Archive for June, 2009
Scott posted about this HERE, and now I want one[ READ MORE ]
“The biblical redemption aims at a new creation and nothing less than that. Therefore, all the threads of purposeful finality are made to run together in the redemptive revelation of grace; all the rays of original eschatological light and splendor are refocused in it. The dignity of God as Redeemer postulates it and the truly [ READ MORE ]
I want one. HT: [ READ MORE ]
Lordship salvation is the position that receiving Christ involves a turning in the heart from sin and, as a part of faith, a submissive commitment to obey Jesus Christ as Lord. It also maintains that progressive sanctification and perseverance must necessarily follow conversion. Those who hold to the doctrine of perseverance of the saints see [ READ MORE ]
“The laws of logic are not conventional or sociological, they have a transcendental necessity about them, they are universal, they are invariant and are not material in nature…” – Bahnsen from The Great Debate[ READ MORE ]
In an age where relativism runs rampant and contextualization appears to be normative, proper hermeneutics is found to be essential when one is trying to unlock the author’s original intent of scripture. Osborne in his book, The Hermeneutical Spiral, does a fine job of laying a proper methodology to the art of hermeneutics. Let us [ READ MORE ]
“To take God as source and end of all that exists and happens, and to hold such a view suffused with warmth of genuine devotion, stands not only related to theology as the fruit stands to the tree: it is by reason of its essence a veritable theological tree of life.” (The Pauline Eschatology, p. [ READ MORE ]
A Prayer, Living and Dying ROCK of ages, cleft for me Let me hide myself in Thee! Let the Water and the Blood From thy riven Side which flow’d Be of sin the double cure; Cleanse me from its guilt and pow’r Not the labors of my hands Can fulfill the Law’s demands: Could my [ READ MORE ]
Evening Praise Giver of all, another day is ended and I take my place beneath my great redeemer’s cross, where healing streams continually descend, where balm is poured into every wound, where I wash anew in the all-cleansing blood, assured that Thou seest in me no spots of sin. Yet a little while and I [ READ MORE ]
JT writes: At the Between the Times blog (from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary), Professor Bruce Ashford has an excellent series on disciplined reading. Here are the five parts of the series: On Disciplined Reading What Should I Read? Choosing from a Vast Array of Options How Should I Read? Tips on Getting the Most from [ READ MORE ]
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Love to OFI for this: “To believe in the possibility of ‘falling from grace’ is to believe in the possible defeat of God by the devil. That is unthinkable and utterly impossible. The final perseverance of the saints is of necessity true in view of the glory and the character and the honour of God [ READ MORE ]
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Thank to B. Muth for this one…. The Cathedral of Christ the Light, Oakland, California You can watch a very informative video about the cathedral. As I said above, I am amazed at the degree of thought that went into all aspects of this building. Wotruba Church in Austria Maybe the most unconventional it surely [ READ MORE ]
Matt posts some great thoughts from Wells: “When Christianity becomes churchless [they say], it is able to fly under the radar of hostile opposing religions and ideologies because it has become invisible. This offers the enormous boon of providing a way for people to be Christian and to avoid all the persecution that would otherwise [ READ MORE ]
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