“Only from what is said, we may see that the Lord has a just hand in the overruling of such delusions; and also, that they cannot but be strong and successful which are guided so, as to be executioners of his justice. This also may make men tremble the more, considering that the opening up …
Salty Dogs and Crusty Lutherans
The first part of chapter seven in Waters’ book is dedicated to my views of sacramental efficacy and baptism. And so, here we are. He begins by saying that I misread B.B. Warfield definition of sacerdotalism, and seeks to establish that I misread it by simply stating why Warfield said what he did (p. 199). …
God in All
Minister: Lift up your hearts!Congregation: We lift them up to the Lord! God of heaven, God of earth, God of men and women, God our of children, we worship You now through Jesus Christ our Lord. You know all things, the end from the beginning. You know the desires of the sparrow’s heart, You know …
Two Kinds of Crazy
Do not make the mistake of trying to figure sin out. In one sense, we can describe the pattern of sin and temptation, but we cannot ever make sense of sin. If sin made sense, it wouldn’t be sin. This means that every sin, no matter how small, is insanity in principle. Every pattern of …
Gratitude, Before and After
The Church has an eating disorder. We do not come to the Table as we ought to do. We do not come frequently enough, although we are graciously invited every week. We do not come cheerfully enough, even though this is a Table of thanksgiving, not a Table of morbid introspection. We do not come …
That’s Not True
“But the liberal method is to deny that there is an antithesis. ‘We are all saying the same thing really! C’mon, people, now smile on your brother, etc.’ This tendency is very popular these days, and it explains the common treatment of Christians. If there is no antithesis in the world, then the one intolerable …
In the Prosecution of Their Errors
“And the Lord may not only justly deprive of such common gifts, but even or ordinary reason and judgment, whereby men become, at least, in the prosecution of their errors, absurd and unreasonable, without all capability of seeing the weight of a reason, or receiving a conviction, or observing their own folly, and to carry …
FYUI
“Useless, meaningless statistics flood the attention of the viewer. Sportscasters call them ‘graphics’ in an effort to suggest that the information, graphically presented, is a vital supplement to the action of the game. For example: ‘Since 1984, the Buffalo Bills have won only two games in which they were four points ahead with less than …
Trinity Fest Banner
We are gearing up for Trinity Fest the week after next — we are looking forward to a wonderful time. All systems are go, and registrations have been robust. To whet your appetite, we now have a banner over Main Street, which you can check out here.
You Betcher
In the second part of chapter five, Waters goes on to misrepresent me on some other issues, particularly on the subject of the perseverance and apostasy. While Wilson admits the existence and presence of hypocrites within the covenant community and stresses the necessity of the inward operations of the Holy Spirit for an individual’s salvation, …