Posts Tagged ‘beliefs’

We call ourselves an evangelical church. No, you won’t find that word on our notice-board, but we’ve always been happy to identify ourselves in that way…

Recently I spent a happy weekend with my friend Philip and his family.  On the Saturday I preached three times at a conference for pastors and other church leaders.  Sunday afternoon, Philip and I went to the mosque together…

The second annual local heritage lecture was held this year at Charlesworth Baptist Chapel on Friday 20th November. Around 40 met to hear Dr Crawford Gribben speak on the “Life of William Bagshawe: Apostle of the Peak”.

We’ve just reached the end of a long series of sermons on Christian doctrine.

It was in January 2006 that we began the ‘Truths for Today’ series.  For more than three years we’ve been working systematically through the great truths of the Christian faith.  It’s done me good.  I’ve had to grapple with issues I wouldn’t have chosen to tackle.  I’ve had to go back to the Bible and ask myself exactly what I believe and why.  I hope it’s …

Benjamin Breckenridge Warfield (1851-1921) taught at Princeton Seminary in the USA for more than thirty years. He was one of the greatest theologians and Bible-teachers who ever lived, but to the end of his life, showed the simple faith of a child. In all his writings, he shows that great learning can be coupled with passionate devotion to God and love for the Saviour. Among his many books, we particularly recommend Faith and Life, published by the Banner of Truth Trust.

Here is his twelve-point summary of …