Recently I watched a TV program about the work of hospital chaplains as they minister to sick and dying people. This comment struck me: this isn’t about Catholic teaching or Jewish teaching, it is about what’s in the person themselves, making their own spirituality express itself in however that needs to be. Another comment: our chaplains …
Category Archives: Biblical Christianity
It Is Not Only Rome That Has Its Pope!
After reading a post on this blog of my experiences with a church group, a Christian man sent me an email the other day asking to make contact by telephone. He had been having dealings with two or three people from that church and he mentioned my name and that particular testimony about them. Even though one …
God’s Response Was Swift!
Recently I watched some video teachings on Babylonian religious practices. I found the subject extremely interesting as the lecturer tied in Babylonian temple deities and religious symbols and objects with what we see in Romanism and Islam … statues and symbols representing all kinds of deities, sun gods, moon gods, goddesses, ritual care and practice and the worship of anything considered sacred. Following …
The Perpetrators of Lies & Evils
Recently I read this statement: Most people are highly reluctant to admit that they have been conned or have shown poor judgment. In 28 years of studying human nature I find that to be a perfectly accurate statement. So accurate in fact, that I believe it to be the number one reason why the grandest lies & evils have been …
The Fig-leaf Religionist
A man, being interviewed on TV the other morning told the interviewer that, although he believed in the existence of God, he “wasn’t religious” and therefore he did not believe in the need to embrace any of the world’s religions. He was then asked about his death and what he thought God would say to him …
The Do-gooders Are Seduced
In viewing an old video the other day, the Christian lecturer was explaining ‘evil’ to his audience. He told them that the most dangerous evils in the world are presented to us in, “very pleasant shapes.” Saying too, that many advocates of such are, “very pleasant people, as people.” He gave the example of the do-gooder, who, “only wants to do good to you, whether you want …
How Do I know Satan Is Delusional?
In my post What is Satan Like? I listed some of the characteristics that make up his nature, but I omitted to mention delusional. How do I know Satan is delusional? It’s easy really, that’s what he accuses born again, Holy Spirit-led, Jesus Christ centered, Bible-based Christians of being. In other words, that of which he accuses us, that he is …
What is Satan Like?
For a while now I’ve been intrigued by the practices of young people with their cell phones – especially when using them for texting or reading messages rather than speaking. Almost daily I observe this practice with secondary college students walking to school, but the other morning I was able to get up close (not too personal!) and observe about ten …
The Great Regret
Some time ago here in Melbourne, a priest held a funeral service for a petty criminal who was also known by the priest and many friends to be an atheist. In his eulogy the priest spoke about the man and his meeting with God. Someone later said, “But Father, he didn’t believe in God.” The priest replied, “Well …
The Destructive Power of Uncertainty
A television presenter recently interviewed a couple whose family was experiencing severe trials and she said, “Our thoughts and prayers are with you.” It was the second time that I’ve heard this presenter use those words, but I have also heard her on another occasion express uncertainty about the existence of God. A man on the radio …