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In this second last TruthTalks listen in the “Jewels from John” series, Christopher Peppler discusses the true nature of sin, what it is and what it most definitely is not. Listen to this podcast to find out what the true nature of sin really is. If you have missed the series, or want to
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  The Jewels from John series is drawing to a close. This is part 5, and then in a month, I will publish the last part. As always, these are my reflections rather than carefully researched teachings. John 14:27 “Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” Jesus had been

  The first reflection in the Jewels from John series was on John 1:14 and I want to return to and reflect further on this now. Why? It is because just a few days after publishing this article we celebrate the birth of Jesus, the Word become flesh. The Apostle John did not include

If you have missed out on following this gem of a series called “Jewels from John” it isn’t too late for you to start listening from part one HERE. If you have been listening along, click on the button below to play the latest TruthTalks podcast or read the post HERE
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I am back with another four Jewels from John. John 10:10  “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full”. This comes at the end of Jesus’ analogy of the sheepfold. The watchman (John the Baptist) guards the sheep

Who do you think you are? This week we continue listening to the Jewels from John that Dr Christopher Peppler is bringing to us in a short series. If you missed the first 2 audio tracks, you can listen to them by clicking HERE for part 1 and HERE for part 2. To listen
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This is the third of six parts in the Jewels from John series. As with the other ‘jewels’, I selected these four passages for this post because I felt the Holy Spirit was directing me to them. I want to keep research and analysis to a minimum and rather reflect on what the Spirit

Following THIS post covering the second part of the “Jewels from John” series, please find the podcast/audio file below. If you missed the first part, then please click HERE to listen to that now.
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I am continuing the series ‘Jewels from John’ where I reflect on passages from the Gospel of John. John 4:50 ‘The man took Jesus at his word and departed’. NIV A government official in Capernaum had a son who was so sick that he was near death. He heard that Jesus was in Cana

Whether we acknowledge it or not, every person born on Earth for the last two thousand years has benefited from Jesus Christ’s influence. His gracious words and deeds did not only affect his disciples or the people of his day. Indeed, individuals and civilisations over the ages have benefited from his influence. Based on
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My name is Christopher Peppler and I was born in Cape Town, South Africa in 1947. While working in the financial sector I achieved a number of business qualifications from the Institute of Bankers, Damelin Management School, and The University of the Witwatersrand Business School. After over 20 years as a banker, I followed God’s calling and joined the ministry full time. After becoming a pastor of what is now a quite considerable church, I  earned an undergraduate theological qualification from the Baptist Theological College of Southern Africa and post-graduate degrees from two United States institutions. I was also awarded the Doctor of Theology in Systematic Theology from the University of Zululand in 2000.

Four years before that I established the South African Theological Seminary (SATS), which today is represented in over 70 countries and has more than 2 500 active students enrolled with it. I presently play an role supervising Masters and Doctoral students.

I am a passionate champion of the Christocentric or Christ-centred Principle, an approach to biblical interpretation and theological construction that emphasises the centrality of Jesus

I have been happily married to Patricia since the age of 20, have two children, Lance and Karen, a daughter-in-law Tracey, and granddaughters Jessica and Kirsten. I have now retired from both church and seminary leadership and devote my time to writing, discipling, and the classical guitar.

If you would like to read my testimony to Jesus then click HERE.