tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post3785858919388571925..comments2024-03-10T10:40:32.319-07:00Comments on Pyromaniacs: How to think: two waysPhil Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00649092052031518426noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-55454097446427212672011-03-14T03:52:43.990-07:002011-03-14T03:52:43.990-07:00"Eve decided to test God's Word by her ju..."<i>Eve decided to test God's Word by her judgment and experience. The repentant believer tests his judgment and experience by God's Word.</i>"<br /><br />Bingo. The crux of that moral dilemma which has plagued mankind for a couple thousand years now. Never seen more readily than in the "enlightened" teaching of modern humanist thinkers.Steve Bervenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02137453259611119361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-33907129769862786362011-03-13T21:48:43.788-07:002011-03-13T21:48:43.788-07:00Mel: I always liked "Where O where are you to...Mel: I always liked "Where O where are you tonight?"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548217236377511321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-1056369606314871212011-03-13T19:27:07.435-07:002011-03-13T19:27:07.435-07:00Pow! Great post. Great site.
Esther: I'm reall...Pow! Great post. Great site.<br />Esther: I'm really not up on all the technical terms and labels (at least y'all don't use acronyms much) but I googled "presuppositionalists" and was amazed at the rage-filled "how to talk to presuppositionalists" sites that popped up at the top of the list. Tho, I supposed I shouldn't have been.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548217236377511321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-72164566225429417312011-03-12T09:16:21.970-08:002011-03-12T09:16:21.970-08:00Bullseye.
As if to reinforce your point, conside...Bullseye. <br />As if to reinforce your point, consider this nugget, ripped from today's headlines:<br /><a href="http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/faith/117839048.html" rel="nofollow"> Closed for two years, a historic downtown Minneapolis church is open again. And in a tense time for Methodists, the Rev. Greg Renstrom says he plans to bless same-sex unions.</a> <br /><br />Here's the quote from the Pastor that essentially proves your point: "Somebody has to do it (Bless same-sex unions)." "I cannot imagine that Jesus would ever refuse to bless a responsible, mutually respectful and reverent relationship."<br /><br />As you said, <i>"We can start with God and His Word, or we can start somewhere else; and the "somewhere else" usually boils down to ourselves."</i><br /><br />Bingo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-14829266327080148692011-03-12T03:22:18.922-08:002011-03-12T03:22:18.922-08:00"It is, in a blunt word, the difference betwe..."It is, in a blunt word, the difference between a rebel and a slave."<br /><br />The NT concept, that a human being is either a slave to sin and death or a slave to Christ and eternal life is something that is not emphasized enough today and something believers need to always remember. We are not our own; we were bought by Christ's death and we belong to Him and are to follow and obey Him without question.<br /><br />I've nearly finished a book written by John MacArthur, <i>Slave: The Hidden Truth About Your Identity in Christ</i> that I really have enjoyed and highly recommend.Burrito34https://www.blogger.com/profile/04326575419406343733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-54419647672874601342011-03-11T20:44:42.750-08:002011-03-11T20:44:42.750-08:00"If it important to us to be seen as (or to s..."If it important to us to be seen as (or to see ourselves as) cosmopolitan, we can search the world over 'till we think we find true love."<br /><br />"...but they'll find another and pfftttt, they'll be gone."<br /><br />Are Dan and I the only closet HeeHaw fans here?!<br /><br />Ahh, good times...Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623318488973342836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-39369215327118024322011-03-11T17:58:06.048-08:002011-03-11T17:58:06.048-08:00Good one Dan! I'm not a fan of Frame's tri...Good one Dan! I'm not a fan of Frame's triperspectival epistemology, so this article was right on the mark, true to the scripture.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13987103463669929569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-79397249519225380082011-03-11T17:35:18.993-08:002011-03-11T17:35:18.993-08:00Great advice!
Well screw it up, though.
That'...Great advice!<br /><br />Well screw it up, though.<br /><br />That's just what we do.<br /><br />But, maybe...nah...forget it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-16225926578943791242011-03-10T23:20:37.366-08:002011-03-10T23:20:37.366-08:00Calvinism vs Arminianism?Calvinism vs Arminianism?thomas4881https://www.blogger.com/profile/16839685480671937969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-69642609029797618872011-03-10T22:44:23.453-08:002011-03-10T22:44:23.453-08:00I agree with Tyrone!
btw...love the Belief poster...I agree with Tyrone!<br /><br />btw...love the Belief poster.Eddie Eddingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15864410680077755048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-24396164279141246862011-03-10T21:59:00.152-08:002011-03-10T21:59:00.152-08:00Terrific stuff, Dan...
I was just meditating on Pr...Terrific stuff, Dan...<br />I was just meditating on Proverbs 1:7 last night for my daily reading.<br /><br />I, too, am really looking forward to reading your book when it comes out. You are a gifted communicator and teacher, indeed.<br /><br />May the Lord continue to use you mightily for his glory!Lilianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05866028110476307074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-87868615641986458582011-03-10T20:51:17.450-08:002011-03-10T20:51:17.450-08:00Amen Brother!Amen Brother!Tyronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17970123049581654914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-14544431482440938932011-03-10T20:39:24.363-08:002011-03-10T20:39:24.363-08:00Outstanding. I'll be referring to this post t...Outstanding. I'll be referring to this post time and time again, probably sounding something like this...<br /><br /><i>"What HE said!"</i>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-37425944474397290422011-03-10T19:38:02.101-08:002011-03-10T19:38:02.101-08:00@Matt
Good is not even part of the eqauation. God...@Matt<br />Good is not even part of the eqauation. God is great, His glory is all that matters. Jesus fulfilled the covenant, and those who were chosen by the Father were given to Him for eternal life. And this is enternal life, that you may know God fully. Start eternity now by reading His word and learning what He says about Himself. And as you learn to know Him, you will be filled with the love of God that has been poured out within our hearts through the holy Spirit that was given to us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-81702051573516013292011-03-10T18:23:56.581-08:002011-03-10T18:23:56.581-08:00In Mere Christianity C. S. Lewis says that the rea...In <i>Mere Christianity</i> C. S. Lewis says that the real difference between the Christian and the atheist is that the atheist says that all other religions are simply wrong, but that the Christian says all others are flawed, but not absolutely wrong. That difference, of course, for Lewis makes the difference between heaven and hell, but that isn't the question. Are you saying Lewis is wrong?<br /><br />Along a similar line, if truth is binary like that, is goodness? Are only Christians good, and no non-Christians good at all? Or perhaps that living like a Christian is the only sort of good, and non-Christians are simply evil? (And Christians may be somewhat evil.) (I'm not saying a non-Christian should get to heaven.) Because that has two problems. First, the difference between Christian and non-Christian isn't some level of sanctity, but is that the Christian, in all his faults has Christ--at least if we are to be on Luther's side against the Anabaptists.<br /><br />But second, it is flatly Manichean, and therefore heretical. But since truth is the good of the mind, this is borderline heretical.<br /><br />It certainly <i>is not</i> the position of Augustine or the other Church Fathers, who relied on Greek wisdom for wisdom (though of course, recognizing that as it stood, it was Christ denying.)Colin Clouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11836100534647181995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-48547878688696020622011-03-10T18:14:31.431-08:002011-03-10T18:14:31.431-08:00Exceptional graphics really.
But on a serious no...Exceptional graphics really. <br /><br />But on a serious note, great post as well. The slave statement hit home.atomicreformhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12044690851344778021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-83264162012507035362011-03-10T16:24:40.481-08:002011-03-10T16:24:40.481-08:00It's all about what we think we deserve, isn&#...It's all about what we think we deserve, isn't it?<br /><br />Even on my best days, I'm still not getting what I deserve (by God's mercy and forbearance).<br /><br />And even on my worst days, I'm still getting what I don't deserve (by His grace and providence).Stefan Ewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05530690016594029847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-26312528094984637082011-03-10T15:27:44.466-08:002011-03-10T15:27:44.466-08:00"We walk by faith, not by sight"
"..."We walk by faith, not by sight"<br /><br />"The devil can come all dressed up as an angel of light."<br /><br />We can't trust how we feel about God, how we think about God, what we do about God.<br /><br />We can only trust in His Word (that comes from OUTSIDE of ourselves, alone.<br /><br />Christ says, you are loved, you are forgiven. That is the truth about me (us) no matter what else may be going on in ourselves, or in the world.<br /><br />(there he goes again...radical Lutheran nut!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-43787462774455332962011-03-10T14:20:02.271-08:002011-03-10T14:20:02.271-08:00And before I get in any more trouble, yes, Dan..I ...And before I get in any more trouble, yes, Dan..I did read the post and loved it. <br /><br />The tag line of my radio program is to help people "establish and maintain a Christian worldview." That involves biblical thinking. The more I ponder the subject, it's amazing just how unbiblical my thinking often is. Scary, even.Solameaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09869424956571944997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-3716223857280958142011-03-10T14:18:30.598-08:002011-03-10T14:18:30.598-08:00That is such a funny "tie." What are the...That is such a funny "tie." What are the odds?DJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-82161612143819977162011-03-10T14:17:33.116-08:002011-03-10T14:17:33.116-08:00For a moment, I thought I'd post a remark abou...For a moment, I thought I'd post a remark about the voluptuous Eve drawing at the beginning of your post, but we really don't want any donnybrooks started today, do we? <br /><br />And you wouldn't believe what my word verification was before posting this comment. I would tell you, but it might be taken as a double entendre. <br /><br />(Tongue firmly planted in cheek)Solameaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09869424956571944997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-82937461416846693992011-03-10T14:17:20.257-08:002011-03-10T14:17:20.257-08:00Oh. I almost forgot.
BARE SHOULDERS!
/end rant
...Oh. I almost forgot.<br /><br />BARE SHOULDERS!<br /><br />/end rant<br /><br />This was a great post, by the way, Dan. I wish I had spent more of my years thinking like this.David Regierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09766862583586784668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-90641795532954731262011-03-10T13:37:45.385-08:002011-03-10T13:37:45.385-08:00Dan, I just want to say that this is the first pos...Dan, I just want to say that this is the first post I've read by you and I love it! I'll definitely be reading your stuff a lot more in the future.<br /><br />From my own experience, I often describe these two types of people as those that embrace the mystery of God and those that reject it for a more convenient "truth". Thanks for blessing us with such a great article.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-78251028712502629242011-03-10T13:04:40.156-08:002011-03-10T13:04:40.156-08:00Or, put another way, it is the difference between ...<i>Or, put another way, it is the difference between Heaven and Hell.</i><br /><br />R.C. Sproul Jr has a post titled: <a href="http://www.ligonier.org/blog/can-person-be-evangelical-and-not-believe-hell/" rel="nofollow">Can a Person be Evangelical and Not Believe in Hell?</a><br /><br />The post is also helpful because it briefly discusses the history of the term "Evangelical".Truth Unites... and Divideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891402278361538353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-13520126733776587522011-03-10T11:52:44.534-08:002011-03-10T11:52:44.534-08:00Already bookmarked :-)
Thanks!Already bookmarked :-) <br />Thanks!northWordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00938074261657256560noreply@blogger.com