Tag: Bible

THE ONLY GOSPEL

THE ONLY GOSPEL

In the first part of my series, titled "What Is the Gospel of Jesus Christ?" I noted that the gospel is defined clearly and succinctly in the New Testament book “1 Corinthians”, a letter that can be confidently dated to the middle of the first century. Please see that post for a simple outline of the … Continue reading THE ONLY GOSPEL

VOTE FOR BABIES

VOTE FOR BABIES

Mr Jo Biden recently admitted during a public vice-presidential debate that he believes life begins at conception. He then said that he did not want to “push” his beliefs onto other people, and supported a woman’s right to an abortion.  If that which is in the womb is alive, but it’s alright to take that … Continue reading VOTE FOR BABIES

TWO THINGS THAT MAKE GOD LAUGH

TWO THINGS THAT MAKE GOD LAUGH

I’ve heard that Shirley MacLaine once stood proudly on the sea shore shouting “I am God, I am God!”. I imagine that made God laugh. Conversely, there is a legend that Canute, a Viking who became king of England, sat on the sea shore commanding the tide not to come in. He apparently did this … Continue reading TWO THINGS THAT MAKE GOD LAUGH

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE GOSPEL

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE GOSPEL

In a previous post I outlined the original gospel – the “good news” of Jesus Christ - for anyone who may be searching or just curious. I say “original” because over the centuries it has often been changed, corrupted, added to, diminished, ignored, discarded or forgotten.  Paul’s definition, as I noted, makes plain the first century gospel, … Continue reading THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE GOSPEL

THE GOD-BOSON

THE GOD-BOSON

In July of this year scientists from Europe’s CERN research centre, along with researchers in the U.S., presented evidence for a particle named the “Higgs Boson”, a particle predicted by the Standard Model of particle physics. It has been nick-named the “God particle”, which is apparently a not-too popular name among physicists. I am totally … Continue reading THE GOD-BOSON