John Edmiston: Eternity Online Magazine

A Biographical Sketch

Rev. John Anthony Edmiston B.Sc. B.D. Grad. Theol
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John Edmiston was born in Brisbane, Australia on the 12 August 1956 and attended Brisbane Boys Grammar School where he was Chess Captain before doing his B.Sc. with double majors in Psychology and Chemistry at the University of Queensland. After graduating he went on to study at the Baptist Theological College of Queensland and the Melbourne College of Divinity gaining his Graduate of Theology and Bachelor of Divinity respectively. He has worked as chaplain to University students and as a missionary. During his time as a missionary he helped formulate the philosophy of education for the Papua New Guinean government and was one of the founders of the Urban Ministries Training Centre in Papua New Guinea. From 1989 to 1992 he was head of counselling and student services at the Townsville College of TAFE. After some major changes in the TAFE College he returned to chaplaincy work among University students at James Cook University until 1995. He now is the full-time editor and publisher of Eternity Online Magazine an evangelical/charismatic Christian publication on the Internet. He is engaged to Ruth Gillet and plans to be married in Edinburgh on the 27th February 1998.

About Eternity Online Magazine (www.Eternitymag.com)

Eternity Online Magazine is a Christian corner of the Internet that seeks to exalt Jesus Christ by providing a wide range of quality articles and bible teaching. Our articles can be used for non-profit ministry purposes once permission is obtained. In most cases we will give it gladly.

Mission Statement

Eternity Online Magazine exists to provide thoughtful Christian bible teaching on the Internet and to minister to those it comes into contact with. It will always be a non-profit faith ministry supported by God's provision and the donations of supporters.

Our Statement of Faith

Eternity Online Magazine accepts articles which are Scriptural in content and which conform to the three basic creeds of Christendom (the Apostles Creed, the Creed of Chalcedon and the Nicene Creed). A diversity of theology is cherished. For instance though I strongly agree with believers baptism a sound and balanced argument for infant baptism would be accepted if it was well written. However articles expressing doubt over Scripture or aspects of the life of Christ will never be published. The following "Statement of Belief" is fairly general - because the magazine itself is general. It is in non-theological language for ease of communication. If you want to know what I personally believe you can e-mail me.

1. The Bible is the authoritative, inspired and innerrant word of God.

2. There is one God, eternally existent in three personalities;Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

3. We believe in the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles, substitutional death on the cross, His bodily resurrection, and His ascension to the Father and His imminent return to judge the living and the dead.

4. We recognize the existence and personality of Satan, and his present control over sinful man.

5. Regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential for the salvation of sinful man; a person must experience a spiritual rebirth.

6. Only through the power of the Holy Spirit is the Christian able to live a more Godly life.

7. There is a resurrection of both the saved and the lost, the saved to eternal life in heaven, the lost to hell.

8. Jesus Christ is returning soon in power and glory.

9. The "Great Commission" of the Church is to go into all the world and preach the Gospel of Christ to every person, baptizing them in the name of Father, Son and Holy Spirit and teaching those who believe.