Jeff Mattern

God's revelation is better than our speculation. Loving the beautiful princess @TheLifeofTi . Soli Deo Gloria.

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“Theology is the science of living blessedly forever.”-William Perkins

[Jeff Mattern @JefFreeInChrist]

“Here we are but pilgrims; if God be our Father, our hearts must be upon our home which is heaven where our father is.”-William Perkins

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The response to pride in someone else should not be pride in our own hearts. The only way to respond to pride is with humility. That is the way forward in conflict and that is how Christ is exalted.

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“The authority of the Scriptures is from God, the author, and not from man nor from men...[T]he authority of Scripyure ought not to be made subordinate to the judgments of the church, but the church itself ought to be judged and governed by the Scriptures.”-Thomas Cranmer

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While ignoring context of passages is certainly an issue, overcontextualizing Scripture is equally problematic. We must not negate the usefulness and necessity of Scripture by restricting the application of a passage to its original context. Scripture will always be applicable.

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“The proclamation of new discoveries is not always a proof of devotion to the truth, it is sometimes a tribute to self-esteem.”-Abraham Kuyper

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“You don’t lessen God’s supreme majesty by making the God of the universe your own personal God.”-Gregory of Nyssa

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RT to win this book bundle featuring Dr. Garrett & @hershaelyork! #SBTSChristmas

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Today, we’re finishing up #SBTSChristmas by giving away books throughout the day!

RT to win these books by @SBTS prof Dr. Michael Haykin!

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RT to win Dr. & Mrs. Mohler’s new books! @albertmohler #SBTSChristmas

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“A Christian is not one who sets up a group of intellectual criteria and then decides whether Jesus measures up them. Rather, he or she is first loyal to Jesus and then tests all intellectual criteria to find which of them measure up to Jesus.”-John Frame #TheologyOfMyLife

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Not able to bear the truth of an emptiness at the core, we surround that empty core with little projects and academic hobbies. No one will be saved by it, of course. Jesus, as his coming, will blast it with the breath of his mouth, like a gnat in a furnace.”-Andrée Peterson (2/2)

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“When ‘first love’ dies, Christianity doesn’t go away; it becomes Western theology. To be specific, it morphs into a delight in systems and controversies and subtle semantic distinctions. (1/2)

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“For what is our end but to reach that kingdom which has no end?”-Augustine #CityOfGod

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“From this life of misery, a kind of hell on earth, there is no liberation save through the grace of Christ our Saviour, our God and our Lord.”-Augustine #CityOfGod

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We can’t expect our cities/nations to change if the households don’t change. We can’t have a peaceful society with chaotic homes. And our homes ultimately start with our individual hearts, and only Christ can change them. Only Christ can bring real change to our society.

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“Domestic peace contributes to the peace of the city-that is, the ordered harmony of those who live together in a house in the matter of giving and obeying orders, contributes to the ordered harmony concerning authority and obedience obtaining among the citizens.”-Augustine

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“No event is to no purpose under the all-embracing government of God’s providence, even if the reason for it is hidden from us.”-Augustine #CityOfGod