Does the Bible say that Jesus is God?

Almost all world religions have some respect for Jesus. According to Islam He was a prophet; according to the Baha’i faith He was a “manifestation” of God; according to Hinduism He was a perfect example of “self-realisation”; according to Sikhism He was a holy man. But what about the Bible? There is no doubt the Bible teaches that Jesus has a much higher status than these religions afford Him, but just how high? Does the Bible ascribe to Him dignity or deity? We will see in this article that the Bible doesn’t place Jesus at the top of creation; rather, it places Him above and outside it – because He is the Creator.

A new book

David Williamson and I have written a new book called Everyday Evangelism.

Has science buried God?

Some ideas become so imbedded in the sub-conscious of a culture that they are assumed without challenge. One of those notions is that science has buried God.

Idolatry

Idolatry

Everyone is a worshipper. Everyone has a deity.

Imagine...

Imagine

Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today... Aha-ah...

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one

John Lennon (1971)

John Lennon invites us to imagine what it would be like if there were no heaven or hell. Let’s do just that.

Mental Health issues?

I just heard a very angry man on the radio denounce all believers in God as being mentally ill. I have a couple of things to say...

Death wish

In Ireland we have seen the referendum result greeted with carnival-like glee. Just remember they are celebrating the legal right they now have to kill the most innocent and defenceless of the human race.

A person's a person, no matter how small.

There is a referendum this Friday in the Republic of Ireland on the issue of abortion. We could all learn an important lesson from Dr Suess.

How many Jehovahs?

This is the next instalment on the conversation I had with the Jehovah's Witnesses recently.

The royal we, or the royal three?

I have recently had a few discussions with "Jehovah's Witnesses". Over the next wee while I will report on how these conversations went.

"That's just...my interpretation!"

I had a great chat yesterday with a man who was very friendly and willing to talk about the gospel and the evidence for it.

Good news about the bad news

The gospel doesn't cater to our feel-good factor, massage our ego or cater to our pride. It tells us we are guilty, hell-deserving and helpless to do anything about it. This is one reason why the message of the gospel is hated and rejected by so many. But this teaching about our sinfulness is actually good news. Here's why: