Five things worth knowing about the Dead Sea Scrolls

Everyday Ministry

Greg Clarke | Peter Bolt | 9 September, 2000

Some of the Dead Sea Scrolls are on exhibit at the Art Gallery of NSW until October 15 2000. The scrolls have captured the imagination of many people, Christians and non-believers alike. Do they have anything to offer Christians? Are they in fact dangerous for Christians? What can we say to our non-Christian friends when they ask questions about the scrolls?

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The view from here: How the resurrection changes your life

Thought

Peter Bolt | 11 November, 1999

In an article in the previous Briefing, we considered how the resurrection of Jesus confirmed his Lordship over all creation and changed the eternal fortunes of those who believe in him. In this second article, we look at how the resurrection changes the lives of Christ’s followers here and now. What impact does our belief in ‘the death of death’ have on the way we think and act?

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Strange sayings about 1 Timothy 2:11-12

Thought

Peter Bolt | 20 June, 1995

In quietness let a woman learn, in all submission; and I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man but to be in quietness. (1 Tim 2:11-12)

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Dispensing with evangelism

Everyday Ministry

Peter Bolt | 1 July, 1993

Evangelism is the Christian equivalent of paying tax: we dread it, we try to avoid it and we would prefer that everyone except us was obliged to do it. But somehow, despite our fear and resentment, we sense that it is a right and proper thing to do and, just as it warms your heart to see that tax refund smiling at you from the letterbox, it is so good to see someone converted and bubbling over with the new-found joy of new life in Christ.

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The end of quiet times

Life

Peter Bolt | 19 May, 1992

To be an evangelical Christian is to be a Bible reader. Our piety insists on personal, family and public Bible reading, even if the statistics suggest that our commitment to reading Scripture may be a part of evangelical mythology.¹ Anyone who has the gall to ask “Do we really need to read the Bible?” deserves to be ex-communicated as a heretic and infidel and is certainly not a fit person to hold a publican’s license!

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From every nation: A Christian multiculturalism

Thought

Peter Bolt | 1 December, 1989

Sir William Keys, the past president of the RSL, maintains that “meeting the challenge of multiculturalism is the single most important task facing Australia today”. If this is so, what contribution will Australian Christians make to this challenge? Will the Gospel of Jesus Christ contribute to this task in any way? Peter Bolt examines the issues.

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