Having studied theology I am very familiar with the idea of the cultural context aspect of biblical interpretation. This area is becoming a greater part of mainstream thinking, i.e. its not just for theologians to know about but is very often encouraged as part of the wider population of the church. However, having delved into this generally and in relation to a number of topics for 25 years, having embraced many of the ideas and principles I now find it has some serious pote

Laws on being unclean can seem unusual. Regarded as something that an Israelite absolutely must follow. Being unclean had great social...

Is our Spirituality more selfish than we realise? I have begun really looking at this recently. There is a lot of focus on our personal...

It can seem like a silly question perhaps, but I do wonder if we generally grasp the meaning of marriage in the church? We focus on...

There are so many opportunities these days to serve in the church not only in the local church but also Christian organisations and...

(All scripture quotations taken from NIV 1984) There is a shift. Something has significantly changed in our relationship with the law,...

We know the law cannot save. But we also know that the law is good. We know that the law is abolished, yet it still speaks truth. To get...

The law part 1: Is the law obsolete Introduction In a previous blog I analysed the question of if the law was for unbelievers, the few...

Is the word religion good or bad, or is it just a really misunderstood, and therefore misused, term? Today it can be used very broadly...

Revelation without the Holy spirit of God is only information. Revelation by the Holy Spirit is transformation.