According to the Westminster Shorter Catechism Question and Answer 98 and worthy of memorisation: Q. 98. What is prayer? A. Prayer is an offering up of our desires unto God,[200] for things agreeable to his will,[201] in the name of Christ,[202] with confession of our sins,[203] and thankful acknowledgment ofContinue Reading

I have already drawn attention to the fact that the elder qualifications in Titus 1.5-9 have many things in common with moral virtues expected from upstanding pagan citizens in the ancient world of Greece.  (This is one piece of evidence for the fact that even non-Christians know something of God’sContinue Reading