I have mentioned more than once that Christians need to get up to speed on certain economic principles in this era of Obummer. If we do not, then we will discover, as we have been discovering, that he can commit ten economic fallacies at trillion dollar levels while we are all standing around his first …
A Marvelously Tempered Heart
Book 2/Chapter 8 Love and property (section 46) 1. What sort of gain should we pursue? 2. What do greedy men look like? 3. What should we do if we have to contend with faithless and deceitful men? Ninth commandment (section 47) 1. What is the ninth commandment? 2. What is the first form of …
Sins Are Like Grapes
Sins are like grapes; they come in bunches. This explains two things that often mystify parents or teachers, but allow me to explain. Often a child gets into a blue funk, bad attitude, the works. Demeanor surly, nothing helps, you know the drill. This can be seen most clearly in little children, who do not …
Celibate Follies
Book 2/Chapter 8 Calvin on adultery (section 41) 1. Why should all uncleanness be far from us? 2. What effect does fornication have? Celibate follies (section 42) 1. What makes men doubly subject to women’s society? 2. What two ways is the gift of celibacy given? 3. Why can men not count on God’s help …
Stand on the Resurrection to See the Resurrection
When Jesus set His face to go to Jerusalem, He knew that He was going to be betrayed, scourged, crucified, and buried. And when He had suffered what man was going to do to Him, He was fully prepared for what God was going to do for Him—raise Him from the dead. That resurrection was …
The Pleasant Rain of Righteousness
We have reminded you on many occasions that the time set aside for confession of sin in our service is at the very beginning of the service. If we visit a friend’s house, we wipe our feet at the door, not two thirds of the way through the evening. This is a time be nourished …
Image and Spectacle
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, we confess to You that the modern world is in …
Sacramental Tomfoolery
The next chapter of Venema’s book addresses paedocommunion in the history of the Church, and he provides us with a judicious and fair treatment. Lane’s response to that chapter is here. Venema handles the material from the fathers competently, grants clear evidence where clear evidence is present, and also gives a fair hearing to the …
A Share in God”s Honor
Book 2/Chapter 8 The wide meaning of honor (section 35) 1. Who is encompassed under the fifth commandment? 2. Is honor a word with a narrow definition? 3. What do fathers, princes or lords all have? Worthy of honor (section 36) 1. Are we allowed to withhold honor based on the recipient’s lack of merit? …
Calvin on Sunday
Book 2/Chapter 8 The chief place (section 29) 1. What lesson occupied the chief place in the Sabbath? 2. When should we be at this place of spiritual rest? The seventh day (section 30) 1. What does the number seven represent in Scripture? Sabbath fulfillment (section 31) 1. Can the sabbath be kept merely by …