For the herald’s voice is crying / in the desert far and near, calling all to true repentance / since the kingdom now is here. —Johann Olearius, “Comfort, Comfort Ye My People” (1671) Alone of all the prophets, John hailed the Lamb who takes...
And lo, to their great surprise, the star which they saw in the east then appeared . . .. —John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament (1746-8) Nothing will awaken those that are resolved to be regardless. —Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole...
Wherefore our wills also have just so much power as God willed and foreknew that they should have. . . —Augustine of Hippo, The City of God (5th century) For we do not say that man is dragged unwillingly into sinning, but that because his will...
If you want my thesis of natural law theory in one graphic sentence, I will provide it: the most consistent defender of natural law theory was the Marquis de Sade. — Gary North, Westminster’s Confession (1991) The Fear Of...
“The joyful news of the birth of Christ is this restoration of man to his original calling with the assurance of victory.” —Rousas J. Rushdoony, The Institutes of Biblical Law (1973) “He comes to make His blessings flow / far...
“After all, nitpicking the timeline of Xena: Warrior Princess is the surest way to madness.” Chris Sims on the Xena Christmas Special (2015) “Chronological Bible teaching presents a foundation for understanding Jesus’ death...
The three centuries which followed the Macedonian conquest of Asia, from the death of Alexander the Great to the fall of the Ptolemaic kingdom of Egypt, are perhaps the most thrilling of all periods of ancient history. —Peter...
It is not the proud or the mighty or the rich who have the last word. Indeed, through his Messiah, God is about to over throw all these. —Leon Morris, The Gospel According to Luke The Bible as History When we say that the Bible is the Word of...
With President Obama and the Clintons now dust in the wind, what do Americans need more than anything else to “reboot” this great nation? What’s the secret sauce that could get us going again and make the biggest difference at this time in our...
Man is the image of God. He necessarily creates stories and enjoys them. —Greg Uttinger, “The Lord of the Rings: A Good Story” (2012) Deep comedy is a product of Christianity, a mark of resurrection life on the pages of Western literature...
“You say, ‘If I had a little more, I should be very satisfied.’ You make a mistake. If you are not content with what you have, you would not be satisfied if it were doubled.” Charles Haddon Spurgeon How Do We Know...
Our Lord Jesus was so in love with his undertaking that he would not go out free from it, and therefore engaged to persevere for ever in it; and for this reason he is able to save us to the uttermost. . . …. —Matthew Henry on Psalm 40 (c. 1708)...
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