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The Broken Spokes of the Wheel and the Soul Salvation Single Barrel Shotgun

It’s over twenty years ago since I first heard these recorded words from an overseas Bible teacher, “God’s truth is held in tension.  All the things in the word of God are given to us in balancing factors, always … spirit … Continue reading

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The Same Old Same Old

A few weeks ago I stumbled across a message on Facebook, “Trying to do the Lord’s work in your own strength is the most confusing, exhausting and tedious of all work.” Corrie ten Boom.  I got to thinking about all … Continue reading

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The Constant One-sided Story

For a few years now, I have found it rather disturbing to hear and read comments made by some Christian people immediately following tragic events happening around the world.  Drought, famine, fire, floods, tornadoes, cyclones, earthquakes, political & economic upheaval, war…..whether it is factual or not, all of … Continue reading

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Only Two Churches.

Sitting with a friend discussing Christianity over dinner recently, he asked me why I was using the phrases, “biblical Christianity” and the “biblical Lord Jesus Christ” when explaining some of my beliefs to him with regards our subject.  He said, “I thought all … Continue reading

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Anything that didn’t cost.

In the gospel of John in the New Testament we read of several people who were followers of Christ for a time and then they walked away from Him.  Basically they walked away because they knew a deeper commitment would be expected from each one … Continue reading

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It was what he wanted.

Of the many hundreds of people that I met doing this work out on the streets, there were only a few that I had the on-going pleasure to visit on a regular basis.  Regardless of whether they accepted the gospel … Continue reading

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No rules attached.

Ben invited me in for a chat when I introduced myself to him at his door.  He said he was in his late seventies, an ex-digger who fought in New Guinea during the second world war, but now he was, “sick, divorced … Continue reading

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Spirit to spirit.

Salvatore was a neighbour of mine who lived across the street from me.  I never knew him all that well however, because like most Italian migrants, he and his wife were hard working people.  They seemed to work long hours, including some … Continue reading

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Why do you always quote from the Bible?

One day I rang the door bell of a home and when the two men who answered the door learned the reason for my visit, one said, “Just a moment please.”  With that they briskly walked back down the hallway calling the name of another … Continue reading

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I can tell you all about the Bible.

The day I knocked on Errol’s door, immediately he said, “Come in.  I’ve been waiting for you.  If you want to know anything about the Bible, talk to me.  I can tell you all about the Bible.”  He took me into … Continue reading

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