The Gospel cannot be Assumed

Britt Nicole’s Gold: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9PjrtcHJPo
Katy Perry’s Firework: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGJuMBdaqIw

The songs are nearly identical in message/theme, even as you watch the videos. Britt Nicole cannot make such “encouraging” statements without rooting them in God’s word, in the Gospel of Christ. It is not pointing people to Christ, but only to themselves and this American culture.

Ordo Salutis and Union with Christ | Covenant of Love

Link: Ordo Salutis and Union with Christ | Covenant of Love

Theology matters. Union with Christ precedes logical systematics.

Day to day, what is my life about?

Am I stewarding what I have been given?

Bonhoeffer?!!

I have no idea whether I should read Eric Metaxas’ book on him because there have been scathing reviews by historians who say he just doesn’t understand the real Bonhoeffer, but rather it is catered to Evangelical thought. I own it, but should I read it?!!?! Arg.

We Are All Sent and Empowered

Link: We Are All Sent and Empowered

A refocusing article for the purposeless or weak.

Repentance+Forgiveness = bye bye death

and said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. (Luke 24:46-47 ESV)

And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed. But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.” (John 3:19-21 ESV)

Repentance = turning away from darkness towards light, away from evil deeds towards works carried out in God.

A salvation that works, by grace alone.

Grace Driven Effort

Link: Grace Driven Effort