John was keen that we can distinguish between truth and lies (1 John 2:18-29) and it is clear from 1 John 2:19 that the lies he was talking about (denying the Father and the Son) originated within the church. Heresy (‘belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious...

Paul wrote 'To those not having the law I became like one not having the law (though I am not free from God’s law but am under Christ’s law), so as to win those not having the law.To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so...

One of the most fascinating (to me) verses in Revelation is Rev 8:1: 'When he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.' Heaven, that place of constant worship, singing, prayer and praise, is silent. The world has a proverb 'Silence...