I've not yet seen the manuscript of his forthcoming book, Erasing Hell, but I appreciate this message on the danger of our judging God, or requiring that God only act in ways that we would act. A few other good resources on the doctrine of hell: What is Hell? by Robert A. Peterson and Christopher W. Morgan Hell Under Fire: Modern Scholarship Reinvents Eternal Punishment by Christopher W. Morgan and Robert A. Peterson Hell on Trial: The Case for Eternal Punishment by Robert A. Peterson … [Read more...] about Francis Chan on hell, and the danger of getting it wrong
Theology
Elyse Fitzpatrick on the Gospel and Parenting
Elyse Fitzpatrick recently sat down with Scott Anderson of Desiring God to record a 90 minute interview about her new book, Give Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids with the Love of Jesus. HT: Desiring God … [Read more...] about Elyse Fitzpatrick on the Gospel and Parenting
Give Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids with the Love of Jesus
I'm looking forward to this new book by Elyse M. Fitzpatrick and her co-author Jessica Thompson. It's called Give Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids with the Love of Jesus. Here's the publisher's description: A guide to help Christians parent their children with grace and an emphasis on the cross. How are parents to raise children so they don't become Pharisees (legalists) or prodigals (rebels)? It's all about grace-filled, gospel-driven parenting, says the mother/daughter team of Elyse Fitzpatrick and Jessica Thompson. Christian parents, in their desire to raise godly children, can tend … [Read more...] about Give Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids with the Love of Jesus
Horton and Mohler on death of Bin Laden
Excellent reflections from Michael Horton and Albert Mohler on the death of Osama Bin Laden at the hands of US forces. Horton gives a historical primer on the distinction between the city of God and the city of man. Eternal and infinite justice is meted out only in the city of God. From Augustine's work came our understanding of just war theory. In addition, the Reformation "sought to distinguish between the kingdom of Christ, which conquers by Word and Spirit, and the kingdoms of this age that are given the divine authority to defend temporal justice." Horton writes: Cultures are the … [Read more...] about Horton and Mohler on death of Bin Laden
Free Copy – A Praying Life by Paul Miller
A Praying Life by Paul Miller is one of the best books I've ever read. It is currently available as a free Kindle download. … [Read more...] about Free Copy – A Praying Life by Paul Miller
Civil Government, Justice, and God’s Wrath
A few observations, largely from Wayne Grudem's book: 1. God established some form of civil government in Genesis 9 when he commanded that man shed the blood of murders (Gen. 9:5-6). As Wayne Grudem writes, "God establishes the obligation to carry out the most severe punishment (the taking of a human life) in retribution for the most horrible crime (the murder of another human being)." 2. Throughout history, anarchy, where it has existed, has been dreadful (Judg. 17:6, 18:1, 19:1-30, 21:25). In the New Testament, Paul commands thankfulness for governmental authorities, even wildly … [Read more...] about Civil Government, Justice, and God’s Wrath