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Theology

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‘Let no one who is not eager for truth and peace enter here’ (Plato)

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.

Spiritual Warfare (Lausanne Report)

Statement on Spiritual Warfare A Working Group Report The Intercession Working Group (IWG) of the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization met at Fairmile Court in London July 10-14, 1993. We discussed for one full day the subject of spiritual warfare. It had been noted at our IWG Prayer Leaders’ Retreat at The Cove in North […]

Conservatism

This is the first in a series that I hope to write regarding various issues used by infidels in their attacks on Christianity. The intent of these posts is "For-Your-Information" background information. There are many places I could begin this work. One might think that I would begin with a general discussion of the Bible. […]

Living Word For A Dying World (Bringing The Bible Back On To Centre Stage)

The members of the Forum for Bible Agencies and some 200 church leaders from 60 countries discussed the question of how to bring the Bible back on center stage in the life of the church, in mission and evangelism. The consultation, "Living Word for a Dying World" in Dalfsen, Holland 20-25 April, 1994, ended with […]

Liberalism And The Interpretation Of The Bible

Subject: Re: Liberalism Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 01:02:07 GMT From: (Nigel B. Mitchell) Newsgroups: aus.religion.christian In

Liberals Vs Conservatives

Conservative Christian killfiling of certain threatening ideas posted by some here is understandable if the one time Oriel Professor of the Interpretation of Holy Scripture (University of Oxford) is correct about conservative evangelicalism: "The real and fatal cost of fundamentalist doctrine and ideology, as a system of life. . . is its personal cost: it […]

The Righteousness Of God

Subject: Re: Why do you believe the bible? Date: 29 Oct 1999 00:02:23 GMT From: (Ken Smith) Organization: University of Queensland Newsgroups: aus.religion.christian A brief comment on some of what Nigel writes here. Nigel Mitchell < > writes: >On Wed, 27 Oct 1999 14:26:58 +0800, Graeme Hunt wrote >(in message < >): >> a) What […]

Christmas And Chanukah Will Merge

Continuing the current trend of large-scale mergers and acquisitions, it was announced today at a press conference that Christmas and Chanukah will merge. An industry source said that the deal had been in the works for about 1300 years, ever since the rise of the Muslim Empire. While details were not available at press time, […]

Luther And The Canon

Subject: Re: Why do you believe the bible? Date: 29 Oct 1999 07:08:14 GMT From: (Ken Smith) Organization: University of Queensland Newsgroups: aus.religion.christian “ Truth..” < > writes: >Canonicity of a book DOES NOT rest in whole or in part on whether some >council, committee, or community accepts or rejects it. The voice of such […]

Reformation Day

Unless I am convicted by scripture and plain reason—I do not accept the authority of the popes and councils, for they have contradicted each other my conscience is captive to the Word of God. I cannot and I will not recant anything for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. God help me. […]

Postmodernism – When?

Subject: Re: Liberalism Date: Mon, 01 Nov 1999 11:22:35 GMT From: (Troy Harris) Newsgroups: aus.religion.christian On Mon, 01 Nov 1999 01:24:10 +0000, Robert Davidson