August 2012
21 posts
Soli Deo Gloria: Purpose of marriage as intended... →
jamescabbagechen:
I had the opportunity to attend an event where Christopher Ash was speaking on the topic of “God, Sex and Marriage”. Among the many things he spoke of, this particularly resonated with me.
Here’s something you may not have realised from a well known passage, Genesis 2:18 [Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for...
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“I wish we could sometimes love the characters in real life as we love the...”
– G.K. Chesterton (via jspark3000)
What are your views on gay marriage? →
mikestoleyobike:
Christian: Well my views on gay marri….. NO
STOP STOP RIGHT THERE DO NOT ANSWER This very question is phrased in such a way that by answering it you have already lost the debate before it even started.
The question makes you assume two falsities. First, it already assumes the redefined…
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“We could probably come to an agreement that most of us in this room are not the...”
– Matt Chandler
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I’ve never done this but I just wanted to post a list of tumblr blogs I strongly recommend- if you would like to see grace-filled, biblical posts on your Dashboard ^_^ I’m blessed with their friendships and they are incredibly helpful and are more than willing to answer questions!
http://biblicalmuse.tumblr.com/
http://benshim.tumblr.com/
http://jamescabbagechen.tumblr.com/
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Biblical Productivity →
abideinthevine:
I just read this today and completely recommend. Especially if you deal with being busy and/or with procrastination.
Response to Christoforchuk: What is the Gospel?
thepoorinspirit:
Christoforchuk answered an anonymous question as to what the Gospel is. His response:
Those four books you mentioned are considered the “Gospels”. They outline the ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus. They are not however, the Gospel.
He then goes on to explain the biblical metanarrative of creation-fall-redemption-consummation (none of which I disagree with), but is...
Biblical Success →
keerstindawn:
What is success to you?
Is it going to college? Making lots of money? Achieving certain goals?
I know that for many people, including myself until recently, success is measured based on accomplishments. And we all want to be successful, don’t we? Not to mention the fact that the “American Dream” is so integrated into every thing we see and do. I’m not saying that success is a bad...
“It is my deep conviction that every part of the Bible is given its fullest...”
– Graeme Goldsworthy (via jamescabbagechen)
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In the Old Testament: God gives His people, the Israelites, manna. (John 6:49).
In the New Testament: God gives His people, the elect, the Bread of life. (John 6:48)
“Bruce Metzger, who is a scholar from Princeton, made the comment; he said,...”
– Ravi Zacharias
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“If God’s Sovereignty is limited by one ounce by your freedom, He is not...”
– R.C. Sproul 