𝕵𝖔𝖘𝖊𝖕𝖍 𝕷𝖆𝖓𝖉𝖗𝖚𝖒

A slave of Jesus Christ our Lord: Husband and father of 5: ن

[𝕵𝖔𝖘𝖊𝖕𝖍 𝕷𝖆𝖓𝖉𝖗𝖚𝖒 @HeartLikeTitus]

How blessed is the man who’s sins are forgiven. Whose iniquities are covered. Who can say it is well with my Soul.

[Ryan Denton @TexasPreacher]

Stop, I beg you, and consider. You are a dying man, and after death, the judgment. The world you're chasing cannot follow you one step past the grave, and the God youre neglecting will meet you there. Are you ready?

Think how it shall be when the last sand runs out. You shall bring not one penny of your gain, nor one pleasure of your sin; you shall leave your house to another and go naked into a world you have never prepared for.

And what will you say when the Almighty asks you what you did with His Son? Will you tell Him you had no time? That the farm, the business, the shopping, the Netflix, the sports, crowded Him out? It'll be a poor account in that day, when the things you preferred to Christ are burned up before your eyes.

Then come, poor soul. Throw down your weapons; give over your quarrel with heaven; fall upon the neck of free mercy. "Him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out." "Turn ye, turn ye, why will ye die?"

[ACBC @acbc]

Do you fight against pride and discontentment in your life? In this blog post, Amy Brown turns our attention to Psalm 131, pointing out our need to repent of pride, trust in our good God’s sovereign will for our lives, and hope in Him continually. https://t.co/7F2BkapoMl

[Puritan Gold @PuritanGold]

The gift of Christ is the highest and fullest manifestation of the love of God to sinners, that was ever made from eternity to them.

—John Flavel, Works 6:64

[ACBC @acbc]

How can you detect manipulative tactics in relationships and in the counseling room? In this episode of Truth in Love, Dale Johnson and Brian Sayers discuss some helpful ways to watch for manipulation and determine what is driving the manipulator. https://t.co/M8QFvYe5tE

[Puritan Gold @PuritanGold]

Thank God for godly laymen:

“It is no new thing for Christians of a private station many times to excel those that are in office (i.e bearing an office in the church)."

—Thomas Manton, Works 8:11

[Foundation to Abolish Abortion @AbolitionistFAA]

🚨 @BradleyPierce vs. @JojoRRuba.

FULL DEBATE. OUT NOW. 👇

[ACBC @acbc]

Death is a hard reality; how do we view it with our hope set on the Lord? In this blog, Chad Wiles discusses the sobering truths of death as he highlights the warning, anticipation, and the eternal hope we have in Christ.
https://t.co/JSHlKkyHe1

[biblicalcc @biblicalcc]

When we anchor our guidance in the authority and sufficiency of God's Word, we offer hope that never fails in a world that constantly changes.

Read "When God’s Word Is Enough: Why Biblical Counseling Must Stand on the Sufficiency of Scripture": https://t.co/Awopm0roOw

[ACBC @acbc]

In what ways can online habits hinder our walk with the Lord? In this episode, Dale Johnson is joined by Tim Keeter to discuss some negative effects that online habits have on our minds and how we should press on in obedience, sanctification, and true critical thinking. https://t.co/00dc9bGHRM

[ACBC @acbc]

As Christians, why do we still battle against the sin of idolatry? In this blog, Jordan Bray points readers to see the sin of idolatry clearly, that our hearts will behold the incomparable worth of Christ and His glory.
https://t.co/DJX26umFdp

[Reformed1563 @Heidel_bro1563]

“May I never get over the fact that God saved a wretched sinner like me."

-Voddie Baucham

[ACBC @acbc]

In this episode of Truth in Love, Dale Johnson is joined by Sean Perron to discuss Perron’s fight against cancer, the trials of that reality, and the hopeful truth of Christ’s power and compassion. https://t.co/c72yOZvVWG

[Samuel Sey @SlowToWrite]

Our culture hates children.

Lindsay Clancy.

Abortion.

IVF

Gay adoption

Trans kids

Low birth rates.

Unjustified divorces.

Our culture hates children.

Why?

Our culture hates God.

Our culture hates what God loves.

God loves children, so our culture hates them.

[𝔚𝔥𝔦𝔱𝔢𝔅𝔢𝔞𝔯𝔡 @HwsEleutheroi]

I would like to make a few quick comments on the @DineshdSouza anti-Calvinism crusade going on right now.

First, Mr. D'Souza just indicated he is ordering one of the most basic books on Reformed soteriology, one that every Calvinist I know owns and has read: Sproul's _Chosen By God_. That's a great first step, but it also illustrates the problem. Dinesh has not given any of us any reason to believe he actually understands the position he is vigorously denying. That's what caught my attention. So, first...

Let's stop talking about a debate for now. Debates are great: I will list some of my formal, public, moderated debates below on this topic. But some of them are not useful, such as the one I did with Steve Tassi. OK, entertaining, but not overly useful in the long run. And I don't want to invest time in such a debate at the moment. Here is my suggestion. Let Dinesh read Sproul. Think about it. Work on it. Understand it. I think he would find _The Potter's Freedom_ even more useful, given its apologetic orientation, but for now...Sproul will do. And then, let's give him room to...back track. Realize that all of his objections are basic, and have been addressed by our side again and again and again at a very deep level. Give him the room to grow, to learn, and to go, "OK, sorry...much more to this than I originally thought." Dinesh is a smart man . I've profited from much of what he has written and produced. I'd like to see him given room to take a step back and go, "OK, let's rethink this."

Secondly, I would like to invite Dinesh to consider this: if I were to all of a sudden show up start haranguing his most recent book, and he asks, “When did you read it?” and I answer, “I haven’t,” how much credibility would I have? In the same way, I have written three books on this topic, one of which is very widely used and very popular. Yet it is clear Dinesh hasn’t read it yet…he will dismiss my “videos” as just surface level proof texting? I will hazard a guess: he has not listened to a full debate on this topic, not even the ones with Flowers, let alone the more serious ones with Bryson and Brown. I’d like him to consider what this might mean for his conclusions.

Next, I would like to ask him if he has read any, or all, of the following:

The Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin. Fundamental reading for Western Civilization, truly, let alone for Reformed theology, and for “Calvinism.”

Institutes of Elenctic Theology by Francis Turretin. At least the relevant sections on soteriology. Height of Reformed scholasticism, and surely sufficient to keep a person from making off-hand comments about how surface-level Reformed teaching supposedly is.

Jonathan Edwards, The Freedom of the Will. Classic Reformed treatment that would disabuse Dinesh of every one of the rather silly statements he has made about man not being able to make choices, etc. (Reformed theology says we make choices, obviously: the issue is the bondage of the will to sin, and hence the options from which to choose in making said choices).

The Existence and Attributes of God by Stephen Charnock. At its base, the debate over “Calvinism” is a debate over theology proper. I have always said, a consistent Arminian is an Open Theist. There is a reason why that is a very defensible proposition.

And let’s let ol’ Luther have his say. Has Dinesh read the first written debate of the Reformation, that between Luther (On the Bondage of the Will) and Desiderius Erasmus?

So look…a debate would be great, but, I am simply stating this honestly: I have not seen Mr. D’Souza make an objection so far that shows he has a CLUE what the other side is actually saying. And I say that with standing: I know how to debate. I’ve done more than 200 moderated, public debates all around the world on dozens of topics, not just this one. I’ve gotten pretty good at being able to tell who has done their homework and who is making it up as they go along. Want evidence? OK, let’s start with a few debates on Calvinism, going back over a quarter of a century:

https://t.co/t8PRfzX1tH
https://t.co/6aROuHGd7F

And the Tassi debate which, while entertaining, was not exactly edifying in the long run:

https://t.co/RZQJZZSlKU

And a few others simply demonstrating that formal, public, moderated debate is something we have been engaged in for, oh, let’s see…as of this month, I just realized…36 years (started August of 1990):

Vs. Bart Ehrman: https://t.co/IWNY5DSafr

Vs. John Dominic Crossan: https://t.co/35tPzoQKtI

Vs. John Shelby Spong: https://t.co/uVCuVT5h3D

Vs. Shabir Ally (Abu Bakr Siddiq Mosque, Erasmia, South Africa: https://t.co/jZxPSqniKw

Vs. Dr. Abdullah Kunde, Australia: https://t.co/gnk5EmV57A

Vs. Atheist David Silverman: https://t.co/x2SulRpdlV

Vs. Atheist Dan Barker: https://t.co/hCmZC1Y4C5

And, of course, all the debates with Mitch Pacwa, Gerry Matatics, Patrick Madrid, etc. and etc.

So, let’s let Mr. D’Souza do some reading…and then we can talk about formal debate. As for me, I have been working for months in preparation for my next such debate October 17th in Gilbert, Arizona vs. Eastern Orthodox representative Craig Truglia. Thesis: “Icon Veneration as Taught by the Seventh Ecumenical Council (Nicea II) in 787 is Apostolic” (I am, of course, taking the negative).

[ACBC @acbc]

Eclecticism in counseling can be prevalant for a variety of reasons, but should it be pursued? In this essay by Sam Stephens, the dangers of eclecticism in biblical counseling are looked at with honesty and clarity. https://t.co/eVkmnDGNXw

[ACBC @acbc]

How can we stand firm against Satan’s schemes? In this episode of Truth in Love, Dale Johnson and Joshua Greiner come together to discuss the rich insight of Thomas Brooks’s work, Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices. https://t.co/fe6S0XvGn5

[Grant R. Castleberry @grcastleberry]

The endless pursuit of sexual pleasure outside of marriage, the hunger for vainglory, covetousness, drunkenness, and malice towards others, all couched in the veneer of moral superiority.

There is a way that seems right to a man, but the Bible says this way ends in death.

[Dr. Abby Johnson @AbbyJohnson]

They’ll tell you the unborn are too small to matter.

But size has never determined human worth.

Small humans are still humans.
Dependent humans are still humans.
Unplanned humans are still humans.

Every human life deserves protection.

[Raymond Ibrahim @RaymondIbrahim5]

During a recent Oxford Union debate on Islam, many voices insisted that Islam's notorious apostasy laws were being misunderstood and maligned.
So, what does Islam actually say about apostates—including those many Muslims who convert to Christianity? Does it call for their execution or not?
In the following livestream, which just concluded, Nissar Hussain—a former Muslim who was nearly killed after embracing Christianity, in Britain, no less—and Neil Petrie of Legalize Apostasy, join me to expose the full reality of Islam’s anti-conversion laws.
https://t.co/JIfBB0sSYk

[ACBC @acbc]

When loneliness accompanies work in ministry, where should biblical counselors turn for fellowship? In this episode, Dale Johnson and Logan Williams dive into this difficulty, speaking from experience and pointing listeners to helpful sources of encouragement and communion. https://t.co/WkaYAXrv8F