Thoughts for Monday, September 25, 2017

"Does saving faith require a trust in the righteousness of Christ alone as the grounds of our justification? Or may a person have a different view of the gospel and still be a Christian?" (From Faith Alone) - Dr. R. C. Sproul
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Recommended reading:

Anything by R. C. Sproul, by why don't you start with:

Misc. Quotes for Monday, May 16, 2016

"Does saving faith require a trust in the righteousness of Christ alone as the grounds of our justification? Or may a person have a different view of the gospel and still be a Christian?" - Dr. R. C. Sproul (From Faith Alone: The Evangelical Doctrine of Justification)

"An advertisement keeps popping up for a new paraphrase of the Bible. It's a full page, color photograph of a woman who appears to be young, sophisticated, well educated, with a hint of cynicism. 'Pastor,' the caption reads, 'if you want to reach me, you better watch your language.' The inside cover elaborates: 'Distracted by deadlines and bills, this is the only time she takes to nurture her spiritual life. You can't afford to lose her attention when you reference Bible passages that are too lofty and obscure.' Why can't a good pastor respond, 'No, this isn't about making things comfortable for you. If you are baptized, then this speech that the Bible uses is your language. You have to make an effort to understand it, to live in its world, and to breath its air. If you are too distracted by deadlines and bills to take any time outside this one hour a week for your faith, then you'll pardon me for not losing the rest of my congregation to the world just for you." - Dr. Michael Horton, (From A Better Way: Rediscovering the Drama of God Centered Worship)

"It is difficult to conceive the U.S. going to war with any country that would honor the Geneva Convention." Ann Coulter

 

"Stare decisis - also known as 'what's mine is mine and what's yours is negotiable' - is a ratchet preserving only cases liberals like, while they feel completely free to completely ignore Supreme Court precedents they don't like." - Ann Coulter

Ray Comfort: Why God Allows Evil And Suffering

Ray Comfort: Why God Allows Evil And Suffering - wnd.com

Excerpt from this article:

"Iconic Hollywood actress Shirley MacLaine once caused outrage when she once asked if the Nazi Holocaust victims suffered because of their sins in past lives. 'Karma' seems to give a reason as to why God allows or even sanctions suffering. If a baby is born blind, or a child gets a terminal disease, at the very least it offers some sort of explanation."

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Recommended sermons:

The Problem Of Evil, by Rob Vandoodewaard
The Problem Of Evil In The Life Of The Believer, by Pastor Carl A. Schouls
The Holiness Of God, by Pastor John Reisinger

Recommended reading:

Anything written or recorded by Dr. R. C. Sproul
Why Jesus Didn't Take the Wheel! 
Were Holocaust Victims Paying For Sins Of Past lives?
By The Way, Have You Had A Chance To Watch Ray Comfort's Great Video Evolution Vs. God?