“The righteousness of liberty outdoes the legalist, and the joy of liberty outdoes the libertine.”
Why Children Matter, p. 27
Both Strict and Free
“Liberty is not a middle position between legalism and license; it is another thing entirely. We have a hard time with this. Liberty is not moderate legalism or moderated license. Liberty is stricter than legalism, and liberty is freer than license.”
Why Children Matter, p. 26
The Principalities and Powers Await Their Apology
Introduction: Do you want to hear what recently occurred on Facebook? Yes? Well, Joel McDurmon took the CrossPolitic guys to task over the issue of apologies, and the unmanliness of refusing to apologize. The matter in hand was the two second clip of Rachael Denhollander in the original trailer for the upcoming documentary entitled By What ...
Hard Grace, But Grace Still
“Hardship in a story is grace; hardship without a story is just pain.”
Why Children Matter, pp. 23
Two Cheers for Al Mohler
Please consider this a most important update. I would like to commend this article from The Federalist to you all. Over the last week or so, one of my criticisms of Southern has been the way in which Matthew Hall’s statements were scrubbed –without explanation or comment. In this article, Mohler explains how they were …
Sorting the Mail as Best We Can
Letter to the Editor: Reading Rules for Reformers and first I would like to say that it feels like someone has given me permission to stop holding my breath at every action and just keep on, keeping on. Reminds me of the permission I was given in the Marines, so . . . well done, sir. 2nd or finally . . . our (I write that as yours ...
The Way It Is
“A garden of grace can contain a tree of law. A garden of law cannot contain a tree of grace”
Why Children Matter, pp. 22
Like a Gelatinous Pudding
Introduction: In the New Testament, obedience is a good word. Also in the New Testament, works is not, unless it is modified with a word like good. We are called to good works (Titus 2:7), but we are not saved by works (Eph. 2:8-9). By way of contrast, sinners do not obey the truth (Rom. 2:8). The Lord is the author of eternal salvation ...
Poor Pairing
“It is the easiest thing in the world to find a moral standard in the Bible and then to be selfish with it”
Why Children Matter, pp. 21-22
You Know How It Is
