. That Michael […]

Tongues (1 Cor. 12 Again!)

Date: 14 Aug 1997 19:00:38 +1000 From: (Michael Hore) * (Christian Graus) writes: ** On 11 Aug 1997 15:47:38 +1000, (Michael Hore) wrote: ** Nononono… these verses can’t possibly be interpreted to mean that ** there’s only ONE UNIQUE manifestation – verse 7 is explained fully ** by verse 8-10 which you quote: * Then […]

The Bible And Self

What the Bible says about my person Second Anniversary Service, Sunday 17 August 1997 The story is told of a New York taxi driver who picked up an overseas journalist during an American Presidential campaign. The journalist, ever ready to test the local wisdom on the political story she was pursuing, asked the cabbie how […]

Jesus: Charismatic Holy Man

The Charismatic Holy Man by Rev Dr Gordon Moyes (Sun 10 August 1977) This year we have studied new discoveries about Jesus from papyri and archaeology. We have assessed new teachings some scholars would have us accept about Jesus Christ. To many Jesus was a powerful spiritual man, a Jewish teacher who tried to reform […]

Paul And Evangelism

ROMANS A Commentary by John Stott. Romans 1:14-17. Paul and Evangelism. The apostle now makes three strong personal statements about his anxiety to preach the gospel in Rome: verse 14 `I am bound…’ (RSV `under obligation’) verse 15 “I am…eager…’ verse 16 `I am not ashamed…’ The reason these affirmations are so striking is that […]