A couple of days ago, in the first of my posts on the atonement, I quoted Jeffrey John from an article in the London Telegraph. Today, I want to share more from the transcript of his talk, which is now available on Radio 4’s website. You can also listen to him for yourself here. The words of this talk are not really any different to those controversially aired by Steve Chalke. If you want to hear Chalke for himself, there... Read more
This Easter Sunday sermon was preached at Jubilee Church on Easter Sunday 2007. You can read an edited transcript below. Read more
I would like to share two quotes from Leon Morris today (HT Gospel Driven Life). These express the substitutionary view of the atonement well: “To put it bluntly and plainly, if Christ is not my Substitute, I still occupy the place of a condemned sinner. If my sins and my guilt are not transferred to Him, if He did not take them upon Himself, then surely they remain with me. If He did not deal with my sins, I must... Read more
Yesterday I began a series inspired by Article 6 of the Together for the Gospel Statement. The atonement is not a new subject for my blog. This series is based on teaching I first gave at Jubilee Church. If you want a sneak preview of what is coming you can download the audio (you may need to right click and save to your PC) or listen online here: What better time to begin to get into the heart of this... Read more
Today is my 36th birthday. I really cannot say I am in my “early thirties” any more! Since this picture was taken a year ago, I have had yet another child! It is a real joy to have such a large and lovely family to spend my birthday with. Tomorrow is also an anniversary of a day that is very special to me. One Good Friday when I was a young child, my Father first explained the Gospel to me.... Read more
Today, topically, with Easter upon us, we reach possibly one of the most controversial articles in the entire Together for the Gospel Statement — Article 7 on the atonement. Links to my posts discussing Articles 1-6 can be found in my last post entitled Loving God — A Guide for Beginners. The atonement is a subject that has come up on my blog many times over the last few years. A new book, Pierced for Our Transgressions, has sold out... Read more
Today we draw to a close our series on the attributes of God—which has been inspired by the T4G Statement—by publishing an article which, in an abridged form, has already been published in the online Comment magazine. The article addresses the nature of God, but focuses on the fact that we need to learn to love this God—which is surely a good way for us to round off this series. For more posts on the T4G Statement, Articles 1-4 see... Read more
There is little doubt as we continue a short look at the attributes of God, inspired by the Together for the Gospel Statement, that possibly the attribute which currently has the most controversy surrounding it is that of God’s foreknowledge.For some neoliberals, it is preferable to think of a God who is every bit as surprised by the actions of people as we are (often termed “Open Theism”). God can — according to some of them — sympathize with people’s... Read more
This Monday, I thought I would share a quote from the Doctor related to the subject of Articles 5 and 6 of the T4G Statement which cover the Trinity and the Attributes of God. “But I cannot understand the doctrine of the Trinity,” says someone, “and because I cannot understand it, I don’t believe it.” Stop for a moment and think about what you are trying to understand. God in three persons: Father, Son, Holy Spirit. That is the message... Read more
In an entirely unprecedented move, the body which represents all Pentecostal and Charismatic believers worldwide has issued a warning today. This is in reaction to the announcement by astronomers that a once in a lifetime planetary alignment will occur this Sunday. The alignmentt will induce a feeling of near weightlessness. Due to concerns that believers who dance in church may injure themselves, all believers have been urged to do the following:- “Pretend you are presbyterians for the weekend and whatever... Read more
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