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"Churchill was exhilarated. Six months later, after the first battle of Ypres, with tens of thousands of British soldiers in their graves, he would say to Violet Asquith: 'I think a curse should rest on me - because I am so happy. I know this war is smashing and shattering the lives of thousands every moment and yet - I cannot help it - I enjoy every second.'" - Churchill, Hitler and the Unnecessary War, by Patrick Buchanan
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"...on Thanksgiving Day, 2007, the Grand Rapids press printed an article by John M. Crisp, titled, 'Thinking Like a Pilgrim on Thanksgiving.' It said of the Pilgrims, 'Their religious roots reach back to the gloomy tenets of John Calvin, which means - at the risk of oversimplification - that they lived with the nagging fear that they dangled every moment by a thin thread over the fiery pit of hell in spite of their own faith or good works or the outward manifestations of the blessings of God.' Does any Calvinist recognize this definition of Calvinism? I wrote back to the Grand Rapids press: 'This statement is not an oversimplification. It is a misrepresentation. Calvin and most of the Pilgrims rejoiced in Christ their Savior and lived joyous Christian lives of spiritual depth with assured faith in the rich promises of God." - Living for God's Glory
Recommended sermon:
Our Nation Laid in God's Balance, by Dr. Joel Beeke [Text: Jeremiah 9:9 (Audio)]
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"Churchill was exhilarated. Six months later, after the first battle of Ypres, with tens of thousands of British soldiers in their graves, he would say to Violet Asquith: 'I think a curse should rest on me - because I am so happy. I know this war is smashing and shattering the lives of thousands every moment and yet - I cannot help it - I enjoy every second.'" - Churchill, Hitler and the Unnecessary War, by Patrick Buchanan
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"...on Thanksgiving Day, 2007, the Grand Rapids press printed an article by John M. Crisp, titled, 'Thinking Like a Pilgrim on Thanksgiving.' It said of the Pilgrims, 'Their religious roots reach back to the gloomy tenets of John Calvin, which means - at the risk of oversimplification - that they lived with the nagging fear that they dangled every moment by a thin thread over the fiery pit of hell in spite of their own faith or good works or the outward manifestations of the blessings of God.' Does any Calvinist recognize this definition of Calvinism? I wrote back to the Grand Rapids press: 'This statement is not an oversimplification. It is a misrepresentation. Calvin and most of the Pilgrims rejoiced in Christ their Savior and lived joyous Christian lives of spiritual depth with assured faith in the rich promises of God." - Living for God's Glory
Recommended sermon:
Our Nation Laid in God's Balance, by Dr. Joel Beeke [Text: Jeremiah 9:9 (Audio)]
Recommended reading:
 | Living for God's Glory: An Introduction to Calvinism By Joel R. Beeke / Reformation Heritage / Soli Deo Gloria The theological system known as Calvinism is often caricatured as harsh, dour, and illogical. But as Dr. Joel R. Beeke argues in this important new book, this image could not be further from the truth. Beeke, a pastor, educator, editor, and prolific author, shows instead that Calvinism is a theology that is firmly rooted in Scripture and works its way out into every area of the believer's life. He aims to "cover the intellectual and spiritual emphases of Calvinism, the way it influences the church and everyday living, and its ethical and cultural implications." In this comprehensive survey of Reformed Christianity, Dr. Beeke and eight fellow contributors offer 28 chapters that trace the history of Calvinism; explore its key doctrinal tenets, such as the so-called five points of Calvinism and the solas of the Protestant Reformation; reveal how Calvinists have sought to live in devotion to God; and survey Calvinism's influence in the church and in the world at large. In the end, the book asserts that the overriding goal of Calvinism is the glory of God. Saturated with Scripture citations and sprinkled with quotations from wise giants of church history, this book presents Calvinism in a winsome and wondrous fashion. |
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