Barth & Art
“Art can be redemptive because of its eyes to see the sorrow of the world and its ears
You Are Vainity, but Then Again, So Am I.
Well yes. Thank you to the Preacher. For he recognized that its not just the repetitive acts of life that are futile – “all is vanity” Ecclesiastes 1:2
In my view, Pharaoh is an example of God amplifying the desires of Pharaoh's sinful, faithless heart instead of softening it through the grace of His Holy Spirit (Eze 11:19; 36:26). Pharaoh was no more depraved or "fallen" than we are.
God's promises to Israel was to establish a mountain (Isa 2) and provide wine (Isa 25:6). With both of these things done in Christ we now worship in the "temple of Jesus" which is the body of Christ.
Open Letter to Karl Barth (Part 4)
Sir, I think ultimately the principals of experience won your heart in relation to the experience of Christological realities. Address Calvin.
Barth & God's Glory
Almost with a sleight of hand Karl Barth has convinced me to focus on God revealing "God-self" and ultimately beauty being found in the glory of God's freedom to love. Phew. That is a packed sentence.
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.