Walk by the Spirit is an ebook by Derek Thompson deriving from a series of talks inspired by the Apostle Paul’s letter to the Galatians. The author discusses a range of questions. Why does Paul get so upset about circumcision? What gave him the confidence that he was right and his opponents wrong? Do revivals only occur in God’s timing? Does disunity in the church hinder revival? Can the church do anything to revive our unbelieving society?

It intrigues me how Paul could see so clearly that the Galatians were departing from the gospel. We live in an age of pluralism. It is so much easier to get on with others in a pluralistic society, if we say everyone can believe whatever they like. We set aside truth for the sake of political correctness. Someone like Paul is called dogmatic. How did Paul discern the Spirit’s voice from the devil’s voice? The devil proposed another gospel, one that said you can do your o...

At the heart of Christianity is the atonement, God at one with his creation. But how is this being achieved? Numerous theories have been proposed but none generally accepted. The historic church councils were too busy with the trinity to turn their attention to the atonement. Consequently the church is divided by different views of what happened on the cross. Critics from outside the church are quick to point out the problems, such as questionable ethics applied to God, ...

Atonement is not a course of action, but an end, the goal God is seeking to achieve. God’s ways are often said to be a mystery beyond human comprehension. I. H. Marshall (2008, p. 63) said, “It is true that the concept of God the Son suffering and dying is paradoxical and incomprehensible.” Although God’s inner nature is a mystery, his actions in creation are open to investigation. Human nature pursues understanding. Some Christians object to the questioning of their pre...