Not only do we worship a Boundless Infinite and a Merciful God, He is also Incomparably Holy. In his book The Blessed and Boundless God, George Swinnock wrote: God is universally holy in His name, nature, works, and law (Psalm 145:17; Hab 1:13; Luke 1:49; Rom 7:12). He is the original of all holiness in humans and … [Read more...]
What is a Christian?
What is a Christian? What are the marks of a Christian, and why do some people prefer to call themselves "Christ Followers"? For the first question I'm going to take Ian Hamilton's book The Gospel-Shaped Life as a guide. Hamilton also wrote The Faith-Shaped Life. But I want to cautiously address the last part of … [Read more...]
What Should Our Vision Be?
What Should Our Vision Be? Better still, who should our vision be directed to? The question is always an important one, especially in troublesome times. Of course, the Christian's vision should always be on Christ. Christ is our Savior, Comforter and Rest. The problem is we live in a fast-moving sound bite world … [Read more...]
Hell and a Merciful God
Hell and a Merciful God - Jack Kinsella - Omega Letter The question has been asked so many times that has morphed from a question into a challenge; "How can a merciful and loving God condemn people to eternal torments in hell?" The question is not just posed by atheists and skeptics, but also by some sincere, but … [Read more...]
Justin Peters’ Response to Servus Christi
Also known as Josh Chavez, Servus Christi attacked Justin Peters (and Phil Johnson) for associating with former New Ager Doreen Virtue. Peters prefers to refer to the name Josh Chavez rather than Servus Christi. The reason becomes clear in the video response. We briefly mentioned the Christi ministry before. He … [Read more...]
What would Rachel do?
What would Rachel do? The question arises from an online article on the first anniversary of popular progressive Christian Rachel Held Evans' death - "What would Rachel Held Evans do?" Whether or not intended, this reminds me of the phrase often evoked by Red-Letter Social Justice advocates, "What would Jesus do?" … [Read more...]
Enigma of Man – God the Solution
In the Enigma of Man - God is the Solution. In his book Our Reasonable Faith, Herman Bavinck wrote that "Man is an enigma, whose only solution can be found in God." Bavinck's comment is cited in Ian Hamilton's The Faith-Shaped Life. Bavinck also noted Darwin's position that, "unmarried women, if they were … [Read more...]
Pretribbers Thessalonians and Hobby Horses
The problem with Pretribbers, Thessalonians and Hobby Horses... Ah, those poor pretribulationists - they never seem to get it right. Or so I'm told. For a bunch of reasons these days I'm less motivated to ride my prophecy hobby-horse. There are other things I want to focus on. Every once in a while I hop back … [Read more...]
Twenty-first Century Evangelicalism and Sin
The problem with Twenty-first Century Evangelicalism and sin isn't just an issue of quantity. It is its overall neglect of sin's true nature. In his book The Faith-Shaped Life Ian Hamilton cites George Swinnock, who was addressing the problem of the attitude to sin in his day. In Chapter 16 (Faith's Great Sorrow), … [Read more...]
Prayer For Deliverance From The World
A Prayer For Deliverance From The World. This is a prayer by Philip Doddridge. It appears in the book Piercing Heaven - Prayers of the Puritans. The beginning of the book has a quote from Puritan Thomas Watson (1620-1686): That prayer is most likely to pierce heaven which first pierces one's own heart. The … [Read more...]
