Many Christians are suspicious of ambition, and they do have some texts that support them in their concern. The word in Greek is eritheia. “Let nothing be done through selfish ambition ...
Ambition and Plowing in Hope
As My Views Are Decided
“I say this as one who affirms all forms of imputation as understood by the classic Reformed theologians—active, passive, and around the block three times imputation.”
The Auburn Avenue Chronicles Vol. 2, p. 748
With a Chance of Crying Babies
Basic
“Not all Israel are Israel. Not all Christians are Christians.”
The Auburn Avenue Chronicles Vol. 2, p. 747
Content Cluster Muster [05-23-24]
Monkey See . . .: Corn Row Row: More here . . . A Song I Really Like for Some Reason: No Really . . .: HT: Samuel Cherubin: Julius Klever Featured Product: Hadassah:This is the book of Esther in the form of a screenplay, in a steampunk setting, by someone who has never written …
Knowing the Decree
“This does not mean that I cannot have assurance, or that I cannot know that I am decretally elect. Of course I can know that. It wouldn’t be assurance if I didn’t. But my decretal election is what I know; it is not how I know.”
The Auburn Avenue Chronicles Vol. 2, p. 746.
Envy, Malice, Bitterness, & the Moscow Mood. And the Jews
Introduction: I believe that a number of people, if asked about the Moscow Mood, would describe it as a devil-may-care attitude, coupled with a satiric bite. I think this is accurate, so far ...
Forensic Declaration
“While a ‘not guilty’ verdict is imputation, so also is ‘I now pronounce you husband and wife’”
The Auburn Avenue Chronicles Vol. 2, p. 745.
Letters With June in Sight
Letter to the Editor: When we examine these two NT passages: 1 Peter 3:7 (the weaker vessel) and 1 Timothy 2:14 (Eve was deceived), do you believe the Bible is teaching that women, ...
Braided Blonde Theology
“Some people want to say that this administration of grace is tightly woven in with a covenant of works, like a Scandinavian shield-maiden’s blonde braids, sheer law woven together with free grace, and there you go. What’s so hard to understand about that? And, then, to crown all these discussions, the people who want to intertwine these two covenants, one of grace and the other of works, want to accuse me of coming up with some kind of mutant golawspel. Heh. And, as Paul might say, were he here, again I say heh.”
The Auburn Avenue Chronicles Vol. 2, p. 742.