Ligonier Ministries has some great stuff! Today their blog post included the article entitled, What is Reformation Day All About?
I trust your Reformation Day was a grand one!
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Reformation Day
WHAT IS REFORMATION DAY?
Reformation Day is an important liturgical festival that is celebrated by Lutherans and Christians of many Protestant denominations. It commemorates Dr. Martin Luther's posting of his Ninety-five Theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany on October 31, 1517. This act triggered the movement in world history known as the Reformation. While the historical date for the observance of Reformation is October 31st, most churches celebrate it on the last Sunday in October.
WHAT WAS THE REFORMATION?
While it had profound and lasting impacts on the political, economic, social, literary, and artistic aspects of modern society, the Reformation was at its heart a religious movement. The Reformation was the great rediscovery of the doctrine of justification, that is, the good news of salvation by grace through faith for Christ's sake.
Check out more information on the Reformation and its history here.
Enjoy A Mighty Fortress is our God written by Luther based on Psalm 46.
John Calvin, another reformer, wrote this song, I Greet Thee Who My Sure Redeemer Art.
Happy Reformation Day!
Reformation Day is an important liturgical festival that is celebrated by Lutherans and Christians of many Protestant denominations. It commemorates Dr. Martin Luther's posting of his Ninety-five Theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany on October 31, 1517. This act triggered the movement in world history known as the Reformation. While the historical date for the observance of Reformation is October 31st, most churches celebrate it on the last Sunday in October.
WHAT WAS THE REFORMATION?
While it had profound and lasting impacts on the political, economic, social, literary, and artistic aspects of modern society, the Reformation was at its heart a religious movement. The Reformation was the great rediscovery of the doctrine of justification, that is, the good news of salvation by grace through faith for Christ's sake.
Check out more information on the Reformation and its history here.
Enjoy A Mighty Fortress is our God written by Luther based on Psalm 46.
John Calvin, another reformer, wrote this song, I Greet Thee Who My Sure Redeemer Art.
Happy Reformation Day!
Friday, October 22, 2010
Busy Fall Day
O LORD OF GRACE,
The world is before me this day,
and I am weak and fearful,
but I look to thee for strength;...
Be thou my arm to support,
my strength to stand, my light to see,
my feet to run, my shield to protect,
my sword to repel, my sun to warm
--an excerpt from God All-Sufficient, from The Valley of Vision
Usually I sign off with something from Valley of Vision or something similar, but today was very busy with cleaning and laundry and cutting grass. I overdid it a bit. My legs were pretty wobbly and I was just having a rough time late this afternoon. This really spoke to me and I wanted to share it with you.
The world is before me this day,
and I am weak and fearful,
but I look to thee for strength;...
Be thou my arm to support,
my strength to stand, my light to see,
my feet to run, my shield to protect,
my sword to repel, my sun to warm
--an excerpt from God All-Sufficient, from The Valley of Vision
Usually I sign off with something from Valley of Vision or something similar, but today was very busy with cleaning and laundry and cutting grass. I overdid it a bit. My legs were pretty wobbly and I was just having a rough time late this afternoon. This really spoke to me and I wanted to share it with you.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
More Thoughts on Sabbath Keeping
This was posted by Lee Wishing, who has a regular column with WORLD Magazine (for whom my son-in-law worked for several years), on the Grove City College Vision and Values site.
Entitled, Sabbath Wrestling, the piece certainly is aptly named. When you read the comment section, you'll understand.
Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, not your manservant or maidservant, nor your animals, nor the alien within your gates. For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy. Exodus 20: 8-11 (NIV)
"Of all the commandments, which is the most important?"
"The most important one," answered Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.' The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these." Mark 12: 28c-31. (NIV)
Entitled, Sabbath Wrestling, the piece certainly is aptly named. When you read the comment section, you'll understand.
Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, not your manservant or maidservant, nor your animals, nor the alien within your gates. For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy. Exodus 20: 8-11 (NIV)
"Of all the commandments, which is the most important?"
"The most important one," answered Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.' The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these." Mark 12: 28c-31. (NIV)
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Inversion Update
It is going to be a busy day today. Sheets are in the washing machine as we "speak" and there is more to wash. I've also been invited to a Quilt Show this afternoon. It has been quite some time since I've been to a show, so this will be a treat. Along with spending time with a new friend.
The Inversion Table that we bought has been very helpful. I'm trying to use it twice a day for about 3-5 minutes. The last few days it has only been once a day for about 5 minutes. The days have been slipping by quickly. It seems I wake up behind schedule! Anyway, it seems to give my hip some relief and I am seeing improvement in my ability to walk longer distances. I hope this helps. It was beginning to look like I needed an handicap sign for the car!
O LORD GOD,
There is no blessing we implore but thou art able to give,
hast promised to give,
hast given already to countless multitudes,
all unworthy and guilty like ourselves;...
Let us be at thy disposal for the duties and events of life,
submit our preferences to thy wisdom and will,
resign our enjoyments if thou shouldest require it
as our absolute proprietor and best friend....
Help us to be in the Spirit on the Lord's Day,
to enter upon the sabbath mindful of its solemnities, duties,
privileges,
setting all things worldly aside while we worship thee.
--an excerpt from FUTURE BLESSINGS, Seventh Day Evening, from The Valley of Vision
The Inversion Table that we bought has been very helpful. I'm trying to use it twice a day for about 3-5 minutes. The last few days it has only been once a day for about 5 minutes. The days have been slipping by quickly. It seems I wake up behind schedule! Anyway, it seems to give my hip some relief and I am seeing improvement in my ability to walk longer distances. I hope this helps. It was beginning to look like I needed an handicap sign for the car!
O LORD GOD,
There is no blessing we implore but thou art able to give,
hast promised to give,
hast given already to countless multitudes,
all unworthy and guilty like ourselves;...
Let us be at thy disposal for the duties and events of life,
submit our preferences to thy wisdom and will,
resign our enjoyments if thou shouldest require it
as our absolute proprietor and best friend....
Help us to be in the Spirit on the Lord's Day,
to enter upon the sabbath mindful of its solemnities, duties,
privileges,
setting all things worldly aside while we worship thee.
--an excerpt from FUTURE BLESSINGS, Seventh Day Evening, from The Valley of Vision
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Rejecting the Kingdoms of this World
This was on the Ligonier blog the other day. I just am now getting around to reading it.
Augustine had great perspective.
Augustine had great perspective.
One Man's Look at the Sabbath Keeping Issue
This excerpt from an upcoming book, Is the Sabbath Still Required for Christians?, was posted on Justin Taylor's blog. This is one man's answer to my Sabbath keeping question.
I think the comments are interesting to read as well.
Yes, I do believe the Lord's Day is what we observe and the ceremonial and dietary laws do not apply. We are not saved by keeping the Law, but, I believe, we show our obedience through our attempts at keeping it.
This is what the Westminster Confession says on, Of the Law of God.
Here is what the Westminster Larger Catechism says, beginning with Question/Answer #99.
We are not saved by the keeping of the Sabbath, or the Lord's Day. I do believe biblically, that Christ summarizes the moral law when he said we are to love the Lord with all our heart, soul, mind and strength, and our neighbor as ourselves. G. I. Williamson, in his commentary on the Confession, says that we may rightly infer the divisions of the law of God in this statement.
I admit, that I am not a theologian and do not know enough of my Westminster Confession. That said, I'm not sure that I agree with the article on Mr. Taylor's blog.
The Gospel frees us from the killing judgment of the Law. It liberates us from the curse of Law; but it never denigrates the Law of God. The Gospel saves us not from duty, but unto duty by which the Law of God is established. --R. C. Sproul in the forward to Reasons for Duty, by John H. Gerstner
I think the comments are interesting to read as well.
Yes, I do believe the Lord's Day is what we observe and the ceremonial and dietary laws do not apply. We are not saved by keeping the Law, but, I believe, we show our obedience through our attempts at keeping it.
This is what the Westminster Confession says on, Of the Law of God.
Here is what the Westminster Larger Catechism says, beginning with Question/Answer #99.
We are not saved by the keeping of the Sabbath, or the Lord's Day. I do believe biblically, that Christ summarizes the moral law when he said we are to love the Lord with all our heart, soul, mind and strength, and our neighbor as ourselves. G. I. Williamson, in his commentary on the Confession, says that we may rightly infer the divisions of the law of God in this statement.
I admit, that I am not a theologian and do not know enough of my Westminster Confession. That said, I'm not sure that I agree with the article on Mr. Taylor's blog.
The Gospel frees us from the killing judgment of the Law. It liberates us from the curse of Law; but it never denigrates the Law of God. The Gospel saves us not from duty, but unto duty by which the Law of God is established. --R. C. Sproul in the forward to Reasons for Duty, by John H. Gerstner
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