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About false teachers

On 30 August 2018 By Teun de Jager In Idolatry, Biblestudy

This time a short article on a subject about which there is much more to say. The question of who is a false Bible teacher and who is not is, of course, a very uncomfortable one. Especially when you see ...

An interesting footnote

On 2 June 2018 By Teun de Jager In Biblestudy

In the HSV translation, 1 Corinthians 14:12 reads as follows: "So also you, if you strive for spiritual gifts, seek to abound in gifts for the edification of the church." 'Spiritual ...

We have the mind of Christ

On 14 May 2018 By Teun de Jager In Biblestudy, Spiritual Life, Holy Spirit

Recently I came across the following: "There is no such thing as true doctrine. Absolute Truth does not exist in letters, dogmas or rules. Truth is a person. Truth finds itself in a relationship, reveals itself ...

But I didn't have the love...

On 8 March 2018 By Teun de Jager In Biblestudy, Charismatic, Spiritual Life, Serving God

Last night at Bible study we discussed 1 Corinthians 13 and in this brief report I will limit myself to the first three verses. "Though I should speak the languages of men and of angels, ...

The Church According to Luke

On 5 March 2018 By Teun de Jager In Biblestudy, Fellowhip and Church

As I was recently more or less 'accidentally' reading through the last section of the Gospel according to Luke, it struck me that in this section (Luke 24:36-53) Luke mentions a number of things that you might ...

The hidden things

On 22 February 2018 By Teun de Jager In Idolatry, Biblestudy, Serving God

"The hidden things are to the LORD our God, but the things revealed are to us and to our children forever, to do all the words of this law" (Deuteronomy 29:29). The application ...

Talking to God in Tongues

On 15 December 2017 By Teun de Jager In Biblestudy, Charismatic

Sunday children. It has received a lot of attention this past week: why does Pentecostalism attract so many young people? What is it that apparently appeals to so many? Vice - an American media company - published a ...

Longing for more of God's Spirit in 2017?

On 2 October 2017 By Teun de Jager In Topical, Biblestudy, Charismatic, Holy Spirit, Spirituality and Mysticism

A New Reformation? Soon there will be a Bible study conference somewhere in the country where one of the evenings will discuss the theme "Desiring more of God's Spirit in 2017". The accompanying text ...

With faith on the rocks

On 14 September 2017 By Teun de Jager In Topical, Biblestudy, Charismatic, Spirituality and Mysticism

Aantekeningen bij de 1e brief aan Timotheüs Paulus beschrijft in de eerste brief aan Timotheüs de strijd die gevoerd moet worden tegen een ontwikkeling die ertoe leidt dat christenen hun geloof verliezen (1:6,19; 4:1; 6:21). …

Esau the unholy one

On 30 July 2017 By Teun de Jager In Idolatry, Biblestudy, Spirituality and Mysticism

It happens several times in the Bible: two brothers who go a different way in life and make different choices. One brother works out and the other does not. Remember...