Monthly Archives: September 2010

30
Sep

Peter reminds me of another great thing not in the Bible

Beloved, let us practice perfect punitive justice to one another, for punitive justice is from God, and whoever practices perfect punitive justice has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not practice punitive justice does not know … Continue reading →

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30
Sep

Grace precedes all

To put Calvin’s later position in Pauline terms: Grace (Abraham) came first, and the law that came through Moses did not nullify the promise but was a means toward the fulfillment of the promise. Grace is prior to law not … Continue reading →

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29
Sep

Redemption in Luke and others

Here is a pretty cool post on Luke’s beginning and ending from Chris Kou: Awenydd » Jesus is the Bread of Life: Lukan Bookends. Let me add to it: And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of … Continue reading →

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28
Sep

How dare the outsider speak to us

“You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so do you. Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute?.” Thus spake Stephen to the Sanhedrin. Stephen was a “Greek,” … Continue reading →

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28
Sep

How does one fail to keep the law?

In Acts 7 Stephen preaches to those “who received the law as delivered by angels and did not keep it.” What does this mean? Did they try real hard but fail to measure up? Did they struggle to keep the … Continue reading →

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28
Sep

Another great thing the Bible doesn’t say

So they drew near to the village to which they were going. He acted as if he were going farther, but they urged him strongly, saying, “Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far … Continue reading →

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27
Sep

Or maybe the classification system is just more caste guesswork

Kids, who are gifted with one talent or the other, are just as likely to fail in life as succeed, revealed a new study. As part of one of the most extensive studies carried out, research found that out of … Continue reading →

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27
Sep

As the education bubble nears explosion: “We will keep our caste system airtight.”

Phillip L. Clay, M.I.T.’s chancellor, said in an interview that a college degree was probably not required for Ms. Jones’s entry-level job in the admissions office when she arrived in 1979. And by the time she was appointed admissions dean … Continue reading →

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25
Sep

What kind of society will be able to help those in need?

I’m not capable of listing every quality of such a society. But I do know one prerequisite: Each individual must, all things being equal, believe it is a duty, privilege, and/or virtue to produce more than he/she consumes. Is there … Continue reading →

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24
Sep

Repost: The problem in the contemporary Reformed Evangelical churches

The problem in many contemporary Evangelical Reformed churches is the widespread and institutionalized disbelief that faith and faith alone justifies a sinner in God’s sight. Faith cannot be sufficient. There must be some ritual and some existential crisis, some courageous … Continue reading →

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