The Christian Community in Forest Row
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‘Make straight his paths’ (Mark 1) When a royal progress was being planned in the Ancient Near East, teams of engineers would be sent out in advance to smooth the roads and make sure that nothing would impede the progress of the Great King. When John the Baptist – a man with no power, far
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Distinguishing the spirits Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from
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Born from Above The genius of the Greek language presents us with a word rich in dual meaning: “anothen,” which signifies both ‘again’ and ‘from above.’ When Jesus speaks about the necessity of a new birth, we must understand both meanings simultaneously: Whoever is not born anew—from above—cannot see the Kingdom of God. Nicodemus plays
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We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. (Romans 8:26) How heartfelt are St Paul’s words about prayer! How often have wanted to pray, only to find ourselves lost for words, or tangled in complicated thoughts? As much as it can be a
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What we have received is not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may understand what God has freely given us. (I Corinthians 2:12) It can seem as if we are citizens of two worlds: we live our lives in the everyday world that is governed by
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Icon and idol God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth. (John 4:24)In the 8th and 9th centuries, the Greek Orthodox world was shaken to its foundations by disputes over the use of icons. Great treasures of early Christianity were lost as angry mobs destroyed the images of saints
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How we behold each other There is a wonderful story, The Rabbi’s Gift, quoted by Scott Peck in his book A Different Drum, about the abbot and the rabbi, two old friends who have known each other for many years. When the abbot visits the rabbi in despair because his monastery is about to be
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Victory over the world One of the greatest artistic creations known to humanity is the winged Nike – the Victory of Samothrace. Although scholars cannot date the statue, it seems likely that it was erected as a thanks-offering after a great victory. This makes its form and its effect on us all the more remarkable.
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‘No-one comes to the Father except through me’ (John 14:6) At first sight, these words in John 14 can be off-putting, embodying a kind of Christian exclusivism. There is another way of looking at them, which leads to a different conclusion. This takes as its starting point a question: which human beings’ lives show evidence
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The life of God “Though I have been speaking figuratively, a time is coming when I will no longer use this kind of language but will tell you plainly about my Father. In that day you will ask in my name. I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf. No, the Father himself loves you
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