Bridge of Reason

  “Very few people believe in the devil these days, which suits the devil very well. He is always helping to circulate the news of his own death. The essence of God is existence, and He defines Himself as: 'I am Who am.' The essence of the devil is the lie, and he defines himself as: 'I am who am not.' Satan has very little trouble with those who do not believe in him; they are already on his side.” [1] The Schemes of the devil Satan uses various "wiles" with the aim of doing one of two things: i)            To blind the minds of unbelievers – and keep them from the light of the gospel and so be saved. ii)          To try and defeat, deflate, and discourage those who have put their faith in Christ.  Can we know anything of the devil’ schemes? Paul the Apostle tells the church in Corinth. …for we are not ignorant of his devices. 2 Cor.2:11 Paul here suggests that devil is pre...

The attention-grabbing headline shocked me but, as a Bible believing Christian, perhaps it shouldn’t have. ‘All hail the rise of baby Lucifer — now a more popular baby name than Nigel or Trevor’. [1] What a headline! Traditionally, people will have named their baby boys after a loved one, perhaps a father, a grandfather an uncle, or even a famous person; but how times have changed. Many, abandoning long-established forenames now seek to name their children something different, something that makes their little one stand out. Following this trend, last year in the U.K. fifteen parents saw fit to name their baby boys Lucifer. What the devil is going on? “The devil's finest trick is to persuade you that he does not exist.” It seems that there is a lack of clarity regarding who said this, but what is certain is the truth of it. There are many who deny the existence of a personal devil. Certainly, to say that you believe in the devil, in the increasingly secular West, is to invite scorn...

At the back end of 2007 there was a flurry of interest in the media in Mormons and Mormonism because of Mitt Romney's involvement in the race for the presidency. In the ongoing debate over what Mormons really believe and what Mitt Romney will admit to believing the following was reported: "On Tuesday, December 11, 2007, the Associated Press reported that Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee would, in an upcoming article in the Sunday New York Times Magazine, ask "Don't Mormons believe that Jesus and the devil are brothers?" By the end of the following day, Wednesday, December 12, Huckabee had already begun back-pedaling and apologizing for the remark. Earlier on Wednesday Mitt Romney had appeared on NBC’s Today show criticizing Huckabee for “attacking” his religion." Read the full story here. In response the Mormon Church issued a statement to 'clarify' the Mormon position on the subject. Here are the main points in the statement: Mormons b...