Category Archives: Faith & Obedience

Things in Common – on Law and Gospel

Posted on 27 September 2018 by Islwyn

I was browsing the Christian Websites and one was headed: Megachurch Pastor Says Christians Are Not Required to Obey Old Testament Commands. Another website asked, “Should We Unhitch The Ten Commandments?”  I like to read those who disagree with some … Continue reading →

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Scientists Are Trying To Create Life From Scratch

Posted on 16 March 2016 by Islwyn

“For many years now, scientists have been working feverishly to create “artificial life” in the laboratory. Researchers and scientists expect to announce success within just a few years, declaring victory in the rarified field known as “wet artificial life” research. Their goals are … Continue reading →

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The Free Gift

Posted on 7 October 2015 by Islwyn

“Some things are worth re-reading. Calvin Rock has a way with words – on page 296 of his book, ‘Something Better’, he writes about, ‘The Free Gift’ (Romans 5:15) “The righteousness of Christ is a free gift. We cannot earn … Continue reading →

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Death Sentence For Woman Caught In Adultery

Posted on 4 June 2014 by Islwyn

Amnesty International, and International and British media have drawn attention to the cause of a 27-year-old Sudanese woman, a doctor, who has been sentenced to death for adultery for being a Christian, and marrying a Christian, which is contrary to Islam’s … Continue reading →

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Seventh-day Adventists: Under Law or Under grace?

Posted on 11 April 2014 by Islwyn

I was reading on an evangelical website and came down to its category on ‘Cults’. It mentioned a couple of religious organisations but did not include Seventh-day Adventists (Walter Martin is the one most responsible for removing that undeserved stigma). … Continue reading →

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Why Do Christians Love Rules?

Posted on 29 August 2013 by Islwyn

Trillia Newbell sends me back to my posts on Walter Martin and his view of Law and Grace. For me, it is Trillia Newbell who has got it right on Law and Grace. “The rule of law in the Old … Continue reading →

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The N. T. On Faith And Works by Dr. Ben Witherington

Posted on 19 July 2013 by Islwyn

“Yes, the Bible is clear enough that salvation is not a human self-help program. Yes, it makes clear that apart from God’s grace no one can be saved. Yes, it stresses that we are converted by grace through faith, and … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Believe In Hell

Posted on 5 July 2013 by Islwyn

At least, not in the sense of the following I took from a Christian posting on the Internet a few days ago: “Hell is a “bottomless pit” (Rev. 20:1-2, KJV). “The new occupant is slow to learn. In growing panic, … Continue reading →

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The Remedy for Our Sins

Posted on 15 May 2013 by Islwyn

Since my reading of Walter Martin on Adventists and the Law of God it is good to come across fellow Christians who have a high view of God’s law and how the grace of God plays its part in the believer’s … Continue reading →

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Justification and Sanctification: Both Are Acts Of God

Posted on 25 April 2013 by Islwyn

Methodism has had its influence in early Adventism when it comes to Justification and Sanctification. What do those terms mean for the believer? Dr. Ben Witherington explains in 7 minutes in, ‘Why I’m A Wesleyan Evangelical’ 

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