Christianity
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My Testimony So Far
Hello everyone, I have spent a long time obsessing over spiritual matters in my adulthood, because I take the warnings about Judgement Day and hell found in the Bible and the Qur’an very seriously. It has been a real challenge for me trying to reconcile my love for Jesus and the Bible with the Qur’an, Continue reading
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Seek poverty, not wealth
There is terrible inequality on Earth. The rich keep getting richer and the poor keep getting ignored. Who will enter the Kingdom of God? It is those who are poor, not those who are rich. How can someone who amasses wealth claim to be a Christian? ”And as he was setting out on his journey, Continue reading
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Everyone Wants the Same Thing
Greetings, friends. Part of the human condition is that we are imperfect, and we suffer. No one enjoys suffering, though as Christians we understand suffering to be part of our calling. When we experience earthly suffering we endure it with the hope that we will experience joy in eternity. We recognise that earthly suffering is Continue reading
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So Wretched, So Blessed
Truly, our God is great. So mighty, so forgiving. Because He suffered for us, we can walk in hope and in freedom, and when we make mistakes (as we all do) we can come before the throne of grace and receive forgiveness, and the strength to persevere. Glory to God and to our Lord and Continue reading
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Praying ‘without ceasing’
In 1 Thessalonians 5:17, the apostle Paul instructs Christians to ‘pray without ceasing’. How should we interpret this? It’s obviously not a literal instruction, as it would be impossible for anyone to pray all day every day. In Matthew 6, Jesus says the following: “This, then is how you should pray: Our Father in heaven, Continue reading
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When we sin
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9) You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. (Matthew 5:48) We are in the season of lent, a time when we remember Jesus fasting for forty days Continue reading
About Me
My name is Steven Nicholas Colborne.
I’m a philosopher and author living in the United Kingdom. On this blog, I write about matters of philosophy and religion and share a variety of personal articles.
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Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy whole heart and with all thy soul and with all thy mind, and thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
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