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Heavens’ Gate

9 July 2023 By David Trounce

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The Bible portrays Jesus as the bridge who restores the relationship between God and mankind. Nobody comes to the Father, but by Me, says Jesus. This is what the Word of God means when it refers to Jesus as our Mediator. The need for a mediator arises from the fact that we are … [Read more...] about Heavens’ Gate

Filed Under: Who we Are Instead Tagged With: Heaven, Salvation, Works

Nearer to Thee

8 June 2023 By David Trounce

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In the Akkadian myth, the god Marduk is said to have created men so that there was shining to feed the gods. By contrast, Genesis 1 ends with a menu, provided by God, so that man might feast. God did not make man in order to satisfy His appetites, but in order that He might … [Read more...] about Nearer to Thee

Filed Under: Who we Are Instead Tagged With: Salvation, Shame, Sin

Welcome to the Table, Ye Sinners and Ye Saints

1 June 2023 By David Trounce

Welcome to the Table

Our God is a Saviour who saves. And, because our need of salvation is something that is evident in history, our God is a God of saving acts throughout history. God sets up the story, the beginning and then end. Moreover, God has also written the story in such a way that … [Read more...] about Welcome to the Table, Ye Sinners and Ye Saints

Filed Under: Life in Christendom Tagged With: Bread, Salvation, Wine

Ezra #10 – Doing Repentance

5 March 2023 By David Trounce

#10 - Doing Repentance - Studies in the Book of Ezra

Ezra was an Israelite, but he was also a government official. Now, here he is, throwing sophistication and decorum to the wind as he mourns the sins of his people. All of this has brought a crowd of sympathisers into the arena. Men, women and children were gathering to share in … [Read more...] about Ezra #10 – Doing Repentance

Filed Under: Studies in the Book of Ezra Tagged With: Grief, Repentance, Salvation

Death Saves the Day

1 January 2023 By David Trounce

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The Hogfather, a movie based on a novel by Terry Pratchett, tells the story of the Grim Reaper (death), who steps into the world of men in order to save it from eternal darkness. In the opening scenes we are told that things exist because people believe in them. That belief … [Read more...] about Death Saves the Day

Filed Under: Life in Christendom Tagged With: Darkness, Light, Salvation

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Thor's Oak

Around 723 AD, a missionary named Boniface entered Hesse in Germany. Upon finding a sacred tree named Thor’s Oak, he took an axe to it, cut it down and built a church. Many in the town, believing that the God of Boniface must be greater than Thor, left their paganism behind converted to Christianity.