All Nations Presbyterian Church

Justice is something all of us want, but we disagree on what is fair. Our justice system assumes a punishment will make a criminal think about their actions and become a better citizen – this is called rehabilitative justice.  But the victim’s family after the court case normally complain the penalty was not enough because [...]

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“I want money…that’s what I want.” This song chorus from the Flying Lizards summarizes our usual attitude towards money. It is a good thing that we always need more of. But should Christians think any differently about money to those who don’t know Jesus?
We don’t want money because we like little pieces of metal and [...]

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Alcohol is a major influence on Perth society.  Statistics show that even among 14-19 year olds, 25% drink alcohol at least weekly (2006 census), but most of us don’t need statistics to know that.  Alcohol dominates how many people spend their recreation time.
What does the Bible say about alcohol? Well, perhaps a little surprisingly to [...]

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Should Christians care about the environment? Our newspapers are full of environmental issues, from global warming to oil spills to saving the whales.  It is the hot topic of conversation at work.
The Bible tells us that the world was created by God, and it is good (Genesis 1-2).  God placed man to have authority over [...]

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The Bible is the basis for all Christian teaching, so we need to think about whether this is right or not. Is the Bible unique, or is it like any other ancient book?
The first step is to see if the Bible is actually historically accurate and reliable. And when we investigate, we see it lines [...]

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The very core of what Christians believe is the death and resurrection of Jesus. The Bible teaches that Jesus really died, was buried, and rose again from the dead. The eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ resurrection (such as Matthew 28:1-15) describe what the disciples discovered – an empty tomb.  We are told that even back then, [...]

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Believing in life after death makes a difference to your life.  It changes your perspective on life now, gives you an incentive to live a certain way, and gives you hope.  There are many different ideas on what happens after death, but Christians believe in two final destinations for people: heaven and hell.
The Bible tells [...]

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