Noah M

What We Need

“It is imperative… to acknowledge and remember… that when we gather together as companies of God’s people, it is not to enjoy preaching eloquence or to criticize the lack thereof, but it’s to hear and to heed the Word of God. We come to be exhorted, not to be entertained. And if churches or theirContinue reading “What We Need”

Too Gentle and Too Lowly?

A response to Jon Harris’ “Gentle and Lowly: A Review” This is not meant to be a defense of Dane Ortlund, or any of those who endorsed his book. Nor is this an attack on Jon Harris. This is a defense of Ortlunds book, and more crucially, it is a defense of the true theologyContinue reading “Too Gentle and Too Lowly?”

The God Who Saves

The advent of the Son of God was when the “goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared.” It was in Christ that God saved us from continuing in hostile rebellion against Him. Paul writes in Romans 5 that for those who believe in Christ were reconciled to Him when they were enemies of God. You see, He saved us, not because of anything we did, do, or could do. No, “For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly …God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Christ Jesus is the mercy of God! The mercy of God isn’t just God restraining His anger. It’s more than passive. It is active. His mercy is when He draws near to us, condescends to us, despite of all our helplessness and sin. As Paul makes so clear in Philippians, it is against the backdrop of our utter bankruptcy before God (Philippians 3:7-11), that Christ condescends to save us and purchase us as His own people (Philippians 2:5-11). Jesus coming into the world means God saves by mercy—not by works.

Videos Against Critical Theology Theory

I don’t have a lot of time or enough mental space to think through and write about all I would like to. Responding to the Critical Theologists is at the top of that list, along with issues of submission to government, and Biblical economics. And that’s why I’ve been collecting currently accessible videos and collatingContinue reading “Videos Against Critical Theology Theory”

Woke Definitions

While Wokeness, Critical Theory, and Social Justice Theory are by no means new world views and ideologies, many struggle with understanding exactly what they are and what the words used in them mean. This is largely because these ideologies are a foundation up, top down, inside out revolution of thought. They demand an entirely newContinue reading “Woke Definitions”

Revival or Reformation?

A short unfolding of the Book of James… I think James is pointing out what is and must be at the bottom of all the visible bad behavior: filthiness and rampant wickedness (1:21). Bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in their hearts (3:14). Why does James take so much time pointing this out? And why would this not be apparent and clear? Because they are being “false to the truth” (3:14). “Where there is disorder and every vile practice,” says James, there will be underneath that “jealousy and selfish ambition” (3:16). They aren’t living life in the light of “the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change” (1:17). They are living in another wisdom, not from God (which would be good and perfect 1:17), an “earthly, unspiritual, and demonic” wisdom.

Calvin’s Commentaries

These are the free, public, and downloadable commentaries of John Calvin: John 1-11 John 12-21 Acts 1-13 Acts 14-28 1 Corinthians 1-14 1 Corinthians 15-2 Corinthians 13 I am indebted to those who made it possible for me to find these resources at no cost to myself. They have been the most tremendous of blessingsContinue reading “Calvin’s Commentaries”

The Works of Jonathan Edwards

These are some free, public, and downloadable books by Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758). I am indebted to those who made it possible for me to find these resources at no cost to myself. They have been the most tremendous of blessings to me, and it is my inherited privilege to pass them on here. Soli DeoContinue reading “The Works of Jonathan Edwards”

True Friendship in Real Hardship

John 15:13 “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.” In a perfect Friendship this Appreciative Love is, I think, often so great and so firmly based that each member of the circle feels, in his secret heart, humbled before all the rest. Sometimes he wonders whatContinue reading “True Friendship in Real Hardship”

In This Present Tyranny

In the course of a rising Tyranny, whether in a government or in an organization, there comes a time when freemen must see in their wisdom the ends to which those who would be their Tyrants are using the current course of events as a means of achieving such Tyranny. There comes a time, if Tyranny is to be stopped before it comes to full power, where those who would be the guards to their children’s future security must realize that and understand how the events in their day are being used to further that movement towards Tyranny and away from a hope in God and reliance on Him. There comes a time when the watchmen in their courage must stand and cry that the enemies are already in the gates. Otherwise, Tyranny has already won. For freedom cannot survive without her sight, without her wisdom, without her courage, without her virtue; and without these, what is freedom but a dark cage from which there is no escape? There comes a day in the course of human events when one people declare the causes which impel them to separation from those who would be their Tyrants. What time will that be, America, unless you weigh carefully your present situation today?