Churches desiring to grow up Godly fathers, deacons, teachers and elders should instruct their fathers in these practical things and watch the abundance of blessing from Trinitarian thinking flow.
The ceremonial portions of the "Levitical law" were fulfilled once and for all in Jesus Christ's perfect life and death. The holiness portions of the law were ultimately fulfilled in the given of the Holy Spirit and the purification of the church through the Word.
There is no profanity. There are no obscene sexual scenes. There is no graphical violence. Three for three this movie is better than 90% of what Hollywood puts out.
My daughter is learning that this isn't merely church language or part of worship. It is part of life and God desires for us to enforce our theology in our ethics.
Where have all the parents gone?
when did we give over dressing our children to the state? It is a sad day when teachers are called upon to give their opinion of a child’s dress.
How does that look? Paul says "once were slave" have become ... firm believers in God? holders to "the gospel"? ejectors of "the law"? No, he says "obedient from the heart." And this being obedient is followed up with the description of "being set free from sin."
My Take Audio: Book Notes for Saving Karl Barth
I have not been so blessed by a book in a long time. I'm all for encouraging books. I've recently read very edifying books by Andrew Louth and Richard Gaffin. They were true blessings. But they don't hold a candle to the work of Long.
The Cultures of Middle Earth
Obviously, if you haven't read or watched The Lord of the Rings I would highly suggest you do so.