tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.comments2023-07-06T15:14:57.204+01:00JOHN'S BLOGJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02487495921222083129noreply@blogger.comBlogger2517125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-10475360846732011872021-03-02T06:07:15.749+00:002021-03-02T06:07:15.749+00:00Because the Hebrew text actually means that my lit...Because the Hebrew text actually means that my little finger is bigger than my father's male reproductive organ. Yeah, Rehoboam was not a good guy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369883760605384751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-52606559739196866682013-11-18T17:26:57.774+00:002013-11-18T17:26:57.774+00:00I have been looking for this William Law quote for...I have been looking for this William Law quote for a long time. I heard it 30 years ago! I love the part that says "thank and praise God for it..." Thanks!!Laura Dickensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07233992669889917952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-71905249306381000382013-10-13T14:46:21.526+01:002013-10-13T14:46:21.526+01:00I am a korean and I have visited many churches of ...I am a korean and I have visited many churches of all denominations including Presbyterians. You are simply incorrect when you say that Presbyterian churches don't practice the "korean prayer". <br /><br />I also think that your hermeneutics on 1 Corinthians 14 is weak addressing "korean" prayer. <br /><br />If you look at the "korean prayer" like prayer concert Young Su McCannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15746633796842542208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-84621392901452608042013-10-13T14:45:06.313+01:002013-10-13T14:45:06.313+01:00I am a korean and I have visited many churches of ...I am a korean and I have visited many churches of all denominations including Presbyterians. You are simply incorrect when you say that Presbyterian churches don't practice the "korean prayer". <br /><br />I also think that your hermeneutics on 1 Corinthians 14 is weak addressing "korean" prayer. <br /><br />If you look at the "korean prayer" like prayer concert Young Su McCannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15746633796842542208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-82847760820382137682013-08-04T08:38:46.725+01:002013-08-04T08:38:46.725+01:00Ive been to llandudno 4 times and each time i saw ...Ive been to llandudno 4 times and each time i saw à orthodox familyKorban#$&!*https://www.blogger.com/profile/17633870911012556828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-55831183194072646622013-07-13T10:39:58.358+01:002013-07-13T10:39:58.358+01:00Tim - I also like "O Church Arise", but ...Tim - I also like "O Church Arise", but have never been anywhere that sung it...Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02487495921222083129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-90027725510918434282013-07-10T13:02:06.520+01:002013-07-10T13:02:06.520+01:00Thanks for the inspiring thoughts. It's my bir...Thanks for the inspiring thoughts. It's my birthday in a few weeks - I am SO going to ask for that CD. The song was uplifting, the words thoughtful and not an ounce of shallow, trite jingoism. Fizihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11680374756988641311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-90518774701714550002013-07-09T21:06:18.240+01:002013-07-09T21:06:18.240+01:00My favourite 'fighting' hymn is "O Ch...My favourite 'fighting' hymn is "O Church Arise" by Townend/Getty. I had it at my installation/licensing as Vicar here in Wednesbury and I wheel it out at any significant event!Tim V-Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10350975989772052540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-62508530017368049482013-07-01T14:38:39.848+01:002013-07-01T14:38:39.848+01:00There's also a 6 in the 1540s.
Henry VIII, Ed...There's also a 6 in the 1540s.<br /><br />Henry VIII, Edward VI, Lady Jane Grey, Mary I, Philip of Spain (who was co-regent with Mary), Elizabeth I.<br /><br />For the topic "Kings of England", Philip of Spain is my first choice pointless answer...Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02487495921222083129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-52581439826503497312013-07-01T14:35:57.367+01:002013-07-01T14:35:57.367+01:00Ed Dickinson points out that Richard Cromwell (162...Ed Dickinson points out that Richard Cromwell (1626-1712), who was Lord Protector of England 1658-9, was also alive in 1683-5. He was never king though...Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02487495921222083129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-30985373966083212542013-07-01T14:18:57.157+01:002013-07-01T14:18:57.157+01:00My friend Richard Sturch, former winner of Masterm...My friend Richard Sturch, former winner of <i>Mastermind</i>, agrees with your answer, Custard, but points out that there is also a sixer from the 1020s & 30s: (Canute, Harold I, Hardicanute, Edward the Confessor, Harold II, and William I).Daniel Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07823511443088751096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-50320174997386801942013-07-01T14:16:54.327+01:002013-07-01T14:16:54.327+01:00This was great! I felt God was leading me to read...This was great! I felt God was leading me to read Psalm 21 this morning, so I did. but did not know much.about the background, or have an understanding. so I searched and came across this post. thank you for a great and clear word.Jackie Bledsoe, Jr. (@jbledsoejr)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12736134295731206166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-52599877861099978842013-06-25T13:51:11.894+01:002013-06-25T13:51:11.894+01:00David knew that his throne was really *God's* ...<i>David knew that his throne was really *God's* throne and that one of his descendants would occupy it for real.</i> Absolutely, uncontestably.<br /><br />Acts 2:25ff is an interesting passage. Where is Jesus, and where is David in Ps 16 as quoted? The "I" seems to be David, and the "Lord" Jesus. Ps 16:10//Acts 2:27a is then saying that God won't let David die and b Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02487495921222083129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-36569238449605645072013-06-18T22:26:07.633+01:002013-06-18T22:26:07.633+01:00Acts 2:30-31:
"David was a prophet and knew ...Acts 2:30-31:<br /><br />"David was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that he would place one of his descendants on his throne. Seeing what was to come, he spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, that he was not abandoned to the realm of the dead, nor did his body see decay."<br /><br />A number of things to note: David knew that his throne was really *God's* Glenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13444950640461687026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-7793689079131020602013-06-18T20:01:23.567+01:002013-06-18T20:01:23.567+01:00Thanks Glen - lots to engage with...
Psalm 44 ser...Thanks Glen - lots to engage with...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.stjudes-mapperley.org.uk/index.php/index.php?option=com_preachit&tmpl=component&id=132:how-to-handle-despair&view=studypopup" rel="nofollow">Psalm 44 sermon</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.stjudes-mapperley.org.uk/index.php/index.php?option=com_preachit&tmpl=component&id=134:god-s-beloved-church&view=Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02487495921222083129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-41774927306341261022013-06-18T18:32:22.237+01:002013-06-18T18:32:22.237+01:00Thanks for interacting. Not got long right now but...Thanks for interacting. Not got long right now but three thoughts spring to mind...<br /><br />1) Absolutely the divine and human authorship need to be held together (by parallel with Christ's two natures). I just wonder what adoptionism or nestorianism would look like when it comes to the Scriptures. And I think it would look like, either a) thinking that the Christ-centred meaning comes *Glenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13444950640461687026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-19422761000018985552013-05-10T21:33:38.255+01:002013-05-10T21:33:38.255+01:00HT to WCA.HT to <a href="http://www.wcablog.com/2013/05/dallas-willard-a-call-to-leaders/" rel="nofollow">WCA</a>.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02487495921222083129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-7946109922071152302013-04-08T11:32:36.976+01:002013-04-08T11:32:36.976+01:00Thanks, John. The point isn't whether faith is...Thanks, John. The point isn't whether faith is a good; the point is `is it <b>in virtue of</b> the goodness of faith that God chooses those that have faith?' -- the Remonstrants said `no' to this question, which would have made them accept your statement of point 2 (under a natural interpretation).Daniel Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07823511443088751096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-20811720096079410812013-04-08T11:25:17.115+01:002013-04-08T11:25:17.115+01:00Okay, okay, so I assumed that faith was good. Your...Okay, okay, so I assumed that faith was good. Your restatement of point 2 accepted.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02487495921222083129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-29391743490607416272013-04-08T11:21:50.473+01:002013-04-08T11:21:50.473+01:00Berkhof's discussion of predestination is in t...Berkhof's discussion of predestination is in the tenth, not the first, chapter of his _Systematic Theology_ in my edition. (NB also that his _Systematic Theology_ is itself intended to be read after his _Introduction to Systematic Theology_.)<br /><br />I think you may be underplaying the second point of Calvinism. You define it as `God's choice of people is not due to anything inherentlyDaniel Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07823511443088751096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-15912868155456007672013-03-15T21:17:25.338+00:002013-03-15T21:17:25.338+00:00Hello John. This is Josh Cooper, an old student of...Hello John. This is Josh Cooper, an old student of yours. It was a mind blowing experience hearing your voice when I was listening to the Reasonable Doubts podcast. I thought I would send you a quick message wishing you well in all things. I live in Illinois now, so it was a shock to say the least to hear your voice 5000 miles and 10 years away!Teacher+Guidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09625420414394300062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-47860831900167638692013-02-03T07:50:38.327+00:002013-02-03T07:50:38.327+00:00A little tip to help you improve the image of Chri...A little tip to help you improve the image of Christianity in this country.<br /><br />Don't defend the killing of children.<br /><br />Or defend ethnic cleansing.<br /><br />Or claim whole groups of people were evil because you read it in a book.<br /><br />You are welcome to ignore this advice.<br /><br />Lots of people do ignore such helpful advice about improving the image of ChristianitySteven Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11983601793874190779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-3791537297474414242013-02-01T18:48:54.550+00:002013-02-01T18:48:54.550+00:00Check out doubtcast.org for the newest episode whi...Check out doubtcast.org for the newest episode which has some commentary at the tail end of the episode.Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766624395828788678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-91170090915267184352013-01-16T16:03:07.827+00:002013-01-16T16:03:07.827+00:00What struck me about the article was that at the s...What struck me about the article was that at the start of the article, he set out to challenge the way that Christians have historically viewed and treated gay people - that's good, we need to do that. Hover, he then spent most of the article giving reasons why gay sex/marriage might not be sinful, which is a different issue. If some people have been badly treated because they're Greg Meliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117833887171740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18654361.post-79788677443810159912013-01-15T20:55:37.505+00:002013-01-15T20:55:37.505+00:00I just finished listening to Unbelievable podcast....I just finished listening to Unbelievable podcast. Rereading the relevant passages last night, your view, that Saul should not have been taking plunder for himself, makes a lot of sense, particularly considering the reasons for punishing him. Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com