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John Piper Mines Treasure in Psalm 119:65-72

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Piper on Psalm 119: The reason Psalm 119 has 176 verses is that the Hebrew alphabet has 22 letters. The psalmist exults in the multifaceted preciousness of God’s word by taking each letter of the alphabet and writing eight verses of exultation, each verse beginning with that letter. It’s like saying: “The word of God is precious in every way from A to Z—beyond perfection.” (Eight is one more than seven, the number of completeness and perfection.)Piper proceeds to unpack treasure from verses 65-72: 65: Good (tov) you did, Yahweh, with your servant according to your word. 66: Good (tov) … [Read more...] about John Piper Mines Treasure in Psalm 119:65-72

Do I Know God? – Tullian Tchividjian

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The Apostle John wrote his first epistle to Christians ("you who believe in the name of the Son of God"). And why did John write? "That you may know that you have eternal life" (I John 5:13). While God delights to grant assurance of salvation to His children, we're also told that assurance is a blessing that each Christian is to earnestly seek (II Peter 1:10). And in thinking about assurance of salvation we must inevitably consider questions like: Is certainty possible in this area? What does it mean to truly know God? Is it possible to be "sure" I know God, and yet be deceived? How … [Read more...] about Do I Know God? – Tullian Tchividjian

Election and Free Will – Robert Peterson

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While we're on the topic of reformed theology, I thought I'd mention this interesting new book by Robert A. Peterson, Professor of Systematic Theology at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. Entitled Election and Free Will: God's Gracious choice and Our Responsibility, Peterson traces the doctrine of election throughout the Bible and explains the biblical concept of free will. I find this issue to be at the heart of the Calvinism-Arminianism debate. People often talk past each other because they have different categories for "freedom". In one sense, all humans are free to … [Read more...] about Election and Free Will – Robert Peterson

Young, Restless, Reformed – Collin Hansen

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A well-researched and entertaining account of Reformed theology's increasing popularity among young Christians, Collin Hansen's new book, Young, Restless, Reformed, appeared in seed form as a Christianity Today cover story in 2006. With a degree in journalism, Hansen is now editor-at-large for Christianity Today while pursuing an M.Div. at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, IL. Hansen documents the impact of several vibrant ministries that, while having significant theological differences with one another, answer with one voice on the question, "Who does what in salvation?" … [Read more...] about Young, Restless, Reformed – Collin Hansen

Memoirs of an Ordinary Pastor – D.A. Carson

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You don't have to be a pastor to profoundly benefit from Memoirs of an Ordinary Pastor: The Life and Reflections of Tom Carson, a moving biographical account written by Pastor Carson's son, eminent author Dr. D.A. Carson. This is simply an outstanding book for any Christian who wants to fight sin, grow in grace, and be faithful until the end. I read it straight through, and was quite moved. Dr. Carson writes poignantly about his father, Tom Carson, who spent much of his life in pastoral ministry in small churches. Tom Carson never wrote a book and was never a sought-after conference … [Read more...] about Memoirs of an Ordinary Pastor – D.A. Carson