How can a good God create evil?
The problem with this argument is easily exposed. It is not the concept of God that is logically inconsistent. It is something else.
Why did God create Evil - Thought Catalogue 2
Evolution makes more sense – Thought catalogue 6
The article claims that evolution makes more sense but that isn’t the heart of their issue. Their issue is that religion offers no good answers or rather, ‘answers that sound like they’re making up excuses.’ I think that perspective can be challenged.
I can be good without God - Thought Catalogue 4
The writer’s experience from religion classes was that Christianity is about instilling values with the ultimate goal of eternal reward and avoiding suffering. This isn’t the Christian message but a misunderstanding and a very significant one.
Who is Jesus? Mark's Gospel
Who is Jesus? Is he a good man? A teacher? A lunatic? A liar and a deceiver? A pretend Messiah? A man possessed by evil? A short sailing trip breaks all these categories for Jesus’ disciples.
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All Arguments for God's existence are ridiculously weak - Thought Catalogue 5
It’s a bold claim, ‘all arguments for God are ridiculously weak’. Is that really the case?
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God is just Santa Claus for adults - Thought Catalogue 3
God is just Santa Claus for adults. Witty? Yep. Snarky? Maybe? But does it hold up… I don’t think so.
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How to read Mark’s Gospel - Overview of the book of Mark
Mark’s Gospel is short but punchy. It feels like the action version of the story of Jesus, with a kind of Bruce Willis, Die Hard feel, where events pile up on each other with barely a moment to spare. But there is a structure to Mark’s Gospel and understanding the structure opens the whole book up to us.
Reading Deuteronomy 3
Deuteronomy starts pretty clear recapping the history of Israel. Then comes the 10 commandments and what it means to live in the land. But what’s with chapters 12 to 26 - they seem random? But are they?
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Why follow Jesus and not Buddha or Muhammed or Hinduism?
Why follow Jesus and not Buddha or Muhammed or Hinduism? And what’s with Christians who just know Jesus is the way to God? That was the essence of the question sent to me on messenger. Here’s my reply, with some extra details.
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Did Jesus claim to be God? A response to Bart Ehrman
A big scholar claims that Jesus never claimed to be God. Is he right? Nope he’s wrong. Let me show you from the Bible.
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Really good people think they are better than God
Will God hear my prayers?
Worried God won’t hear your prayer? If that’s you, here’s a prayer for you.
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Moving to study at Griffith University Brisbane? A short guide
Below is a short guide if you’re moving to the area to study at Griffith University. We’re a church with a bunch of students from Griffith University. We love connecting with and caring for students.
Reading Deuteronomy 2 - Chapters 6 to 11
Reading Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy is God’s living word given to us so that we might know God’s grace and love for his people. Read on to discover some of the key ideas and the structure of Deuteronomy. May this help you discover and read Deuteronomy.
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In the midst of Covid-19 kind words matter more than ever
Kind words matter more than ever. Have you heard them?
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In Queens, NYPD officers kneeled alongside demonstrators as civilians read the names of black people killed by police throughout the years. (Channel 9)
Sound doctrine and systematic theology
Without healthy teaching (sound doctrine) God’s people cannot live the lives that God desires for us and our mission to the world is crippled. But with godly thinking from godly teaching comes a godly life. Christians need sound doctrine.
It bears repeating
A really simple key to reading the Bible is to notice what the writer repeats. You’ll learn a lot more from this than from verses of the day or from a Bible streak on an app that throws up random verses each morning.
Death is trending on Twitter
Until this year, the sure way to kill a conversation or slay a whole dinner party was to raise the topic of death. Unless, of course, it was a horrific public murder. But otherwise, even alluding to death was the social equivalent of deliberately insulting the party host. But, now, death is trending on twitter.
Spitting and salvation
So, what does it say about the human heart that the overflow is spit? And what does it say when one person thinks another person deserves their phlegm?
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