I was recently asked what sources can we use to ‘prove’ our belief that the Gnostic Gospels are unreliable. It’s a good question and one which is relatively straightforward to answer. The Gnostic Gospels have been rejected since the very earliest days of the church. The early church accepted the four NT gospels because they [...]
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Signs and wonders of the gospelRomans 15.13-22 1. A life overflowing with the power of God (v13) Overflowing with joy and peace (Gal 5.22-23, Rms 5.1) Overflowing with the Holy Spirit A life able to [...] The life free from condemnationRomans 7.14-8.4 1. A paradox of life (v14-21) However much we try to do the right things there is something at work in us which means we do the wrong thing (or is that just men?). A Christian (v22)Since Origen (who was a heretic anyway), it has been a popular view that Paul cannot [...] Gnosticism was probably the most erroneous teaching that arose in the early church (during the first three centuries). Gnosticism comes from the Greek word gnosis which means “to know”. It is a serious error which appears time and again in church history and is the basis of many cults. Gnostics claim to possess a secret knowledge, [...] The grace which lets us standRomans 5.1-11 Living in the Power of God: Peace (v1) Shalom is a Hebrew word meaning peace, completeness, and welfare and can be used idiomatically to mean both hello and goodbye. As it does in English, it can refer to either peace between two entities (especially between man and God or between two [...] The gift that makes us strongRomans 1.7-17 Encouragements which enable us to grow (v11) Spiritual gifts are the sovereign work of God (1 Cor 12, Rms 12, Eph 4) Our blessing comes from others in whatever way is appropriate (v11, Eph 4.29, Jude 1.20-23) … and that’s mutual (v12) We are not all perfect! Verse 14 has a tricky expression – “I [...] |
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