Theology
Use Your Authority for God’s Sake
http://www.abbafather.com “Jesus didn’t tell his followers to pray for the sick,” Healing Prayer Rooms California director Rick Taylor noted recently; “he told them to heal the sick.” Now, there’s a concept! For the record, Jesus “called his twelve disciples together and gave them authority to drive out evil spirits and heal every disease and every […]
Claims of the Bible
“Rowland Croucher” : Is all Scripture inspired? Certainly not. (Again, the words of Satan or Job’s ‘comforters’… the list goes on). Someone else: So how does one discern which is “inspired’ and which is not? My response: The key is Jesus’ authority and teaching: we work backwards into the Judaic Law and Prophets and forwards […]
Anglicans and homosexuality, divorce etc.
Some people on a.r.c may not be aware of something which has been going the rounds of the Internet recently about this topic. Statement from the Archbishop of Canterbury following the consecration of Canon Gene Robinson as Bishop-coadjutor of New Hampshire [ACNS Source: Lambeth Palace] The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has issued a […]
Good and evil
“Gladys Swager” wrote in message . The fact is that, as the Bible says, no one is perfect. Years ago a Christian minister said you can be sinning even when doing good because you are doing it from the wrong motives. Gladys The worst evils in the world are committed by evil people who _do […]
Australian Church members’ beliefs
“Chris Bell” wrote: When being a member of the church was a social necessity or could lead to advancement at work or help to get a job etc, then I can see this was a problem. If you are working as a teacher in a Christian School then part of your contract is that you […]
The Bible and Circumcision
Dear Mr Croucher, I read a few things about circumcision on your web pages and feel that many of your readers might be interested to read my articles that have been published on another website. Basically, my message is that the New Testament is against circumcision, or to be more specific, it is against those […]
Contemporary Evangelicalism: Style and Content
Much of modern Western Evangelicalism can be likened to a defective cookery book in which the methods are specified, but the ingredients are not, or at best are very weakly defined. The preparation details, oven temperature, technique etc are given an inordinate amount of attention but the ingredients are overlooked. In fact, it seems as […]
‘Identificational Repentance’ – repenting for the sins of our ancestors
“Gladys” wrote in message . In this generation of Australians we do not have to say, “Sorry!” which implies personal guilt. The correct word is “Regret!” and that has been said. It is only political activists who keep that issue gotin. My response: This is an interesting concept. Below I’ve reproduced an excerpt from an […]
Claims of the Bible
Rowland Croucher wrote: Is all Scripture inspired? Certainly not. (Again, the words of Satan or Job’s ‘comforters’… the list goes on). Mark asked: So how does one discern which is “inspired’ and which is not? I responded: The key is Jesus’ authority and teaching: we work backwards into the Judaic Law and Prophets and forwards […]
Anglican-Methodist Covenant
ACNS 3657 | ENGLAND | 2 NOVEMBER 2003 Archbishop of Canterbury’s address at the signing of an Anglican-Methodist Covenant [ACNS source: Lambeth Palace] At his first meeting with leaders of the Jewish community in Rome, Pope John XXIII, it’s said, greeted them with the words, “I am Joseph, your brother”. He was evoking one of […]
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