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Uncovering The Jewel of Biblical Joy
The dust of the ages must be blown off a precious treasure when it is discovered. A hidden gem full of beauty, but buried beneath centuries of dirt is quite a breathtaking discovery. In a similar manner, sometimes we as Christians can fall prey to neglecting particular aspects of biblical reality. Like the awe-inspiring jewel, the truth was always there, yet sometimes we push it aside underneath mountains of dust, debris, and dirt which need to be cleaned out of our life. One such wonder which must be rediscovered is the necessity of believers possessing an intense joy derived from who God is and the glory of His work. We need to again learn to be amazed at who God is and the grandeur of His creation. It is right for us to understand Christianity as being about Truth. Yet, truth is not merely a matter of stuffy propositions tucked away in an ivory tower. Truth is beautiful, it is captivating, and inspires the individual to stand back in amazement with deep joy.
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Letter To The American Church
Eric Metaxas has been no stranger to taking up his pen in order to write books that cover topics of great depth and necessity. His biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer is a riveting page-turner that is thrilling to the soul. Neither is he unaccustomed to standing for what he believes to be true. In an age of evangelicalism where many are more Neo-Marxist than biblical, Metaxas has the courage to stand up and speak the truth that Marxist thought has its roots in the demonic forces of hell. His newest book, Letter To The American Church calls believers in Christ living on the soil of the U.S.A. to wake up and fight the forces of darkness before it is too late. Indeed, the topic is fascinating at every turn. He looks back at Pre-Nazi Germany showing intriguing parallels between the German church of that period and the current one in this era of American history.
The Intersection of The Doctrinal and The Practical
How many times do you hear cries for a return to historic Christianity amongst Bible-believing churches? Shouts for reformation, revival, and doctrinal clarification abound through the hallways of local congregations gathered to worship Christ each week. Wholeheartedly, I concur with the sentiment desiring these great blessings for Christians in America and around the world. Yet, there is a fundamental piece of our belief and practice which needs to be reformed. If we are to return to the faith of our fathers we must find again the tie between the doctrinal and the practical. That interconnecting point outlined in Scripture where deep truths join hands with everyday living to spur an individual on to learn more and apply that which they know each moment. We need a Christianity that understands the deep things of God while also maintaining a desire to exercise those truths on the ground.
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The Definition Point of Love
A task assigned to those following Christ is the defense of the faith against error. Beyond the shadow of a doubt, we must conceive there are a plentitude of errors in modernity! This reality means the individual defending the faith must be able to weave across a wide spectrum of topics with skill and proficient ability. Oftentimes, when pondering that fact, we think about factual argumentation in terms of evidence and logical thought processes as being the heartbeat of the disputes we will face. An atheist will make the claim, “I don’t believe in Christianity because I believe _____ evidence disproves it.” Or a Jew might try to say, “Jesus is not the Messiah because of _____ details according to the Old Testament.” These types of arguments are one thing, but we have to leap forward and realize there is a “moral” line of attack against Christianity in our day as well.
Engaging The Arguments of “Christian Socialism”
As the Biden administration continues to unleash its progressive economic policies in the country, it is important for Christians to ensure they are continually grounded in a biblical understanding of this area. There are many different streams of economic and ideological thought as it pertains to the government. One such group consists of those known as “Christian socialists” who advocate their vision in multiple different realms beyond mere economics. In fact, there is even an Institute For Christian Socialism.1 Yet, before we move into examining some of the foundational arguments on the part of these individuals, we must first back up and define our terms. Investopedia defines socialism in this manner:
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We Need To Talk About Statism
The time period is the 1970s, America is in an embroiled state with young people engaging in revolutionary activity. Only thirty years prior, the nation had been engaged in a second world war and had seen its sons die in Vietnam. In 1972, the Watergate era was an epochal point filled with friction and moral decadence. Zooming in, we come to the bustling city of St. Louis filled with myriads of individuals. In this city, two theological masterminds of the twentieth century gather together. Both of these men would be embroiled in fights for the truth, play instrumental roles in defending biblical inerrancy, and leave lasting marks long after their deaths. Powerful volumes would flow from their pens and countless individuals were positively impacted by the work of the Lord in their ministries. The younger man in the car was a charismatic R.C. Sproul, the other man was the elder Francis Schaeffer.
