Category Archives: Q/A

Podcast – Behind the Apostles’ Creed (Ep. 2 of 3)

Neil Emerson talks with Gary Haddon to discuss the origins that lie behind the formation of the Apostles’ Creed. They discuss questions like:

  • Are there other denominations that use the Apostles’ Creed?
  • How has declaring the Apostles’ Creed been good for the church?
  • Should we continue to declare the Apostles’ Creed when we gather in church?
  • Is there room to create new creeds or confessions of faith today?
  • Why do we often stand to declare the Apostles’ Creed?

Listen here on the LMAP Leader Link Podcast

Podcast – Behind the Apostles’ Creed (Ep. 1 of 3)

David McKay talks with Gary Haddon to discuss the origins that lie behind the formation of the Apostles’ Creed. They discuss questions like:

  • Where did we get the Apostles’ Creed?
  • When was the Apostles’ Creed first used in Christian churches?
  • Are there interesting changes or additions that have been incorporated into the Apostles’ Creed?
  • Are there particular reasons why the creed is called ‘The Apostles’ Creed’?
  • Who now uses the Apostles’ Creed?
  • What value is there in having the Apostles’ Creed?

Listen here on the LMAP Leader Link Podcast

What does a Christian do with the Bible?

What place should the Bible have in a Christians life? Any tips?

An essential Christian discipline is to read or listen to the Bible regularly through the week. It would be a shame if the secular news cycle had more of a voice into your life each week than the Word of God.

The battle to put the Word of God before the word of the world is ongoing. Each time you read or watch the news (an activity which in itself is not wrong), you subject yourself to the opinions of the journalist who is accountable only to an opinion that makes news! Our secular press are rarely accountable to anyone but their ratings – it is not difficult for truth to get lost or skewed in the pursuit of a growing readership.

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How can the Bible be from men but also from God?

How is it that the Bible arrives in the form we have it?

The Apostle Paul, along with Timothy, writing to the church in Thessalonica said:

‘we thank God continually because when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is at work in you who believe’                                       (1 Thessalonians 2:13)

The word received, was handled down by God through those who had first heard it and their job was to tell others.

Of course that begs the question – how can the Bible be from men but really from God? How can we be sure that humans who spoke and wrote actually have the spoken and written word that God wanted them to express?

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Question: What part do we play in faith? How does that relate to the promises of God?

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What part do we play in faith? How does that relate to the promises of God? All through the Bible it seems a person has a great deal to do – for example David didn’t wait for God to slay Goliath?

Living in faith means to live trusting in the one you have placed your faith. Christians live by faith in God through Jesus Christ as enabled by the Holy Spirit.

In that sense ‘faith’ is the basic requirement of the person of God. It is not that faith saves (Jesus does that), but that faith is the way the saved person lives.

What does that have to do with the promises of God?

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The Sorting Hat Dilemma!

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In J.K. Rowlings Harry Potter the new students at Hogwarts are sorted into houses by a talking ‘Sorting Hat’. Clever! If anyone has an issue, then don’t blame it on the faculty, blame it on the ‘Sorting Hat’!

On Sunday I received this anonymous question: ‘Can we please keep the same Home Group next year?’

Sure! Easy for me (Can’t believe we are already thinking about next year!). I love that you have enjoyed your Home Group so much this year that you would like more of that next year.

But before we lock that down, it may be helpful to consider some factors.

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