Let us begin by asking, where did the universe come from?
The possibilities:
From nothing. However, the cause (i.e. nothing) would then be greater than the effect (i.e. the universe). So this is a logical impossibility.
From itself. Can an egg come from an egg? No, an egg must come from a [...]
In the spirit of Chuck Norris Facts (and if this bothers you, start with comment #320 and then read it all):
When James White stutters in his Greek class, a new entry shows up in the next edition of BDAG.
James White can bench 300… 300 copies of the 38-volume Hendrickson Church Fathers set, that is.
Barringer Crater [...]
Been listening to Piper, and as usual, it is convicting and encouraging all at the same time. The sermons at my church every week are like that too, particularly since we just started a series on 1 Thessalonians. This morning I heard something that really struck at my heart, and I thought I’d [...]
It is strange that Christ is being put up against false gods in a sort of polemic grudge match by atheists. I refer to answer #4 by Brian Flemming in his debate with Frank Turk. We see something similar to the old Golden Bough argument, that because ancient religions have gods that die [...]
We Reformed folk sometimes make a lot out of Jacob and Esau, because in Romans Paul, by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, uses them to make a point:
Romans 9:10-16 Listen
10 And not only so, but also when Rebecca had conceived children by one man, our forefather Isaac, 11 though they were not yet born and had [...]
Imagine with me if you will that food is free, and what you get to eat depends on where you go. For example, there are a number of all-you-can-eat restaurants around; some serve mostly fast food, which is fine once in a while but when eaten too much makes you fat and sick. [...]
It is so easy to become self-righteous when we hear of others’ sins. Well, I’d never do that, is something I often think to myself. I think about how evil that child molester is, or how wicked the abortion doctor is, or how lost and selfish the mother who aborts must be. When I read [...]
[At the outset I should say I’m indebted to Phil Johnson’s sermon on post-modernism for the basic outline of my thoughts. And that I apologize because I can’t seem to find the URL for the specific sermon! But here is the link to the main page.]
Let us divide recent Western history in half, into two [...]
[The ESV is quoted throughout the post below.]
Savior, Savior, hear my humble cry!
While on others Thou art calling,
Do not pass me by.
Truly, I am but a poor and wholly unworthy servant of our most gracious and loving God Whose very name is Holy, Holy, Holy!
Without God my soul would have been consumed by my sin [...]
One year ago today, my sister-in-law went to her eternal home.
It has been an interesting year. Her children became our children; her legacy, her joys, her sorrows, her troubles and triumphs, all were passed on to my newly-doubled family. We had a few weeks to prepare for it but no more, and until [...]
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