Q and A 2.0 Revisited: #17--Will I Know You in Heaven? (1)
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Will we recognize our family and loved ones in heaven, or will we just be random, generic people?This is one of those questions that the Bible doesn’t answer directly, but we can sort of infer an answer from a few different passages.First of all, the focus of heaven is not seeing our friends and family. There will be an eternity for that. The primary focus of heaven is worshiping God and enjoying the fullness of ...
Sermon--Why Are We So Afraid (1)
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This is a recent sermon I preached in a series called "It" on living without fear. I promise you that there was at least two times that people laughed at my jokes.Am I wearing a houndstooth jacket with a crimson shirt the day after Alabama beat Auburn to go to 12-0, to the SEC championship game, one win away from playing for a national championship?Yes I am. That is having no fear.You can get the ...
Hard Questions for the Bible (2)
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Christopher Wright openly and honestly admits that those of us who adhere to a classic form of belief in God -- God is good, holy, loving, sovereign -- have a problem: evil. Evil is a problem for any thinking Christian -- a serious problem. Simply put: if God is good, we have to ask why there is evil. If God is sovereign, we have to ask why there is evil. And if God is good ...
Reasons to like Dan Kimball (1)
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a) This new blog post b) He’s forming a new community/alliance with Erwin McManus, Scot McKinght, Rick McKinley, and others c) Quotes like this from the article above: “Yes, people are attracted by the music, preaching, or children’s programs, but there may be more to these large churches than simply the programming. There are also people being the body of Christ in their communities. When these disciples build relationships with non-Christians, the evidence of the ...
Q and A 2.0 Revisited: #16: Animals in Heaven? (1)
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Does God care about our animals? Do they die forever or will we see them again?Do all dogs go to heaven, or have we been lied to?First of all, God does care for animals. He cared enough to save them from the flood, and he cares enough to provide them with everything they need.Read Job 38-41. God is answering Job about how he runs the universe, and he specifically mentions several places about how he ...
The Bible Triumphant (1)
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Methoblogger John Meunier posted a week or so ago the parallel between Joel Osteen's creed about the Bible...and the creed of the Marine Corps Rifleman (Get your Bible, Get your Rifle). He didn't know how to respond to it, so I'm offering to do so now! ;-) If you've ever watched Osteen on TV or in person, the spectators at his parish hold their bibles in the air and recite with him Lakewood Church's Creed. ...
Transubstantiation and the Black rubric (1)
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Council of Trent, Session 13CHAPTER IV.On Transubstantiation. And because that Christ, our Redeemer, declared that which He offered under the species of bread to be truly His own body, therefore has it ever been a firm belief in the Church of God, and this holy Synod doth now declare it anew, that, by the consecration of the bread and of the wine, a conversion is made of the whole substance of the bread into the ...
Justification by Faith Alone (John Piper Interview) (1)
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Found on the internet here - John Piper interviewed by Mike Reeves in a 25 minute interview from the United Kingdom regarding the clarity and urgency of the doctrine of sola fide (justification by faith alone).
Blogging yourself to Death (1)
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A few years ago I hesitantly took up blogging at the behest of a friend. Since then I have started three blogs, two of which are active. I knew the dangers going in. Blogging is an inherently narcissistic medium; it assumes that readers want to know what you think about any given topic. It is from you, through you, and if we aren’t careful, it will be back to you. I fight that blog narcissism ...
Twitters of Faith (1)
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There's a new hashtag in the Twitterverse that's attracting a lot of attention. It's called "Twitter of Faith," the hashtag is #TOF, and the idea is that Tweeters would write out what they believe in 140 characters or less.If...
In Praise of Borat (1)
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[I'm clearing out my list of drafts -- posts I started but never finished. Here's a topic I took about a year ago and finally managed to finish.] Borat Yes, I watched Borat. I’m glad I didn’t listen to all the Christians who said it was a sign of the decay of civilization. I find it is a wonderful movie with insightful social commentary and profound lessons for Western society. While those who also watched ...
Q and A 2.0 Revisited: #14--Suicide (1)
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Will people who commit suicide go to heaven if they are Christians?This is another one of those questions that go beyond being intellectual. It's also an emotional question. Most of us know someone who either took their own life, or have been affected by a love one taking there own life. But, this one is not as hard as people make it out to be.Matthew 12:31-32—“And so I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will ...
Q and A 2.0 Revisited: #15--Cremation (1)
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What does God think about cremation?It really burns Him up. Zing! Just kidding.There is no specific teaching about cremation in the Bible. There are some instances in the Old Testament of people being burned to death and of human bones being burned, but this is not cremation. It is, however, mentioned in 2 Kings 23:16-20 that burning human bones on an altar desecrates that altar.Cremation was practiced in Biblical times, but it was not common ...
Spectacular find: Screwtape Letters read by John Cleese, and other C. S. Lewis audiobooks (1)
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This site claims to provide copyright-free old radio programs. It provides in particular one......Spectacular Find......for which I've long searched. To wit:The Screwtape Letters, read by John CleeseThe same site also features The Problem of Pain and Mere Christianity on audiobook.(Thanks to my friend Tim, in Minnesota)
Leading with a Limp by Dan Allender - A Review (1)
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Here is my analytical review of Dan Allender’s latest book. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Not only is the book rich, but take a closer look at the cover of this book, what an excellent design. If you hit the cover it will get larger. The way in which I do this review is share a bit about the author, the authors thesis, an overview then some of my own thoughts on the book. With that ...
Monday Is for Membership: Biblical Theologian, Part 2 (1)
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In part 1 of the second mark of a healthy church member, we discussed what it means to be a biblical theologian and how in particular biblical theology promotes health among church members as well as the church. In part 2, I want to follow up with the seven ways, according to Thabiti Anyabwile, you can become a healthy church member by becoming a biblical theologian. They are: 1. Reading Good Books on Biblical Theology ...
My ETS handout (1)
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Since some of you asked, here is the handout for my ETS paper, which will give the general sense of my talk. Machen on McLaren: A New Kind of Liberal? Michael Wittmer Evangelical Theological Society Grand Rapids Theological Seminary November 20, 2008 Michael Wittmer, Don’t Stop Believing: Why Living Like Jesus is Not Enough (Zondervan, 2008): argues for an orthodox, postmodern faith that offers a third way beyond the conservative-liberal divide. Thesis of this paper: ...
“Terror Texts”: A Biblical Musical (1)
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What do you think of this story? These biblical stories are not taught in most Sunday School classes. These texts might be examples of what Dr. Scot McKnight terms “blue parakeets.” When the Bible was mutated by “nice” teachers, pastors and writers into a codebook of Christian moralisms, these “terror” texts, of course, had to be censored. What in the heck would our kids learn from these? How not to chop up a woman and ...
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There are no atheists. If you were to find one real atheist, as G.K. Chesterton says, you will have found a madman.Shared by Jeff (5)Contribute comment
