Tag: Exploring Christianity

Genesis 1-11 Origins, part 4. In Genesis 3 we see the very first sin take place which we often describe as ‘the fall’ — a term which can imply an accident, that there was no choice involved. Yet the fall was … Continue reading “Genesis 3: Fall or Rebellion?”

Genesis 1-11 Origins, part 3. Creation is filled with communication about its creator, yet humanity is the only thing that is created in the image of God.

Genesis 1-11 Origins, part 1. The name ‘Genesis’ means ‘beginning’ and in it’s opening chapter we see a narrative that precedes human existence and could only have come from God himself. It is, interestingly, absolute mathematical perfection.

Our King and the Kingdom, part 5. When Jesus gave The Sermon on the Mount, it was revolutionary and the crowds were amazed at both his teaching and the authority in which it was delivered.

This week at Bible School we look at a question posted on the faithfulness of God and Jephthah’s daughter, and also whether Mark wrote the long ending in Mark 16.

God of All Things, part 3. One of the greatest challenges we face is believing that we can provide for ourselves, and in doing so we eat from the wrong table. But God provides bread from heaven again and again, … Continue reading “God of All Things: Bread”

God of All Things, part 1. Trees are mentioned in the Bible more than any other aspect of creation, and all major characters and events had a tree marking the spot. Jesus was crucified on a tree, and although this … Continue reading “God of All Things: Trees”

Encounters with Jesus, part 5. Looking at John chapter 4 where a Samaritan woman, who was an immoral social outcast, has an unexpected meeting with the Son of God, despite many social taboos and racial tensions.

Looking at Romans 3 and the state of the human condition. Without Jesus, we have no defence or way of defending ourselves when we stand before God.