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The Bible says that there are only two genders – male and female!!

The ludicrous, utterly ridiculous and perverted notion, promoted today by all too many organisations and public figures, that there are more than two genders, flies in the face of the declaration of God at the creation of man.

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them, Genesis 1:27.

Mankind bears the ‘image’ of God, not His divine nature but  likeness to God principally consists and most eminently appears in man’s soul.

In its nature and substance it is like God, spiritual, invisible, immortal. (Matthew Poole)

Man was, at the first, pure and holy. Today, man is a fallen creature as a result of Adam’s failure to obey God as our representative in the Covenant of Works and thus bringing upon all mankind guilt and condemnation.

In this age of the final apostasy, man has dived to the depths of depraved folly by permitting the notion of many genders to be embraced and incorporated in law.

While I am aghast at the pride and arrogance manifested by Donald Trump in his inaugural speech, I am happy to hear his comments on the ‘multiplicity of genders’ so promoted today!

I must offset his views, however, with the fact that he has endorsed sodomy by appointing sodomites to positions in his government.

See But Still They Adore Him

An  article in today’s ‘Belfast Newsletter’ touches on the folly and the consequences of the acceptance of the liberal views of genders.

President Trump’s clarity on gender poses a tricky question for some of Northern Ireland’s politicians

Here it is. (more…)

Service of ordination and installation of Rev Samuel Fitton

Here is the link to the service of ordination and installation of Rev Samuel Fitton as minister of Kilskeery Free Presbytery Church this afternoon.

Taking Part in the service: Rev James Porter (officiating), Rev Brian McClung (Opening Prayer), Rev Ivan Foster (Scripture Reading). Prescribed Questions (Rev John Greer), Sermon (Rev Samuel Murray) and Presbytery Greetings (Rev John Armstrong).

 

I trust that you are blessed as you watch the video.

Ivan Foster

The folly and cost of putting family interests first!

“‭And‭ some‭ days‭ after‭ Paul‭ said‭‭ unto‭ Barnabas‭,‭ Let us go again‭‭ and visit‭‭ our‭ brethren‭ in‭ every‭ city‭ where‭‭ we have preached‭‭ the word‭ of the Lord‭, ‭and see‭ how‭ they do‭‭.‭ ‭And‭ Barnabas‭ determined‭‭ to take with them‭‭ John‭, whose surname was‭‭ Mark‭.‭ ‭But‭ Paul‭ thought‭‭ not‭ good‭‭ to take‭‭ him‭ with them‭‭, who‭ departed‭‭ from‭ them‭ from‭ Pamphylia‭, and‭ went‭‭ not‭ with them‭ to‭ the work‭.‭ ‭And‭ the contention‭‭ was‭‭ so sharp‭ between them‭, that‭ they departed asunder‭‭ one from the other‭‭: and so‭ Barnabas‭ took‭‭ Mark‭, and sailed‭‭ unto‭ Cyprus‭;‭ ‭and‭ Paul‭ chose‭‭ Silas‭, and departed‭‭, being recommended‭‭ by‭ the brethren‭ unto the grace‭ of God‭.‭ ‭And‭ he went through‭‭ Syria‭ and‭ Cilicia‭, confirming‭‭ the churches‭,‭”‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Acts 15:36-41.

(Robert Murray M‘Cheyne’s Bible Reading Calendar-15th January 2025)

Even in the halcyon days of the Holy Ghost empowered apostolic age, there were disputes amongst the brethren. Faithfulness to God and His will brings one into conflict with those less inclined to seek to rigidly abide by the plain Word of God.

Compromise is ever suggested to us by the flesh when we find ourselves caught between God’s will and that which is more pleasing to ourselves and those whom we would seek to please.

The incident before us here in Acts chapter 15 records that which has been repeated ‘ad nauseam’ throughout the ages!

Paul, moved by a concern for recent converts, suggests to his hitherto faithful companion in the service of God that they retrace their steps and visit those they had been the means of leading to Christ and ‘ see how they do’.

It immediately becomes obvious that poor Barnabas was harbouring some resentment regarding a sad incident which took place during their first missionary journey. It was a journey initiated by the Lord.

“‭Now‭ there were‭‭ in‭ the church‭ that was‭‭ at‭ Antioch‭ certain‭ prophets‭ and‭ teachers‭; as‭ Barnabas‭, and‭ Simeon‭ that was called‭‭ Niger‭, and‭ Lucius‭ of Cyrene‭, and‭ Manaen‭, which had been brought up‭ with Herod‭ the tetrarch‭, and‭ Saul‭.‭ ‭As‭ they‭ ministered‭‭ to the Lord‭, and‭ fasted‭‭, the Holy‭ Ghost‭ said‭‭,‭ Separate‭‭ me‭‭ Barnabas‭ and‭ Saul‭ for‭ the work‭ whereunto‭ I have called‭‭ them‭.‭ ‭And‭ when they had fasted‭‭ and‭ prayed‭‭, and‭ laid‭‭ ‭their‭ hands‭ on‭‭ them‭, they sent ‭them‭ away‭‭,‭”‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Acts 13:1-3.

I. IT WAS ON THIS JOURNEY THAT LEADERSHIP AND GOD-GIVEN AUTHORITY OF PAUL WAS MANIFESTED.

1. It is to be noted that Saul at the first is given a lesser prominence than Barnabas. Verse 1 has Barnabas mentioned first and Saul last! Again, in verse 2 the Lord refers to Barnabas before Saul. This order is repeated in verse 7.

But it changed thereafter! (more…)