Archive for May, 2008
I came across what looks to be an excellent resource for any of you who are concealed carry permit holders. The site is called CarryConcealed.net. There you will find some helpful resources, especially as you travel across state lines.
As many of you know, every state in the US has some form of a concealed carry [...]
Somehow the sacrament of baptism gets all the press. We all seem to enjoy discussing and debating the who, when and how of baptism. But the other sacrament (or ordinance) does not get even close to equal time. Why? I’m not sure, but I suspect a couple of reasons may be offered:
One of the frustrating things in discussing matters of faith and practice in scripture is agreeing on the ground rules of the dialogue. For some, a clear command or example is required in order to see the validity of the matter. Case in point: paedo-baptism and credo-baptism. Most credo-baptists insist that we who practice paedo-baptism [...]
Here is a quote from John MacArthur on the subject of infant salvation. I ran the original post in 2005.
Now listen to what I say. God has predestined all He wills into salvation, including those in infancy. That salvation is by his sovereign choice through grace alone. Though all infants deserve eternal judgment because of [...]
Both in India and in my travels around Western countries, I constantly uncovered a preoccupation with so-called “ministry” activities operated by Christian workers, financed by church monies, but with little else to distinguish them as Christian. . . . Social concern is a natural fruit of the Gospel. But to put it first is [...]
Can someone help me out? I’ve got two questions I need some help with.
1. Can someone provide chapter and verse, i.e. an explicit command that we observe the sabbath on the first day of the week instead of the seventh? And I know that we have example in the New Testament, so also can someone [...]
Check out some recent links aded on the sidebar “Other Blogs and Sites.”
9 Marks and 9 Marks Blog are fantastic sites by some reformed Baptist brothers: theology, ecclesiology, etc.
The Cornwall Alliance presents a solidly Biblical approach to environmental issues.
Radical Womanhood is a must see for you women folk. Don’t miss The Theologian. Fantastic! And last, [...]
Don’t let the culture set low expectations for what you may accomplish for Christ. Listen to the way God and Jeremiah argue about Jeremiah’s call when he was young.
Then I said, “Ah, Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak, for I am only a youth.” But the Lord said to me, “Do [...]
Should we care about these happenings?
Middle school teacher must “remove a Bible that has been sitting on the corner of his desk for 21 years.” Here.
Public university employee writes an op-ed piece explaining her view on homosexuality, saying”I take great umbrage at the notion that those choosing the homosexual lifestyle are “civil rights victims.” She also [...]
Check out this 1961 magazine article titled Will Life Be Worth Living in 2000 AD? Well, is it?
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I had the privilege of seeing the movie last weekend. I must say it was excellent both in cinematography and story. In my opinion it was better than the first movie The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. I recommend it highly!
Christopher Cowan over at the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood also saw it [...]
Given all the discussion about the so-called Evangelical Manifesto and the ongoing attempts to re-define or re-label what have been historic Christian truths , I found the following brief article absolutely refreshing! Amazingly, the author had the boldness to entitle it “True Christianity”! Wow, you get orthodoxy and “orthopraxy” intermixed here…even before the buzzwords came [...]
This may be old news to some, but this morning I saw a news item on Franklin Graham and the Olympics. Anytime I see a notable Christian leader featured in the press, it certainly evokes my interest.
Graham’s comments have created a great deal of consternation as observers wrestle with what should/should not be going on [...]
The Bayly brothers have a post about the plight of Lauren Richardson of Deleware. Apparently Heritage (Delaware) Presbytery couldn’t muster a majority vote on “a simple statement opposing the murder-by-starvation of 23-year-old Delaware resident Lauren Richardson.” They express unbelief and label the opposing voters pusillanimous.
Man are the Bayly brothers right! What has become of us? [...]
You may or may not know that the PCA will be considering an overture from the Philadelphia Presbytery that a study committee be set up on the subject of women as deaconesses. You can read the overture here. The Central Georgia Presbytery has overtured GA to NOT erect a study committee. Here is their overture.
There [...]
UPDATE: Peter M. Head has another view. Read it here. We try to fair and balanced!
D.A. Carson on what he calls Red Letter Christians,
A particularly virulent form of this approach is hidden behind what Tony Campolo now approvingly calls “red letter Christians.” These red letter Christians, he says, hold the same theological commitments as do [...]
Do Hard Things is a must read if you have children, especially if you have those we refer to as teens living in your home. I read it last week and now am getting ready to take my three sons through it (as soon as school is out). It is an outstanding book and one [...]
Well I have heard about this for many years. Sadly, others’ predictions have been wrong. There have been those certain that it was Napoleon, Hitler and Henry Kissinger to name a few notable ones.
But, I now have to admit that I have figured it out, or at least others have. This article in the Daily Illini [...]
It has been a few weeks, but we’re back to Rev. Dick Lucas’ sermons on Acts 17. Part I and II are very well your reading. I commend them to you.
In part three, Rev. Lucas preaches a sermon titled Preaching To Pagans-Truth Applied. Here is a short excerpt.
God is not inviting people to consider His [...]
This is the best on the subject for Christians I have seen in a while.
There are people who use a blog as a public diary to think aloud. But a Christian should not be airing his doubts in public, and thereby planting seeds of doubt in other minds.
If I began to doubt the doctrines of [...]
I have adapted someone else’s list of how youth can avoid wasting their summer. What do you think? Can you think of a few other ways to add to the list?
1. Study Jesus & The Gospel. Read and study one of the Gospels this summer. Read your Bible!!!!
· Get into Jesus’ Life, check out Matthew, Mark, Luke [...]
Kent Muhling at Third Mill fields a question from a Baptist writer:
I am a Reformed Baptist. One of my objections to infant baptism is that the new covenant cannot be broken (Jer 31:31-34), and thus that the sign should only be applied to believers. Why do Presbyterians argue that the new covenant can be broken, especially [...]
The Reverend Terry Johnson is the Senior Minister at Independent Presbyterian Church in Savannah, Georgia. Rev. Johnson has authored several books through the years on worship. His books include Leading in Worship, The Pastor’s Public Ministry, Reformed Worship, The Case for Traditional Protestantism and The Family Worship Book. You may see all his books here.
In [...]
Some readers who know me fairly well know that our oldest daughter Leslie is expecting in early October (our first grandchild). Well, she and Matt went to the doc today for “the” ultrasound. You know, the one where they can find out if the little one is a boy or a girl.
Well today they found [...]
[UPDATE] Oh, and one of the contributors here is Randy Kirkland, a fantastic credo guy in his own right. So we love our credo brothers here.
Lately I have commented a couple of times over at Voice of the Sheep in an interaction on paedo-baptism. My brother Brian Thornton over there is a confirmed credo-baptist and [...]
OK, try guessing the source (person or group) without looking it up.
“One of our leaders wrote: “Jesus’ message remains strong in our efforts to create a beloved community here on earth, impelling us to witness to the injustices of this time.”
[Our] congregations affirm and promote:
The inherent worth and dignity of every person;
Justice, equity and compassion [...]
Thank God, err thank something, that we have modern scientists to tell us all we need to know. While there are many excellent scientist out there, many who believe in God, we have others who, well, give intelligence a bad rap.
Anthropologist Maurice Bloch of the London School of Economics has determined that “Humans alone practice [...]
The Spring 2008 issue is out from CBMW. Here are some excerpts.
Mark Dever: “It seems to me and others (many who are younger than myself) that this issue of egalitarianism and complementarianism is increasingly acting as the watershed distinguishing those who will accommodate Scripture to culture, and those who will attempt to shape culture by [...]
i.e. a hodpodge.
1. Our new name and url: Reformation Faith Today http://reformationfaithtoday.com/
2. A new link on worship. Worship Matters has been added to the recommended sites. The site is a resource for leading worship and is led by Bob Kauflin. It is a very good resource if you are interested in articles on the most important thing we do.
3. [...]
