Dr Cooray is an author of 12 books, 65 articles in learned academic journals and over 500 articles in popular journals and newspapers. His writings have been quoted by the House of Lords, the Indian Supreme Court, the Sri Lankan High Court and Supreme Court and in the Parliament of Australia.

He worked for 35 years in universities in many parts of the world. He has lectured on all five continents. He worked in different universities as an university lecturer, professor and administrator. While employed in an University he has worked part time or in consultancy as: a quasi judicial officer, political analyst, editor of and consulting editor to learned journals, director of a company, broadcaster running a radio program for a short time, manager , researcher and writer of 12 books and numerous articles in learned journals and newspapers. He has studied closely the functioning of law, government, politics and society and the inter relationship between them

He left Sri Lanka in 1974 and in 1976 came to Australia to take up an appointment at Macquarie University, and has been resident there since, studying and teaching Australian government and politics.

He has been active in public life making the case for: the importance of moral values, individual responsibility, freedom and common sense. He has expressed concerns about individual irresponsibility, the drift away from moral values and repressive restrictions on freedom.

Since 1995, the Lord has placed on his heart: intercession for the coming revival, "that they all may be one" (John 17:11-23); writing about the Bible and Civilisation: How it impacts people, people groups and nations; teaching and counselling about the work of the Holy Spirit and spiritual warfare. He has since resigned from University and spends his time now devoted to understanding and speaking, writing and teaching about the relevance of the Bible for daily Christian living.

Dr Cooray is a significant Christian intellectual who explains in our time the key issues affecting contemporary Christianity and provides the Biblical answers to discipling the nations to the glory of God.


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The Entirety Of My Word Is Truth

God created mankind and all things perfect – but sin changed that. One consequence was that the perfect language originally created by God became imperfect. God’s Word is written by a perfect God and is perfect, but it is written and translated in languages corrupted by sin. Therefore the Holy Spirit of truth is vital for humans to fully understand the Word of God and move in the will of God. If humans read the Word without the Holy Spirit, they do not fully understand it. “ But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him”.1 Corinthians 2:14

There is an entirety of truth. Psalm 119:60. This has the effect that there is also partial truth. Partial truth is truth, so long as it is sen to be partial. When partial truth, is given greater weight than it really has or is extended too far, then it becomes untruth. Partial truth, expanded beyond its true extent, becomes untruth. This is a root cause of disputation within the church and among peoples and nations.

Examples provided of partial truth, which become untruth through imperfect reading and understanding of the Word. Illustrations and examples are provided from human actions and relationships rooted in human living and real life experiences in the Bible and church history ( past and present ). Please read carefully: Matthew 19:16-30; NKJV.

Know The Truth And The Truth Will Make You Free

The primary focus in this talk is on what Jesus said about the Holy Spirit and the Spirit of truth in John chapters 14-17. Here, Jesus refers to the Spirit of God as the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of truth, as the One that “convicts” and as the “parakletos” ( comforter, Counsellor, Helper, Advocate, intercessor ).

" Stand therefore having girded your waist with truth" Ephesians 6:12."..rivers of living water will flow out of the belly" John 7:38; KJV. The question which Pilate asked ( What is truth? ) is examined in the light of John 14-17 and other parts of the Bible. There is a natural and a spiritual. 1 Corinthians15:46. There are natural truths and spiritual truths.

What is the relationship between wisdom and truth? Jesus does not mention “wisdom” in John chapters 14-17. The Old Testament refers consistently to “wisdom” and “understanding”. The Spirit of God is the Spirit of wisdom and revelation ( Ephesians 1:17 ) and the Spirit of wisdom and understanding ( Isaiah 11:2 ). The relationship between wisdom, understanding and truth. 1 Corinthians 2:4-16; 15:44-46. Solomon’s fate in his last years ( 1 Kings 1-11; 29-33 ) was the result of pursuing worldly wisdom without understanding ( truth )…

Illustrations and examples are provided from human actions and relationships rooted in human living and real life experiences in the Bible and church history ( past and present ). Please read carefully: John Chapters 14 to 17 ;NKJV to what Jesus says about the Spirit.

Workshop:

Authority, Parents, Teachers and Young People
in The Modern World

This workshop will discuss the rule and authority in the Bible, Romans 13: 1-7, rule and authority under the old and new covenants. Matthew 5:18; Hebrews 8:5-6, 10:1.

When is disobedience to authority legitimate or obligatory? Should a child obey his parents if they forbid him to go to church? Honour your father and your mother, that your days may be long…, “Exodus 20: 12. “And your fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath”. Ephesians 6: 4.

1 Peter 5: 1-11. The parents as a “shepherd”.

The impartation of the righteousness of God in Christ to a child. Disobedience to the ten commandments. What is the meaning of “discipline” in the context of the Greek word in the Bible translated as “disciple”. What is the role of punishment - The use of the rod and the staff: “Your rod and Your staff they comfort me”. Psalm 23: 4. “He who spares his rod hates his child”. Proverbs 13: 24. What is the meaning of “rod” and “staff”?

Children are influenced by what is in the heart of and the example of their parents and carers. 1 Peter 5: 3. Words and exortations not in line with what is in heart and actions do more harm than good. When does the authority of a parent end? How to make a distinction between obeying and honouring a parent.

Godly discipline never has bad side effects. Ungodly discipline has bad side effects. What is the difference between “ Godly” and “ungodly” discipline? Nagging is ungodly discipline. What is the consequence of the mixture of good and evil in parenting? Genesis 2: 16-17. Unforgiveness in hidden parts towards parenting. Blessings and curses pass from parents to children.

Please read and meditate on 1 Peter 5: 1-11.