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Sunday, April 20, 2008
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
I Will Trust in Jesus
“The Lord redeems the soul of His servants, and none of those who trust in Him shall be condemned.” Psalm 34:22
If one reads carefully one will find the word “trust” to be divinely scattered everywhere in the Psalms. Those who trust in the Lord shall be saved (Psalm 7:1,17:7), shall be preserved (Psalm 16:1), shall be shielded (Psalm 18:30), shall not be ashamed (Psalm 31:1), and shall abide forever (Psalm 125:1), etc.
The picture we are given in the Psalms is that trust is something that we put into God.
“In You O Lord, I put my trust; let me never be put to shame.” Or “Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him.” Psalm 71:1, 2:12
Trust is what faith is all about. Faith is trust. And those who’s faith is in the Lord shall not be condemned.
“Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him.” Psalm 2:12
If one reads carefully one will find the word “trust” to be divinely scattered everywhere in the Psalms. Those who trust in the Lord shall be saved (Psalm 7:1,17:7), shall be preserved (Psalm 16:1), shall be shielded (Psalm 18:30), shall not be ashamed (Psalm 31:1), and shall abide forever (Psalm 125:1), etc.
The picture we are given in the Psalms is that trust is something that we put into God.
“In You O Lord, I put my trust; let me never be put to shame.” Or “Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him.” Psalm 71:1, 2:12
Trust is what faith is all about. Faith is trust. And those who’s faith is in the Lord shall not be condemned.
“Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him.” Psalm 2:12
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Is there nothing new under the sun?
There might not be anything new under the sun as Ecclesiastes tells us, but there sure is something new under the One who sits above the sun. “Newity” is dependent upon which light one stands under—the light of the sun or the light of the Son.
Plus, what in the world do we mean when we say “there is nothing new under the sun.” There might not be any new matter being created, but surely there are new things being created with that matter.
Do we mean that the nature of man, with all of its cyclical behaviors, habits, attitudes, sins, desires, needs, and wants is unchangingly consistent, and therefore is never new but always old news? Could that be what is meant when the Scriptures say that “there is nothing new under the sun?”
Or could it be that the fact of there being “nothing new” is subject to a specific context—specifically, the context of an un-regenerate heart?
Forgive me if none of this makes any sense.
Plus, what in the world do we mean when we say “there is nothing new under the sun.” There might not be any new matter being created, but surely there are new things being created with that matter.
Do we mean that the nature of man, with all of its cyclical behaviors, habits, attitudes, sins, desires, needs, and wants is unchangingly consistent, and therefore is never new but always old news? Could that be what is meant when the Scriptures say that “there is nothing new under the sun?”
Or could it be that the fact of there being “nothing new” is subject to a specific context—specifically, the context of an un-regenerate heart?
Forgive me if none of this makes any sense.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
A Primer on the Christian Understanding of Capital Punishment
Most who read my blog probably already know that i am a pacifist and do not believe that the death penalty is an acceptable practice for Christians to participate in. I would like to encourage everybody to take an active role in studying both sides of the argument. Here is a brief post by Michael Patton on why he believes D.P. is legit. He tries to be fair and present the other side of the argument but fails miserably at doing so.
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