Click the play button above to listen to this article. "The best-laid schemes of mice and men go oft awry. and leave us nothing but grief and pain, for promised joy!" so wrote the Scottish poet, Robert Burns (quote is modernised). Rober Burns by Alexander Nasmyth, 1787, Scottish National Portrait Gallery. Don't we all know … Continue reading Who Is God?: The Master of History
Often, we assume that God is basically like us - only more clever and powerful. The big man in the sky. But, in fact, it is easier to say what He is not than to understand who He is...
It's a question that is almost guaranteed to be asked when religion is being discussed. "If God made the world then who made God?" Something has to be eternal, something which is the first cause of everything else. Why? Well, if there ever was a time when absolutely nothing existed, then nothing could exist now. … Continue reading Who Made God?
With the fading of nominal Christianity in the West, it's easy for us Brits to forget that Christianity is growing rapidly around the world. A large percentage of the human race believe the Bible is our Creator's word for us today. But is it reasonable to believe what the Bible teaches? Can one religion be … Continue reading Why Believe The Bible?
The Bible says that Jesus of Nazareth is God's promised Saviour who died to take away our sins. But why did he take so long? Why didn't He appear on earth Good Friday, go straight to the cross, ascending back to heaven, mission accomplished, on Easter Sunday? Why the of 33 years of growing from … Continue reading Jesus: Our Righteousness
Despite our current secular age, belief in some version of Heaven is going strong. Not so with Hell. In fact, it seems Hell is rarely mentioned today, sometimes even by Christians. Jesus took Hell seriously. From His recorded words, it is clear He considered Hell to be a real place. Possibly no one in the … Continue reading Is There Really A Hell?
Today there seems to be a lot of confusion about Heaven. The pop culture image is of a load of clouds with winged people sitting around endlessly strumming harps. Honestly, it sounds pretty boring. Actually there are many questions we may have about Heaven for which the answer is "we just don't know." However, the … Continue reading What Is Heaven Like?
If our Creator demands perfection from human beings, has anyone managed to live up to that standard? Is it even possible? And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” And he [Jesus] said to him, “You shall love the Lord your … Continue reading Is It Actually Possible to Keep God’s Law?
Sin is the breaking of God's laws. Today it seems like there aren't many people about, worrying over sin. We get indignant when we hear of "big" crimes like murder, abuse and theft, but at the same time we cut ourselves some slack and say "nobody's perfect" when it comes to the "little" stuff. But … Continue reading What’s the Big Deal About Sin?
How did the universe come to be? Is there really a creator-god or did eons of time and chance bring everything into being? Does it really matter? Do the big questions of origins have any impact on our day-to-day lives? Think about the implications for a moment. If you were to paint a picture or … Continue reading Who Cares About Origins?
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