Worldly Saint?

A man was being tail-gated by a stressed out woman on a busy boulevard. Suddenly, the light turned yellow just in front of him. He did the right thing, stopping at the crosswalk -- even though he could have beaten the red light by accelerating through the intersection. The tail-gating woman was furious and honked her horn, screaming in frustration as she missed her chance to get through the intersection, dropping her cell phone and makeup.

As she was still in mid-rant, she heard a tap on her window and looked up into the face of a very serious police officer. The officer ordered her to exit her car with her hands up. He took her to the police station where she was searched, fingerprinted, photographed, and placed in a holding cell. After a couple of hours, a policeman approached the cell and opened the door. She was escorted back to the booking desk where the arresting officer was waiting with her personal effects.

He said, "I'm very sorry for this mistake. You see, I pulled up behind your car while you were blowing your horn, flipping off the guy in front of you, and cussing a blue streak at him. I noticed the 'What Would Jesus Do?' bumper sticker, the 'Choose Life' license plate holder, the 'Follow Me to Sunday-School' bumper sticker, and the chrome-plated Christian fish emblem on the trunk. Naturally...I assumed you had stolen the car."

Here is where I found the joke. You'll have to scroll down the page. It's at: Riddleblog Psst, He teaches and promotes amillenialism! No, that's not bad!

If you have a default audio player, you can listen to an introduction: Amillenialism 101 - What is Amillenialism?

How does He do that? Something to do with being God?

I suppose it's time for a brief post. I'll mention that the C. J. Mahaney quote on the side-bar, "Only God gets his to-do list done on a daily basis", could stand a little explanation: The common perception is that God does not get His to-do list done, either daily, or otherwise. The beauty of Reformed Theology is, in part, it's teaching that God really does accomplish His intentions - not just daily, but always and ever. Success, for God, does not get relegated to a contingency category. Failure is not one of God's attributes. He continually succeeds successfully. Any other concept of God is deficient, at best, and bears the seeds, if not the flower, of heresy.

I rejoice in the reformed understanding that God does not experience the frustration of inability.

Imputation - the Bible (God's) way! How God saves sinners!

Justification and Imputed Righteousness (R.C. Sproul)

IN THE FACE OF GOD

I recently had occasion to discover an additional copy of one of my favorite books, by one of my favorite authors, Dr. Michael S. Horton. It's well worth a read, and then, a re-read. Find the book at: Amazon.com - IN THE FACE OF GOD.

It would, no doubt, be quite helpful to read the reviews - the Customer Reviews, not the Editorial Review.

Gore - on color-blind!

Presidential candidate Barak Obama has proclaimed his intention, if he wins the presidency, to make Nobel laureate Al Gore a significant part of his administration. Here’s a sample of Gore’s theology-laced acumen:

"They use their color blind the way duck hunters use their duck blind! They hide behind the phrase and just hope that we, like the ducks, won’t be able to see through it. We see through your color blind! Amazing Grace also saved me! Was color blind but now I see! The Gospel of Luke tells us of Jesus’s reaction to people who willfully refused to see the evidence before their eyes… Ye hypocrites!"

Mark Driscoll describes a God I can love – a God I do love – The God you should love: good people & apple trees.
And then, he explains how, and that, perfection is unattainable, apart from grace, in: unobtainable prefection.
These are short sound clips that can be heard at: theology bites

Vigilance, small price to pay for freedom - and good eats!!

The Onion: Hungry FDA Official Orders Massive Pot Pie Recall

And, in the interest of 'protecting our primates',
Multiple Stab Wounds May Be Harmful To Monkeys

Theology bites. I recommend you spend the day. You could hardly do better than listening to the wealth of sound bites on this blog.

Some TomintheBox 'foolery'!

But, more than a grain of truth. Click on the link, to hear this 'magical' game between the giants of biblical truth, and their over-matched theological opponents:

First half of Superbox1

Found at: TomintheBox

I really don't know who gets the 'credit', or the 'blame', for this, but here are the lyrics to the song, (to the tune of Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire".)

Click to play, right-click to download:
These are the Sons of Israel

Reuben, Levi, Simeon, Judah, Joseph, Zebulun,
Issachar, Dan, Benjamin, Gad, Asher, Naphtali.
Onan, Shelah, Perez, Er and Zerah, Hezron, Hamul,
Ram and, Carmi, Achar, Calcol, Dara, Ethan, Chelubai.

Shimea, Salma, Zeruiah, Joab, Ozem, Abinadab, Asahel, David, Raddai, Caleb, Uri,
Je-sher, Uri, Hur and Bezalel, Hezron, Machir, Kenath, Aram, Jerahmeel and Onam.

Chorus:
These are the Sons of Israel, no we didn’t write um and we can’t recite um.
These are the Sons of Israel, you can try to count ‘em but you can’t pronounce ‘em.

Bunna, Oren, Jamin, Ram, Jerahmeel and Abishur, Ahban, Molin, Nadab, Ishi, Sheshan, Eker, Jada, Appaim, Azariah, Peleth, Jarha, Shallum, Elesah, SismaiHelez, Ahalai, Elishama, Jerahmeel, Hebron, Korah, Tappuah, Shema, Raham, Jorkeam, Shammai, Ephrathah, Shobal, Regem, Jotham, Solom, Abijah, Elishama, Joram

(Chorus)

Japhia, Shenazzar, Malchiram and Pedaiah, Ohel, Neariah, Manasseh and Josiah,
Jezreel, Penuel, Zedekiah, Akkub, Koz, Anum, Zobebah, Families of Aharhel
Chelub, Shuhah, Mehir, Eshton, Tehinnah, Jephunneh, Iru, Tirih and Mered,
Jamin, Hammuel, Mishma, Mibsam, Ezem, Ziklag, Hormah, Jamlech, Joshah, Amaziah

(Chorus)

Jaakobah, Ziza, Jeshohaiah, Bilhah, Ishi, Joel, Mishobab and Etam
Pelatiah, Meariah, Hezekiah, Nemuel, Carmi, Janai, Meshulam, Abdiel
Ahi, Michael, Ahitub, Seraiah, Gershom, Haggiah,
What else do I have to say?

(Chorus)

Merari, Shimei, Samuel and Elkanah, Assir, Tahath, Ebishap, Kohath
Toah, Heman, Eliel, Elkanah and Mahath, Zerahiah, Amzi, Zuph, Ethni, Zerah, Hilkiah,
Libnah, Aaron, Zebulun, Hashabiah, Merari, Zadok, and, Bukki, and Mu-shi, Hilen, Ashan, Geba, Anathoth, Kohath, Ram and Bileam….Something…something...Something…something…

I can’t take it anymore!!!!

(Chorus)

I'm afraid that, despite being almost entirely scriptural, this would fall entirely into the category of performance, otherwise known as entertainment - unless one thinks that the instrumental accompaniment is worship, which I don't.

Pray for Those who Preach

Taken from Justin Childers' CROSS-eyed blog

In most of Paul’s letters, he included a record of exactly what he prayed for the churches or individuals he was writing to. His prayers are rich with insights into the character of God and Paul’s own love for the churches. However, Paul did not just pray for his readers. He often asked them to pray specifically for him. For example, at the end of Ephesians, he asks the church to pray that he would be given boldness that he might preach the gospel (Eph. 6:19-20). In Colossians, Paul requests prayer for his ability to make the gospel clear when he preaches it (Col. 4:3-4). Prayer is essential to the fruitfulness of preaching. God has ordained that prayer be one of the means by which He accomplishes His purposes through preaching. Once, Charles Spurgeon (The Prince of Preachers) was asked about his obvious success in preaching. He simply replied, “My people pray for me.” What a profound insight from a man who knew that he was not alone behind that pulpit. He was confident that God was with him because his congregation was laboring in prayer for him and with him. Christians, how often do you pray for your pastors who preach the Word of God to you? How devoted in prayer are you for the work of preaching? The health of the church is dependent on a man of God standing with an open Bible and declaring the glory of Christ’s person and work. The success of the sermon depends upon the Sovereign work of God to open our hearts to hear and

apply His Word. Thus, we must plead with God for His blessing on the preacher and on the message he preaches. Here are a few suggestions of what to pray for those who preach: 1. During the week, pray for God to reveal the burden of the text to him. 2. During the week, pray that God would grip the preacher’s heart with His glory revealed in the text. 3. On Sunday morning, pray that God would free him from distractions. 4. On Sunday morning, pray that he would proclaim the truth boldly and clearly. 5. On Sunday morning, pray for God to powerfully speak through him. 6. On Sunday morning, pray that Christ would be treasured by all gathered. Think of the effect on your own heart of praying for those who preach. When we plead with God to do these things, we will wake on Sunday with an anticipation of what He is going to say to us as we hear His Word. All glory for successful preaching should ultimately go to Jesus Christ, who purchased all good things on the cross. However, pray in such a way that your pastor will be able to say, “My people pray for me” when he senses the help of God to proclaim the gospel. A concluding word to parents: What an impact it would make on your children to hear their father and mother regularly praying by name for their pastors.

Thanx to Pastor Doug at Van's Blog

Expelled, No Intelligence Allowed - coming soon!

The movie, Expelled, No Intelligence Allowed will be released on the eighteenth of April. It is highly anticipated and recommended. You can see the Super Trailer at this link to the Expelled website: Expelled, No Intelligence Allowed, or watch it here:
Expelled Super Trailer

Also, watch this: Dr. R. C. Sproul's excellent interview with Ben Stein about the movie

This deserves to be a "post of prominence".

Prosperity Gospel 'Musical' Expose

Nice, and nice, again - I think!

AirTap! - Eric Mongrain

Narnia/Jars of Clay - Waiting For The World To Fall