Lyn knows of what she is speaking — she used to be part of the homosexual community, living in bondage for years.
They will defend their sin, just as I used to. They may be somewhat ‘stand-offish’, but they are lost souls who desperately need our prayers and our Christ. Too many see the sin of homosexuality as being worse than their own sins; this leads to a self-righteous attitude.
Those who never retract their opinions love themselves more than they love truth.
– Joseph JoubertOnly by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
– Solomon (Proverbs 13:10)
I haven’t posted anything on New Testament Textual Criticism (NTTC) for a while. In these posts, I’m looking at assumptions underlying the approach of modern textual criticism to the text of the Scriptures (especially the New Testament).
Daniel Wallace, a leading textual scholar, is a brilliant man. Better, he seems to be a true believer in salvation by faith in the work of Christ. He wrote a wonderful article — but one which makes me wonder how someone so brilliant cannot see his own inconsistency. But I suppose that is the human condition….
One is easily fooled by that which one loves.
– MoliereThis know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves… lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God…. But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
– Paul (II Timothy 3:1-4, 13)
“The war cost him everything,” Makos says. “Charlie Brown was the only good thing that came out of World War II for Franz. It was the one thing he could be proud of.”
Two Enemies. (HT: Larry Rogier)
It is long, but if you can only read one thing on the Internet today, you won’t go far wrong with this one.
What a strange creature is man, so wicked in so many ways, the image of God in us has been so badly marred, and yet….
Someone quoted this line to me today, so I chased down the song. It is packed full of Biblical principles (wise use of resources, gratefulness for what you have, learning from parents, etc), but it’s also just a lot of fun to listen to it — the singer is very expressive. 🙂
Rick Warren is a very famous mega-church pastor in America. He is probably best-known for his famous books, The Purpose Driven Church and The Purpose Driven Life. Unfortunately, in these books he misused Scripture, making his points repeatedly with Scriptures that didn’t say at all what he claimed they said. Many “evangelical” leaders turned a blind eye, for whatever reason.
They’ve turned a blind eye over and over again, as Pastor Warren repeatedly does things that are not consistent with Scripture. But I wonder if even his apologists will turn a blind eye to his latest fiasco.
Mind Renewers 