Doctrine - Australian Church Record

The glory of the incarnation

November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 by Ben George

As we approach this Christmas season, with the backdrop of a pandemic that has ravaged many people and communities, we ought to stop and ponder afresh the glory of the incarnation. With people in churches, and those we meet who are caught up with…

Christian Living Doctrine

Is the world evil?

November 4, 2021November 4, 2021 by Ben George

Christians think differently about physical bodies to many other cultures and philosophies. We see this played out in Paul’s interaction at the Areopagus (Acts 17), as well as nowadays with our Hindu friends, for example.In many traditions…

Christian Living Doctrine

So here’s the plan (Ephesians 1:8–10)

November 2, 2021November 2, 2021 by Lionel Windsor

In almost every area of our lives, things work best when we know the plan. Whether it’s personal relationships, or study, or work, or holidays, or sport, or even going for a walk, it really helps to know what the point is and how we’re going to get…

Christian Living Doctrine

A robust view of sin

October 7, 2021October 7, 2021 by Brooke Hazelgrove

Having a robust view of sin helps usIt was a Monday morning – time for training with the ministry apprentices. We were encouraged to bring ministry-based questions to the table; we’d pick one from the pot, and then the staff member leading us would…

Christian Living Doctrine

Locating Singleness in Genesis 2

August 20, 2020August 20, 2020 by Simon Flinders

Genesis 2 is about marriage, right? Well yes – in part. But it’s not just about marriage. I wonder if we could even say it’s not primarily about marriage. In fact, I would argue that if a single person comes to God’s…

Doctrine

Glory of Christ – Part 2

July 21, 2020July 21, 2020 by Andrew Leslie

In the second of these short reflections on the glory of Christ, I want to draw attention specifically to the constitution of his person in two natures, fully divine, and fully human. As a truth it is something that can be stated with relative ease.…

Christian Living Doctrine

“…and the books were opened.”

July 14, 2020July 14, 2020 by David Ould

This morning saw the release of a set of 45 year old documents, previously kept as secret as secret can be since 1975.The ‘Palace Letters’ were the correspondence between the then Governor-General of Australia Sir John Kerr and the office of…