It is because we believe in redemption that we are able to thank God for our creation. ~ Adolph Saphir, Our Day-Life, Thoughts on John IX: 4 (New York: Robert Carter and Brothers, 1878), p. 81 I talk with people from time to time who, facing down the pain and difficulty of life, say “It’dContinue reading “(Fallen) Creation and (Warm) Redemption”
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Responding to the Micah Network Declaration on Integral Mission
You can find a YouTube playlist of all six videos here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnrg-L8NYfT625hD7bHRRblikI1X8y67B&si=E9UV8fRQjwulBLLs Why did I take the time to respond to every line in this two-decade old document? Watch below. Part 1 – Marxism and 9/11 . . . In this video I cover the first page of the Micah Network Declaration on Integral Mission,Continue reading “Responding to the Micah Network Declaration on Integral Mission”
How Does Creation Glorify God?
God’s goodness is woven into the warp and woof of creation. All of God’s works, both in creation and in all that He does with creation, are works of goodness and of mercy to His people. Psalm 136 makes this so clear – beginning with God’s works in creation in all its parts, andContinue reading “How Does Creation Glorify God?”
God’s Glory in Ministry
God’s Flaming Glory – Post 17 – God’s Glory in Ministry, According to Jonathan Edwards If you missed any post in the series so far, access the God’s Flaming Glory series page by clicking here. This is the grand design that Christians are brought into. From before the foundation of the world, God hasContinue reading “God’s Glory in Ministry”
God’s Flaming Glory – Post 13 – God’s Glory in Redemption, According to Jonathan Edwards
You can read post 12 here, or find the series overview page here. Redemption was God’s end in creating the universe through the communication of His goodness. Redemption and the new creation are the end (or the goal) of the old creation “as the use of a house is the end of… building it.”[1]Continue reading “God’s Flaming Glory – Post 13 – God’s Glory in Redemption, According to Jonathan Edwards”
God’s Flaming Glory – Post 12 – God’s Glory in Creation, According to Jonathan Edwards
You can read Post 11 here, or find the series page here. In all things, God is pursuing the shining out and spreading forth His supreme end in creation: His glory. That one glory consists of His fullness as the Triune God, and the communication of Himself. This “fulness of God,” said Edwards,Continue reading “God’s Flaming Glory – Post 12 – God’s Glory in Creation, According to Jonathan Edwards”
God’s Flaming Glory – God’s Glory in Creation, According to Albert Mohler, Part 1 – Post 7
This post explores John Calvin’s and Albert Mohler’s views on God’s glory. Mohler’s perspective is analyzed with the aim of critiquing and reforming his doctrine, notably the perception of God’s glory as theatrical rather than communicative. Mohler emphasizes the distinctiveness of the Christian God from Allah, and asserts that everything exists for God’s glory.
God’s Flaming Glory – God’s Glory in Life, According to Calvin – Post 4
John Calvin saw God’s glory as shaping the Christian life. He emphasized dependency on the Father, and obedience to Him out of love and gratitude. Calvin believed that the Christian life should be marked by adoration and service to God in response to His goodness and providence communicated to us.
God’s Flaming Glory – God’s Glory in Creation, According to Calvin – Post 3
John Calvin’s conception of God’s glory in creation is deeply rooted in the idea of the Fatherhood of God. He viewed creation as a form of communication of God’s goodness and care for humanity. Calvin emphasized that the purpose of creation was not just to display God’s glory, but also to communicate His paternal love.
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”
Standing Before God, This We Are and No More 