Perhaps I overstated slightly it in my previous post on this subject when I said there was no such thing as free will. But in struggling to find words to express what I am trying to say, as ever the theologians help, so here goes with some quotes which might clarify my position. R.C.Sproul said “God is free. I am free. God is more free than I am. If my freedom runs up against God’s freedom, I lose. His freedom... Read more
JOLLYBLOGGER has continued his series on Calvinism, which I am tagging along with by saying “We Calvinists affirm that man has a free will. “. He then goes on to circumscribe the limits that our will is put under in the rest of the post. So which is it David, are our wills “totally free” or do they rather have limited freedom? I believe that there is no such thing as a totally free will except God’s, and I am... Read more
If you have always thought that churches were stuffy then this will be no surprise to you. According to the BBC NEWS: “Air inside churches may be a bigger health risk than that beside major roads, research suggests.”. The problem it seems is candle burning and incense. This is just one more reason for me to be glad to go to the kind of church I do! I never did like the smells and the bells. Now there are health... Read more
Well, scarecly is the election over and yet already the blogs are talking about the 2008 election. Sadly, it seems the first in line is yet more negative campaigning by in this case a group calling themselves blogs against Hillary Clinton. Why cant they be blogs FOR something? Do Americans really live in a continual election campaign with NO respite? Read more
HAve decided to tag along with JOLLYBLOGGER in his new series on the five points of Calvinism often known by the acronymn TULIP. He has done a couple of introductory posts and then begins with the following quote “The effect of the fall upon man is that sin has extended to every part of his personality — his thinking, his emotions, and his will. Not necessarily that he is intensely sinful, but that sin has extended to his entire being.... Read more
As the UK decides to limit peoples “freedom” to hunt animals the question of what should and shouldn’t be regulated by the state comes to life again. Yes, to the comment writer that pointed out that we have a “state church” (perhaps it should be described as a church in a state….?) I acknowledge that the politics of religion are not a US only matter. Sorry if I implied they were. But a key question for us is do we... Read more
Just finished a great two day management course. The course came up with the following gems- To lead is to serve (where have I heard that before…..?) The appropriate way to give feedback can be described by the acronym BOOST- Ballance Observed (behaviour nor personality) Ownership (ie what can I do to help?) Specific (factual) Time- (at an approrpriate time) and High performance teams can be defined as those with- Shared vision or goal Results driven Sense of team identity... Read more
no, not that Blair….. Read more
A reader said “as a Christian I have to understand freedom in the intersection between two scriptures, that while seeming to contradict, in effect form the boundaries of freedom. Freedom is not absolute in a moral and ethical society, which by its nature Christianity fosters and demands. John 8:36 “So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” and John 14:15 “If you love me, you will obey what I command.” This is of course true. But... Read more
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