Mar 10, 2010
Mario Herrera
Pink's introduction causes us to think seriously about God and His control over the universe. With so much talk about Satan and his power against God, who really is in control? When I first read this introduction, I found it captivating. What do you think? Here it is:
"Who is regulating affairs on this earth today—God, or the Devil? That God reigns supreme in Heaven, is generally conceded; that ...
Dec 28, 2009
Stephen Macasil
Here is an article by Ray Comfort that relates to an earlier post of mine where I asked if the Gospel could be preached without words. Ray ends his article saying: "The time is short. The laborers are few. Please, cast off your fears and equip yourself to preach the Gospel with words. They are necessary."
Dec 24, 2009
Stephen Macasil
First of all, Merry Christmas! Earlier in the day I began looking through an online hymnal for some Christmas hymns to use for devotion. What I found were hundreds of songs written to express the human affection of the Incarnation of the Eternal Son. I want to pass along the blessings to you (those that are not connected with me yet on Facebook). Read how humans have reworded ...
Dec 8, 2009
Stephen Macasil
Below is part of a discussion I had on Facebook. A person posted a "quote" attributed to St. Francis of Assisi and found himself without much "friend" support. The original poster is highlighted in blue, and I am highlighted in red. I will change all names but my own to protect the privacy of everyone else involved, but feel free to jump in with comments of your own ...
Dec 3, 2009
Stephen Macasil
As mentioned in the thread Discussing The Manhattan Declaration, I posted an article by Dave Doran on CRN. If you click through you will find a link to the article where Doran writes about his recent experience with J.I. Packer's book Rediscovering Holiness, particularly the afterword “Holiness in the Dark: The Case of Mother Teresa.” Doran provides some critical commentary regarding Packer's affirmation of Mother Theresa as a ...
Nov 25, 2009
Stephen Macasil
I have been hesitant to post on the Manhattan Declaration since James White (here and here) and John MacArthur (here) have already said, in perhaps better words than I could have, that which I would have if I did. My first impression, which is that it should have been presented as a political document rather than a theological one, has been the recurring rationale behind my reading of ...
Sep 13, 2009
Stephen Macasil
Mike Sarkissian has written a new article here on STF MAG that is rich in exhortation and soteriological content...
Sep 11, 2009
Stephen Macasil
Former Professor of New Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary, and founder of Westminster Theological Seminary, J. Gresham Machen (1881-1937), wrote Christianity and Liberalism (1923), a classic treatment on the age old controversy between orthodox Christianity according to the Bible and Liberalism. Although Machen's refutation was written nearly a century ago, since he began with Scripture, stuck to it, and refuted that which contradicted it on the basis of ...
Jul 30, 2009
Mario Herrera
This is the second post of Pink's, The Sovereignty of God. Let the Lord minister to you as you read.
"Perhaps the one Scripture which most emphatically of all asserts the absolute sovereignty of God in connection with His determining the destiny of His creatures, is the ninth of Romans. We shall not attempt to review ...
Jul 10, 2009
Stephen Macasil
Since today (7/10/09) is John Calvin's 500th birthday, I've decided to post a couple quotes from his commentaries where he mentions "birthdays." The first is from Gen. 40:20 (Pharaoh's birthday) and the second is from Matt. 14:6 and Mk. 6:21 (Herod's birthday).
With regard to what Moses records, that Pharaoh celebrated his birthday by a great feast, we know that this custom has always been in use, not only ...
May 19, 2009
Stephen Macasil
A YouTube video of a Muslim cleric warning President Obama to convert to Islam or else...
Mar 24, 2009
Mario Herrera
It has come to our attention recently that Joe Enriquez, also known as Gadfly J, and St. Augustinian, is in the hospital and not doing well. We received news earlier this evening that Joey was placed in intensive care. He is not conscious, but somewhat stable at the present time.
Joey has struggled with Cystic Fybrosis which is a genetic disease that affects the lungs. From our conversations with ...