Monthly Archives: May 2011

31
May

God tests us and hides his justice

I state here that God judges sooner than the Last Day. This fact can be taken to infer some mistaken conclusions. God judges the wicked and rewards the righteous. All of these rewards are delayed because God is patient and … Continue reading →

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31
May

A switch flipped over in my head

I notice when I was blogging in 2000, my posts, for all their flaws, were much more personal. I’m afraid controversy has changed my stance. Also, the results of controversy: I was a lot more confident about my personal future … Continue reading →

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31
May

Phinehas and Abraham, both Jew and Gentile justified by faith

I think it is time to amplify and restate a point I posted about in December 2009: Mark Horne » Blog Archive » Gentile Abraham, David, and Phinehas. After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in … Continue reading →

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31
May

“Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your wage shall be very great”?

I don’t like the above translation of Genesis 15.1. It seems misleading. But it is relevant to the way Romans 4.4 gets translated: Now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his … Continue reading →

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31
May

The chief culprit who attacks freedom

“In any successful attack on freedom the state can only be an accomplice. The chief culprit is the citizen who forgets his duty, wastes away his strength in the sleep of sin and sensual pleasure, and so loses the power … Continue reading →

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30
May

Machen for Memorial Day

Machen writing about a book promoting imperialism: It is a glorification of imperialism….A very immoral purpose indeed!…Imperialism, to my mind, is satanic, whether it is German or English… I am opposed to all imperial ambitions, wherever they may be cherished … Continue reading →

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30
May

Dulce et Decorum Est

Mark Horne » Blog Archive » Because it is Memorial Day Weekend. Last year’s post.

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30
May

God judges sooner than the Last Day, so statism is wrong

I love this post by Doug Wilson. Love! I want to offer one minor addition to what he says to combat statism. It is true that God will judge at the Last Day, but it needs to be remembered that … Continue reading →

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29
May

Russell Kirk and Ron Paul and War

YouTube – SA@TAC – The Battle for Young Americans.

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28
May

The Future of Jesus 9, Who inherits the Land/Earth?

All of Psalm 37 is amazing, but I’ll narrow my focus on a few verses toward the latter half: I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging for … Continue reading →

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