“Compromise where you can. Where you can't, don't. Even if everyone is telling you that something wrong is something right. Even if the whole world is telling you to move, it is your duty to plant yourself like a tree, look them in the eye, and say, 'No, *you* move'."
"Reformed theologians put it as follows: The Father justifies effectively; the Son, meritoriously; the Holy Spirit, applicationally. And to complete the picture at once, let us add: faith apprehends, the sacraments seal, and works declare."
Herman Bavinck, RD, 4.205
🧵Biblicism ≠ being biblical. Biblicism is an attempt to read scripture in a way that neither the writers of Scripture themselves nor the historic Christian church sought to read Scripture. The great irony, a biblicism is that, though it purports to put Scripture first,
Today is my mom’s 60th birthday. First July 12th of my life where I can’t tell her, “happy birthday!” Man, I miss her, & I love her, & I can’t wait to see her again on that day!