As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“In her recent book, Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation, Calvin University historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez situates Gothard and Piper in a long line of white, alpha-male leaders whose devotion to a militant Christian patriarchy and nationalism inevitably led to…” - Christianity Today
“The closest thing we uncover to a near-death experience in Scripture is Stephen’s martyrdom in the book of Acts. … we find Stephen’s eyes being open to events in heaven just before he was killed.” - AiG
“Its format is simple, but effective. Part one deals with popular pseudo-Christian false teachings: the prosperity gospel, deism, and the twin threats of legalism and antinomianism…Part two turns to cults—to some of the counterfeit religions that integrate elements of the Christian faith with the aberrant teachings of the cult’s founder or leaders.” - Challies
Reposted from The Cripplegate.
There are three major kinds of irony: verbal, situational, and dramatic.
“[T]he angels and demons are also spirits, but they are not omnipresent. This is because God is the infinite Spirit, that is, His ‘spiritness’ is infinite; it’s not bound by physical space because He is not physical and is not bound by physical realities or created dimensions.” - Ref21
I was wondering what I ought to write about when I stumbled upon my old unfinished series on The Parameters of Meaning. I think these parameters are quite helpful guides for interpreters, but I clean forgot about them. Well, I’m going to try to put things right! Here’s “Rule 9” with a link to the previous eight:
Richard Baxter’s work The Reformed Pastor was first published in 1656 and is commonly considered a classic. Many seminaries recommend the book, and most pastors with graduate training are aware of it. J.I. Packer penned the introduction for the Banner of Truth edition, and after studying the work one can appreciate why Packer was forced to acknowledge the following (10-11):
“Divine simplicity is the doctrine which states: God is what God is, simply. God is not composed of parts. God’s essence is not parceled out piece by piece….Because God is one and undivided, we can rest secure that since God is for us, no one can be against us.” - Ref21
“The NASB 2020 is an important update because it utilizes advances in biblical scholarship over the past 25 years and it incorporates changes necessary to keep pace with the ever evolving English language. This refreshed text is designed to speak accurately and clearly to current and future generations.” - Lockman Foundation
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