The desire of many to replace doctrine with dialogue has more to do with people wanting to give their opinion than to hunger to discover God's will.

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The basis of argument between evolution and creation is not science but philosophy.

Is our universe by chance or order,

Purpose or chaos.

If chance then nothing is absolute

Nothing is by nature right

We are left with one question unanswered

‘What is right?’

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Is God in control? Does God know the future? Does God know our thoughts? Does God know what we will d in our life? Sovereignty of God quotes Prayer assumes the sovereignty of God. If God is not sovereign, we have no assurance that He is able to answer our prayers. Our prayers would become nothing more than wishes. But while God's sovereignty, along with his wisdom and love, is the foundation of our trust in Him, prayer is the expression of that trust. Jerry Bridges Although the sovereignty of God is universal and absolute, it is not the sovereignty of blind power. It is coupled with infinite wisdom, holiness and love. And this doctrine, when properly understood, is a most comforting and reassuring one. Who would not prefer to have his affairs in the hands of a God of infinite power, wisdom, holiness and love, rather than to have them left to fate, or chance, or irrevocable natural law, or to short-sighted and perverted self? Those who reject God's sovereignty should consider what alternatives they have left. Loraine Boettner I think to trust in the sovereignty of God does not excuse my personal responsibility. Just the opposite – it equips me to be personally responsible. Max Lucado It is amazing how many revivals and how meant evangelism courses have been linked to those who hold the sovereignty of God as a key doctrine Westminster Confession article 3 Sovereignty of God The Creed teaches that God, from all eternity ordained everything that ever happen predestined is used 5 times in the NT. 1. WE ARE CHOSEN BY GOD Ephesians 1:5 Ephesians 1:11 Romans 8:29-30 2. GOD SET PEOPLE APART FOR HIS OWN PURPOSE Jeremiah 1:5 3. THE COURSE OF NATIONS IS CHOSEN BY GOD Acts 17:26. 4. WE CANNOT FULLY UNDERSTAND HIS PURPOSE Romans 11:33 The OT saw that God was fully in control Isaiah 14:24 Isaiah 14:27 Isaiah 46:9, II. What is does the Bible teach 1. We are not robots? Although God is in control he has not made us robots 2 Corinthians 5:10 James 4:17 Galatians 6:7-8 2. God is not the author of sin James 1:13. 1 John 1:5 3. God is aware of sin but not the cause of sin Acts 2:23 Acts 4:27-28 John 19:11 God planned for Jesus to die but his killers are also responsible and chose their actions. 4. We still have choice James 1:13-16 Deuteronomy 30:19 5. GOD CHOOSES BY GOD NOT OUR MERIT Deuteronomy 7:6 2 Timothy 1:9 Ephesians 1:11 6. (7) We are saved by his free grace and love, without any foreseeing of their faith, or their good works, 1 Timothy 1:9 7. As God has appointed those whom he chose to glory and foreordained all the means of bring it about. Thus those who are chosen, • are redeemed by Christ, Colossians 1:14 • are justified, adopted, sanctified, and kept by his power, through faith, to salvation. Ephesians 1:4 justified Romans 5:1. justified Titus 3:7 adopted Colossians 1:12-13, sanctified: 1 Thessalonians 4:3: sanctified: Romans 12:1. 8. predestination is to be handled with special prudence and care, so that people, giving attention to the will of God revealed in his Word and yielding their obedience to it. Proverbs 16:33 III. What has God set you apart for? We can be confident that God will never let us go

Racism is a current hot topic but was a Biblical understanding of racism?

One of the key doctrines denied by cults is Jesus is God, the Son.

The Trinity was denied often in the 3-4th Century and then again in the 18-21C.

Want to hear what proof we have for the Trinity and how to answer 4 main objections.

The Westminster confession of Faith - art. 1 the Bible: 2 Timothy 3:14-17

Many want an answer to ‘why does God allow suffering?’

For Christians a deeper question is how am I to respond when I face suffering and the apostle Peter deals with this in his first letter.

Many want an answer to ‘why does God allow suffering?’

For Christians a deeper question is how am I to respond when I face suffering and the apostle Peter deals with this in his first letter.

After Nero burnt down 70% of the buildings in Rome and left half the people homeless, he blamed the Christians.

What would you have told the Christians, many now homeless to support them

Hear what Peter wrote

And be encouraged

“Jesus descended into Hell’

Hell has different meanings in the Bible which has led to some weird understanding of its meaning.

So what did Jesus do between Good Friday and Easter Sunday?