February 2012
16 posts
“If you’ve come to see that all your righteous deeds are as filthy rags, then...”
– R.W. Glenn
Anonymous asked: So, Paul didn't use scripture to talk to the people on Mars Hill. So with out scripture tell me why is there a god?
Anonymous asked: Word to the wise: No one will take you seriously if you say shit like 'in the word of God'. And calling someone else ignorant? Not everyone believes in God. You're pushing your beliefs on other people - that's an automatic dismissal of whatever potentially somewhat valid claim you had/have to make.
Eugenics
abideinhislove:
pull-out:
It should be a law for people to apply for licenses before they are allowed to have children.
There should be a law requiring ignorant people to apply for licenses before they’re allowed to have opinions. And another law requiring them to apply for another license before being able to voice said stupid opinions.
I couldn’t help myself. I had to take a look...
“My God and Father, while I stray // Far from my home in life’s rough way // Oh...”
– Charlotte Elliott (via levithepoet)
I love it when Dustin Kensrue sings this one at Mars Hill OC. Great song.
“People tend to be religious by nature, which means they think they can justify...”
– Read more: Tough Text Thursday: Matthew 7:22–23, Pastor Mark Driscoll
““It goes back to the fourth century to the Arian controversy (see...”
– Do You Sing The Christian Fight Song?
Carson and Keller on Jakes and the Elephant Room →
If you read one thing about this whole Elephant Room 2 controversy, read this.
illustratingthegloryofgod asked: I actually got a HCSB the other day, I quite like it. I agree that the MSG is jacked up, not as much as I initially thought it was (it puts some verses and concepts across nicely), but for the most part it's kinda stupid and really misconstrues so many language features and the meaning of the text. Definitely not a Bible to read for deep thought and study (I had someone try use it to argue a...
What cost grace? Bennett figured it out.
textsfrombennett:
“I watched the Passion of the Christ and wuz wonderin… if this n***a can heal sick people. why he on the ground bleedin?”
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Bennett
Missed the Gospel by “that much”. He did it for all who believe in Him. So you wouldn’t get the punishment you deserve.
“A Bible that’s falling apart usually belongs to someone who isn’t.”
– Charles Spurgeon