"Those who make them (idols) are just like them, as are all those who trust in them." HCSB
It only makes sense that humanity will become like their degenerate and depraved idols because these idols are created in the image of their degenerate and depraved human creators. In addition, those who trust in and worship such idols will reflect the image of their idolatrous creation. Our postmodern Church and culture are marked by the blemishes of a consistent pursuit of idolatrous image bearing.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Great Quotes: Augustine
This is one statement by Augustine concerning God's divine providence:
"God is the unchanging conductor as well as the unchanged creator of all things that change. When he adds, abolishes, curtails, increases, or diminishes the rites of any age, he is ordering all events according to his providence. This will hold good until the beauty of the completed course of time--whose parts are the dispensations suitable to each different period--shall have played itself out, like the great melody of some ineffable composer."
"God is the unchanging conductor as well as the unchanged creator of all things that change. When he adds, abolishes, curtails, increases, or diminishes the rites of any age, he is ordering all events according to his providence. This will hold good until the beauty of the completed course of time--whose parts are the dispensations suitable to each different period--shall have played itself out, like the great melody of some ineffable composer."
Monday, August 4, 2008
"Jesus & The Case For War" by Frank Turek
This article by Frank Turek presents an excellent argument for the biblical legitimacy of defense and the occassional need for just war.
Friday, August 1, 2008
Thursday, July 31, 2008
"Fit Bodies, Fat Minds" by Alison Thomas
Alison Thomas writes concerning the life of the Christian mind.
Great Quotes: A.A. Hodge
"If professing Christians are unfaithful to the authority of their Lord in their capacity as citizens of the State, they cannot expect to be blessed by the indwelling of the Holy Ghost in their capacity as members of the Church."
Monday, July 28, 2008
Great Quotes: A.A. Hodge
This is a great quote for this election season:
"I charge you, citizens of the United States, afloat on your wide sea of politics, there is another King, One Jesus: The safety of the State can be secured only in the way of humble and whole-souled loyalty to His person and of obedience to His law."
"I charge you, citizens of the United States, afloat on your wide sea of politics, there is another King, One Jesus: The safety of the State can be secured only in the way of humble and whole-souled loyalty to His person and of obedience to His law."
Friday, July 25, 2008
Reading Scripture for a Biblical Worldview: Proverbs 19:2
Worldview Points: Knowledge
"Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge, And he who hurries his footsteps errs."
The word "knowledge" here is synonymous with wisdom which refers to the idea of having skill in living. Solomon is indicating here that a believer must gain knowledge and understanding of the world, not for the sake of knowledge alone, but rather a gaining of knowledge for the purpose of living life skillfully. A failure to grow in the knowledge and understanding of God and His creation will hurry the steps of the believer resulting in an errant way of life.
"Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge, And he who hurries his footsteps errs."
The word "knowledge" here is synonymous with wisdom which refers to the idea of having skill in living. Solomon is indicating here that a believer must gain knowledge and understanding of the world, not for the sake of knowledge alone, but rather a gaining of knowledge for the purpose of living life skillfully. A failure to grow in the knowledge and understanding of God and His creation will hurry the steps of the believer resulting in an errant way of life.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Great Quotes: Augustine
"If the Church should request your services, do not accede to this request out of a desire to get ahead, nor refuse it moved by pleasureful idleness. Obey God, rather, in simplicity of heart, submitting yourselves humbly to him who directs you. Neither should you prefer your peaceful leisure to the needs of the Church. If there were no people to minister to her as she gave birth, not even you would have found a way to have been born."
Augustine calls for Christians to put aside their own desire for personal pleasure and recreation in order to serve and minister to the people of God. I do not believe that Augustine is saying that there is no place for recreation and leisure in the life of the believer but I do think that he would argue that the believer's personal pursuit of recreation and leisure takes a second place to the life lived in service to the community of God's people.
Augustine calls for Christians to put aside their own desire for personal pleasure and recreation in order to serve and minister to the people of God. I do not believe that Augustine is saying that there is no place for recreation and leisure in the life of the believer but I do think that he would argue that the believer's personal pursuit of recreation and leisure takes a second place to the life lived in service to the community of God's people.
"The Choices of Bruce Wayne: The Dark Knight" by Gary D. Robinson
If you are a Batman fan I encourage you to read this commentary by Gary Robinson. The article looks at some of the moral questions and worldview issues covered in the movie "The Dark Night."
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Reading Scripture for a Biblical Worldview: Judges 20:6
Worldview Points: Human Depravity
"And I took hold of my concubine and cut her in pieces and sent her throughout the land of Israel's inheritance; for they have committed a lewd and disgraceful act in Israel."
Upon first appearances the passage provides a disturbing glance into the heinous action of a Levite man yet, with further study, you find that he was trying to shock the nation of Israel into recognizing their depravity as a rebellious nation. The nation of Israel, at this time, had what I call a "postmodern-esque" view of reality where, because there was no king in Israel, the people "did what was right in their own eyes" providing license for anarchy and degeneracy.
"And I took hold of my concubine and cut her in pieces and sent her throughout the land of Israel's inheritance; for they have committed a lewd and disgraceful act in Israel."
Upon first appearances the passage provides a disturbing glance into the heinous action of a Levite man yet, with further study, you find that he was trying to shock the nation of Israel into recognizing their depravity as a rebellious nation. The nation of Israel, at this time, had what I call a "postmodern-esque" view of reality where, because there was no king in Israel, the people "did what was right in their own eyes" providing license for anarchy and degeneracy.
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