With the recent imprisonment of Pastor James Coates, increased discussion has arisen concerning the corporate gathering of God’s people. Jordan’s helpful article yesterday reminded us that gatherin…
Source: 23 Reasons Why Gathering for Corporate Worship is Loving
An excellent blog by Pastor Gabe Hughes!
Source: Is There a Conspiracy to Make the Bible Anti-Gay? • Pastor Gabe
Definitely worth discussion. Is the nation’s capitol “sacred” space, why or why not?
Last week I have wrote about my disapproval of what happened at the Capitol on January 6th here: Wicked is the Doctrine of Regeneration through Chaos. In that article I mentioned the danger of the doctrine of regeneration through chaos.
But there’s something I want to say about the response of some who condemned the incident that I’m concerned about biblically. It is a biblical point that is important for the Christian.
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Reverend Robert Hunt, Cape Henry
“We do hereby dedicate this Land, and ourselves, to reach the People within these shores with the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and to raise up Godly generations after us, and with these generations take the Kingdom of God to all the earth. May this Covenant of Dedication remain to all generations, as long as this earth remains, and may this Land, along with England, be Evangelist to the World. May all who see this Cross, remember what we have done here, and may those who come here to inhabit join us in this Covenant and in this most noble work that the Holy Scriptures may be fulfilled.”
Using covenantal language, Hunt declared, “from these very shores the Gospel shall go forth not only to this New World but the entire world.” The following Bible passage was read at the conclusion of the prayer: “All the ends of the world shall remember and turn to the Lord, and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. For the kingdom is the Lord’s and he ruleth among the nations” (Ps. 22:27–28).
The Jamestown settlers believed in a covenantal approach to history whereby future generations would “take the Kingdom of God to all the earth”—and this is the important part—“as long as this earth remains.” These concepts came directly from the notes of the Geneva Bible with its kingdom-advancing approach!
Perhaps one of the best explanations of the Doctrines of Grace available for the average reader. My personal journey into Reformed theology began and still rests in Holy Scripture. During the journey I have of course consulted many other resources, including listening to an entire lengthy series of teaching concerning the History and Theology of Calvinism by Curt Daniel, available online free of charge. I had known just enough about Calvinism to hate him. I attribute that hatred to the worship of autonomous human free will. I will gladly entertain thoughtful questions.
This is an excellent article from The Cripplegate.
“I’m voting for Trump. That might be a bit like nails on the chalkboard for some of my friends and ministerial colleagues. I would ask them to hear me out before dismissing my reasoning.”
Source: Why I Am Voting for Trump
Is “Systemic Racism” a Useful Category for Christians to Use? – Denny Burk
Source: Is “Systemic Racism” a Useful Category for Christians to Use? – Denny Burk
“Wilt thou not revive us again, that thy people may rejoice in thee?” Psalm 85:6.
It is interesting to notice the time when this prayer was offered. It was a time of mercy. “Lord, thou hast been favorable unto thy land.” It was a time when God had led many to the knowledge of Christ, and covered many sins. “Thou has forgotten the iniquity of thy people.” It was now they began to feel their need of another visit of mercy — “Wilt thou not revive us again?”
The thing prayed for. “Revive us again,” or literally, return and make us live anew. It is the prayer of those who have received some life, but feel their need of more. They had been made alive by the Holy Spirit. They felt the sweetness and excellence of this new, hidden, divine life. They pant for more — “Wilt thou not revive…
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The above is not just another messed up classic hymn. stripped of it’s rich theology. It’s far worse, in my opinion. I’ll let you be the judge:
“O Sacred Neck Now Wounded”
Featuring Jon Guerra & Matt Maher
[Verse 1]
O, Sacred Neck, now wounded
Pressed down by blows and knees
This son of God surrounded
By silent enemies
Will no one stop and listen?
Will no one rise and speak
Of violence and oppression
Which hanged You from that tree?O, Sacred Head, discounted
Lies crowned in locks and sweat
See thorns and curls now found
In Your weeping mother’s hands
O, sun-kissed King of glory
What honor once was yours
Yet now despised and gory
Our still and lifeless Lord[Chorus]
O, man of sorrows, beaten down
Our brother’s blood cries from the ground
You bore our sin, we turned our eyes
From You, the Lamb of God[Verse 3]
O, Sacred Body, wounded
Now breathless in the street
Your people here press onward
To be Your hands and feet
Your mouth to speak your justice
Your heartbeat for the poor
Your life, it flows within us
To break down prison doors[Chorus]
O, man of sorrows, beaten down
Our brother’s blood cries from the ground
You bore our sin, we turn our eyes
To You, the Lamb of God
I cannot, for the life of me, understand how a professing ‘Christian’ musician could be a part of this.
The Battle Cry 