INTRODUCTION: As we have worked through this epistle we have seen certain characteristics of Paul’s turn of mind. We now come to another one, very much in evidence throughout his letters. His pattern of teaching is this—doctrine precedes ethics, and is foundational to it. He teaches us what we must believe (credenda, things to be …
The Guest List Sure Isn’t
Last week we considered the fact that Jesus would eat with sinners. As we continue our meditation on this, we should realize that this is a simple extension from the fact that He would eat with anybody. The gospels are full of occasions where Jesus would eat in disreputable ways, and He told a number …
Ask For It
The gospel is powerful, and the word of God runs free in the world. As a result, the world will be converted. The gospel will accomplish what God commands it to do, and it will do so when and how He declares it. But that refers to God’s decrees and His control over all history. …
Not in the Name of Fiscal Common Sense
Our Father and God, You have established Your Church as a royal priesthood in this world, and so we intercede for the nations of men now, confessing on their behalf so that the grace of Your forgiveness will soon be extended to them all. Father and God, we confess that we have become a debtor …
Getting a Post Hoc Post Doc
Among the informal logical fallacies, one of the most common is called the post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy. Translated it means “after this, therefore because of this.” B follows A, and it is therefore assumed that A must have been the cause of B. This fallacy is so prevalent that it could easily be …
A Question that Only a Theologian Could Love
I don’t have a lot to say about Roger Nicole’s contribution to Tabletalk. The bulk of his article was a solid, standard Reformed treatment of some of the standard questions that can be raised concerned the imputation of righteousness — does this wipe out personal responsibility? does this make sinning a matter of indifference? and …
The Role Our Little House Fire Played
So here is the next stop on Nate’s blog tour.
The Earl of Greenback Trillions
Time will tell if the Tea Party movement — and other forms of less directed anger — will rise to an actual peasants-with-pitchforks moment. I can only say what Tolkien once said in another context entirely — one hopes. In order for the peasants to actually make it over the castle walls, in pursuit of …
Thinks I Have Thunk
Mars Hill audio is an audio magazine that just celebrated the publication of its 100th edition, and I commend it to you. I listen to it faithfully, and the interviews with numerous authors are really informative, and it is one of my main sources for tips on valuable books to check out. So go ye, …
One of Our Communion Hymns
“Word and Water, Bread and Wine” – Christ Church Psalm Sing from Daniel Foucachon on Vimeo.