“Because Christian’s never leave off sinning, they can never leave the Gospel” – Spurgeon.
Leuens oor die kerk
“One hundred religious persons knit into a unity by careful organization do not constitute a church any more than eleven dead men make a football team. The first requisite is life, always.” – A. W. Tozer
”The preacher is not a chef; he’s a waiter. God doesn’t want you to make the meal; He just wants you to deliver it to the table without messing it up. That’s all.” ~ John MacArthur
Ek is geregtig op …
Ek is geregtig op dit of dat beteken eintlik dat ek beter verdien as wat ek tans het. Die moderne fokus op menseregte ondersteun dit. Dit is so alomteenwoordig dat dit selfs ons verhouding met God versteur.
Where Christ is truly preached, there is the gospel; and where the gospel is truly believed, there is the church. —Mark E. Ross
Die Apostoliese Geloofsbelydenis (10)
Ons gaan hierdie jaar begin deur meer in diepte na die Apostoliese Geloofsbelydenis te kyk. Ek gaan onder andere van Derek Vreeland se Primal Credo (2011) gebruik maak.
The invisible and incomprehensible essence of God, to a certain extent, is made visible in his works. It is plain that the Lord has furnished every man with abundant proofs of his wisdom – Calvyn
Die kerk (6)
Ben Witherington III skryf ‘n artikel oor die anti-kerk retoriek wat vandag so algemeen is. Ons stel vandag graag die kerk teenoor Jesus of die kerk as instelling teenoor organiese modelle – huiskerke, ens. So kry ons die “ek is geestelik, maar nie godsdienstig nie” beweging of “ek het Jesus, maar nie die kerk lief beweging.”