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“Jesus wept.” – John 11 v 35 There are various interpretations as to why Jesus wept.  Some say that this revealed his humanity: either that he was sad Lazarus had…

While the Bible tells us to do all to the glory of God, many Christian leaders today seem to be teaching others to have a more selfish outlook. In 2014,…

What is Christian apologetics? The term ‘apologetics’ is taken from the Greek word ‘apologia’, which means ‘speaking in defence’. The purpose of the Christian apologetics ministry is to defend the…

Some people claim that the Bible says the earth is flat.  This belief is based on an underlying desire to disprove the Bible, and a lack of understanding of Biblical…

Self-righteousness – the outward appearance vs the heart Self-righteousness is a huge problem within the Church.  To be self-righteous means to believe in one’s own righteousness: that one is morally…

The problem with prayer meetings Why is it that so few people come to prayer meetings? Why are prayer meetings mostly lifeless? And why do some of those who attend…

Are creation and evolution compatible?  Many Christians would say yes, and try to make the Bible fit in with evolution because they have more faith in scientific claims than they…

Using the term ‘clever’ to apply to evolution Quite often on television programmes one hears the presenter say that a creature is clever for having evolved in a particular way….

The New Testament is full of warnings concerning the ‘last days’ or ‘end times’, where destruction and wickedness will prevail, and half the population of the earth will be wiped…

The number of British people calling themselves atheists is increasing daily. Up until the 1980s British schools had a Christian foundation, teaching Christian ways. Now, however, the names of God…

The Hebrew Tanakh (known to Christians as the Old Testament) claimed that Christ would come and bring salvation to the Jews, and would defeat their enemies. The Jews were waiting…

There are prophecies in the Old Testament (the Jewish Tanakh) that contain details which have not yet come to pass, making it clear that they are yet to be fulfilled. …

Scientific discoveries have provided evidence that goes against evolution, but this is downplayed or disregarded. At the same time, speculative arguments in support of evolution are accepted as facts. Is…

Why is there fear of extinction? The fear of extinction among those who believe in evolution seems rather strange.  According to evolution, each living thing is supposed to have evolved…

One way of controlling people is by force, but this is always subject to resistance. The best way to control people is to find a way of uniting them. Religion…