faith
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Three Views of Church
I’ve formed the opinion over the last forty-two years that people leave a Church, or Churches divide, more often because of Ecclesiology than over secondary doctrines. My observation is that there are three types of local Churches. There is the “Events Co-Ordinator” Church where a team of specialists put together an event each Sunday for Continue reading
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“Legalism” verses “Living in Grace”
We will all live our lives on a continuum between these two positions. Grace taken to the extreme is Antinomianism. Antinomianism is a stance that is offended by any sense of restriction on the Believer’s life. Antinomianism is conviction-less Christianity. It sees repentance as a single event, not to be repeated. Legalism is at the opposite Continue reading
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Being a Radical Christian
Much is said on occasions about being “Radical” as a Christian. Some see it as being “out there” or sharing their faith with great abandon. But this is not what the word means. I refer to Webster’s Dictionary: Radical – adjective (rad·i·cal ˈra-di-kəl ) 1: of, relating to, or proceeding from a root: such as A Continue reading
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Missing for a Year; What About Judgement?
Wow! it’s been over a year since adding a post. That doesn’t mean I haven’t been writing. Some of it is too long for here, and some is just incidental musings. But today I have an offering for consideration. Judge Not, That You Be Not Judged Matthew 7:1 – “Judge not, that you be not judged.” This is an often quoted Continue reading
About Me
I’m a ‘sort-of’ retired person who is a follower of Jesus. I don’t like brands and titles because they have varied meanings to different observers. I like to talk about the Good News of Jesus, and the Bible’s story of redemption.
East Gippsland Gospel 