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).

117 years ago tomorrow, January 11, the "Butcher of New Orleans" Gen. Benjamin "Beast" Butler died.

The link goes to an editorial/obituary published in the "Nashville American" on January 12, 1893, the day after Butler's death. It was not written from a sympathetic perspective, to say the least.

You have to appreciate the backbone shown by whoever wrote it. Would that we had a few newspapers and newspapermen with this kind of conviction today.

“Nashville American” Spoke No Ill Of Dead “Butcher Of New Orleans” — Just Told The Truth

Consider This

"[We] need to communicate more effectively the true nature of what the First Amendment says and doesn’t say. It never promises a religion-free society. At the very most, you can say that the First Amendment guarantees a secular government. But that secular government – for its very survival – presupposes the continued existence of a deeply religious nation." -- Michael Medved, best-selling author and radio talk show host.

This quote comes from an interview that the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) did with Michael Medved on public education. The interview was published in the ADF's quarterly publication Truth & Triumph.

A Thing to Remember

"There are hundreds of millions of gun owners in this country, and not one of them will have an accident today. The only misuse of guns comes in environments where there are drugs, alcohol, bad parents, and undisciplined children. Period." -- Ted Nugent


He is at least 99% right. Things like pride or anger could be added to his list. The list could even be summed up in one word: Sin. This is the only reason anyone kills someone else, except in self-defense and in defense of others, which, actually, result from the first action of murder or attempted murder.