As this makes clear, Clement’s view of God’s involvement in His creation is not the one the Deists have set forth (the view many of our Founding Fathers in America held including Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin), that God is a watchmaker who created the universe, sat back and let things take their course. No, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Sovereignty’
Astronomy Picture of the Day – The Holiness of God
What a picture! This is a snapshot from a guy who climbed a mountain overlooking the eruption in Iceland that is wreaking havoc on all kinds of travel plans and logistical shipments of goods. The impact has been worse than the chaos of 9/11 even, one news report said. I have some friends who are [...]
Who Really Deserves Anything Except Judgment?
Do Smart, Hard-Working People Deserve to Make More Money? – The Baseline Scenario This really got me to thinking. When the argument put forth in this article is set on the Biblical backdrop of God’s meticulous sovereignty over our lives as opposed to ‘chance’ or ‘luck’ (which does not exist) as asserted in the article; [...]
Is There Injustice on God’s Part?
Job’s Suffering Under a Sovereign God In the Book of Job, Job is essentially sifted like flour at the hands of Satan, by the permission of God. Job loses just about everything except his life and his wife. He loses his children, houses, live stock, servants, everything. He even loses his health for a time. [...]
The Unviewed Viewer
Or so he thought. Last night I had one of the more terrifying experiences in my life. It was about 10:15 pm and my wife went into our master bathroom. I was at the desk in our bedroom (connected to the bathroom) reading on my computer. As she went in she looked over to the [...]
How To Respond To The Economic Crisis
While there is a plethora of bad news that continues coming out concerning the economy, and the fog of economic uncertainty (and in some cases dire certainty) continues to creep in amongst communities all over the country, something we believers need to make sure we’re doing is responding to these trials in a way that [...]
Freedom of Speech Fight With … The UN?
Just like James White in his analysis, I find it ironic they have Hitchens on for his commentary on this issue. Oddly enough, I agree with Hitchens’ analysis, one of the few things I agree with him on. I just have to wonder what else he would say, as a sort of qualification to this.
MP3 Sermons on Romans 9 – John Piper
If you really want to dive deep into the implications and ramifications of God’s grace and mercy to us in Christ, you really need to take the time to listen to this series of sermons on Romans 9 by John Piper. Romans 9 answers these questions (though Romans 10-11 continues the answers as well): “If [...]
The Economic Downturn is Not Bad For Your Soul – Piper
Excellent! Man this is good …
Is anything too hard for the Lord?
“Is anything too hard for the Lord? At the appointed time I will return to you, about this time next year, and Sarah shall have a son.” – Genesis 18:14 My Bible reading plan for the year has started over and I am currently in the books of Genesis and Matthew. This verse made me [...]
