Who We Need to Know

“… true and sound wisdom, consists in two parts: the knowledge of God and of ourselves.” So begins the Reformer John Calvin’s Christian classic, “Institutes of the Christian Religion”. Who we need to know, is both God and ourselves. But how can we hope to attain such lofty wisdom? The answer is through God’s word, the Bible. Where God tells us the truth about Himself: that He is the one true God who has made the universe and given us the job of being its stewards, who love and follow Him. As well as giving us the truth about God, the Bible also presents us with the often rather uncomfortable truth about ourselves: that we have messed up the world and failed to love God with all our hearts. We have wanted to be our own Boss and run our own lives. The Bible calls our failures and our deliberate rebellion against God sin. Amazingly, God hasn’t given up on us. Quite the opposite. For He has sent His Son Jesus into this messed-up world, to fix for ever our messed-up lives. Jesus has done this by dying on the cross for us. To take away our sin and God’s punishment that we justly deserve for it. If you’re free on Sunday mornings for an hour or so, from 11.30 am, we’d like to invite you to our morning service. We are currently looking at the BIG MESSAGE of the Bible. What’s the Bible All About? Join us, as we ask questions, and look to God’s word for clear and coherent answers. For, “… true and sound wisdom, consists in two parts: the knowledge of God and of ourselves.” (John Calvin)