God's goodness, accordingly, is one with his absolute perfection. In him "idea" and "reality" are one. He is "pure form," "utterly pure act"... He receives nothing, but only gives. All things need him; he needs nothing or nobody.
— Herman Bavinck, Reformed Dogmatics, 2:211
@TheBritLad Zelensky sabotaged the mineral deal with the US because he already promised the potential minerals to the UK the day they announced their "100 Year Alliance".
What do we seek in life and in whom do we find contentment?
"Whoever is not satisfied with Christ alone, strives after something beyond absolute perfection" (John Calvin).
Q&A 1.
What is your only comfort in life and in death?
That I am not my own,
but belong—
body and soul,
in life and in death—
to my faithful Savior, Jesus Christ.
When disciplining your children, we draw their gaze to the law and show them where they've missed the mark. But do we also give them the gospel? I fear too much parenting is all law and no gospel.
Jesus was certainly not a mere enunciator of permanent truths, like the modern liberal preacher; on the contrary He was conscious of standing at the turning-point of the ages, when what had never been was now to come to be.
@axelknudsen@nprpolitics Okay, you've said that phrase twice now - it is losing it's impact with each use. Can you enrich us with your vast knowledge of the subject? If not please feel free to continue doing whatever it is you are doing.