Founded in 1973, the PADC is a state agency with the aim of undertaking "business and development activities for the establishment of a reliable aviation and aerospace industry",

Philippines to close aerospace agency for inactivity IANS India Private Limited Indo Asian News Service IANS India Private Limited28 December 2017 Manila, Dec 28 (IANS) The Philippines government on Thursday said that it will abolish the state agency responsible for aerospace development for not having manufactured a single useful aircraft in its almost 45 years of operation. "They are supposed to design a plane. It's been 45 years already and they have not designed a plane yet," Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said after announcing the decision to abolish the Philippine Aerospace Development Corp (PADC). Founded in 1973, the PADC is a state agency with the aim of undertaking "business and development activities for the establishment of a reliable aviation and aerospace industry", reports Efe news. To fulfil this task, the aerospace agency is responsible for the "design, assembly, manufacture and sale of all forms of aircraft" and the development of "local capabilities in maintenance, repair, overhaul, and modification of aerospace and associated flight and ground equipment". The finance secretary explained that the decision to abolish the PADC is part of a plan by President Rodrigo Duterte's administration to cut the number of state enterprises to fewer than 90. In the 1980s, the aerospace agency participated in the creation of the first and only prototype of a Philippine light aircraft, the PADC Defiant 300. With a fuselage made of wood and fibreglass and a Lycoming engine of 300 horsepower, the PADC Defiant 300 made a test flight in 1987, although the project was finally abandoned due to lack of state funding. In the 1980s and 1990s, the PADC also developed the PADC Hummingbird helicopter prototype, which was considered a copy of Eurocopter's MBB Bo 105, but the project was also discarded as too lengthy and expensive. --IANS ksk

Earth's Newest Island

USA Meet Earth's Newest Island, Which Just Appeared Out Of The Sea Picture of Alice Johnston Alice Johnston Social Content Producer Updated: 20 December 2017 It might seem like the number of islands in the world is set, but a new discovery tells us otherwise. An island that appeared almost overnight on the coast off North Carolina, and is now ‘a mile long and three football fields wide,” according to The Virginian-Pilot. Imagine looking out your window one day and spotting a brand new island that hadn’t been there the day before?! Screen Shot 2017-12-19 at 1.58.32 pm The island viewed from above | © Chadonka / Instagram Locals are calling it Shelly Island, and it’s already being explored by curious travellers. While it started as little more than a sandy bank, it’s got bigger and is now a fully-fledged small island. Caleb and his grandmother Janice Regan named it Shelly Island because it’s a good place to hunt for seashells, and the name has caught on. Attempting to get to the island, however, could be dangerous. Bill Smith, North Carolina Beach Buggy Association, warns of the strong currents and that there could be hooks on the ocean floor, and that stingrays and sharks up to five feet long had been spotted in the area. Dave Hallac, Cape Hatteras National Seashore superintendent said: ‘Those same forces are likely what shaped the island and are what could make it disappear or connect to the shoreline at some point in the future. ‘For now, adventurers are enjoying Shelly Island while they can. It could disappear as quickly as it appeared.’ Many have travelled to Shelly Island by boat, however, and are enjoying it while it’s still there. As they should – how often does a whole new island appear near where you live?

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Ship of Miracles: 14,000 Lives and One Miraculous Voyage Kindle Edition by Bill Gilbert (Author),‎ Alexander M Haig (Foreword) 4.5 out of 5 stars 10 customer reviews

It was a miracle worthy of the season. When Captain Leonard La Rue spied from his twelve-man merchant ship, the Meredith Victory, the throng of Korean refugees on the docks of a city in flames, he didn't hesitate to do what others would consider impossible. In December of 1950, La Rue and his skeleton crew rescued fourteen thousand Korean refugees from the hands of the rapidly-approaching Chinese army in the city of Hungnam. Through the night and next day, a seemingly endless succession of refugees boarded the Meredith, their will to live and strong spirit steeling them against the bitter cold and incredibly crowded conditions. Standing shoulder to shoulder for three days the refugees and crew stoically endured as La Rue steered the ship through sea battle, a thirty-mile web of sea mines, and enemy shelling. Ship of Miracles is the incredible story of what has been called "the greatest rescue operation by a single ship in the history of mankind." Against all odds, the little merchant vessel transported its precious cargo to the island of Koje-Do on Christmas Eve completely unharmed, all fourteen thousand refugees alive and well, including an additional five new lives begun on this incredible journey. As the fiftieth anniversary of this miraculous rescue approaches, Ship of Miracles is as touching today as it was then; a tale you'll hold close to your heart, and return to time and again. While the United States Navy prepares to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the perilous evacuation at Hungnam and honor the Meredith Victory's miraculous feat, read this never-before-told account from the crew themselves, as they relate the incredible and unbelievable details of their three-day journey from fear to freedom.

Ship of Miracles: 14,000 Lives and One Miraculous Voyage Kindle Edition by Bill Gilbert (Author),‎ Alexander M Haig (Foreword) 4.5 out of 5 stars 10 customer reviews

It was a miracle worthy of the season. When Captain Leonard La Rue spied from his twelve-man merchant ship, the Meredith Victory, the throng of Korean refugees on the docks of a city in flames, he didn't hesitate to do what others would consider impossible. In December of 1950, La Rue and his skeleton crew rescued fourteen thousand Korean refugees from the hands of the rapidly-approaching Chinese army in the city of Hungnam. Through the night and next day, a seemingly endless succession of refugees boarded the Meredith, their will to live and strong spirit steeling them against the bitter cold and incredibly crowded conditions. Standing shoulder to shoulder for three days the refugees and crew stoically endured as La Rue steered the ship through sea battle, a thirty-mile web of sea mines, and enemy shelling. Ship of Miracles is the incredible story of what has been called "the greatest rescue operation by a single ship in the history of mankind." Against all odds, the little merchant vessel transported its precious cargo to the island of Koje-Do on Christmas Eve completely unharmed, all fourteen thousand refugees alive and well, including an additional five new lives begun on this incredible journey. As the fiftieth anniversary of this miraculous rescue approaches, Ship of Miracles is as touching today as it was then; a tale you'll hold close to your heart, and return to time and again. While the United States Navy prepares to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the perilous evacuation at Hungnam and honor the Meredith Victory's miraculous feat, read this never-before-told account from the crew themselves, as they relate the incredible and unbelievable details of their three-day journey from fear to freedom.

Will the Next Gold Rush be Under the Ocean? – Deep Sea Mining Rare Gold Nuggets November 23, 2017 Recent Posts Comments Gold on the Ocean Floor This mining method, also known as the deep sea mining, is done in the bedrock of an ocean and is one of the latest methods in mining which involves excavation of minerals at the seabed. Ocean floor mining has been considered for years, but only in the past few decades has it really been considered […]

Will the Next Gold Rush be Under the Ocean? – Deep Sea Mining Rare Gold Nuggets November 23, 2017 Recent Posts Gold on the Ocean Floor This mining method, also known as the deep sea mining, is done in the bedrock of an ocean and is one of the latest methods in mining which involves excavation of minerals at the seabed. Ocean floor mining has been considered for years, but only in the past few decades has it really been considered as a viable possibility. As one might expect, the high cost and technical nature of this sort of mining has always been cost prohibitive. There are two mining methods that can be considered in as an option for the mining of gold and other mineral from the sea floor. These two methods are the hydraulic pump method and bucket system that excavates ore from the seabed to the surface for processing (much like the historic bucket dredges). Mining the ocean floor is certainly not without controversy. The extractions process involve the creation of vents in the sea bedrocks which to some point can pose a great danger to the aquatic animals as well as the dry land due to the deposits of the earth surface that is removed from the sea. Gold on the Ocean Floor There is no doubt that a considerable amount of gold exists underwater that could potentially be mined. In fact, with the majority of the Earth covered in water, it may not be a stretch to say that the majority of the Earth’s gold is underwater and still waiting to be mined. The most attractive areas for potential mining are those areas with known hydrothermal vents, which are known to be associated with the occurrence of gold. Ancient hydrothermal gold deposits are well-known to have gold on dry land throughout the goldfields of the world. These areas are likely to have the highest concentrations of gold. Of course, recovering gold from the ocean is not a cheap affair, but there is great interest from large mining companies who have the resources available. Also Read: Mining Platinum & Other Metals on Asteroids And: Mining Mars – The Potential for Gold and other Precious Metals Ocean floor mining Regulations It’s probably no surprise that this mining methods has been highly scrutinized by a wide variety of concerned groups. The risks to marine ecosystems, as well as the high potential for pollution are the main issues. Issues that are mitigable on dry land mining operations will need to be managed very differently when underwater. Regulations are complex and vary from country to country. In some other countries, their governments have never allowed the exploration of the minerals from the floor of the sea simply because of one reason, that is the danger that it poses to the aquatic nature, and the earth shaking of the sea bedrocks that play an important role in the firmness of the grounds nearby. There is still considerable interest in this mining method, with ongoing debate on both sides. In fact, with the depletion of resources on land, it is likely that there will be more and more pressure to open up the ocean to mining in the coming decades. Next: Lithium Mining in the USA – The Next Mining Boom?

Will the Next Gold Rush be Under the Ocean? – Deep Sea Mining Rare Gold Nuggets November 23, 2017 Recent Posts Comments Gold on the Ocean Floor This mining method, also known as the deep sea mining, is done in the bedrock of an ocean and is one of the latest methods in mining which involves excavation of minerals at the seabed. Ocean floor mining has been considered for years, but only in the past few decades has it really been considered […]

Will the Next Gold Rush be Under the Ocean? – Deep Sea Mining Rare Gold Nuggets November 23, 2017 Recent Posts Gold on the Ocean Floor This mining method, also known as the deep sea mining, is done in the bedrock of an ocean and is one of the latest methods in mining which involves excavation of minerals at the seabed. Ocean floor mining has been considered for years, but only in the past few decades has it really been considered as a viable possibility. As one might expect, the high cost and technical nature of this sort of mining has always been cost prohibitive. There are two mining methods that can be considered in as an option for the mining of gold and other mineral from the sea floor. These two methods are the hydraulic pump method and bucket system that excavates ore from the seabed to the surface for processing (much like the historic bucket dredges). Mining the ocean floor is certainly not without controversy. The extractions process involve the creation of vents in the sea bedrocks which to some point can pose a great danger to the aquatic animals as well as the dry land due to the deposits of the earth surface that is removed from the sea. Gold on the Ocean Floor There is no doubt that a considerable amount of gold exists underwater that could potentially be mined. In fact, with the majority of the Earth covered in water, it may not be a stretch to say that the majority of the Earth’s gold is underwater and still waiting to be mined. The most attractive areas for potential mining are those areas with known hydrothermal vents, which are known to be associated with the occurrence of gold. Ancient hydrothermal gold deposits are well-known to have gold on dry land throughout the goldfields of the world. These areas are likely to have the highest concentrations of gold. Of course, recovering gold from the ocean is not a cheap affair, but there is great interest from large mining companies who have the resources available. Also Read: Mining Platinum & Other Metals on Asteroids And: Mining Mars – The Potential for Gold and other Precious Metals Ocean floor mining Regulations It’s probably no surprise that this mining methods has been highly scrutinized by a wide variety of concerned groups. The risks to marine ecosystems, as well as the high potential for pollution are the main issues. Issues that are mitigable on dry land mining operations will need to be managed very differently when underwater. Regulations are complex and vary from country to country. In some other countries, their governments have never allowed the exploration of the minerals from the floor of the sea simply because of one reason, that is the danger that it poses to the aquatic nature, and the earth shaking of the sea bedrocks that play an important role in the firmness of the grounds nearby. There is still considerable interest in this mining method, with ongoing debate on both sides. In fact, with the depletion of resources on land, it is likely that there will be more and more pressure to open up the ocean to mining in the coming decades. Next: Lithium Mining in the USA – The Next Mining Boom?

Natural Gold Nuggets..... Origin In some instances, the general location or mine that a nugget came from can have an impact on their interest to collectors. Some beautiful specimens from specific mines are sought after due to their appearance, but specific locations can also appeal to certain collectors for purely nostalgic reasons. People often want gold that comes from their home state or country. If someone grew up in a mining community, then they often want a nugget that came from a specific area that they are familiar with, and they will pay a premium for it. There are also certain locations that appeal to people for other reason. Gold from the Mother Lode region of Northern California, the well-known mining districts in Alaska and the Yukon, along with certain regions of Australia, Arizona, Colorado, and Nevada all hold interest to certain buyers. Even some more obscure mining locations like New Zealand, Peru, Chile, Argentina, and The Philippines hold interest to certain collectors.

Tips for Buying Natural Gold Nuggets Rare Gold Nuggets May 22, 2014 Gold Nugget Facts, Recent Posts We would all love to be able to go out and find a pile of gold nuggets, but since it’s is much easier said than done, you may be thinking about buying some gold to add to your collection instead. If you have never bought natural gold before, or you want to learn a bit more about investing in rare gold nuggets, there are some things that you should consider before buying. If you decide you want to buy some gold nuggets, you should first ask yourself whether you are more interested in the metal itself as an investment, or are you more interested in natural gold for its collectability as a rare mineral specimen. This will help you decide what your best options are. If you are simply interested in buying some gold as an investment in precious metals, then you may actually be better of purchasing refined bullion. This is commonly available at most coin shops and is guaranteed to be at least .999 purity. These can easily be purchased in a variety of sizes, most commonly as 1 troy ounce rounds and bars. If you simply want some gold as an investment then this can be a good option, but if you want some natural gold then there are a few things to consider. Size If you want to purchase natural gold for investment and are just looking for the best price, then smaller sized placer gold is going to be your best option. This is because placer gold general has the lowest premium due to being much more common when compared to the larger and much rarer nuggets and specimens. Size has a huge effect on the price of natural gold, so if you are looking for the cheapest price by weight alone, then fine dust or flakes will probably be your best bet. Its small size also means that you will be able to sell small amounts at a time rather than all at once. Many people like to have gold dust as an item that they can barter with. Natural placer gold is nice, but most gold collectors prefer larger gold nuggets. It pretty much goes without saying; a big gold nugget is almost always worth more than small placer gold dust due to its rarity and collectability. People who want to add a piece of rare gold to their collection almost always want a nice chunk of gold, something that they can hold in their hand and enjoy as a display piece. While smaller placer gold is still beautiful, it just doesn’t compare to the awesome feeling of owning a gold nugget. This is why size is such an important factor in the price of natural gold. Learn How to Find Gold Nuggets Even though there is a higher premium price that you will generally pay for larger nuggets, this doesn’t mean that they are not a good investment. You may pay a premium when you buy, but you can also ask a nice premium when you decide to sell also. Big gold nuggets never go out of style! Beauty Regardless of which type of natural gold you decide to purchase, its natural beauty is always an important consideration. Each piece of gold that exists in nature is unique; it all has different shapes and colors that have an effect on its overall beauty. Gold is never 100% pure in its natural form. To get gold that is truly pure it needs to be refined, so the true gold content within any piece of gold as it comes from the Earth will vary. This variation can actually be quite amazing, and each different region will produce slightly different purities of gold. The gold that has a higher purity is generally more beautiful than those that have lower purities due to other metal alloys such as copper and silver. Gold generally averages in the range of 18 karat to 22 karat purity, but there are some areas where it runs well over 23 karats, and other places where high silver content within the gold lowers the purity down around 14 karats or even lower. These extremes in purity are generally rare, but they do occur, and you can often tell just from looking at the piece. The gold content within a nugget is not the only thing that has an effect on the value and beauty of a natural gold nugget or specimen. Sometimes very low purity gold brings a very high premium price to collectors. Some of the beautiful gold specimens that come out of the state of Nevada are an excellent example of this. Many mines in Nevada produce natural gold that has a very high silver content. In fact, it is technically not gold at all, but is actually a metal called electrum, which is an alloy of the two metals that is has more than 20% silver content. The high percentage of silver makes the gold noticeably lighter in color than an average piece of gold, yet these specimens are some of the most highly sought after by rare mineral collectors. This is a good time to talk about another factor that has a huge effect on the value of natural gold. The shape of a gold nugget has a huge impact on the price that a collector is willing to pay. Not all nuggets are created equal; some are very smooth “lumps” that don’t really attract a lot of attention when compared to others. The overall character of a nugget has a lot to do with the price that someone will pay for a piece of gold. Most collectors are looking for something different and unique to include with their other minerals. They don’t want the same stuff that everyone else has, thus a nugget with an interesting shape will usually command a higher premium price. Gold can also come in some very interesting formations that are quite rare and highly sought after by collectors of rare minerals. Rather than being smooth, rounded placer gold nuggets, these pieces have a beautiful crystalline structure. Some of the interesting formations in them are so unique that you can identify the exact mine that they came from just by looking at them. Origin In some instances, the general location or mine that a nugget came from can have an impact on their interest to collectors. Some beautiful specimens from specific mines are sought after due to their appearance, but specific locations can also appeal to certain collectors for purely nostalgic reasons. People often want gold that comes from their home state or country. If someone grew up in a mining community, then they often want a nugget that came from a specific area that they are familiar with, and they will pay a premium for it. There are also certain locations that appeal to people for other reason. Gold from the Mother Lode region of Northern California, the well-known mining districts in Alaska and the Yukon, along with certain regions of Australia, Arizona, Colorado, and Nevada all hold interest to certain buyers. Even some more obscure mining locations like New Zealand, Peru, Chile, Argentina, and The Philippines hold interest to certain collectors. Gold Price While most natural gold nuggets will bring a premium over the spot price of the metal itself, it is still worthwhile to know what the current gold price is. This information is easily found on websites like kitco.com. The price of gold itself should only be used as a general guideline when it comes to natural gold values. More average placer gold dust may only be valued at around spot price, but almost any nugget is worth at least some percentage above it. At the present time, it seems that around 1.5 times spot price is the going rate for most quality nuggets for sale by dealers, but exceptional crystalline specimens can easily bring several times their weight in gold. Warnings This article would not be complete if I did not include a few warning that any gold buyer should be aware of if they are serious about buying natural gold. These concerns mainly apply to buying gold online on places like eBay and Amazon, where you are unable to see the gold in person. However, some of these risks will also apply to buying in person too. It is very important to educate yourself on what natural gold looks and feels like, because there are fakes out there! We all know that gold is a very heavy element, which is a great indicator. It is noticeably heavy when you hold it in your hand, and most other metals will be significantly lighter when you hold them in your hand. This is one good indicator of whether a gold nugget is real or fake. The shape and overall “look” of a nugget is also an indicator, assuming that you have seen enough natural gold to be able to notice the difference. Most of the fake gold nuggets are very easy to identify, but if you are not sure or have concerns, you should not buy! If you have concerns about a certain nugget, have it tested. Simple acid test kits can be purchased very reasonably that will indicate whether what you have is real of fake. There are also a lot of sellers, primarily on eBay, who are selling gold “specimens” and “ore”, that are little more than rocks. They often contain minerals like mica or pyrite which have a shiny, reflective appearance. I can assure you that these so-called “specimens” contain no gold, and are sold with the sole purpose of deceiving the buyer into thinking they are buying gold when they are actually just buying a pretty rock. Where you choose to buy your natural gold is up to you, but whomever you buy from, I recommend that you make sure that they have a good reputation for selling gold and have an established presence within the mineral collecting community. There are many good established businesses online. I will just warn you that some of the eBay sellers (even ones that have decent feedback rating) are selling these so-called “specimens”. Another issue that is very common on eBay is to take very close-up photographs of a gold nugget without anything in the picture for size reference. You should always buy from a dealer who includes something in the photo to give you an indication of size. The last think you want to do is to think you are buying a nice sized nugget and end up with a small flake. Understanding the common weights used by sellers of precious metals is also very important. The most common weights used by gold dealers are grams, pennyweights, and troy ounces. Gold and precious metals are weighed using troy ounces, NOT in avoirdupois ounces! Grains are also used by some sellers, which is fine, but know that grains are very small and a piece of gold that only weighs a few grains is very small. Understand the basic weight conversions before you buy so you are not disappointed. Hopefully this information provides you with some good information to consider if you decide that you want to start investing in natural gold nuggets and specimens. Regardless of which type of natural gold you like best, be sure that you are happy with your purchase and enjoy it! Understanding the common weights used by sellers of precious metals is also very important. The most common weights used by gold dealers are grams, pennyweights, and troy ounces. Gold and precious metals are weighed using troy ounces, NOT in avoirdupois ounces! Grains are also used by some sellers, which is fine, but know that grains are very small and a piece of gold that only weighs a few grains is very small. Understand the basic weight conversions before you buy so you are not disappointed. Also read: How Rare are Gold Nuggets?

Natural Gold Nuggets

Tips for Buying Natural Gold Nuggets Rare Gold Nuggets May 22, 2014 Gold Nugget Facts, Recent Posts We would all love to be able to go out and find a pile of gold nuggets, but since it’s is much easier said than done, you may be thinking about buying some gold to add to your collection instead. If you have never bought natural gold before, or you want to learn a bit more about investing in rare gold nuggets, there are some things that you should consider before buying. If you decide you want to buy some gold nuggets, you should first ask yourself whether you are more interested in the metal itself as an investment, or are you more interested in natural gold for its collectability as a rare mineral specimen. This will help you decide what your best options are. If you are simply interested in buying some gold as an investment in precious metals, then you may actually be better of purchasing refined bullion. This is commonly available at most coin shops and is guaranteed to be at least .999 purity. These can easily be purchased in a variety of sizes, most commonly as 1 troy ounce rounds and bars. If you simply want some gold as an investment then this can be a good option, but if you want some natural gold then there are a few things to consider. Size If you want to purchase natural gold for investment and are just looking for the best price, then smaller sized placer gold is going to be your best option. This is because placer gold general has the lowest premium due to being much more common when compared to the larger and much rarer nuggets and specimens. Size has a huge effect on the price of natural gold, so if you are looking for the cheapest price by weight alone, then fine dust or flakes will probably be your best bet. Its small size also means that you will be able to sell small amounts at a time rather than all at once. Many people like to have gold dust as an item that they can barter with. Natural placer gold is nice, but most gold collectors prefer larger gold nuggets. It pretty much goes without saying; a big gold nugget is almost always worth more than small placer gold dust due to its rarity and collectability. People who want to add a piece of rare gold to their collection almost always want a nice chunk of gold, something that they can hold in their hand and enjoy as a display piece. While smaller placer gold is still beautiful, it just doesn’t compare to the awesome feeling of owning a gold nugget. This is why size is such an important factor in the price of natural gold. Learn How to Find Gold Nuggets Even though there is a higher premium price that you will generally pay for larger nuggets, this doesn’t mean that they are not a good investment. You may pay a premium when you buy, but you can also ask a nice premium when you decide to sell also. Big gold nuggets never go out of style! Beauty Regardless of which type of natural gold you decide to purchase, its natural beauty is always an important consideration. Each piece of gold that exists in nature is unique; it all has different shapes and colors that have an effect on its overall beauty. Gold is never 100% pure in its natural form. To get gold that is truly pure it needs to be refined, so the true gold content within any piece of gold as it comes from the Earth will vary. This variation can actually be quite amazing, and each different region will produce slightly different purities of gold. The gold that has a higher purity is generally more beautiful than those that have lower purities due to other metal alloys such as copper and silver. Gold generally averages in the range of 18 karat to 22 karat purity, but there are some areas where it runs well over 23 karats, and other places where high silver content within the gold lowers the purity down around 14 karats or even lower. These extremes in purity are generally rare, but they do occur, and you can often tell just from looking at the piece. The gold content within a nugget is not the only thing that has an effect on the value and beauty of a natural gold nugget or specimen. Sometimes very low purity gold brings a very high premium price to collectors. Some of the beautiful gold specimens that come out of the state of Nevada are an excellent example of this. Many mines in Nevada produce natural gold that has a very high silver content. In fact, it is technically not gold at all, but is actually a metal called electrum, which is an alloy of the two metals that is has more than 20% silver content. The high percentage of silver makes the gold noticeably lighter in color than an average piece of gold, yet these specimens are some of the most highly sought after by rare mineral collectors. This is a good time to talk about another factor that has a huge effect on the value of natural gold. The shape of a gold nugget has a huge impact on the price that a collector is willing to pay. Not all nuggets are created equal; some are very smooth “lumps” that don’t really attract a lot of attention when compared to others. The overall character of a nugget has a lot to do with the price that someone will pay for a piece of gold. Most collectors are looking for something different and unique to include with their other minerals. They don’t want the same stuff that everyone else has, thus a nugget with an interesting shape will usually command a higher premium price. Gold can also come in some very interesting formations that are quite rare and highly sought after by collectors of rare minerals. Rather than being smooth, rounded placer gold nuggets, these pieces have a beautiful crystalline structure. Some of the interesting formations in them are so unique that you can identify the exact mine that they came from just by looking at them. Origin In some instances, the general location or mine that a nugget came from can have an impact on their interest to collectors. Some beautiful specimens from specific mines are sought after due to their appearance, but specific locations can also appeal to certain collectors for purely nostalgic reasons. People often want gold that comes from their home state or country. If someone grew up in a mining community, then they often want a nugget that came from a specific area that they are familiar with, and they will pay a premium for it. There are also certain locations that appeal to people for other reason. Gold from the Mother Lode region of Northern California, the well-known mining districts in Alaska and the Yukon, along with certain regions of Australia, Arizona, Colorado, and Nevada all hold interest to certain buyers. Even some more obscure mining locations like New Zealand, Peru, Chile, Argentina, and The Philippines hold interest to certain collectors. Gold Price While most natural gold nuggets will bring a premium over the spot price of the metal itself, it is still worthwhile to know what the current gold price is. This information is easily found on websites like kitco.com. The price of gold itself should only be used as a general guideline when it comes to natural gold values. More average placer gold dust may only be valued at around spot price, but almost any nugget is worth at least some percentage above it. At the present time, it seems that around 1.5 times spot price is the going rate for most quality nuggets for sale by dealers, but exceptional crystalline specimens can easily bring several times their weight in gold. Warnings This article would not be complete if I did not include a few warning that any gold buyer should be aware of if they are serious about buying natural gold. These concerns mainly apply to buying gold online on places like eBay and Amazon, where you are unable to see the gold in person. However, some of these risks will also apply to buying in person too. It is very important to educate yourself on what natural gold looks and feels like, because there are fakes out there! We all know that gold is a very heavy element, which is a great indicator. It is noticeably heavy when you hold it in your hand, and most other metals will be significantly lighter when you hold them in your hand. This is one good indicator of whether a gold nugget is real or fake. The shape and overall “look” of a nugget is also an indicator, assuming that you have seen enough natural gold to be able to notice the difference. Most of the fake gold nuggets are very easy to identify, but if you are not sure or have concerns, you should not buy! If you have concerns about a certain nugget, have it tested. Simple acid test kits can be purchased very reasonably that will indicate whether what you have is real of fake. There are also a lot of sellers, primarily on eBay, who are selling gold “specimens” and “ore”, that are little more than rocks. They often contain minerals like mica or pyrite which have a shiny, reflective appearance. I can assure you that these so-called “specimens” contain no gold, and are sold with the sole purpose of deceiving the buyer into thinking they are buying gold when they are actually just buying a pretty rock. Where you choose to buy your natural gold is up to you, but whomever you buy from, I recommend that you make sure that they have a good reputation for selling gold and have an established presence within the mineral collecting community. There are many good established businesses online. I will just warn you that some of the eBay sellers (even ones that have decent feedback rating) are selling these so-called “specimens”. Another issue that is very common on eBay is to take very close-up photographs of a gold nugget without anything in the picture for size reference. You should always buy from a dealer who includes something in the photo to give you an indication of size. The last think you want to do is to think you are buying a nice sized nugget and end up with a small flake. Understanding the common weights used by sellers of precious metals is also very important. The most common weights used by gold dealers are grams, pennyweights, and troy ounces. Gold and precious metals are weighed using troy ounces, NOT in avoirdupois ounces! Grains are also used by some sellers, which is fine, but know that grains are very small and a piece of gold that only weighs a few grains is very small. Understand the basic weight conversions before you buy so you are not disappointed. Hopefully this information provides you with some good information to consider if you decide that you want to start investing in natural gold nuggets and specimens. Regardless of which type of natural gold you like best, be sure that you are happy with your purchase and enjoy it! Also read: How Rare are Gold Nuggets?

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Muhammad Ismail Zabiulla 8 hrs · _Scientific miracles in Quran and Sunnah:_ *THE RETURNING SKY* ```The verse 11 of Sura Tarik in the Qur'an, refers to the "returning" function of the sky.``` *By Heaven with its cyclical systems.* ```(Quran, 86:11) This word interpreted as "cyclical" in Quran translations also has meanings of "sending back" or "returning". As known, the atmosphere surrounding the Earth consists of many layers. Each layer serves an important purpose for the benefit of life. Research has revealed that these layers have the function of turning the materials or rays they are exposed to back into space or back down to the Earth. Now let us examine with a few examples of this "recycling" function of the layers encircling the Earth.``` *The troposphere,* ```13 to 15 kilometers above the Earth, enables water vapor rising from the surface of the Earth to be condensed and turn back as rain.``` *The Ozone layer,* ```at an altitude of 25 kilometers, reflects harmful radiation and ultraviolet light coming from space and turns both back into space.``` *The ionosphere,* ```reflects radio waves broadcast from the Earth back down to different parts of the world, just like a passive communications satellite, and thus makes wireless communication, radio, and television broadcasting possible over long distances.``` *The magnetosphere layer* ```turns the harmful radioactive particles emitted by the Sun and other stars back into space before they reach the Earth. The fact that this property of the atmosphere's layers, that was only demonstrated in the recent past was announced centuries ago in the Quran, once again demonstrates that the Qur'an is the word of Allah (ﷻ). _*May Allah ﷻ Bless us _*Aameen*_

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View article Sorry, Pastors – The Growth Of The Church Is Not Up To Us Sorry, Pastors – The Growth Of The Church Is Not Up To Us By Karl Vaters on Oct 5, 2017 NewSmallChurch.com based on 1 rating (rate this article) | 2,824 views "Preaching the Word, training disciples and ministering to the community may or may not increase the number of people who sit in front of me from Sunday to Sunday. But it will produce a healthy church." Scripture: None (Suggest Scripture) Tags: Church Growth, Surrender, Healthy Church, God's Church (view more) (Suggest Tag) If the size of my church was up to me, it would have been a lot bigger a long time ago. After all, like so many of my peers in ministry, I’ve followed all the rules. Preach the Word, train disciples, reach people, remove obstacles, lead and manage it well, and the church will grow. Won’t it? But then, it doesn’t. Not for most of us. I know it doesn’t make sense. How can a church be healthy and strong, but not grow numerically? It seems counterintuitive and … I don’t know … wrong somehow. But that’s reality. A lot of healthy churches don’t grow numerically. No matter how many right principles we follow, how well we preach and promote it, or how many obstacles to growth we remove, some churches Just. Don’t. Get. Bigger! Aaaargh! Numerical Congregational Growth Is Not Inevitable A while ago I was having lunch with a pastor of a church near mine. He had previously been on staff at a megachurch, where he had led a huge youth group and participated in some well-known Christian music projects. He’s especially good at graphic design and promotion. When he started pastoring, he faithfully applied the principles that had been successful for him and that he’d seen work for the pastors he’d worked with. But, while his church is great, it has stayed small. As we chatted over sandwiches, he was comparing his previous situation to his current frustrations and he blurted out, only half jokingly, “It ticks me off that my preaching and graphics won’t build a big church!” Me too, I told him. Then we laughed at our own stupidity. I Can’t Make Growth Happen I want to make my church grow. There’s just one problem with that. It’s not my church to grow. I have to remind myself of that all the time. It’s Jesus’ church. Not mine. The church existed before I came along, including the congregation I currently pastor. And both will outlast me. So I have to keep reminding myself of the frustrating truth that some things are beyond my control. But I still want to be in control. Or, at the very least, when I surrender my control to the control of the Holy Spirit I want results that make sense. The Wisdom to Know the Difference I keep trying to learn to relax my grip and surrender to Jesus. To give him control. To be okay with what I can’t control. To live with the stubborn, frustrating reality that the numerical growth of the church is beyond my control. To acknowledge that the only control I have is whether-or-not to stay faithful. Preaching the Word, training disciples and ministering to the community may or may not increase the number of people who sit in front of me from Sunday to Sunday. But it will produce a healthy church. If I am faithful, God may sometimes bring numbers, but he will always bring health. I’m learning to be okay with that. Because healthy matters more than big. Karl Vaters (website: NewSmallChurch.com) View all articles by Karl Vaters Karl Vaters is the author of The Grasshopper Myth: Big Churches, Small Churches and the Small Thinking That Divides Us. He’s been in pastoral ministry for over 30 years and has been the lead pastor of Cornerstone Christian Fellowship in Fountain Valley, California for over 20 years. He’s also the founder of NewSmallChurch.com, a blog that encourages, connects and equips innovative Small Church pastors.

SLEEP is as imperative for our physical well-being as is food and drink, and the one is as much the GIFT of our heavenly Father as is the other.

THE BLESSEDNESS OF SLEEP A.W. Pink A. W. Pink A. W. Pink “It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so He giveth His beloved sleep”. [Psalm 127:2] How often is it now lost sight of that the Lord cares for the bodies of His saints as well as for their souls. This is more or less recognized and owned by believers in the matter of food and clothing, health and strength, but it is widely ignored by many concerning the point we are here treating of. SLEEP is as imperative for our physical well-being as is food and drink, and the one is as much the GIFT of our heavenly Father as is the other. We cannot put ourselves to sleep by any effort of will, as those who suffer with insomnia quickly discover. Nor does exercise and manual labour of itself ensure sleep: have you ever lain down almost exhausted and then found you were “too tired to sleep”? sleep bed restSleep is a DIVINE GIFT, but the nightly recurrence of it blinds us to the fact. When it so pleases Him, God withholds sleep, and then we have to say with the Psalmist, “Thou holdest mine eyes waking” (77:4). But that is the exception rather than the rule, and deeply thankful should we be that it is so. Day by day the Lord feeds us, and night by night He “giveth His beloved sleep.” Thus in this little detail—of Elijah’s sleeping under the juniper tree—which we are likely to pass over lightly, we should perceive the gracious hand of God ministering in tenderness to the needs of one who is dear unto Him. Yes, “the Lord pitieth them that fear Him,” and why? “for He knoweth our frame; He remembereth that we are dust” (Ps. 103:14). He is mindful of our frailty, and tempers His winds accordingly; He is aware when our energies are spent, and graciously renews our strength. It was not God’s design that His servant should die of exhaustion in the wilderness after his long, long flight from Jezreel, so he mercifully refreshes his body with sleep. And thus compassionately does He deal with us. Alas, how little are we affected by the Lord’s goodness and grace unto us. The unfailing recurrence of His mercies both temporally and spiritually inclines us to take them as a matter of course. So dull of understanding are we, so cold our hearts Godward, it is to be feared that most of the time we fail to realize WHOSE loving hand it is which is ministering to us. Is not this the very reason why we do not begin really to value our health until it is taken from us, and not until we spend night after night tossing upon a bed of pain do we perceive the worth of regular sleep with which we were formerly favored? And such vile creatures are we that, when illness and insomnia come upon us, instead of improving the same by repenting of our former ingratitude, and humbly confessing the same to God, we murmur and complain at the hardness of our present lot and wonder what we have done to deserve such treatment. O let those of us who are still blessed with good health and regular sleep fail not daily to return thanks for such privileges and earnestly seek grace to use the strength from them to the glory of God. [Quoted from A.W. Pink’s ‘Life of Elijah’] http://confessingbaptist.com/category/theology/page/10/ THE CONFESSING BAPTIST Reformed Resources from a 1689 Perspective About Contact Guidelines | T&C | FAQ Podcast Interview Headlines Book Review Categories News Theology Culture Audio Video Events Bapti-Bot Roundup CATEGORY: THEOLOGY POSTED ONNOVEMBER 24, 2014 The Church of Christ, who upon Confession of Faith have bin Baptised: Hercules Collins & Baptist Ecclesiology [PDF] By Steve Weaver Hercules Collins Below is the PDF of the paper that Steve Weaver presented at the 66th Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society in San Diego, California on November 19, 2014. You may purchase the audio for $3 here. The Church of Christ, who upon Confession of Faith have bin Baptised: Hercules Collins and Baptist Ecclesiology [19-Page PDF]: Download (PDF, 440KB) [source: Steve Weaver] POSTED ONNOVEMBER 22, 2014 ‘Reformed Baptist Trumpet’ e-journal [PDF] Vol.5 No.3 Jul.-Sep. 2014 out now The latest edition of the Reformed Baptist Trumpet, the e-journal of the Reformed Baptist Fellowship of Virginia, is out! Reformed Baptist Trumpet2 In this issue: – Editorial: Keach Conference: 2014 Reflections and 2015 Prospects – Article: “The Glory of the Mediator” by Jim Savastio – Article: “The Knowledge of God” by W. Gary Crampton – Book Review: John D. Currid’s Against the Gods by Jeffrey T. Riddle – Paradosis: Keach Sermon excerpt: “The Blessedness of Christ’s Sheep” 22 Page PDF: Download (PDF, Unknown) – Reformed Baptist TrumpetThe Reformed Baptist Trumpet is the quarterly e-journal of the Reformed Baptist Fellowship of Virginia (RBF-VA), a network of ministers, church officers, and congregations in Virginia committed to promoting renewal and reformation in congregations throughout the Commonwealth and beyond. The RBF-VA gladly affirms the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689. The Reformed Baptist Trumpet editorial committee: Steve Clevenger, Pastor, Covenant Reformed Baptist Church, Warrenton, Virginia; Jeffrey T. Riddle, Pastor, Christ Reformed Baptist Church, Charlottesville, Virginia; W. Gary Crampton, Elder, Reformed Baptist Church, Richmond, Virginia. The Editor is Jeffrey T. Riddle. POSTED ONNOVEMBER 19, 2014 Geoff Thomas’ ‘The Prayer of Daniel’ & ‘Lessons from the Lord’s Prayer’ sermons [TEXT] from the 2014 UK Banner of Truth Borders Conf. banner bordersconf2014 Geoff ThomasHere are both of Geoff Thomas‘ addresses given at the Banner of Truth Borders Conference in Carlisle, Cumbria on November 7 & 8, 2014. The conference theme was ‘Teach us to pray’. The Prayer of Daniel: …Daniel proceeded to pray one of the most complete and extraordinary prayers found in the Scriptures. It is recorded for us in Daniel chapter 9… Why is this such a perfect prayer? it begins and continues in a spirit of worship there is no attempt to blame others for the misery they are in Daniel is concerned for the honour of God’s Name – Lessons from the Lord’s Prayer: You must become God’s children How we talk with God HALLOWED BE YOUR NAME. MAY YOUR KINGDOM COME. GIVE US EACH DAY OUR DAILY BREAD. FORGIVE US OUR SINS. LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION. POSTED ONNOVEMBER 17, 2014 “For David speaks concerning him….”: Christ in the Psalms [Riddle] Christ-in-the-Psalms Pastor Jeff Riddle offers some concise thoughts on finding Christ in the Psalms: While preaching last evening at Bells Grove on a section from Peter’s Pentecost sermon (Acts 2:22-31) wherein Peter exposits Psalm 16 as a prophesy of Christ’s resurrection, I was struck by these words, “For David speaks concerning him….” (v. 25). This statement is a reminder: 1. That the Old Testament speaks about Christ… 2. The Psalms, in particular, speak of Christ… Rightly then, does Peter say, “For David speaks concerning him….” (Acts 2:25). Read the full post here: stylos: “For David speaks concerning him….”: Christ in the Psalms. POSTED ONNOVEMBER 14, 2014 The 1689 Baptist Confession & Its Influence on Early American Missions & Church Planting [PDF] by Steve Weaver Steve Weaver Steve Weaver Steve Weaver: Today I am in Indianapolis, Ind. where I am presenting a lecture at 1:30 pm today on “The 1689 Baptist Confession and Its Influence on Early American Missions and Church Planting” at the Baptist, Confessionalism and the Providence of God, 1689-2014 conference. Some have expressed interest in seeing the paper, so I have uploaded it here in PDF format. There are plans to post audio and video of the conference in the near future. You can check www.1689conference.org for the latest details on media availability. [22-Page PDF]: Download (PDF, 392KB) POSTED ONNOVEMBER 14, 2014 Are You Trying or Training for Godliness? [Jeffery Smith] 1 Tim 4 7-8 train godliness sanctification Pastor Jeffery Smith Pastor Jeffery Smith Jeffery Smith: There are many things that cannot be accomplished without training. You can try to do them but you won’t be able to do them if you’ve not been engaging in the discipline of training. For example, you may try to run a marathon but you won’t be able to, no matter how hard you try, if you haven’t been training for it. Spend six to twelve months training for it and you might be able to do it in a decent time. Running long distances requires the discipline of running on a fairly regular basis to build up your stamina. You may try to bench press 250 pounds but most men are not able to do that by simply walking into a gym one day and giving it a try. To get to the place where you can bench press 250 pounds normally requires the discipline of regular weight lifting to build up your strength. I may try to lose weight but, again, if I really want to lose weight and keep it off in the long term I must train to lose weight. I need to develop disciplines of exercise and proper eating. Read “Are You Trying or Training for Godliness?” POSTED ONNOVEMBER 11, 2014 On Not Revolting [Engel] You rebel scum... You rebel scum... You rebel scum… CJay Engel, the Reformed Libertarian, muses on Romans 13, submission to authority, political revolution, and the spread of the gospel: Neither our command as Christians to submit to earthly authorities, nor the fact that God has ordained all actual authorities by his decretive will, leads to the conclusion that the evil deeds of those individuals in government power are somehow morally justifiable. For besides God’s decretive will, there exists his preceptive will, also known as his eternal moral law which binds all men. Not only does God ordain all evil, including totalitarian governments, but we are also called to “arrange ourselves under” (hypotassō -see here) the same; therefore obedience to government seems generally wise and prudent even when government acts wrongly (socialized medicine) unless we are explicitly ordered by the government to do something that contradicts God’s moral law. The point is that yes we are commanded to arrange under, and yes God has decreed all things, but the government agents are still morally responsible for their actions. On the day of judgement no bureaucrat or President will say to the Lord that the evil deeds done were done while in office, and are therefore exempt from the standard so ordained by God. This serves to silence both the State’s ardent defenders who use Romans 13 to justify all sorts of evil activity and also the specific type of anti-State proponent who desires to physically take matters into his own hands and overthrow current government power by rebellion. We might follow Ron Paul’s message that political influence must take place in the realm of ideas and debates and speaking the truth; not by forceful and violent revolution. This method is the same as the method required for spreading the gospel. Source: On Not Revolting | Reformed Libertarian POSTED ONNOVEMBER 10, 2014 Preaching From the Choir [Tom Chantry] Tom Chantry Tom Chantry Tom Chantry: When the Psalms are sung, the minister never leaves without hearing a sermon. Psalms are amazing compositions; we would expect nothing else from inspired Scripture. They dig down to the root of truth and press in on the heart of the believer. They apply truth to our condition by urging us to trust and praise the Lord. Each Psalm is a sermon in verse, expounding and applying the truth of God. Those of us who minister, particularly in small churches, very often go to the assembly several times on a Lord’s Day and preach the word every time. We could go months at a time without hearing the preaching of the Word. But because my church opens each week with a Psalm, I hear a sermon, ‘preached’ by the choir (which in solid, Reformed fashion is made up of all the congregants singing together). I cannot say how often I am moved beyond expression by the message of the Psalm. I do not feel the lack of a ministry dedicated to my own spiritual needs, my people supply that by singing the Psalm in my direction. Read “Preaching From the Choir” POSTED ONNOVEMBER 7, 2014 ‘The Parable of the Wheat & Tares Opened’ by Benjamin Keach [Free eBook Friday] Wheat Tares Benjamin Keach Benjamin Keach Brandon Adams: The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares was a series of sermons published by Benjamin Keach in 1701. Keach was a particular baptist. This parable was the central text in the debate over religious liberty, or liberty of conscience. We’re posting it here because an edited text version does not exist online. Here is a PDF version. A bit about Keach… Read [2 hour readout] POSTED ONNOVEMBER 5, 2014 The Case for Credobaptism from a 1689 Federalism perspective [Sam Renihan] place for truth header Brandon Adams over at 1689Federalism.com writes: Place for Truth: A Voice of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals posted two articles recently. One arguing for paedobaptism [link], the other for credobaptism. Sam Renihan Sam Renihan Samuel Renihan wrote an excellent summary of 1689 Federalism’s case for credobaptism. I highly recommend reading it, printing it, and saving it. Consequently, there has never been a covenant wherein “believers and their children” constituted the paradigm for covenant membership. POSTED ONOCTOBER 31, 2014 Reformation Day Roundup [Audio, Video + more] Happy Reformation Day! Here is a roundup of previous post which may be of particular interest to y’all this day: Short Luther Bio & Reading of His 95 Theses by Curt Arend [Audio]: luther reformation Hear Pastor Curt Arend (who we interviews on episode 24 of our podcast) give a short biography on Luther and read his 95 Theses, the spark of the Reformation! 24 minute audio: Audio Player 00:0000:00Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. – 4 Short Video Interviews with Michael Haykin on Martin Luther: haykin on luther video prevCredoMag: In celebration of Reformation Day we are pleased to post the following video interviews with Michael A.G. Haykin, professor of Church History and Biblical Spirituality at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and contributor to Credo Magazine. In the first video Haykin explains how Martin Luther was converted, in the second video Haykin tells us how Luther came to post the 95 theses, in the third video Haykin tells the story of Luther’s famous “Here I Stand” speech at Worms, and in the fourth video Haykin addresses the contemporary question, “Is the Reformation Over?” Michael Haykin on Luther’s Conversion: – Michael Haykin on the 95 Theses: – Michael Haykin on Luther at Worms: – Michael Haykin: Is the Reformation Over?: – James White’s “A brief review of Reformation Day“ [4:23 – 12:37]: – How Printing Gave Us The Reformation Printer_in_1568-ce by Eric Ayala – Nurturing Congregational Song (& what does the Reformation have to do with it?) Luther singing by Ken Puls – + MORE! POSTED ONOCTOBER 30, 2014 400-Year-Old Lessons from English Baptists & Persecution [Michael Haykin] Haykin: PersecutionPersecution and martyrdom are perennial features of the Church’s existence in this world. Numerous New Testament passages bear out this fact (see, for example, 1 Peter 4:12–19; Acts 14:19–22; John 15:18–21). The experience of the Church down through the centuries has indeed been one of persecution and its concomitant, martyrdom. And although my focus is going to be on one period of this history, we need to recognize that this is not merely an issue of the past. It has been estimated that currently there are thousands martyrs every year around the world. Now, the period that I wish to look at concerns the era of Particular (or Calvinistic) Baptist origins in the mid-seventeenth century… Let us look briefly at some of those persecuted to see what we can learn regarding how we should respond to persecution. THE EXPERIENCE OF JOHN BUNYAN (1628–1688)… THE EXPERIENCE OF WILLIAM MITCHEL (1662-1705)… THE EXPERIENCE OF ABRAHAM CHEARE (D.1668)… Read “400-Year-Old Lessons from English Baptists and Persecution”. POSTED ONOCTOBER 27, 2014 ‘New Testament Use of the Old Testament’ [Roger Nicole] 14-page PDF Roger Nicole Roger Nicole Check out Reformed Reader‘s edited and summarized version of Roger Nicole’s “The Old Testament in the New Testament.” article from volume one of The Expositor’s Bible Commentary (ed. Frank Gaebelein): “One very notable feature of the NT is the extent to which it alludes to or quotes the OT. It appeals to the OT in order to provide proof of statements made, confirmation for positions espoused, illustration of principles advanced, and answers to questions raised. …[There is] a very close relationship between the Testaments. Eight propositions clarify this relationship.” 1) The NT writers assumed that the OT in its entirety was meaningful and relevant for their own time. 2) The NT writers were convinced that many of the events of the life of our Lord and indeed of the beginnings of the Christian church had been prophesied in considerable detail by OT writers. 3) The ground of the NT writers’ faith in the prophetic vision of the OT was their conviction, frequently and variously expressed, that the OT is the Word of God. 4) Because they viewed the OT as the Word of God, the NT writers did not hesitate to interpret its statements, not merely in terms of what the human authors could have thought, but in terms of what God himself meant in speaking through the prophets. 5) In many cases the NT writers, illumined by the Holy Spirit, perceived with greater clarity than the OT writers themselves God’s intended meaning behind some prophecies. What the prophets had seen only dimly and in terms of general principle, the NT writers saw in the glowing light of fulfillment in a perspective in which a wealth of details fall into place. 6) The NT writers had such a deep insight into the fullness of God’s redemptive purposes that they could perceive foreshadowings and parallelisms where others might easily have missed them altogether. In many such cases it is not necessary to hold that the OT writers completely understood the way their pronouncements would relate to their fulfillment in the NT. 7) In a number of cases the NT authors saw a significant relationship between a diversity of OT passages. Sometimes they made this plain by a juxtaposition of quotations; in other cases, they appear to have united two or more passages in an illuminating combination. 8) While the NT writers draw attention mainly to the meaning of OT passages, they did not hesitate to build an argument on one word of the original text. This method of quoting the OT manifests a supreme confidence in the divine authority of even then minutest details of Scripture. – PDF: This isn’t the exact same as the above reference but looks to be very similar: Roger Nicole, “New Testament Use of the Old Testament,” Carl F.H. Henry, ed., Revelation and the Bible. Contemporary Evangelical Thought. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1958 / London: The Tyndale Press, 1959. pp.137-151.: Download (PDF, 52KB) POSTED ONOCTOBER 17, 2014 The Blessedness of Sleep [A. W. Pink] THE BLESSEDNESS OF SLEEP A.W. Pink A. W. Pink A. W. Pink “It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so He giveth His beloved sleep”. [Psalm 127:2] How often is it now lost sight of that the Lord cares for the bodies of His saints as well as for their souls. This is more or less recognized and owned by believers in the matter of food and clothing, health and strength, but it is widely ignored by many concerning the point we are here treating of. SLEEP is as imperative for our physical well-being as is food and drink, and the one is as much the GIFT of our heavenly Father as is the other. We cannot put ourselves to sleep by any effort of will, as those who suffer with insomnia quickly discover. Nor does exercise and manual labour of itself ensure sleep: have you ever lain down almost exhausted and then found you were “too tired to sleep”? sleep bed restSleep is a DIVINE GIFT, but the nightly recurrence of it blinds us to the fact. When it so pleases Him, God withholds sleep, and then we have to say with the Psalmist, “Thou holdest mine eyes waking” (77:4). But that is the exception rather than the rule, and deeply thankful should we be that it is so. Day by day the Lord feeds us, and night by night He “giveth His beloved sleep.” Thus in this little detail—of Elijah’s sleeping under the juniper tree—which we are likely to pass over lightly, we should perceive the gracious hand of God ministering in tenderness to the needs of one who is dear unto Him. Yes, “the Lord pitieth them that fear Him,” and why? “for He knoweth our frame; He remembereth that we are dust” (Ps. 103:14). He is mindful of our frailty, and tempers His winds accordingly; He is aware when our energies are spent, and graciously renews our strength. It was not God’s design that His servant should die of exhaustion in the wilderness after his long, long flight from Jezreel, so he mercifully refreshes his body with sleep. And thus compassionately does He deal with us. Alas, how little are we affected by the Lord’s goodness and grace unto us. The unfailing recurrence of His mercies both temporally and spiritually inclines us to take them as a matter of course. So dull of understanding are we, so cold our hearts Godward, it is to be feared that most of the time we fail to realize WHOSE loving hand it is which is ministering to us. Is not this the very reason why we do not begin really to value our health until it is taken from us, and not until we spend night after night tossing upon a bed of pain do we perceive the worth of regular sleep with which we were formerly favored? And such vile creatures are we that, when illness and insomnia come upon us, instead of improving the same by repenting of our former ingratitude, and humbly confessing the same to God, we murmur and complain at the hardness of our present lot and wonder what we have done to deserve such treatment. O let those of us who are still blessed with good health and regular sleep fail not daily to return thanks for such privileges and earnestly seek grace to use the strength from them to the glory of God. [Quoted from A.W. Pink’s ‘Life of Elijah’] – [HT: Heavenly Worldliness] POSTED ONOCTOBER 16, 2014 On pastoral (dis)qualification & other things [Jeremy Walker] preacherJeremy Walker: [P]astoral qualification is never merely a matter of apparent giftedness and effectiveness. It has at its root a question of character… He concludes with a sober, always needed, reminder: Finally, let there be no gloating: “let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall” (1 Cor 10:12). You may believe you saw this coming. You may have mourned over the painful trajectory that developed, and perhaps the failure of those who publicly applauded phases of Mark’s career publicly to address the change in tack. You may have your suspicions and fears about what comes next. But to revel in the sin of another is a demonic thing. To rejoice in a man’s public downfall is to join Satan’s company. When you see another man, any man, sinning and stumbling, remember that – but for the grace of God – that is you, and pray with tears that it might never be. Read entire post. 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CATEGORY: THEOLOGY POSTED ONJANUARY 5, 2015 How Can We Know If Our Children Are Christians? Tom Hicks Answers Tom Hicks Tom Hicks Reformed Baptist Fellowship: Christian parents want our children to know Christ because we want what is best for them. Many parents, however, struggle with how to know whether their children have come to a saving knowledge of Christ. While there’s no way to give a complete answer in a short blog post like this, I’ll try to offer you a handful of basic principles. No child gives evidence of salvation in a vacuum. These are things a child has to learn from faithful parents who teach him the Word of God. And these are lessons of the heart that only the Holy Spirit can truly teach. A child may certainly be saved before his parents can see it, but there are some evidences that point to our child’s salvation. Growing awareness of God’s goodness. Increasing sense of personal sin. Leaning on Jesus for forgiveness and salvation. Growing desire to know the Bible and pray. Faithful repentance of sin and increasing obedience to Christ’s commands. Read the explanation of each point. No child (or adult for that matter!) does any of these things perfectly. But if your child has a pattern of these evidences of salvation, you should bring him to the pastors of your church for baptism and church membership. POSTED ONDECEMBER 25, 2014 “This infant God deserves thy ode.” Hercules Collins’ Poetry on the Incarnation of Jesus Hercules Collins Incarnation 1 – Hercules Collins Incarnation 2 – Hercules Collins Incarnation 3 Hercules Collins + more [source: Particular Voices, 2, 3] POSTED ONDECEMBER 25, 2014 ‘A Happy Christmas To You All!’ – C. H. Spurgeon Spurgeon Online: Charles Haddon Spurgeon was a faithful pastor to the people of God in his day. Part of his faithfulness may be seen in how he stood against the various errors and corruptions of the medieval church. One of these errors was the adding to the calendar various holidays. Not even Christmas was exempt from his fiery zeal: “WE have no superstitious regard for times and seasons. Certainly we do not believe in the present ecclesiastical arrangement called Christmas.” But one would be mistaken to think that dear old Spurgeon had no place in the heart and home of a Christian for the joyful celebration of our Lord’s birth. This can be seen from the fact that he often preached sermons on the incarnation at or on Christmas (the statement above comes to us from a sermon preached Dec. 24th the subject matter was the birth of Christ) and by these statements that are of the stock of Spurgeon’s verbal genus… santa spurgeon Now, a happy Christmas to you all; and it will be a happy Christmas if you have God with you… I shall say nothing to-day against festivities on this great birthday of Christ. I hold that, perhaps, it is not right to have the birthday celebrated, but we will never be amongst those who think it as much a duty to celebrate it the wrong way as others the right. But we will to-morrow think of Christ’s birthday; we shall be obliged to do it, I am sure, however sturdily we may hold to our rough Puritanism… Feast, Christians, feast; you have a right to feast. Go to the house of feasting to-morrow, celebrate your Savior’s birth; do not be ashamed to be glad, you have a right to be happy. Solomon says, “Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works. Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.” “Religion never was designed To make our pleasures less.” Recollect that your Master ate butter and honey. Go your way, rejoice tomorrow; but, in your feasting, think of the Man in Bethlehem; let him have a place in your hearts, give him the glory, think of the virgin who conceived him, but think most of all of the Man born, the Child given. I finish by again saying, “A HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL!” More… POSTED ONDECEMBER 24, 2014 Longing for more than Christmas [Jason Ching] Pastor Jason Ching Pastor Jason Ching Every week on our headlines podcast [The Dunker Bunker] we highlight some posts from our Reformed Baptist blog aggregator [The BaptiBot]. One of the blogs that always gets highlighted is Jason Ching’s, who is one of the pastors at Grace Community Church in Minden, Nevada. We love it because once or twice a week he gives you a good 30-second devotional. Allow me to highlight his latest post, which isn’t much longer than my intro: Longing for more than Christmas “I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope; my soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning.” (Psalm 130:5–6, ESV) The morning is coldest when the sun first rises. Part of it is just temperature, the morning hasn’t yet been able to soak up the warmth of the sun. But the other part must be deeper than that. Our longing for the sun’s warmth reaches its peak when the light is glimpsed, but not yet felt. There’s the hint of warmth, but the absence of its touch. Two thousand years ago the sun peaked over the horizon. Rays of hope pierced death’s dark dominion. Perhaps the chill is most pronounced right now. We’ve glimpsed the Son but still we wait. Like watchmen for the morning, we long for more than Christmas. We long for more than the past, we long for the future that He promised. With groaning hearts, we long for the One who is coming again. Visit this blog or subscribe [RSS]. POSTED ONDECEMBER 23, 2014 Does God Change in the Incarnation? Spurgeon Answers [Quote & Sermon Audio] Pastor Erik Raymond points out a quote from Spurgeon that is, “especially helpful in considering the immutability of God (the fact that he does not change) even in light of the incarnation of Christ“: Charles Spurgeon Charles Spurgeon All creatures change. Man, especially as to his body, is always undergoing revolution. Very probably there is not a single particle in my body which was in it a few years ago. This frame has been worn away by activity, its atoms have been removed by friction, fresh particles of matter have in the mean time constantly accrued to my body, and so it has been replenished; but its substance is altered. The fabric of which this world is made is ever passing away; like a stream of water, drops are running away and others are following after, keeping the river still full, but always changing in its elements. But God is perpetually the same. He is not composed of any substance or material, but is spirit—pure, essential, and ethereal spirit—and therefore he is immutable. He remains everlastingly the same. There are no furrows on his eternal brow. No age hath palsied him; no years have marked him with the mementoes of their flight; he sees ages pass, but with him it is ever now. He is the great I AM—the Great Unchangeable. Mark you, his essence did not undergo a change when it became united with the manhood. When Christ in past years did gird himself with mortal clay, the essence of his divinity was not changed; flesh did not become God, nor did God become flesh by a real actual change of nature; the two were united in hypostatical union, but the Godhead was still the same. It was the same when he was a babe in the manger, as it was when he stretched the curtains of heaven; it was the same God that hung upon the cross, and whose blood flowed down in a purple river, the self-same God that holds the world upon his everlasting shoulders, and bears in his hands the keys of death and hell. He never has been changed in his essence, not even by his incarnation; he remains everlastingly, eternally, the one unchanging God, the Father of lights, with whom there is no variableness, neither the shadow of a change. Here is the entire sermon (his first preached at New Park Street Chapel, Southwark). Read out [mp3]: Audio Player 00:0000:00Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. POSTED ONDECEMBER 22, 2014 2014 Christmas Roundup dore wisemen woodcut Christmas header nativity star Here is the Christmas Roundup from last year with some recent posts added on: Podcast The Incarnation | Sola Scripture Ministries International On today’s broad cast of After Darkness Light, Heinz Dschankilic and Michael Haykin look at the essence behind the Christmas story. This essence is described in John 1:14 where the apostle notes that “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. Come join us today as they explore The Incarnation. Audio Player 00:0000:00Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. Christmas and Christianity, Part 1 | Nick Kennicott I’m not sure if every pastor out there gets the same questions I do, but one that seems to come up pretty regularly this time of year is all about Christmas… While Christians often debate this issue, I am convinced that the 2nd commandment forbids the making of images of Christ in every respect. I oppose the ikons of Eastern Orthodoxy depicting the members of the Trinity, and just as strongly oppose the myriad of attempts at depicting Jesus in art of various forms (film, paintings, sculptures, crucifixes, etc.). God has said quite categorically, “You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth” (Exodus 20:4). So the nativity scenes of Christmas depicting Jesus as a baby are a violation of the 2nd commandment, and while well intentioned, should not be displayed by Christians. – Christmas and Christianity, Part 2 There are at least five areas to consider when working through the biblical arguments against Christmas celebration. They are festivals and special days of observance, the Lord’s Day, the regulative principle of worship, cultural engagement, and Christian liberty. – Christmas and Christianity, Part 3 What About History? elf santaSanta Claus is coming to town? | Stephen Rees It’s that time again. The run-up to Christmas. We’ve been preparing our children. We’ve warned them. They mustn’t say it. They mustn’t even hint at it. Whatever anyone says to them, they mustn’t let it slip. They don’t believe in Santa. – The cost of Christmas In a few weeks time most of us will be celebrating Christmas. So how do we, as Christians, decide what it’s right to spend at Christmas? We face the same pressures as other folk. Let me remind you of five important truths. albert n martinChristmas and the Christian | Feileadh Mor Albert N. Martin is a straight shooter. In a series on Christmas he outlines the history of the practice in connection with Christian liberty… MP3s: Christmas and the Christian 01 Christmas and the Christian 02 Christmas and the Christian 03 Christmas and the Christian 04 Christmas Liberty 01 Christmas Liberty 02 Christmas Liberty 03 – gillGill on Christmas It directs to the observation of several fasts and festivals, which are no where enjoined in the word of God, and for which it provides collects, gospels and epistles to be read: the fasts are, Quadragesima or Lent, in imitation of Christ’s forty days fast in the wilderness, Ember weeks, Rogatian days, and all the Fridays in the year; in which men are commanded to abstain from meats, which God has created to be received with thanksgiving. The festivals, besides, the principal ones, Christmas, Easter and Whitsuntide, are the several saints days throughout the year; which are all of popish invention, and are either moveable or fixed, as the popish festivals be; and being the relics of popery makes us still more uneasy and dissatisfied with them. “Because you have been attending the wrong church.” Santa Claus, the Gospel & the Church + The “right way to fire your pastor” | Tom Ascol It happened again last week. On Thanksgiving morning I received an email from a friend of a friend. The first line read, “It appears I am being forced out of my pastorate.” The story that unfolded in the rest of that email and upon further inquiry is filled with themes that are tragically too common… Should We Celebrate Christmas? | Scott Brown Each year, I receive letters asking my thoughts about the celebration of Christmas. So last year, I posted over a dozen articles on the subject of Christmas expressing a number of different perspectives from respectable men… Ponder through the Twelve Days of Christmas series and test each of them by the Word of God. Day 1: Sermon by Charles Spurgeon Day 2: Jonathan Edwards on Christmas, Easter, and New Year’s Day 3: XMAS by A.W. Pink Day 4: John Piper Day 5: George Whitefield Day 6: Brian Schwertly Day 7: John MacArthur on the Christmas Tree Day 8: A Scottish Covenanter – George Gillespie – on Christmas Day 9: Two Sermons Commenting on Christmas Observance from Charles Spurgeon Day 10: Rethinking the Pagan Origins of Christmas Day 11: The Puritans on Christmas Day 12.1: Did We Celebrate Christmas in Early American History? Day 12.2: More Quotes from the 17th to the 19th Centuries Day 12.3: What Roman Catholics Say About Christmas Day 12.4: Christmas and the Use of Time Day 12.5: R.C. Sproul and J.I. Packer JoyFriday Funny: ‘Twas the Sunday pre-Christmas: a cautionary tale [Jeremy Walker] + Audio Interview About This Poem | Jason Delgado We interviewed Jeremy Walker about his newest book and this topic came up. Here is a five minute preview of Tuesday’s podcast: Audio Player 00:0000:00Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. The Power of the Most High | Stephen Yuille We are in the midst of the Christmas season, when we give particular attention to the incarnation of Christ. Jesus and the Real Meaning of Christmas | John Samson Each Christmas we hear the story about angels and shepherds, of wise men and strange sightings of a star, of a donkey, and of the Child that was laid in a stable manger. Yet the actual birth of Jesus, though highly unusual, was not entirely unique. Of course, not everyone is born to the sight of a star moving and coming to rest overhead, or to the sound of angelic announcements and trumpet blasts! Yet it is true to say that many children have been born in humble surroundings. Therefore, it was the manner in which Jesus was conceived that marks Him out from others. The doctrine of the Virgin Birth holds that Jesus’ birth was the result of a miraculous conception whereby the Virgin Mary conceived a baby in her womb by the power of the Holy Spirit, without a human father. Christ’s miraculous birth tells us much about His nature. In the Fullness of Time | Mike Porter So, why did Caesar, the most powerful man in the known world, send out the decree? Because “this…has been written by the prophet”. Because “the heart of the King is in the hand of the Lord as rivers of water — he turns it wherever he wills”. Because the fullness of time had come, and for no other reason. It was God’s sovereign design, and not that of men. spurgeon14 reminders from Spurgeon for those home for Christmas | Tony Reinke On Sunday morning, December 21, 1856, Charles Spurgeon preached a sermon to prepare his growing church for the coming Christmas season. He titled it “Going Home,” and the aim of the message was to encourage each member of his congregation to humbly, wisely, and appropriately find opportunities to share their personal testimony with family and friends. Have Yourself An Eschatological Christmas | Eric Ayala When we think of Christmas, we often think of the beginning of Jesus’ life here on earth, of when he was incarnate in the flesh and the beginning of the story of the Gospels. But we don’t often think of Christmas as an Eschatological event. The historical reality of the incarnation wasn’t just a sign of a new beginning, but of a completion and fulfillment. Christmas is a mark of the end, the eschaton, as the God who will bring the final day steps into time and space to bring about the culmination of all things. With him comes light and peace and hope; and also judgment and terror, and finality. Far from a celebration of just a cute little baby that we call Jesus, Christmas shows us the declarative and magnificent power of the omnipotent God who reigns over all things. Christmas in Jesus’ Own Words | Paul Gordon “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” Luke 19:10 Christmas in The Words of The Apostles of Jesus “And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.” 1 John 4:14 poetry poetic poet write draw“To Nazareth came Gabriel, a herald of God’s love” | Jeremy Walker Recently, preaching from Luke 1, I was disappointed with the range of hymns available that focused on the miraculous conception. What follows is a first attempt at addressing that lack. A Tale of Two Christmases | Tom Chantry A thought occurred to me while I was driving home on Christmas Eve listening to callers to a radio station share their Christmas memories. They were all trying to be happy, but they all sounded depressed. It struck me of a sudden that I understand why this is. More will be added here as they appear. POSTED ONDECEMBER 19, 2014 Tomorrow’s Promise, Today’s Indulgence [Jeremy Walker]

THE CONFESSING BAPTIST Reformed Resources from a 1689 Perspective About Contact Guidelines | T&C | FAQ Podcast Interview Headlines Book Review Categories News Theology Culture Audio Video Events Bapti-Bot Roundup CATEGORY: THEOLOGY POSTED ONJANUARY 5, 2015 How Can We Know If Our Children Are Christians? Tom Hicks Answers Tom Hicks Tom Hicks Reformed Baptist Fellowship: Christian parents want our children to know Christ because we want what is best for them. Many parents, however, struggle with how to know whether their children have come to a saving knowledge of Christ. While there’s no way to give a complete answer in a short blog post like this, I’ll try to offer you a handful of basic principles. No child gives evidence of salvation in a vacuum. These are things a child has to learn from faithful parents who teach him the Word of God. And these are lessons of the heart that only the Holy Spirit can truly teach. A child may certainly be saved before his parents can see it, but there are some evidences that point to our child’s salvation. Growing awareness of God’s goodness. Increasing sense of personal sin. Leaning on Jesus for forgiveness and salvation. Growing desire to know the Bible and pray. Faithful repentance of sin and increasing obedience to Christ’s commands. Read the explanation of each point. No child (or adult for that matter!) does any of these things perfectly. But if your child has a pattern of these evidences of salvation, you should bring him to the pastors of your church for baptism and church membership. POSTED ONDECEMBER 25, 2014 “This infant God deserves thy ode.” Hercules Collins’ Poetry on the Incarnation of Jesus Hercules Collins Incarnation 1 – Hercules Collins Incarnation 2 – Hercules Collins Incarnation 3 Hercules Collins + more [source: Particular Voices, 2, 3] POSTED ONDECEMBER 25, 2014 ‘A Happy Christmas To You All!’ – C. H. Spurgeon Spurgeon Online: Charles Haddon Spurgeon was a faithful pastor to the people of God in his day. Part of his faithfulness may be seen in how he stood against the various errors and corruptions of the medieval church. One of these errors was the adding to the calendar various holidays. Not even Christmas was exempt from his fiery zeal: “WE have no superstitious regard for times and seasons. Certainly we do not believe in the present ecclesiastical arrangement called Christmas.” But one would be mistaken to think that dear old Spurgeon had no place in the heart and home of a Christian for the joyful celebration of our Lord’s birth. This can be seen from the fact that he often preached sermons on the incarnation at or on Christmas (the statement above comes to us from a sermon preached Dec. 24th the subject matter was the birth of Christ) and by these statements that are of the stock of Spurgeon’s verbal genus… santa spurgeon Now, a happy Christmas to you all; and it will be a happy Christmas if you have God with you… I shall say nothing to-day against festivities on this great birthday of Christ. I hold that, perhaps, it is not right to have the birthday celebrated, but we will never be amongst those who think it as much a duty to celebrate it the wrong way as others the right. But we will to-morrow think of Christ’s birthday; we shall be obliged to do it, I am sure, however sturdily we may hold to our rough Puritanism… Feast, Christians, feast; you have a right to feast. Go to the house of feasting to-morrow, celebrate your Savior’s birth; do not be ashamed to be glad, you have a right to be happy. Solomon says, “Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works. Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.” “Religion never was designed To make our pleasures less.” Recollect that your Master ate butter and honey. Go your way, rejoice tomorrow; but, in your feasting, think of the Man in Bethlehem; let him have a place in your hearts, give him the glory, think of the virgin who conceived him, but think most of all of the Man born, the Child given. I finish by again saying, “A HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL!” More… POSTED ONDECEMBER 24, 2014 Longing for more than Christmas [Jason Ching] Pastor Jason Ching Pastor Jason Ching Every week on our headlines podcast [The Dunker Bunker] we highlight some posts from our Reformed Baptist blog aggregator [The BaptiBot]. One of the blogs that always gets highlighted is Jason Ching’s, who is one of the pastors at Grace Community Church in Minden, Nevada. We love it because once or twice a week he gives you a good 30-second devotional. Allow me to highlight his latest post, which isn’t much longer than my intro: Longing for more than Christmas “I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope; my soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning.” (Psalm 130:5–6, ESV) The morning is coldest when the sun first rises. Part of it is just temperature, the morning hasn’t yet been able to soak up the warmth of the sun. But the other part must be deeper than that. Our longing for the sun’s warmth reaches its peak when the light is glimpsed, but not yet felt. There’s the hint of warmth, but the absence of its touch. Two thousand years ago the sun peaked over the horizon. Rays of hope pierced death’s dark dominion. Perhaps the chill is most pronounced right now. We’ve glimpsed the Son but still we wait. Like watchmen for the morning, we long for more than Christmas. We long for more than the past, we long for the future that He promised. With groaning hearts, we long for the One who is coming again. Visit this blog or subscribe [RSS]. POSTED ONDECEMBER 23, 2014 Does God Change in the Incarnation? Spurgeon Answers [Quote & Sermon Audio] Pastor Erik Raymond points out a quote from Spurgeon that is, “especially helpful in considering the immutability of God (the fact that he does not change) even in light of the incarnation of Christ“: Charles Spurgeon Charles Spurgeon All creatures change. Man, especially as to his body, is always undergoing revolution. Very probably there is not a single particle in my body which was in it a few years ago. This frame has been worn away by activity, its atoms have been removed by friction, fresh particles of matter have in the mean time constantly accrued to my body, and so it has been replenished; but its substance is altered. The fabric of which this world is made is ever passing away; like a stream of water, drops are running away and others are following after, keeping the river still full, but always changing in its elements. But God is perpetually the same. He is not composed of any substance or material, but is spirit—pure, essential, and ethereal spirit—and therefore he is immutable. He remains everlastingly the same. There are no furrows on his eternal brow. No age hath palsied him; no years have marked him with the mementoes of their flight; he sees ages pass, but with him it is ever now. He is the great I AM—the Great Unchangeable. Mark you, his essence did not undergo a change when it became united with the manhood. When Christ in past years did gird himself with mortal clay, the essence of his divinity was not changed; flesh did not become God, nor did God become flesh by a real actual change of nature; the two were united in hypostatical union, but the Godhead was still the same. It was the same when he was a babe in the manger, as it was when he stretched the curtains of heaven; it was the same God that hung upon the cross, and whose blood flowed down in a purple river, the self-same God that holds the world upon his everlasting shoulders, and bears in his hands the keys of death and hell. He never has been changed in his essence, not even by his incarnation; he remains everlastingly, eternally, the one unchanging God, the Father of lights, with whom there is no variableness, neither the shadow of a change. Here is the entire sermon (his first preached at New Park Street Chapel, Southwark). Read out [mp3]: Audio Player 00:0000:00Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. POSTED ONDECEMBER 22, 2014 2014 Christmas Roundup dore wisemen woodcut Christmas header nativity star Here is the Christmas Roundup from last year with some recent posts added on: Podcast The Incarnation | Sola Scripture Ministries International On today’s broad cast of After Darkness Light, Heinz Dschankilic and Michael Haykin look at the essence behind the Christmas story. This essence is described in John 1:14 where the apostle notes that “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. Come join us today as they explore The Incarnation. Audio Player 00:0000:00Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. Christmas and Christianity, Part 1 | Nick Kennicott I’m not sure if every pastor out there gets the same questions I do, but one that seems to come up pretty regularly this time of year is all about Christmas… While Christians often debate this issue, I am convinced that the 2nd commandment forbids the making of images of Christ in every respect. I oppose the ikons of Eastern Orthodoxy depicting the members of the Trinity, and just as strongly oppose the myriad of attempts at depicting Jesus in art of various forms (film, paintings, sculptures, crucifixes, etc.). God has said quite categorically, “You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth” (Exodus 20:4). So the nativity scenes of Christmas depicting Jesus as a baby are a violation of the 2nd commandment, and while well intentioned, should not be displayed by Christians. – Christmas and Christianity, Part 2 There are at least five areas to consider when working through the biblical arguments against Christmas celebration. They are festivals and special days of observance, the Lord’s Day, the regulative principle of worship, cultural engagement, and Christian liberty. – Christmas and Christianity, Part 3 What About History? elf santaSanta Claus is coming to town? | Stephen Rees It’s that time again. The run-up to Christmas. We’ve been preparing our children. We’ve warned them. They mustn’t say it. They mustn’t even hint at it. Whatever anyone says to them, they mustn’t let it slip. They don’t believe in Santa. – The cost of Christmas In a few weeks time most of us will be celebrating Christmas. So how do we, as Christians, decide what it’s right to spend at Christmas? We face the same pressures as other folk. Let me remind you of five important truths. albert n martinChristmas and the Christian | Feileadh Mor Albert N. Martin is a straight shooter. In a series on Christmas he outlines the history of the practice in connection with Christian liberty… MP3s: Christmas and the Christian 01 Christmas and the Christian 02 Christmas and the Christian 03 Christmas and the Christian 04 Christmas Liberty 01 Christmas Liberty 02 Christmas Liberty 03 – gillGill on Christmas It directs to the observation of several fasts and festivals, which are no where enjoined in the word of God, and for which it provides collects, gospels and epistles to be read: the fasts are, Quadragesima or Lent, in imitation of Christ’s forty days fast in the wilderness, Ember weeks, Rogatian days, and all the Fridays in the year; in which men are commanded to abstain from meats, which God has created to be received with thanksgiving. The festivals, besides, the principal ones, Christmas, Easter and Whitsuntide, are the several saints days throughout the year; which are all of popish invention, and are either moveable or fixed, as the popish festivals be; and being the relics of popery makes us still more uneasy and dissatisfied with them. “Because you have been attending the wrong church.” Santa Claus, the Gospel & the Church + The “right way to fire your pastor” | Tom Ascol It happened again last week. On Thanksgiving morning I received an email from a friend of a friend. The first line read, “It appears I am being forced out of my pastorate.” The story that unfolded in the rest of that email and upon further inquiry is filled with themes that are tragically too common… Should We Celebrate Christmas? | Scott Brown Each year, I receive letters asking my thoughts about the celebration of Christmas. So last year, I posted over a dozen articles on the subject of Christmas expressing a number of different perspectives from respectable men… Ponder through the Twelve Days of Christmas series and test each of them by the Word of God. Day 1: Sermon by Charles Spurgeon Day 2: Jonathan Edwards on Christmas, Easter, and New Year’s Day 3: XMAS by A.W. Pink Day 4: John Piper Day 5: George Whitefield Day 6: Brian Schwertly Day 7: John MacArthur on the Christmas Tree Day 8: A Scottish Covenanter – George Gillespie – on Christmas Day 9: Two Sermons Commenting on Christmas Observance from Charles Spurgeon Day 10: Rethinking the Pagan Origins of Christmas Day 11: The Puritans on Christmas Day 12.1: Did We Celebrate Christmas in Early American History? Day 12.2: More Quotes from the 17th to the 19th Centuries Day 12.3: What Roman Catholics Say About Christmas Day 12.4: Christmas and the Use of Time Day 12.5: R.C. Sproul and J.I. Packer JoyFriday Funny: ‘Twas the Sunday pre-Christmas: a cautionary tale [Jeremy Walker] + Audio Interview About This Poem | Jason Delgado We interviewed Jeremy Walker about his newest book and this topic came up. Here is a five minute preview of Tuesday’s podcast: Audio Player 00:0000:00Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. The Power of the Most High | Stephen Yuille We are in the midst of the Christmas season, when we give particular attention to the incarnation of Christ. Jesus and the Real Meaning of Christmas | John Samson Each Christmas we hear the story about angels and shepherds, of wise men and strange sightings of a star, of a donkey, and of the Child that was laid in a stable manger. Yet the actual birth of Jesus, though highly unusual, was not entirely unique. Of course, not everyone is born to the sight of a star moving and coming to rest overhead, or to the sound of angelic announcements and trumpet blasts! Yet it is true to say that many children have been born in humble surroundings. Therefore, it was the manner in which Jesus was conceived that marks Him out from others. The doctrine of the Virgin Birth holds that Jesus’ birth was the result of a miraculous conception whereby the Virgin Mary conceived a baby in her womb by the power of the Holy Spirit, without a human father. Christ’s miraculous birth tells us much about His nature. In the Fullness of Time | Mike Porter So, why did Caesar, the most powerful man in the known world, send out the decree? Because “this…has been written by the prophet”. Because “the heart of the King is in the hand of the Lord as rivers of water — he turns it wherever he wills”. Because the fullness of time had come, and for no other reason. It was God’s sovereign design, and not that of men. spurgeon14 reminders from Spurgeon for those home for Christmas | Tony Reinke On Sunday morning, December 21, 1856, Charles Spurgeon preached a sermon to prepare his growing church for the coming Christmas season. He titled it “Going Home,” and the aim of the message was to encourage each member of his congregation to humbly, wisely, and appropriately find opportunities to share their personal testimony with family and friends. Have Yourself An Eschatological Christmas | Eric Ayala When we think of Christmas, we often think of the beginning of Jesus’ life here on earth, of when he was incarnate in the flesh and the beginning of the story of the Gospels. But we don’t often think of Christmas as an Eschatological event. The historical reality of the incarnation wasn’t just a sign of a new beginning, but of a completion and fulfillment. Christmas is a mark of the end, the eschaton, as the God who will bring the final day steps into time and space to bring about the culmination of all things. With him comes light and peace and hope; and also judgment and terror, and finality. Far from a celebration of just a cute little baby that we call Jesus, Christmas shows us the declarative and magnificent power of the omnipotent God who reigns over all things. Christmas in Jesus’ Own Words | Paul Gordon “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” Luke 19:10 Christmas in The Words of The Apostles of Jesus “And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.” 1 John 4:14 poetry poetic poet write draw“To Nazareth came Gabriel, a herald of God’s love” | Jeremy Walker Recently, preaching from Luke 1, I was disappointed with the range of hymns available that focused on the miraculous conception. What follows is a first attempt at addressing that lack. A Tale of Two Christmases | Tom Chantry A thought occurred to me while I was driving home on Christmas Eve listening to callers to a radio station share their Christmas memories. They were all trying to be happy, but they all sounded depressed. It struck me of a sudden that I understand why this is. More will be added here as they appear. POSTED ONDECEMBER 19, 2014 Tomorrow’s Promise, Today’s Indulgence [Jeremy Walker] christmas pudding flamingFrom Jeremy Walker at Reformation21: Perhaps one of the reasons why the festive season is one of such excess and abandonment is because we indulge with the self-satisfying assurance that we will be sorting everything out tomorrow. So, whether it is food and drink, spending, or general laziness and laxity, we let it all hang out because tomorrow will be different. … We can do the same thing spiritually. We promise ourselves that tomorrow is the big day, the day when we will really begin to pray against a particular sin, wrestle against a particular temptation, address a particular habit. And what happens? First of all, our own sinful hearts will incline to one last fling, one last binge – after all, we will be taking ourselves in hand tomorrow. But more than that, Satan will begin to whisper. He will assure us that we might as well give in to temptation – after all, we can repent later and start over the day after. And how often does this happen? Read the rest of this needed exhortation here. POSTED ONDECEMBER 3, 2014 Is the evangelical church really glorifying God? [Conrad Mbewe] Conrad Mbewe Conrad Mbewe Conrad Mbewe asks 10 questions towards “evangelical Christianity in Africa”, but these same questions could/should be asked worldwide: As 2014 draws to an end, my heart aches. I am deeply burdened about what has become the dominant characteristic of evangelical Christianity in Africa. I have tried to wrap my mind around this by simply asking an honest question “Is this Christianity that has become pervasive across the African continent really glorifying God?” 1. Are we glorifying God when we claim that we are experiencing miracles that are actually not happening? […] 2. Are we glorifying God when we speak in “tongues” that cannot be interpreted? […] 3. Are we glorifying God when we reduce the benefits of salvation to more wealth and better health? […] 4. Are we glorifying God when we abandon the preaching of repentance for motivational speaking? […] 5. Are we glorifying God when we hide the rot of spiritual wolves preying on vulnerable souls? […] 6. Are we glorifying God when we reduce truth to a minimum for the sake of Christian unity? […] 7. Are we glorifying God when we reduce worship to senseless dancing to sensual music? […] 8. Are we glorifying God when commanding, declaring and decreeing replace humble petitions in prayer? […] 9. Are we glorifying God when we fill our church membership rolls with goats and kick out church discipline? […] 10. Are we glorifying God when we have women preachers while men sit in pews and listen to them? […] Read “Is the evangelical church in Africa really glorifying God?” POSTED ONDECEMBER 2, 2014 Chapter 1 of Recovering a Covenantal Heritage [PDF] ‘A Brief Overview of Seventeenth-Century Reformed Orthodox Federalism’ [Barcellos] You can read chapter one of the forthcoming book Recovering a Covenantal Heritage. It begins: CHAPTER 1 A Brief Overview of Seventeenth-Century Reformed Orthodox Federalism Richard C. Barcellos, Ph.D. Recovering Covenantal HeritageIt is no secret that various seventeenth-century Reformed orthodox theologians articulated theology utilizing a federal or covenantal model. There are many sources (primary and secondary) available for the contemporary reader which amply display and discuss this model. We will examine briefly a few of the more important federal theologians of the seventeenth century to introduce readers to the world of seventeenth-century federal or covenant theology. This brief survey understands federal theology as a method and not as a distinct school. Federal or covenant theology did not begin in the seventeenth century. The seventeenth-century Reformed orthodox built upon the labors of their Reformed predecessors, who built upon the labors of others before them. Such theologians as Zwingli, Bullinger, Calvin, Ursinus, Olevianus, Rollock, Perkins, Ames, and Ball all played key roles in the early development of federal theology. We will look briefly at some of the key contributors to the development of federalism in the early and late seventeenth century, and even into the eighteenth century, to provide a wider context to introduce the reader to the thought-world of post-Reformation federalism. This should assist the reader as he continues through this volume. Knowing the historical-theological issues of the most productive era of the formulation of federal or covenant theology (among paedobaptists and Particular Baptists) will introduce readers to the ways and means utilized in such formulations and help understand some of the post-Reformation confessional statements and the biblical and theological issues at stake. You can read the HTML (text) of chapter one at 1689 Federalism [45 minute readout], as well as find the 18 page PDF below: Download (PDF, 343KB) Follow Richard Barcellos @richbarcellos RBAP just ordered 150 copies of Recovering a Covenantal Heritage: Essays in Baptist Covenant Theology. Should be on sale by Dec 16. 12:23 PM - Dec 3, 2014 1 1 Reply 4 4 Retweets 13 13 likes Twitter Ads info and privacy POSTED ONDECEMBER 2, 2014 ‘Biblical Principles for Parenting’ Series [Keith Throop] Keith Throop Keith Throop Keith Throop introduced this topic: The Bible doesn’t give us a parenting manual – a specific list of “how to’s” for most any conceivable situation – but it does give us a number of important principles to apply in parenting our children, and, in order to adequately set forth these principles, I can think of no better place to begin that with the fact that God has revealed Himself to us as a Father. This means that we will discover the ideal of fatherhood expressed in His person both in relationship to Jesus, who is God’s Son by nature, and in relationship to those of us who believe and are thus God’s sons by adoption… Thus each principle we will examine relates in one way or another back to God as our heavenly Father and our supreme example for parenting. The four principles will be as follows [one post devoted to each]: First, our heavenly Father teaches us the importance of letting our children know that we love them and that they are special to us. Second, our heavenly Father teaches us the importance of the loving discipline of our children. Third, our heavenly Father teaches us the importance of raising our children to know His Word. Fourth, our heavenly Father teaches us the importance of a proper view of both a father’s and mother’s role in the family. POSTED ONDECEMBER 2, 2014 ‘Kingdom through Covenant: A Biblical-Theological Understanding of the Covenants’ Review Article [PDF] by Sam Renihan [from JIRBS 2014] Kingdom Through Covenant Gentry Wellum Kingdom through Covenant: A Biblical-Theological Understanding of the Covenant by Peter J. Gentry and Stephen J. Wellum This review article was published in the Journal of the Institute of Reformed Baptist Studies (2014): 153-76, and is used with permission from Reformed Baptist Academic Press. Sam Renihan Sam Renihan Here is the first couple of paragraphs of the critique sections and the closing paragraph: It goes without saying that Gentry and Wellum are to be commended for their detailed, careful, and extensive work. They are also to be commended for a desire to say what God has said in such a way that reflects the way that he has said it. But we must now turn to iron-sharpening and face the giants in the land. The fundamental argument of Kingdom through Covenant is sound. God does indeed govern his world through dominion delegated by covenant. The overall metanarrative is also sound. There is a great tension/need in the progress of the historical covenants for one who will do perfectly all that God commands. But the authors are operating under a few false dilemmas. They propose their system as a via media between covenant theology and dispensationalism. From all appearances, covenant theology equals paedobaptism. The only hint to the contrary is the brief mention of Greg Nichols’ book in the preface (12- 13). Forasmuch as the authors are weary of the rehearsal of the same arguments from covenant theologians, they would find many an ally among the federal theologians of the seventeenth-century Particular Baptists. A rejection of the idea that the historical covenants are simply “administrations” of the covenant of grace, an appreciation for the progressive nature of God’s covenantal dealings with man, and an insistence that the new covenant is the covenant of grace are arguments that have been brought forward in the past. But these arguments did not entail the same rejection of the covenant of works and covenant of grace as is seen in this book. Thus, it is a false dilemma to see no party besides paedobaptist federal theologians and dispensationalists… Gentry and Wellum have produced a volume that demands attention, consideration, and interaction. At the very least, it provides a wealth of exegetical work and research for those who would want to study these issues. But more than that, it is a book that will add contour and detail to the reader’s understanding of the divine drama and all that God has done and will do for his people throughout the ages. You can read the HTML (text) of this article at 1689 Federalism [52 minute readout], as well as find the PDF below: Download (PDF, 281KB) POSTED ONNOVEMBER 29, 2014 Get Desiring God’s new edition of Bunyan’s “The Pilgrim’s Progress” FREE [PDF, EPUB, MOBI] Pilgrims Progress New Ed Desiring God: On November 28, 1628, in a quiet cottage nestled within the English parish of Elstow, during one of the most tumultuous times in the country’s history, John Bunyan was born. The place of Bunyan’s birth in Elstow was only a mile from the busy town of Bedford, where years later Bunyan would be imprisoned for over a decade for preaching the gospel. Like his father, Bunyan learned the simple trade of a tinker — a mender of pots and kettles — and came to be known as the “tinker turned preacher” when he began lay preaching in his late twenties. Bunyan’s skill and passion drew hundreds of listeners. Theologian John Owen, a contemporary of Bunyan, when asked by King Charles why he went to hear such an uneducated man preach, replied, “I would willingly exchange my learning for the tinker’s power of touching men’s hearts.” But Bunyan’s legacy is not so much in his preaching, but his writing. During his imprisonment in the Bedford jail, Bunyan wrote several books, including most popularly, The Pilgrim’s Progress, which has sold more copies in the English language than any book besides the Bible. Today, the book still remains both an incomparable source of spiritual education and a classic in English literature. Releasing a New Edition For this reason, on Bunyan’s birthday, Desiring God is excited to release a new edition of The Pilgrim’s Progress, free of charge in three digital formats (PDF, EPUB, MOBI). This new edition is the original first part of Bunyan’s classic, unabridged and redesigned in beautiful typesetting for modern readability. This edition also features a foreword by Leland Ryken, who kindly offered counsel to us since the beginning of this project, and a short biography of Bunyan’s life by John Piper. The preface to this edition was written by John Newton in 1776 to introduce an old version of the book that included his annotations. This preface was discovered by Tony Reinke, biographer of Newton, and is included now in print for the first time in over a century. Table of Contents Foreword by Leland Ryken To Live Upon God Who Is Invisible: The Life of John Bunyan by John Piper Preface by John Newton (1776) The Pilgrim’s Progress Download: Download the PDF Download the EPUB formatted for readers like the Nook, Sony Reader, and Apple iBooks (iPad, iPhone, iPod). Download the MOBI formatted for Kindle. (You may be required to download the MOBI file to a computer before sending it to your Kindle device.) In addition to the free ebook formats, we are releasing a new paperback version available on Amazon at minimum cost. At just over 250 pages, this paperback is a stout read and makes for a great gift idea this Christmas season, especially in the midst of new and exciting publications. Preview PDF: Download (PDF, 849KB) POSTED ONNOVEMBER 26, 2014 Thanksgiving Roundup [Spurgeon, J. Renihan, Savastio, 1689] Here is a roundup from last year with some additions from this year: Thanksgiving-Brownscombe pilgrim puritan header indian 1689 gift editionThe Importance of Thanksgiving Day by Dr. James Renihan From the [1689] Second London Confession, Chapter 22: 3. Prayer with thanksgiving, being one special part of natural worship, is by God required of all men. But that it may be accepted, it is to be made in the Name of the Son, by the help of the Spirit, according to his Will; with understanding, reverence, humility, fervency, faith, love, and perseverance; and when with others, in a known tongue. 5. The reading of the Scriptures, Preaching, and hearing the word of God, teaching and admonishing one another in Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual songs, singing with grace in our Hearts to the Lord; as also the Administration of Baptism, and the Lords Supper are all parts of Religious worship of God, to be performed in obedience to him, with understanding, faith, reverence, and godly fear; moreover solemn humiliation with fastings; and thanksgiving upon special occasions, ought to be used in an holy and religious manner. – Thanksgiving in the Church From the Directory for Public Worship: Concerning the Observation of Days of Publick Thanksgiving. WHEN any such day is to be kept, let notice be given of it, and of the occasion thereof, some convenient time before, that the people may the better prepare themselves thereunto. C H SpurgeonCharles H. Spurgeon – A Sermon Delivered on Sunday Morning, September 27th, 1863: Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness. — Psalm 65:11. POSSIBLY objections might have been raised to a day of thanksgiving for the abundant harvest if it had been ordered or suggested by Government. Certain brethren are so exceedingly tender in their consciences upon the point of connection between Church and State, that they would have thought it almost a reason for not being thankful at all if the Government had recommended them to celebrate a day of public thanksgiving. Although I have no love to the unscriptural union of Church and State, I should on this occasion have hailed an official request for a national recognition of the special goodness of God. However, none of us can feel any objection arising in our minds if it be now agreed that to-day we will praise our ever-bounteous Lord, and as an assembly record our gratitude to the God of the harvest. We are probably the largest assembly of Christian people in the world, and it is well that we should set the example to the smaller Churches. Doubtless many other believers will follow in our track, and so a public thanksgiving will become general throughout the country. I hope to see every congregation in the land raising a special offering unto the Lord, to be devoted either to his Church, to the poor, to missions, or some other holy end. Yes, I would have every Christian offer willingly unto the Lord as a token of his gratitude to the God of providence… All the year round, every hour of every day, God is richly blessing us; both when we sleep and when we wake, his mercy waits upon us. The sun may leave off shining, but our God will never cease to cheer his children with his love. Like a river his lovingkindness is always flowing, with a fullness inexhaustible as his own nature, which is its source. Like the atmosphere which always surrounds the earth, and is always ready to support the life of man, the benevolence of God surrounds all his creatures; in it, as in their element they live, and move, and have their being. Yet as the sun on summer days appears to gladden us with beams more warm and bright than at other times, and as rivers are at certain seasons swollen with the rain, and as the atmosphere itself on occasions is fraught with more fresh, more bracing, or more balmy influences than heretofore, so is it with the mercy of God: it hath its golden hours, its days of overflow, when the Lord magnifieth his grace and lifteth high his love before the sons of men. [source: ReformedOnTheWeb] – Treasury of DavidSpurgeon on Psalm 100: A Psalm of Praise; or rather of thanksgiving. This is the only psalm bearing this precise inscription. It is all ablaze with grateful adoration, and has for this reason been a great favourite with the people of God ever since it was written. Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations. On this Psalm, Charles Sprugeon comments: In all our public service the rendering of thanks must abound; it is like the incense of the temple, which filled the whole house with smoke. Expiatory sacrifices are ended, but those of gratitude will never be out of date. So long as we are receivers of mercy we must be givers of thanks. …Be thankful unto him. Let the praise be in your heart as well as on your tongue, and let it all be for him to whom it all belongs. And bless his name. He blessed you, bless him in return; bless his name, his character, his person. Whatever he does, be sure that you bless him for it; bless him when he takes away as well as when he gives; bless him as long as you live, under all circumstances… [source: Abraham’s Seed] 2013-11-25 09.03.01Always And For All Things by Jim Savastio Of all the things that you will do this week, few will be repeated in eternity. But every time you are thankful to God you are engaging in a heavenly and eternal work. – Seriously Thankful …In 1 Thessalonians 5:18, amidst a flurry of exhortations, one them stands out above all others. In everything give thanks for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. This is God’s will. That may seem redundant…after all, it’s in the Bible and it’s in the form of a present active imperative–a clear command. By telling us that this is God’s will for those in union with Jesus, Paul is, as it were, underscoring, highlighting, italicizing, putting in caps this particular command. Don’t miss this! it’s God’s will for you to always be thankful. Doing God’s will is of eternal consequence. Jesus said in Matthew 7:21 that only those who do the will of God will go to heaven. Paul tells us in Romans 1 that among the many sins which merit the wrath of God is ingratitude. Unbelief and ingratitude binds the souls in hell together. But how can we be thankful at all times and for all things? Are there not issues which grieve and disappoint us? Of course. The issue is that what God has done for us in Jesus is so much better that it always tips the scales towards gratitude. No matter how well things are going in your estimation now, if you are in Christ you have reason to be thankful. Thanksgiving Scott BrownThirteen Thanksgiving Celebration Tips by Scott Brown What follows are THIRTEEN Thanksgiving Celebration Tips. I write this that we “may proclaim with the voice of thanksgiving,” and to tell of His “wondrous works.” (Psalm 26:7), and to declare the praises of our Lord Jesus Christ across the land. In it you will find encouragement to read the scripture, sing the songs, recount the history and dedicate your family to building a culture of thankfulness. Pilgrims & Baptists: the little known connection If not for a Baptist church split, the Pilgrims might never have come to America. Sort of. More added here as they come in.. POSTED ONNOVEMBER 24, 2014 1689Federalism.com Update [Resource Roundup] 1689Federalism 1 Brandon Adams Brandon Adams Brandon Adams: FYI, the 1689Federalism.com site has an “Additional Resources” [RSS] section that collects material from around the web relevant to 1689 Federalism. Here are some recent additions: Historical: Form and Matter in Covenant Theology Form and Matter + Promise and Promulgation = Particular Baptist Federal Theology Did A.W. Pink agree w/ 1689 Federalism? The Decalogue in the Thought of Key Reformed Theologians with Special Reference to John Owen The Oneness of the Church (Owen) This essay has important implications for how to properly interpret the olive tree of Romans 11 Baptist Catechisms (Covenant Excerpts) Books: The Divine Covenants (A.W. Pink) The Kingdom of Christ (Abraham Booth) The Family Tree of Reformed Biblical Theology Lectures Pascal Denault on the Covenant Theology of the 1689 Baptist Confession (RB Seminary) From the Garden to the Covenant of Works (Barcellos) Redeemer Radio: The Law of God Several more video and audio lectures on the site Writings Barcellos’ Short Writings on the Law Definition of Key Terms and Phrases Some thoughts on the three-fold division of the law Some thoughts on Moral Law, Positive Law, the Ten Commandments, the New Covenant, and the Ground of our Justification Typical Objections to the Ten Commandments and Christians The Second London Baptist Confession of 1689 on the Decalogue Barcellos’ Short Writings on Covenant Theology How Old is Covenant Theology? A Typical Objection to the Covenant of Works: Stated, Answered, Concluded Was Adam placed in a covenantal relationship with God? Biblical-Theological Exposition and Hermeneutics Contact There is also a new Ask a Question page POSTED ONNOVEMBER 24, 2014 Of What Use Is The Law? Jeff Robinson Answers Threefold-Use-of-Law_620“Of What Use is the Law? Three purposes” by Jeff Robinson: Recently, after our family had completed its daily devotional time together, my oldest son asked me a very insightful question: How do the Ten Commandments apply to us today if they were given so long ago in the Old Testament? It is a basic theological question that many Christians have asked throughout the history of the church and it is an important query. Many answers have been given to that, not all of them good. Obviously, there are two answers that are dead wrong and lead to two opposite ditches that the follower of Christ must avoid: Antinomianism (the law of God has no place in the life of the believer and he/she is free to live however they please) and legalism (I am saved by how closely I adhere to God’s commands—works righteousness). One of the best and most helpful answers, in my opinion, that has been given was set forth by the Genevan reformer, John Calvin. In his venerable systematic theology, the Institutes of the Christian Religion, Calvin set forth three “uses” for the moral law of God. {Book 2, Chapter 7, edj} Institutes Calvin’s is a helpful paradigm, I think. But perhaps best of all, Calvin reminded his readers, in speaking of the first use of the law, that the law—like a schoolmaster—prepares one to receive the good news of the gospel. The law of God demonstrates that man has no righteousness in himself that is pleasing to God. Sinful man must be given a righteousness that is extra nos—outside of himself. As the Puritans, Calvin’s theological ancestors, famously put it, the law wounds and then the gospel arrives and heals. As followers of Christ, we are a people of grace and not law. But it is God’s law that demonstrates his spotless character and shows our need of grace. Calvin saw this clearly. As Paul admonished young Timothy, may God teach us how to use the law lawfully (1 Tim. 1:8). For the full article please read, “Of What Use Is The Law? Three Purposes” by Jeff Robinson at The Blog: The Voice of Founders.org {see also 2nd London Particular Baptist Confession of Faith, Chapter 19, Of The Law of God, edj} Posts navigation Previous pagePage 9 Next page Search for: Search … Search FOLLOW: *: Enter your email address: Subscribe - Subscribe to just the podcast via RSS reader, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn or by Email* (*email is only sent out once per day) BAPTI-BOT BLOG ROUNDUP Iron Sharpens Iron Podcast Logo September 21, 2017 Show with Jeremy Walker on “What is Repentance?” Theme: September 21, 2017: Jeremy Walker, Pastor of Maidenbower Baptist Church of Crawley in West Sussex, England, author & blogger @ Reformation 21 & The Wanderer, will address: “What […] Fri, Oct 06, 2017 Iron Sharpens Iron Podcast Logo September 6, 2017 Show with Marc Grimaldi on “The Importance of Calvinism for Biblically Faithful Evangelism: What it Prevents & What it Preserves” Theme: September 6, 2017: Marc Grimaldi, a pastor @ Grace Reformed Baptist Church of Long Island in Merrick, NY, will address the theme: “The IMPORTANCE of CALVINISM For BIBLICALLY […] Fri, Oct 06, 2017 Archbishop of Canterbury Can’t Answer Direct Questions, More on the I Am Sayings of Jesus Snuck a quick DL in today, covering Justin Welby’s inability to answer a direct question on the nature of sin, and then spending most of our time continuing the discussion […] Fri, Oct 06, 2017 Introduction to “Getting the Garden Right: Adam’s Work and God’s Rest in Light of Christ,” coming soon from Founders Press Introduction This book, in one sense, concentrates on hermeneutics and theological method. 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