Food for thought – 10/19/2009
The Bible is not a collection of vignettes and tidbits from which to derive mottos, motivational sayings, and nice stories that help us feel good about ourselves. The Bible is the story of God’s creative plan and the redemption of His people. To remove bits and pieces of scripture from the context of God’s plan of creation and redemption is to do violence to the text and a great disservice to the risen King of Kings and Lord of Lords. – Anonymous
He who digs in a gold mine sweats – Thomas Watson
“Christ’s love compels us!” 2 Corinthians 5:14
Love to Christ made Paul labor more than all the other apostles. A man will only strive for that which he loves. Why are men so eager in their pursuit after gold—but because they love it? Love causes delight, and delight causes diligence. Love is like oil to the wheels. Get love for Christ and piety—and you will never be weary; you will count those the best hours which are spent with God. When a man has warmed himself by this fire, he is fittest for holy work.
He who digs in a gold mine sweats—yet love for the gold makes his labor delightful.
On Agnosticism
“”Agnosticism is epistemologically self-contradictory on its own assumptions because its claim to make no assertion about ultimate reality rests upon a most comprehensive assertion about ultimate reality.” – Cornelius Van Til
