“Eschatology determines ethics.” So said Dr. Hafemann almost everyday in Greek 101 at Wheaton College. And he’s right. What a man believes about what the future holds will shape the way he lives in the present. With that said, N.T. Wright has been getting a lot of press recently with his book Surprised by Hope, [...]

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Reading an article on N.T. Wright and the New Perspective by Mark Seifrid called: The Narrative of Scripture and Justification by Faith: A Fresh Response to N. T. Wright. In the introductory comments, Mark points out that in order to stay true to the truth, we must constantly be restating the truth in ever fresher/truer ways. I found these [...]

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“Eschatology determines ethics.” So said Dr.

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As we outline what Village Seven believes doctrinally, the desire is not to grow in head knowledge for its own sake. The desire is to deepen our understanding of God’s word, grow in the grace of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and to be a reflection of His glory. Good orthodoxy(belief) leads to good orthopraxy [...]

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The sovereignty of God is certainly clear in many of the Psalms, but this one struck me this morning.
 
3 When iniquities prevail against me, you atone for our transgressions. 4 Blessed is the one you choose and bring near, to dwell in your courts! We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house, the [...]

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Tim Challies had a lot of good things to say today on anonymity vs. accountability.
Among other things, traditional morality has also been related to accountability.

In the past, anonymity was both rare and difficult. People tended to live in close-knit communities where every face was familiar and every action was visible to the community. [...]

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I’m not making this up. Just arrived in my inbox. Amazon has me all figured out. Look at the number one recommended choice FOR ME!!
I’m shaken up. Pray.

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Okay, I just tried to do a search for the “by Faith” e-zine by entering “PCA news.”
Here’s the result for PCA that might be the most accurate.
http://www.poodleclubofamerica.org/news.htm

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Don’t mess with Piper. He’ll rock your world, Mark! Never underestimate old-man strength. That and his exegesis of Scripture alone would make your knees wobble.

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