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The Evil in Life 2007-06-08 22:26:00 The issue of dealing with evil in our lives was brought to mind today. As Calvinist's we certainly have a very peculiar view of the existence of evil compared to the rest of the world. How do we actually handle evil though? Do we rejoice and thank God despite the wicked things done by others to us or the calamity that befalls us? Are we satisfied that the Lord's will was done in our life when destruction comes? If we are truly Calvinist's should this not be the case? If we are the Lord's vessels of mercy, and he determines that tragedyshould come across our path who are we to question it? If it good in His sight, is it not good? This all sounds well and good on a screen or paper, but what about the reality of it? I think perhaps one of the toughest things of Calvinism is it's view of the existence of evil, and even then it is not so much the view but the dealing with it when it rears its head. That is when your Christianity becomes real, and doctrine gets serious. Where do you put
Theology Library 2007-06-08 22:22:00 There is more theology here than you could ever read at www.monergism.comTheology Library
Calvin's Institutes 2007-06-08 22:08:00 Here is Calvin
's Institutes for your reading or listening pleasure, and it can also be read in conjunction with the course posted earlier.Calvin's Institutes AudioCalvin's Institutes Text
Covenant Seminary Courses 2007-06-08 22:03:00 There are over 20 courses free to download here ranging from theology to youth ministry. I have not had a chance to listen to any of them yet. Please let me know what you think. I will see if I can find some of the books online that go with some of the courses.CovenantSeminary
Courses
The Biblical View of Science 2007-06-08 15:31:00 As a Christian who is studying to be a Physicist, it is important that I have a proper view of science. To say that science is where we derive truth from is incredibly unscriptural.Here is a great article on Vincent Cheung's website, thought it is actually from the Trinity Foundation.There is no question that humanity has erred greatly on it's incredible trust in science.The Biblical
View of Science
...who say to a tree, You are my father,and to a stone, You gave me birth.For they have turned their back to me,and not their face.But in the time of their trouble they say,Arise and save us! - Jeremiah 2:27 ESV
Thought, Understanding, and the Bible 2007-06-08 12:32:00 It should be foremost in our minds when we read and study The Bible, the incredible respect that this book demands. A failure to observe that demands will be replied to with catastrophic consequences. Every heresy and "bible-based" cult has risen from a lack of respect in the mind of a man. Perhaps this was not intentional, but we must consider the effects of sin on the mind and how quickly it is to deceive. We must take great care when handling the Word of God that we not be led astray by our minds. Learning to think properly, and logically can be of great use. If we can learn to think properly, we will also not be snared so easily by the irrational thoughts of others, though they appear to be acceptable. A proper understanding of logic and logical fallacy will improve our reading of The Bible and dealing with the doctrines of men.Take advantage of these lectures titled "Introduction to Logic" available at The Trinity Foundation for no charge. The textbook used in the class is also av Read more:Understanding
The Two Babylons 2007-06-08 09:35:00 For those of you who do not have enough disgust in your heart for the RCC:The Two Babylons by Alexander HislopA truly eye-opening work. Remarkable.
Orthodox Presbyterian Church 2007-06-07 11:06:00 I recently made my first visit to the local OrthodoxPresbyterianChurch
for their evening service. This was quite a new experience, since the church that I have attended for the past 5 years is much more laid back to say the least. Heavily structured and quite formal is probably the best description for this church. This is not necessarily a bad thing either; for me however, it was a major shock to the system.The service started out with a hymn, and followed with a recitation about the ten commandments. It was a group confessions of each of the commandments in a generic way that no one can really deny. This was probably one of my favorite parts. I liked how they dealt with sin as the first issue. I think a big reason for spiritual immaturity and immorality among Christians is simply due to a failure to address sin as a church. You think this would be obvious being that we are all sinners, but it feels like this issue is kind of pushed to the side.A recitiation of the Nicene Creed was
Clark - Van Til Controversy 2007-06-06 21:39:00 For those who wanted the MP3's on the Clark
- Van Til Controversy
, here are the direct links.Part 1Part 2Part 3I have not listened to the latest one, he may not be finished with the topic yet, so I will post it when it goes up.
Life after Christ 2007-06-06 20:51:00 Surely life is an adventure. As a Christ
ian though, this seems to take on new meaning. Before the Lord saved me, life was a seeming endless string of random events that I hoped would end up working in my favor, and I tried to influence that chaos as much as possible.After my encounter with the Gospel and the Word of God, things seemed to have changed a bit. It adds value, and purpose to those seemingly random events. What was before failure, disappointment, irritating, overwhelming, or even success, and victory, now has higher intent than anything my feeble mind could have conceived.I think the realization that God has a plan and purpose was one of the most life changing revelations I have had.One of the most amazing things I think we can observe in this life is to see the Word of God as active in our lives. It is interesting how the meaning parts of the scriptures can be so unclear, but then providence arrives and understanding arrives right behind it.Lamentations 3:37Who is he that s
Lectures 2007-06-06 12:20:00 MP3 Lectures courtesy of The Trinity Foundation. Don't miss these. Great foundational courses in Christian philosophy and logic, etc.http://www.trinitylectures.org/MP3_downloads.phpI might add that they are also free.They also have some good reformed books for sale.Also, there is a link in the audio section to C.C. Highland that has some audio with a critique of a discussion from The Narrow Mind on the Clark - Van Til Controversy on the incomprehensibility of God that is pretty interesting.
Baptist and Presbyterian 2007-06-06 06:51:00 If you are a Baptist
, rather than the Westminster confession, you are probably more familiar with the 1689 London Confession. The two are very similar and have read word for word in many places. You can find a side by side comparison of the two confessions here:http://www.rblist.org/1689vWCF.html Read more:Presbyterian
What Do Calvinists Believe? 2007-06-05 22:07:00 If you would like to see some more substantial information on what Calvinists believe, check out the Westminster Confession:http://www.reformed.org/documents/wcf_with_proofs/
Have a TULIP 2007-06-05 22:04:00 First and foremost, I would like to invite anyone who is Calvinist/reformed or would simply like to learn more about Calvinism, please come to the HaT Chat at www.haveatulip.com.
Welcome! 2007-06-05 21:27:00 The purpose of this blog shall simply be to provide edifying, educational, and encouraging resources about God's Word. You shall also find testimonies and various articles concerning Christianity. Read more:Welcome
John Owen 2007-06-12 19:41:00 A website dedicated to the great Puritan theologian John Owen.Many articles about John Owen and his works, and some of his works available here.www.johnowen.org/
What to do? 2007-06-11 05:49:00 An interesting situation has occurred in my life that is proving difficult to deal with. I recently realized that my church had open theistic tendencies among other things that I had a very difficult time accepting. I might note that I am extremely close to these people; they are family to me. Leaving is not something you just wake up one day and nonchalantly decide not to associate with them anymore: it would be like saying your not going to associate with your mother, or brother anymore. These things are not done lightly. I was reading the 1689 London Confession one day and I came across chapter 3, article 1:God hath decreed in himself, from all eternity, by the most wise and holy counsel of his own will, freely and unchangeably, all things, whatsoever comes to pass; yet so as thereby is God neither the author of sin nor hath fellowship with any therein; nor is violence offered to the will of the creature, nor yet is the liberty or contingency of second causes taken away, but rather
Testimony Essay for English 2007-06-10 00:21:00 One day in the spring of 2002, life was going along pretty much as it had been. I was riding around town with my friend Royce, which was not unusual. However, the reason I was with Royce this day was a little unusual. Several days prior, Royce had an “experience” and had suddenly become very religious and had been acting extremely odd. Royce had plenty of friends in his life, but none of them seemed too willing to spend any time with him at this point. Royce, in my estimation, had always been a pretty good friend to me, and so I decided it would be decent of me to spend some time with him regardless of how odd he was acting.It is probably necessary for me to interject at this point a bit of my past. At 11 years old my life took a grim turn after my parents divorce. I turned inward and pushed everything else out. Drug use came not long after that and became my best friend for years, being the one I could reliably turn to for an escape from this life. After moving around the country Read more:Testimony
, English
John Piper: Why God Inspired Hard Texts 2007-06-15 05:56:00 Today I am listening to a sermon by John Piper regarding apologetics and why God inspired hard texts.Why God Inspired
Hard Texts
R. L. Dabney Systematic Theology 2007-06-14 20:36:00 Check out Robert Lewis Dabney's Systematic Theology at Providence Baptist Ministries:Systematic TheologyThey also have some works by a few others such as Pink and Gill
What to do Part 2 2007-06-13 17:59:00 After cooling off for a couple days, I find myself between two rocks. I do not have any real desire to leave my church and I have no desire to go to another church. In fact, the idea of going to another church makes me rather uncomfotable. Sadly, staying is also going to be rather uncomfortable as well. I will not be of the same mind as the rest. I will not be at liberty to speak freely as I was before. I will have to deal with the constant temptation of judging the people as well, being that we do not think alike. I will also have to edit my speaking if I every did preach or teach there again. Not to mention the damaged relationship with my professor.Most of the people in the church do not even know, but the few that do have generally tried to express the idea that this is a secondary issue and that (open theism) not worth dividing or breaking fellowship over. I have also heard repeatedly from several that they have struggled with the issue for years and that no one has all
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Introducing: My Co-Worker 2007-06-18 12:29:00 For your manifold enjoyment, I will be doing a little sidebar item titled "The Madness of My Co-Worker
", which shall contain various quotes and events in the life of my co-worker. Trust me, some of this stuff is amazing. And true. Read more:Introducing
God's Hand 2007-06-18 06:11:00 When we talk about the work of Christ we talk about "what He has done for us", and the "work of Calvary". In Mel Gibson's movie The Passion, it is portrayed quite plainly the absolute horrors Christ subjected himself to at the hands of men. Consider the great controversy that has been made of saying that the Jews killed Jesus. Consider this passage,And Pilate again said to them, Then what shall I do with the man you call the King of the Jews? And they cried out again, Crucify him. And Pilate said to them, Why, what evil has he done? But they shouted all the more, Crucify him. - Mark 15:12-14It seems quite clear that the these people shouting bare some responsibility for the death of the Son of God. Again, in Peter's first discourse after the ressurrection he addresses people who were identified clearly:Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. - Acts 2:5If you continue reading, you will see that he plainly declares them as responsible for t
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