In the span of a single lifetime, Europe and the Western world have become almost unrecognisable. Society is hurtling towards hell in a hand basket of moral debauchery. Christians who hold conservative views are seen as dangerous to society. - Patrick Sookhdeo, The death of Western Christianity p10.
In the western world in particular, where Christianity is marginalised and secular culture dismisses it as an ideological has been, where daily we rub shoulders with persons of other faiths and of no faith, and where within the older Protestant churches tolerating the intolerable is advocated as a requirement of justice, Versions of Christianity that care more for the experiences of life than for principles of truth will neither strengthen churches nor glorify God ... The well-being of Christianity worldwide for this 21st century depends, I am at convinced, on the recovery of what has historically been called catechesis- that is, the ministry of systematically teaching people in and coming into our churches the sinew-truths that Christians live by, and the faithful, practical, consistent way for Christians to live by them. J I Packer, What is the future of evangelicalism, Evangelicalism now, Modern Reformation, volume 17:3 2008
Friday, 31 August 2018
Thursday, 30 August 2018
Quotes 31 Aug
If the Father always hears the Son, then he always hears those who, in Christ, are his sons. - Calvin, Institutes 3.20.15 p870
"In the year of Grace, 1654 On Monday, 23rd of November, – from about half past 10 in the evening until half an hour after midnight ... Fire ... God of Abraham, God of Isaac, God of Jacob, and not all the philosophers and of the learned. Certainty. Certainty. Feeling Joy. Peace. - Blaise Pascal, found sewn into the inner lining of his coat when he died. Quoted in Prayer, Timothy Keller, page 167
Repentance is not a little bowing down our heads ... but a working our hearts to such a brief as will make sin itself more odious to us then punishment. - Richard Sibbes, The Bruised Reed
"In the year of Grace, 1654 On Monday, 23rd of November, – from about half past 10 in the evening until half an hour after midnight ... Fire ... God of Abraham, God of Isaac, God of Jacob, and not all the philosophers and of the learned. Certainty. Certainty. Feeling Joy. Peace. - Blaise Pascal, found sewn into the inner lining of his coat when he died. Quoted in Prayer, Timothy Keller, page 167
Repentance is not a little bowing down our heads ... but a working our hearts to such a brief as will make sin itself more odious to us then punishment. - Richard Sibbes, The Bruised Reed
Quotes 30 Aug
"There is one worldview which can explain the existence of the universe, its form, and the uniqueness of people--the world-view given to us in the Bible." ~ Francis Schaeffer, Whatever Happened to the Human Race
He only time in all the gospels that Jesus Christ prays to God and doesn't call him Father is on the cross, when he says, 'My God, My God, why have you forsaken me? why have you forsaken me?' - Timothy Keller, Prayer, Page 79
That we may obtain that which thou dost promise, made as to love that which thou dost command. - Collect for the 14th Sunday after Trinity, Book of Common Prayer
Grant us to bear willingly all sorts of sickness, poverty, disgrace, suffering, and adversity and to recognise that this is your divine will in crucifying our will. - Martin Luther, Personal prayer book, Page 32
... If you want to pray, you don't have to be anxious about whether God listen. You wouldn't even be feeling helpless and needy toward God unless he was at your side making you capable of feeling that way, leading you to think of prayer . When we feel most completely helpless, we should be more secure in the knowledge that God is with us and is listening to our prayer. -Timothy Keller. Prayer Page 129
He only time in all the gospels that Jesus Christ prays to God and doesn't call him Father is on the cross, when he says, 'My God, My God, why have you forsaken me? why have you forsaken me?' - Timothy Keller, Prayer, Page 79
That we may obtain that which thou dost promise, made as to love that which thou dost command. - Collect for the 14th Sunday after Trinity, Book of Common Prayer
Grant us to bear willingly all sorts of sickness, poverty, disgrace, suffering, and adversity and to recognise that this is your divine will in crucifying our will. - Martin Luther, Personal prayer book, Page 32
... If you want to pray, you don't have to be anxious about whether God listen. You wouldn't even be feeling helpless and needy toward God unless he was at your side making you capable of feeling that way, leading you to think of prayer . When we feel most completely helpless, we should be more secure in the knowledge that God is with us and is listening to our prayer. -Timothy Keller. Prayer Page 129
Tuesday, 28 August 2018
Quotes 29 Aug
Jonathan Edwards argues, in 'A dissertation concerning the end for which God created the world', that the only reason God would have had for creating us was not to get the cosmic love and joy of relationship (because he already had that) but to share it. Edwards shows how it is completely consistent for a triune God who is other oriented in his very core, who seeks glory only to give it to others,to communicate happiness and delight in his own divine perfections and beauty to others. -Timothy Keller Prayer Page 68
As Augustine wrote in his great work 'On the Trinity', our ability to love other persons is just an image of the internal trinitarian love that we were created to reflect-Timothy Keller Prayer Page 68
Although ... you could rightly and properly be a severe judge over us sinners ... Now through your mercy implant in our hearts a comforting trust in your fatherly love, and let us experience the sweet and pleasant savour of a childlike certainty that we may joyfully call you Father, knowing and loving you and calling on you in every trouble. - Martin Luther, Personal prayer book, quoted in -Timothy Keller Prayer Page 71
It would be a sad situation if the wrapper were better than the meat wrapped inside it. --Albert Einstein (1879-1955) (Quoted in his obituary, regarding his notorious disregard for his outward appearance.) _New York Times_ [April 19, 1955]
As Augustine wrote in his great work 'On the Trinity', our ability to love other persons is just an image of the internal trinitarian love that we were created to reflect-Timothy Keller Prayer Page 68
Although ... you could rightly and properly be a severe judge over us sinners ... Now through your mercy implant in our hearts a comforting trust in your fatherly love, and let us experience the sweet and pleasant savour of a childlike certainty that we may joyfully call you Father, knowing and loving you and calling on you in every trouble. - Martin Luther, Personal prayer book, quoted in -Timothy Keller Prayer Page 71
It would be a sad situation if the wrapper were better than the meat wrapped inside it. --Albert Einstein (1879-1955) (Quoted in his obituary, regarding his notorious disregard for his outward appearance.) _New York Times_ [April 19, 1955]
Quotes 28 Aug
It is not death therefore that is burdensome, but the fear of death. - Ambrose (340-397)_De Bono Mortis_
“I do from my inmost soul detest slavery . . . and although I commune at the Lord’s table with men of all creeds, yet with a slave-holder I have no fellowship of any sort or kind. Whenever one has called upon me, I have considered it my duty to express my detestation of his wickedness, and I would as soon think of receiving a murderer into my church . . . as a man stealer” C H Spurgeon (Pike, The Life and Work of Charles Haddon Spurgeon, p. 331).
"Unless the Bible is without error, not only when it speaks of salvation matters, but also when it speaks of history and the cosmos, we have no foundation for answering questions concerning the existence of the universe and its form and the uniqueness of man. Nor do we have any moral absolutes, or certainty of salvation, and the next generation of Christians will have nothing on which to stand." ~Dr. Francis Schaeffer, APPENDIX B, The Church at the End of the Twentieth Century
Many avoid holiness to pursue happiness, not knowing that the two are one. The pursuit of happiness is a pursuit of holiness.- Desiring God @desiringGod
“I do from my inmost soul detest slavery . . . and although I commune at the Lord’s table with men of all creeds, yet with a slave-holder I have no fellowship of any sort or kind. Whenever one has called upon me, I have considered it my duty to express my detestation of his wickedness, and I would as soon think of receiving a murderer into my church . . . as a man stealer” C H Spurgeon (Pike, The Life and Work of Charles Haddon Spurgeon, p. 331).
"Unless the Bible is without error, not only when it speaks of salvation matters, but also when it speaks of history and the cosmos, we have no foundation for answering questions concerning the existence of the universe and its form and the uniqueness of man. Nor do we have any moral absolutes, or certainty of salvation, and the next generation of Christians will have nothing on which to stand." ~Dr. Francis Schaeffer, APPENDIX B, The Church at the End of the Twentieth Century
Many avoid holiness to pursue happiness, not knowing that the two are one. The pursuit of happiness is a pursuit of holiness.- Desiring God @desiringGod
Sunday, 26 August 2018
Quotes 27 Aug
Ignorance of death is destroying us. Death is the dark backing a
mirror needs if we are to see anything.- Saul Bellow
As a mercenary once said to me, there's nothing frightening about
death. It's the bit before. - Frederick Forsyth
Life peerage is a sort of insult, isn't it? aLook at the people who are given them. - Enoch Powell interview quoted inLike the Roman, the life of Enoch Powell by Simon Heffer Page 917
A man should tidy up after himself... We live our life in contemplation of the end. - Enoch Powell concerning why he planned his own funeral ceremonies, interview quoted in pat Like the Roman, the life of Enoch Powell by Simon Heffer P Page 952
mirror needs if we are to see anything.- Saul Bellow
As a mercenary once said to me, there's nothing frightening about
death. It's the bit before. - Frederick Forsyth
Life peerage is a sort of insult, isn't it? aLook at the people who are given them. - Enoch Powell interview quoted inLike the Roman, the life of Enoch Powell by Simon Heffer Page 917
A man should tidy up after himself... We live our life in contemplation of the end. - Enoch Powell concerning why he planned his own funeral ceremonies, interview quoted in pat Like the Roman, the life of Enoch Powell by Simon Heffer P Page 952
Saturday, 25 August 2018
Quotes Aug 25
New Testament hope is the assurance of something not yet fully experienced and quite different from uncertain wishful thinking. - Reformation Study Bible
The Good Samaritan had a compassion. If two of the Samaritans had compassion, that would still be individual compassion, not collective there compassion. If the Good Samaritan had been obliged by decree the of the Roman Emperor to assist the traveller, that would not be compassion at all because it would be done under obligation. - Enoch Powell 1979 Hansard 967 964,quoted in Like the Roman, the life of Enoch Powell by Simon Heffer Page 824
"Cameron gave us what he promised. Changes to the EU may seem minor but they will win the referendum". - 4th February 2016 a Times a columnist. 23 June 1917 the referendum was lost.
I like Trump because he is a strong leader, prepared to stand up for his country whatever the consequences, never taking the easy option of backing down, whereas the weak Obama let everybody trample on America. I also like strong people who are not prepared to put up with troublesome neighbours or the nonsense that we have to endure, particularly the ridiculous political correctness, in our bitterly divided country.- DIARY OF AN OCTOGENARIAN - John Copeland
The Good Samaritan had a compassion. If two of the Samaritans had compassion, that would still be individual compassion, not collective there compassion. If the Good Samaritan had been obliged by decree the of the Roman Emperor to assist the traveller, that would not be compassion at all because it would be done under obligation. - Enoch Powell 1979 Hansard 967 964,quoted in Like the Roman, the life of Enoch Powell by Simon Heffer Page 824
"Cameron gave us what he promised. Changes to the EU may seem minor but they will win the referendum". - 4th February 2016 a Times a columnist. 23 June 1917 the referendum was lost.
I like Trump because he is a strong leader, prepared to stand up for his country whatever the consequences, never taking the easy option of backing down, whereas the weak Obama let everybody trample on America. I also like strong people who are not prepared to put up with troublesome neighbours or the nonsense that we have to endure, particularly the ridiculous political correctness, in our bitterly divided country.- DIARY OF AN OCTOGENARIAN - John Copeland
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