I think this may be a good quote to help us understand how God can use evil and/or sin. Just because God uses sin and evil, He… Read more “God Uses Everything For Our Good…Even Evil”
Category: Providence
Fate & Providence
From the church bulletin yesterday: What is fate? Fate is this-Whatever is, must be. But there is a difference between that and Providence. Providence says, “Whatever God… Read more “Fate & Providence”
Record the Providences
“If Christians in reading the scriptures would judiciously collect and record the providences they meet with there, and (if destitute of other helps) but add those that… Read more “Record the Providences”
Armchair Sermons: M’Cheyne’s Last Sermon, The Vessels of Wrath Fitted to Destruction, part 2
Before You Get Started… If you haven’t read the first post in this series, I would strongly recommend that you start there. What I am hoping is… Read more “Armchair Sermons: M’Cheyne’s Last Sermon, The Vessels of Wrath Fitted to Destruction, part 2”
Sent For Spiritual Enrichment
We were sent into the world, not to grow great and pompous, but to enrich our souls with spiritual excellences, &c. -Thomas Manton; commenting on James 4:13
Sovereignty Over Intent
What will the use of means and second causes do without God? When we have prepared best, and consulted best, the intentions we travail with may miscarry,… Read more “Sovereignty Over Intent”
Do You Believe In Fate?
In The Matrix, Thomas A. Anderson (Neo) answers “No” to the title question with the qualification that he does not like the idea that he is not… Read more “Do You Believe In Fate?”