BLOGDOM TODAY – Racism, Warnie Jr., Luther, Church

• THABITI ON RACISM
• LITTLE WARNIE ON WHAT MAKES A BOY
• MUST READ LUTHER SERMON
• A CHURCH WHERE GOD IS PRESENT

Thabiti Rounds up Some Blog Posts on Racism.

In God’s providence, it seems that a number of blogs have featured in the past week some thinking about race and Christianity. Take a look . . .

“This right way, however, is the Lord Jesus Christ. Whoever desires to seek another way, as the great multitudes venture to do by means of their own works, has already missed the right way; for Paul says to the Galatians: “If righteousness is through the Law,” that is, through the works of the Law, “then Christ died for naught” (Gal. 2:21). Therefore I say man must fall upon this Gospel and be broken to pieces and in deep consciousness lie prostrate, like a man that is powerless, unable to move hand or foot. He must only lie motionless and cry: Almighty God, merciful Father, now help me, I cannot help myself.”

This quote comes from a sermon entitled “On Faith and Coming to Christ” by Martin Luther and is one of the featured articles over at Monergism.com this week. They have it tagged as a “MUST READ.”

Tags: faith luther theology

I have also been thinking a great deal about the brevity of life, being 40 and all … and that leads me to this conclusion. I think Christians ought to do whatever it takes to be a part of a church where God is present. I have met too many that try to “get by” in a place where He is not.”

Paul Martin, commenting on “The Value of a Local Church where God Is,” is alarmed at the lack of churches preaching “Jesus Christ,” and finds comparatively few churches where it could be said, “God is with them.”

Tags: church spirit