Category Archives: Gospel

Another Way To Go: Grace Versus Law

Posted on 21 March 2013 by Islwyn

Les Miserables has a spiritual appeal to Christian writers on God’s grace as we have seen previously. Here is another: “One of the most enduring works of art over the past two hundred years is Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables. Rarely does … Continue reading →

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The Law Of God Is The Law Of Love

Posted on 8 February 2013 by Islwyn

In previous posts I have rejected Walter Martin’s views on the Law of God. It is assuring to read like minds on the Law of God or the Ten Commandments; it makes sense to seek to live by them. Loving God … Continue reading →

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The Promise After Christmas

Posted on 24 December 2012 by Islwyn

Christmas time is a reminder that God in the Person of Jesus Christ came to live with us, to quote a line from a familiar carol, ‘Born that man no more may die’ John 1:1-3, 14; 3:16. We look forward … Continue reading →

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Anthony Hoekema, Adventists & Walter Martin – Part III

Posted on 16 November 2012 by Islwyn

Walter Martin, Adventists & The Law Of God in ‘The Kingdom Of The Cults, General Editor; Ravi Zacharias, Bethany House Publications, Minneapolis, 2003 I concluded the previous post by asking why would Walter Martin, or the publishers of ‘Kingdom of the … Continue reading →

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Anthony Hoekema, Adventists And Walter Martin, Part II

Posted on 31 October 2012 by Islwyn

p. 561. Is Seventh-day Adventism a Non-Christian Cult? Following from the last post, Walter Martin takes up Anthony Hoekema again on page 561 of his book, ‘The Kingdom of the Cults’. To quote Martin fully, p.561. We earlier mentioned Dr. … Continue reading →

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Anthony Hoekema; Adventists And Walter Martin, Part I

Posted on 26 October 2012 by Islwyn

Comment on excerpts from, ‘Kingdom of the Cults’, by Walter Martin – Bethany House Publishers, 2003. p. 535. As an explanation for the inclusion of a chapter in a book on cults entitled, “The Puzzle of Seventh-day Adventism,” (Appendix B), … Continue reading →

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Our Triune God

Posted on 19 October 2012 by Islwyn

CMI is a website concerned about Origins because of what it says about God and particularly about the Person of Jesus Christ, about His status in the Godhead and about his mission to our world. “If we wilfully reject Jesus’ … Continue reading →

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The Gospel In Isaiah

Posted on 25 July 2012 by Islwyn

There are those who believe Adventists are under the ‘Old Testament’, meaning, Adventists are under the Law of the Old Testament as a means of salvation, whereas Bible believing Christians are under the Grace of God provided through the Lord … Continue reading →

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Celebrate The Jubilee of Jubilees!

Posted on 10 June 2012 by Islwyn

I was there! Someone describes some great or significant event to you and you could say, yes I know, “I was there!” Watching some of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee pageantry on Television sent me down memory lane. I was there! … Continue reading →

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Palm Sunday Sermon – Great Expectations

Posted on 17 April 2012 by Islwyn

I know we are post-Easter but Dr. Ben Witheington’s sermon on ‘Holy Week’ (preached April 1 at the Woodlands UMC in the Woodlands Texas), could well apply to the UK as well as to the USA. “Our land needs a … Continue reading →

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