A lot of things that we christians don’t understand in theology we place under God’s sovereignty. Which in general just means God does/did whatever he does/did because he’s God (of course there’s more to it than just that but I’m no theologian). Highly recommend J. I. Packer’s book “Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God.”
That J.I. Packer book is a wonderful, and mercifully short read. I highly recommend it too!
That made my belly Thor from laughing so hard
That's wheely funny
That's because they can catch all the obscure references in r/dankchristianmemes
This post reminded me that this website exists: http://pastorfashion.com
What a wonderful post! Thank you so much for sharing!
You're right. Because Kaep was adopted into a kind white family, that must mean racism and injustice don't exist.
I bet not.
I would say that finding one of the Pentateuchal sources (J, P) completely intact and unedited would mean a significant amount to Hebrew Bible scholars.
edit: My dream is that we find J or E translated into Akkadian and inscribed on a tablet.
This. It really is crazy how much the documentary hypothesis (in some form or another) is a given presupposition of most biblical scholarship, but there is not (yet, at least) any manuscript evidence for something like an independent J source.
"Clown" is the perfect designation for Alex Jones. He is a performance artist whose single role is to be an absurdity, and who deserves nothing more and nothing less than laughter and mockery.
This statement saddens me in a few ways. 1. It is written in a way that shuns a vague opponent of the gospel. 2. It lumps separate movements into one category, hampering its ability to address each one accurately. 3. It divides Christians who are united in Christ-centered, Word-driven gospel ministry. It pits people like James White and John MacArthur against brothers like Thabiti Anabwile, David Platt and John Piper. 4. It lumps this vague statement in with other statements more aligned with the center of Biblical faithfulness. This either will paint non-signers as “losing the gospel” or will paint previous statements as being driven by cultural bias rather than faithful biblical interpretation.
A lot of the divide over racial reconciliation is driven by people bringing different historical understandings to their perception of what is currently going on (or not going on) in society. Both groups are trying to faithfully apply gospel truths to their world. They just disagree about what world they are in.
This statement then instead of engaging in conversation regarding what world we are actually in and what is a faithful ministerial response, shuts down discussion and brands one side as outside of conservative faithful gospel-centered ministry.
Please see: https://ryanburtonking.blogspot.com/2018/09/why-i-cannot-and-will-not-sign-social.html?m=1
Take special note of some of the early draft language, which many early signers put their name to.
Listen a few pastoral friends of mine are on that signer list. “Let’s not pick sides” is my hearts desire.
This is a good comment. Much of the statement I can affirm. But overall, I feel it is fairly uncharitable and unnecessary. I know I can't sign it.
I'm a 5w4, I really struggle with expressing my feelings too. I've always felt that its dangerous when I emote. Other people, I often think, are allowed to express frustration and anger, but when I do, I get into trouble. I think there are reasons for this that go back to my childhood.
With that said, counseling really helps in this regard. A good counselor will be able to give you a safe place to work through your emotions. He or she will ask the right questions to help you uncork them and process them.
Also, beware of ignoring your emotions and trying to escape from them. It's easy for me to get lost in fantasy when I am working through something.
Yes. SL has been terrible at my home and work. I live and work on the westside.
The way forward is always fraught with missteps and bad decisions. Wrong thinking and lazy thinking play a part as well. Kudos to these pastors... The only thing I would want to point out about this article, and the statements in it, are that the problems outlined are not exclusively "southern". Another problem with racism in America, is that we have a tendency to think "I am not from or in the south so therefore, I don't have a problem with race. It's a 'they' problem.".
Great thoughts.
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