“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #114 “Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?” (1 Cor. 10:18). Paul here points to a covenantal reality that undoes quite a few metaphysical theories about the sacraments. What …
Breaking and Blessing
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #112 “The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?” (1 Cor. 10:16). We are coming …
Armed Against Idolatry
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #111 “I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say” (1 Cor. 10:15). This cryptic statement is the segue between Paul’s discussion of the Israelites failures in the wilderness (given as examples to new covenant Christians), and …
Idolatry Everywhere
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #110 “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a …
Theologically Thinking You Stand
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #108 “Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall” (1 Cor. 10:12). This short verse quite obviously applies to the universal temptation to pride. We know that pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit …
Third Chapter of Judges
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #108 “Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come” (1 Cor. 10:11). We have already seen the parallels between Old Testament saints …
Four Warnings
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #107 “Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell …
Evangelical and Reformed Eyes
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #106 “But which many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted” (1 …
Gnostics and Sacramentards
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #105 “Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; and were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; …
Means and Ends
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #104 “And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as …