Tag: bible (20)
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What is Grace Baptist Church?
I’ve been asked that question a number of times recently. Of course, the answer I’ve given has varied according to who I’m speaking to, and why they’re asking. But if I were talking to somebody who really wanted to know, and who had the time and inclination to listen, I’d want…
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A book that changed my life!
As I sit at my desk typing this letter, I have in front of me an austere looking volume bound in grey cloth with a black label on the spine. The gold lettering on the label proclaims the title: Banner of Truth, Vol 1, Issues 1-16. I bought the book…
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It’s just a lot of mumbo-jumbo?
A few days ago we had some new carpet laid in our hallway. The two carpet-fitters had been told that I’m a “vicar” and it wasn’t long before the subject came up. One of them – we’ll call him Tom – was eager to let me know that he’s a…
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Which Bible translation?
For many years we have made use of the New International Version. I bought a copy when it was first published back in 1978. When this church began meeting in 1981, we used it from the beginning. Some people can get very het up on the issue of bible translations.…
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Memorising the Bible
I hope you can read this! We take it for granted that most people can read. But that was not true in Bible times. In the Greek and Roman world, only a small minority of people ever learned to read. The proportion of Jewish men who could read was certainly…
