The Grace of God

By Peter Kaye |
Grace Alone is one of the great reformation slogans. It stands alongside Bible Alone, Christ Alone and Faith Alone.With Grace Alone, the question is… Where does the initiative lie? Where does all the effort lie?
If you think your good deeds will get you into heaven, then you need to hear this...
Writers Thoughts

The Best Known Parable - but perhaps the Most Misunderstood

By Peter Kaye |

The parable of the Good Samaritan is a story almost everyone knows, regardless of their beliefs.  It's all about doing what we know in our hearts we should - not walking past those in need, even if offering help is inconvenient, costly, risky... and all the other reasons which make us look the other way, take a detour. And we should do this even if the person in trouble is unknown to us.

Writers Thoughts

A Mighty Fortress is our God

By Peter Kaye |

One of Martin Luther's great hymns.

Here are the words, reminding us that the world can take away everything we have - including our life. But that "one little word", Jesus, will protect us from Satan's power and God's kingdom, which through faith we are part of, goes on forever.

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Teach me Thy Way

By Peter Kaye |

The theme music for The Cornish Vicar's Daughter!

Sung by Brooke Lambkin, whose face shows she believes every word of this beautiful hymn. Just the way I imagine Janet singing it.

This hymn is available on Brooke's album Worship in Hymn available on Amazon.

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Ave Maria

By Peter Kaye |
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Sung by Chloe Agnew, aged 23, to an audience of 5,000 at the Fox theatre on Broadway, this is my favourite recording of this moving piece of music And now on YouTube with more than 12 million views. The DVD of the full performance including Ave Maria is available on Amazon .

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Christian confidence in Death.

By Peter Kaye |
Heaven is discussed several times:
  • When Peter asks Janet if that's where his parents are and whether they see what happens on earth.
  • Peter's dream of heaven.
  • The importance of understanding that going to heaven isn't automatic.
  • Hell is the alternative to heaven, for those dying without belief in Jesus.
Faith Link

Jesus' teaching compared to St Paul

By Peter Kaye |
Full acknowledgment to Don Samdahl see this link.

Controversy has arisen regarding Jesus versus Paul as scholars debate the different emphases and messages of Jesus and Paul.1 Jesus preached the kingdom of heaven. Paul did not. Paul preached justification by faith alone. Jesus did not. What are we to make of this? Can the two be reconciled? The answer depends on what is meant by reconciliation.

The below chart identifies the chief differences in the ministries and message of Jesus and Paul. Each will be analyzed.

Differences of the Ministries of Jesus and Paul
Jesus: Paul:
1. Preached the gospel of the kingdom 1. Preached the gospel of the grace of God
2. Defined the “kingdom of heaven” as Israel’s prophetic earthly kingdom 2. Defined the “kingdom of heaven” as the heavenly position of the body of Christ
3. Presented Himself as the Messiah and King of the Jews (Israel) 3. Presented Jesus as the risen Lord, Head of the Church, the body of Christ
4. Preached repentance, water baptism, keeping the Law, forgiving others, and faith in who He was as necessary for salvation 4. Preached faith alone in the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ as necessary for salvation
5. Had Jews as His audience (a couple exceptions) 5. Had Gentiles as his primary audience
6. Operated under the Mosaic Law 6. Operated under grace
Faith Link

Amazing Grace

By Peter Kaye |

Just about the most recorded song ever. Yes for most listeners, sadly, it's a moving tune with fairy-tale type words. As one of the YouTube listeners wrote "I may not be Christian, but this song just makes me smile and cry at the same time."

But in reality, its the Gospel message written by John Newton, the worst of sinners, who saw the light and went on to spread God's word by his preaching and plethora of hymns.

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