Was Jesus a Fundamentalist?

Was Jesus a Fundamentalist?

Was Jesus of Nazareth a person who believed that Scripture says what it means and means what it says (poetic texts and hyperbole aside)? Well, according to John 10:34-36, Jesus was clearly a fundamentalist: a man who believed in the fundamental basis of the Bible (as...
There’s No J.O.Y. in Religious Legalism

There’s No J.O.Y. in Religious Legalism

The Lord Jesus performed five major miracles of healing on the Jewish Sabbath. Why? He must have known that the religious leaders would hate him for doing so. The Sabbath was God-given and the day that marked Israel as different from all other peoples. Moreover, Jesus...
Can You See This Taking Place?

Can You See This Taking Place?

One of the ways used by Real Estate agents to “close a sale” — bring a prospective buyer to a decision — is to ask “Can you see yourself living in and enjoying this lovely home?” They know that most people do not necessarily believe...
Call Up Has Now Begun!

Call Up Has Now Begun!

Since March 1985 more than fifty of our church members have been on mission overseas, beginning as team members of various mission organizations. Some of them on teams led by evangelist Steve Ryder, others in teams led by evangelist Stewart Gramenz, and thereafter in...
The Paradox of Healing Miracles and Extreme Poverty

The Paradox of Healing Miracles and Extreme Poverty

Why is it that our spiritual authority is at its greatest when conditions are chaotic and a lot less so when they are under control? Why do more miracles take place in the Developing World than the Western World? Is it a just case of “everyone’s a hero somewhere else”...
What’s in Your Spirit?

What’s in Your Spirit?

“You don’t know the kind of spirit that is influencing you.” (Luke 9:55) Do you know what influences you? The Lord’s rebuke followed the offer by James and John to destroy an inhospitable Samaritan village by calling down “fire from heaven” as the prophet Elijah had...

Peter E. Barfoot