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Buddies, Beer, and Bibles
Trending on social media the last few days is the controversy raised by a campaign and a conversation. This was a conversation that involved Buddies, Beer, and Bibles. The Bible Society of Australia is celebrating their 200th Anniversary and in commemoration of this occasion, Coopers Brewery will produce a special batch of limited edition light beer cans. A part of this…
Worldly Vision
UPDATE: Just two days after the announcement, World Vision (US) have reversed their decision to hire same-sex couples. Praise be to our Lord. Important lessons can be learnt from this and the importance of maintaining strong Biblical convictions so that we are not moved by our culture. Earlier this week, World Vision had announced that its American branch will allow…
A Reply to Mr. Rudd’s Unbiblical Answer
Monday evening on Q&A, a Christian pastor asked a few questions concerning the Prime Minister’s changed view on homosexuality and asked “why don’t you believe the words of Jesus in the Bible?” Mr. Rudd (who identifies himself as “a devout Christian”) gave his reply, “Well, mate, if I was going to have that view, the Bible also…
Marriage in Modern Society
While we’re on the topic of marriage, Julia Llewellyn Smith has an article on The Age website about marriage. Aspects of it are sensible. Other are awful and entirely disheartening. It is worth reading for a few reasons. One is that it strikes me a fairly middling sort of account of marriage. What I mean is that it seems to reflect quite well the consensus of our…
Hope for the Homosexual
Why do I believe there is hope for the homosexual? The answer is, because the gospel provides the cleansing power and change for any sinner who receives Jesus Christ as Lord.
A Right Understanding of Homosexuality
The sin of homosexuality is described as “dishonourable passions” in which “natural relations” are exchanged for those “contrary to nature” . This reveals that the homosexual desire (not just the act) is sinful and is “contrary to nature” because it goes against the natural order of creation.
A Right Understanding of Gender
When God created male and female – He created them with equal value and dignity. Both were created in His image (Gen. 1:27) and both therefore reflect the handiwork of their Maker.
A Right Understanding of Marriage
What is marriage? From the earliest chapters of Scripture along with others we learn that marriage was created and instituted by God in creation. It was between a man and a woman with the purpose of procreation (Gen. 1:28), pleasure (Proverbs 5:18-19), partnership (Gen. 2:18) and productivity (Gen. 1:28). Such an understanding of marriage is an exclusion of same sex…
The Same-Sex Marriage Debate
NOTE: This post commences a 5-post series by Andrew Courtis, Pastor of Hills Bible Church. In it, Andrew discusses some of the most contentious issues facing society. In response to these issues, he turns to the Scriptures to present the biblical perspective on each. In some recent posts I mentioned that sin is a deceptive thing. It comes in all sorts of shapes and sizes.…
The Fight Over Gay Marriage is Not Over
The Australian Federal Parliament overwhelmingly voted down a Bill to amend the Marriage Act. We should be thankful to God for that: our political leaders have shown some wisdom, even though gay marriage is a seriously hot potato at the moment. We should be thankful that we’re not yet over the precipice, and sliding down the slippery slope toward all sorts of…
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