Dr. R.C. Sproul on Reformed Theology

In Reformed theology we constantly test our doctrine by going back to our fundamental understanding of the character of God.
--Dr. R.C. Sproul

From What Is Reformed Theology? A Teaching Series by Dr. R.C. Sproul, Lecture 2, Catholic, Evangelical, and Reformed.

Christianity's Neglect of Duty

"It is difficult to sell responsibiity, and there is so much to do. Our task today has grown so great because so much undone work has accumulated for so long. Christians have neglected their comprehensive assignment from God. We have lost at least three centuries, most of the churches, and every university. We can and must win back these institutions, plus many more that Christianity never controlled. We have been commissioned to do it. We must get to work."

--From Gary North's Publisher's Foreword to Kenneth L. Gentry's The Greatness of the Great Commission.


Genesis 1:28
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

Matthew 28:18-20
And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Philippians 2:9-11
Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Surprised by Joy

(The title of this post is also the title of a book by C. S. Lewis, which I highly recommend you read.)

Here is a question at least partially inspired by Lewis's book:

Must man be an active, or even willing, participant in his salvation?

Your thoughts?

An Honest Politician? A Rare Breed, Indeed.

"But let this also be clear: I will not be bland in what I write, for I am not blind to what I see." Former Senator Zell Miller in his book A National Party No More (p. 63).