Formerly @presbycast (continues under new mgmt), now working for @heidelcast & @Heidelblog01. My name is Brad Isbell & I also make hot sauce. #JusticeForMachen
#OTD October 2, 1532:
Reformer William Farel arrived in Geneva and began preaching. He was soon driven out, but returned the next year. On May 21, 1536, the city swore to live by the evangelical law and the Word of God, abandoning mass and images.
"To have one God, to worship and honor him, to call upon him in all our troubles, to reverence his holy Name, to hear his word and to believe it, and to share in his holy sacraments" are good works according to the Scots Confession (1560).
Several years ago, I approached @SpeakerMcCarthy about the need to help pastors who had been improperly guided to leave Social Security years ago. Together with Congressman McCarthy, and then in recent years with @RepVinceFong, we have worked to see the Clergy Act passed.
The Clergy Act will allow eligible clergy to re-enroll in Social Security, giving them access to benefits, including Medicare, in their senior years.
I’m thrilled that the Clergy Act has now passed the Senate. I expect the President will sign it into law, and I encourage pastors who are eligible to take advantage of its benefits.
I know everyone remembers this but October 1884 it was and a Protestant preacher on stage with Republican nominee James Blaine denounced the Democrats as the party of “Rum, Romanism, and Rebellion” which pissed off the pivotal Catholic drunkard vote and tipped the election to the Democrats thereby establishing our beautiful national tradition of being embarrassed by people who say things that are true and hilarious.
"When you are engaged in discussing the question of justification, beware of allowing any mention to be made of love or of works, but resolutely adhere to the exclusive particle." - Calvin in a 1548 lecture on Galatians 5:6
French Confession (1559) XXIX - As to the true Church, we believe that it should be governed, according to the order established by our Lord Jesus Christ That there should be pastors, overseers, and deacons, so that true doctrine may have its course, that errors may be...
Put signs on the highways & compel them to pull in?
•HERMITIZERS-wonderful neologism
•SINNERS & SAINTS-free offer!
•BACK SLIDERS-✔️
•OLD GRUMPS-important demo
•WORRY WORTS (sic)
•HEATHENS & TEENS-redundant?
•LAWYERS & POLS-total depravity!
Hornets' nest is a nice touch.