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Civil Government, Justice, and God’s Wrath

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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

Gene Veith – A Primer on Vocation

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This Modern Reformation article by Dr. Gene Veith gives a great overview on the doctrine of vocation. Veith's writings, particularly Loving God With All Your Mind and God at Work were very influential for me as I wrote the academic chapters of Thriving at College. An excerpt: The doctrine of vocation is the theology of the Christian life. It solves the much-vexed problems of the relationship between faith and works, Christ and culture, how Christians are to live in the world. Less theoretically, vocation is the key to strong marriages and successful parenting. It contains the Christian … [Read more...] about Gene Veith – A Primer on Vocation

Interview with Sally Lloyd-Jones by Kathy Keller

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A half-hour interview of Sally Lloyd-Jones, author of the award-winning The Jesus Storybook Bible , conducted by Kathy Keller, wife of Pastor Tim Keller of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in NYC. [Click below - they'll ask you for an e-mail address, then you can watch it. Nothing happens for the first 70 seconds...skip them.] … [Read more...] about Interview with Sally Lloyd-Jones by Kathy Keller

Did Jesus Spend Saturday Night in Hell?

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The Apostles Creed begins: I believe in God, the Father Almighty, the Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord: Who was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day He arose again from the dead. Many of us were raised with the notion that Jesus went to hell on Friday after dying on the cross. For a day and a half, he preached in hell before his resurrection on Sunday. The Scriptural support given for this view primarily comes from a … [Read more...] about Did Jesus Spend Saturday Night in Hell?