I've loved Johnny Cash since I heard the song "Boy Named Sue". I heard this song for the first time I remember on Pandora as I was writing my paper Wednesday night (oddly, I was listening to a Nine Inch Nails channel). I love it.
Johnny Cash, "Ain't no Grave"
Monday, October 11, 2010
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Catechism #29 & 30
Question #29: Why is the Son of God called "Jesus," meaning "savior"?
Answer: Because he saves us from our sins. Salvation cannot be found in anyone else; it is futile to look for any salvation elsewhere (Matt. 1:21; Heb. 7:25; Isa. 43:11; John 15:5; Acts 4:11-12; 1 Tim. 2:5).
Question #30: Do those who look for their salvation and security in saints, in themselves, or elsewhere really believe in the only savior Jesus?
Answer: No. Although they boast of being his, by their deeds they deny the only savior and deliverer, Jesus.
Either Jesus is not a perfect savior, or those who in true faith accept this savior
have in him all they need for their salvation (1 Cor. 1:12-13; Gal. 5:4; Col. 1:19-20; 2:10; 1 John 1:7)
Answer: Because he saves us from our sins. Salvation cannot be found in anyone else; it is futile to look for any salvation elsewhere (Matt. 1:21; Heb. 7:25; Isa. 43:11; John 15:5; Acts 4:11-12; 1 Tim. 2:5).
Question #30: Do those who look for their salvation and security in saints, in themselves, or elsewhere really believe in the only savior Jesus?
Answer: No. Although they boast of being his, by their deeds they deny the only savior and deliverer, Jesus.
Either Jesus is not a perfect savior, or those who in true faith accept this savior
have in him all they need for their salvation (1 Cor. 1:12-13; Gal. 5:4; Col. 1:19-20; 2:10; 1 John 1:7)
Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Catechism #27 & 28
These two questions were great, and I loved sending the boys off to school today with these thoughts rattling around in their brain pans.
Question # 27: What do you understand by the providence of God?
Answer: Providence is the almighty and ever present power of God by which he upholds, as with his hand, heaven and earth, and all creatures, and so rules them that leaf and blade, rain and drought, fruitful and lean years, food and drink, health and sickness, prosperity and poverty — all things, in fact, come to us not by chance but from his fatherly hand (Jer. 23:23-24; Acts 17:24-28; Heb. 1:3; Jer. 5:24; Acts 14:15-17; John 9:3; Prov. 22:2; Prov. 16:33; Matt. 10:29).
Question #28: How does the knowledge of God's creation and providence help us?
Answer: We can be patient when things go against us, thankful when things go well, and for the future we can have good confidence in our faithful God and Father that nothing will separate us from his love. All creatures are so completely in his hand that without his will they can neither move nor be moved (Job 1:21-22; James 1:3; Deut. 8:10; 1 Thess. 5:18; Ps. 55:22; Rom. 5:3-5; 8:38-39; Job 1:12; 2:6; Prov. 21:1; Acts 17:24-28).
Question # 27: What do you understand by the providence of God?
Answer: Providence is the almighty and ever present power of God by which he upholds, as with his hand, heaven and earth, and all creatures, and so rules them that leaf and blade, rain and drought, fruitful and lean years, food and drink, health and sickness, prosperity and poverty — all things, in fact, come to us not by chance but from his fatherly hand (Jer. 23:23-24; Acts 17:24-28; Heb. 1:3; Jer. 5:24; Acts 14:15-17; John 9:3; Prov. 22:2; Prov. 16:33; Matt. 10:29).
Question #28: How does the knowledge of God's creation and providence help us?
Answer: We can be patient when things go against us, thankful when things go well, and for the future we can have good confidence in our faithful God and Father that nothing will separate us from his love. All creatures are so completely in his hand that without his will they can neither move nor be moved (Job 1:21-22; James 1:3; Deut. 8:10; 1 Thess. 5:18; Ps. 55:22; Rom. 5:3-5; 8:38-39; Job 1:12; 2:6; Prov. 21:1; Acts 17:24-28).
Monday, October 04, 2010
Song of the Week
I don't know what brought this song to mind, but it was my families favorite song for a few years back in the late 80's.
Carman, "The Champion"
Carman, "The Champion"
Saturday, October 02, 2010
Catechism #26
We talked about this question both Thursday and Friday. I think, to date, it's my favorite of the catechism.
Question #26: What do you believe when you say,"I believe in God, the Father Almighty,creator of heaven and earth"?
Answer: That the eternal Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who out of nothing created heaven and earth and everything in them, who still upholds and rules them by his eternal counsel and providence, is my God and Father because of Christ his Son.
I trust him so much that I do not doubt he will provide whatever I need for body and soul, and he will turn to my good whatever adversity he sends me in this sad world.
He is able to do this because he is almighty God; he desires to do this because he is a faithful Father.
(Gen. 1 & 2; Ex. 20:11; Ps. 33:6; Isa. 44:24; Acts 4:24; 14:15; Ps. 104; Matt. 6:30; 10:29; Eph. 1:11; John 1:12-13; Rom. 8:15-16; Gal. 4:4-7; Eph. 1:5; Ps. 55:22; Matt. 6:25-26; Luke 12:22-31; Rom. 8:28; Gen. 18:14; Rom. 8:31-39; Matt. 7:9-11)
Question #26: What do you believe when you say,"I believe in God, the Father Almighty,creator of heaven and earth"?
Answer: That the eternal Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who out of nothing created heaven and earth and everything in them, who still upholds and rules them by his eternal counsel and providence, is my God and Father because of Christ his Son.
I trust him so much that I do not doubt he will provide whatever I need for body and soul, and he will turn to my good whatever adversity he sends me in this sad world.
He is able to do this because he is almighty God; he desires to do this because he is a faithful Father.
(Gen. 1 & 2; Ex. 20:11; Ps. 33:6; Isa. 44:24; Acts 4:24; 14:15; Ps. 104; Matt. 6:30; 10:29; Eph. 1:11; John 1:12-13; Rom. 8:15-16; Gal. 4:4-7; Eph. 1:5; Ps. 55:22; Matt. 6:25-26; Luke 12:22-31; Rom. 8:28; Gen. 18:14; Rom. 8:31-39; Matt. 7:9-11)
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