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My Life Goal
Jesus in Matthew’s Gospel, chapter 25.
31 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left. 34 Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. Continue reading
Dr. Mohler & Evolution
My friend Jace Murray passed on an article to me about Dr. Mohler (which my iPad continually wants to autocorrect to mohair) writing on evolution. Mohler writes collectively against all forms of evolution with it’s supposed assault on the gospel. The central problem with Mohler’s thesis is his confusing all evolutionary theory as Darwinianism, which is incorrect. It oversimplifies the argument.
The Biologos crowd would clearly refute this as do the majority of theistic evolutionists. I think this is unhelpful for the debate between those who hold that the Christian scripture to be true and try to reconcile what science has discovered. Theistic evolutionist believe that there is no dichotomy between Scripture and science. Additionally Genesis 1 does not spell out that creation has not ever used evolutionary processes as part of God’s creative act or process. The Scripture is indeed infallible, it’s readers on the other hand are not.
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This I know
I know my plans for you. Plans to prosper you. My ways are not your ways. There is a way that seems right to a man but in the end it leads to destruction. Trust in the Lord that your way may be established. The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD. All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the spirit. Commit your work to the LORD, and your plans will be established. The LORD has made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of trouble. -God, various verses.
Thoughts on the John MacArthur and Darrin Patrick kerfuffle
John MacArthur is a long time voice of cultural Christian modernism and 20th century cultural theological Evangelicalism. Darrin Patrick is a lesser known but growing public figure in 21st century postmodern Christianity. Both are pastors that claim to some form of Reformed and Evangelical thought. MacArthur publicly attacked Darrin Patrick’s recent book reducing Patrick’s theological views simply to a caricature of relativistic buffet style theology. MacArthur all but called Patrick a Burger King theologian that believes it is a have it your way theology. Many have asked why is MacArthur attacking a fellow Christian so publicly. Especially one that holds to such similar theological views on the doctrines of Christ. I attempt to answer that question and offer some thoughts for those that lean towards supporting Darrin Patrick.
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Why honor Martin Luther King Jr.
“Letter from a Birmingham Jail [King, Jr.]”
16 April 1963
My Dear Fellow Clergymen:
While confined here in the Birmingham city jail, I came across your recent statement calling my present activities “unwise and untimely.” Seldom do I pause to answer criticism of my work and ideas. If I sought to answer all the criticisms that cross my desk, my secretaries would have little time for anything other than such correspondence in the course of the day, and I would have no time for constructive work. But since I feel that you are men of genuine good will and that your criticisms are sincerely set forth, I want to try to answer your statement in what I hope will be patient and reasonable terms. Continue reading
When a father forgets the Father
On this day (January 3, 1521) Pope Leo X had Martin Luther excommunicated from the Holy Roman Catholic Church. This act sparked the Reformation (and enabled modernity to take root) that continues to reverberate in to our day. Lutherans, Anglicans, Presbyterians, and all manner of Reformed and non-Reformed Christians trace their denominational heritage to Luther’s life work. Luther’s theology at it’s heart was simply proclaiming that God saves sinners by grace alone and that this is lived out in the life of a believer by faith in what Christ has done on our behalf. Continue reading
This is the gospel (and the part that I struggle with)
I am writing on the Lord’s prayer. Let me be clear. To be candid, I have struggled with every line in this prayer. Continue reading
Faith
“Faith is a living, unshakeable confidence in God’s grace; it is so certain, that someone would die a thousand times for it.
This kind of trust in and knowledge of God’s grace makes a person joyful, confident, and happy with regard to God and all creatures. Continue reading
Shadow
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. Continue reading