Born.Again.Christian.

We are all accountable to laws. It is by the law that we are able to live peaceably and order is kept. The law is good. Knowing that there are laws in place gives us peace of mind (unless you break it, of course). Countries have objective legal structures in place and without them there would be anarchy. The laws which we live by every day are based on the principles laid down by God. Man may change and introduce different laws from time to time that are not of God, but on a whole, the moral laws in place across the world such as do not steal, do not murder, do not defraud, are all based upon God and God’s law. (The picture shows the US Supreme Court building which has the Ten Commandments etched into the stone).   We all live accountable to the local laws where we live, however we are all also accountable to God’s law which is much more sovereign and unchanging than any earthly legal system. As our laws are based on God’s law, it is sometimes easier to understand the Gos...

Easter is a celebration of Jesus Christ, His death on the cross on Easter Friday and His resurrection on Easter Sunday. 1 Peter 3:18 tells us that Christ died once for all sins, past present and future. Upon his death upon the cross Christ shouted ‘It is finished!’ He had won. He had defeated death. As Christ was perfect, He was the ultimate sacrifice, sufficient to pay for the sins of all forevermore. No longer were insufficient animal sacrifices in the Temple required. Easter Friday is all about the crucifixion and the ultimate and marvelous sacrifice made. Easter Saturday is the time when Christ descended into the earth, to proclaim His victory over death in Hades and to preach to those saints who had died before Christ had come and to take them to heaven (see the article ‘when heaven was empty’ for information on this). Easter Sunday is all about life. Through Christ’s resurrection we may have life. If you are a BAC with Jesus Christ as your personal Saviour then you have been ...