Scripture References:  John 5:39-44; Nehemiah 4 The Jews considered that eternal life was revealed to them in their Scriptures, and that they had it, because they had the word of God in their hands. Jesus urged them to search those Scriptures with more diligence and attention. “You search the Scriptures,” and you do well to do so. They did indeed search the Scriptures, but it was with a view to their own glory. It is possible for men to be very studious in the letter of the Scriptures, yet to be strangers to its power. You profess to receive and believe the Scripture, let that be the judge. It is spoken to us as advising or commanding all Christians to search the Scriptures. Not only read them, and hear them, but search them; with diligence in examining and studying them. We must search the Scriptures for heaven as our great end; eternal life For in them you think ye have eternal life. We must search the Scriptures for Christ, as the new and living Way, that leads to this end. T

Website:  http://www.qtkc.org.au/ About (Mission): "The purpose of the Keswick Convention is to provide people of North Queensland with the opportunity to hear well gifted and experienced speakers address the issue of living a holy and victorious Christian life in this present world. It is a wonderful opportunity for Christians of different denominations to share fellowship and ministry together under the banner of All One in Christ Jesus. The Queensland Tropics Keswick Convention is an interdenominational event that is run by a committee of laymen and ministers from evangelical churches around far North Queensland and is a non-profit ministry. The first Convention was held in August, 1960 and an historical collection of material on display traces this and includes the 2010 Jubilee." 2014 Speakers:  http://www.qtkc.org.au/2014-guest-speakers

Who is to Blame? The following statements seem unreal and yet this is what people have stated on insurance accident claims forms. ”I left for work this morning at 7am as usual when I collided straight into a bus. The bus was 5 minutes early.” (Clearly the bus’s fault!) ”I knew the dog was possessive about the car but I would not have asked her to drive it if I had thought there was any risk.” (How could he have known?) ”The accident happened because I had one eye on the truck in front, one eye on the pedestrian, and the other on the car behind.” (Clearly God’s fault – more eyes needed!) ”No one was to blame for the accident but it would never have happened if the other driver had been alert.” We live in a culture of blame instead of personal responsibility. The Bible is different in that it very much supports personal responsibility for the choices and decisions we make. Eleanor Roosevelt said, “One’s philosophy is not best expressed in words. It is expressed in the choices