…the devil’s cunning…if he cannot hurt by persecuting and destroying, he doth it under color of correcting & building up. Martin Luther, Commentary on Galatians (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Publishing Co, 1930) 44. No man hath so grievously fallen at any time, but he may rise again. And on the other side, no man [...]
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Martin Luther – B. A. Sep. 29, 1502
Posted in education, European writer, Evangelist to World, holy living, opposing wrong, QQQuaint Quality Quotes, today in history, tagged glory and benefit, I may likewise fall, idolatry of the papist, If Peter fell, Martin Luther, the devil's cunning, Where the Holy Ghost dwelleth on September 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld – death, Sep.18,
Posted in died today, opposing wrong, philosophy, QQQuaint Quality Quotes, today in history, war, tagged 1953 and 1957, 9/18/1961, all men were equals as children of God, conception of death, Dag Hammarskjöld, Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld, died in Africa, discuss discussions, God does not die, Hammarskjöld was born 7/29/1905, he a UN official, I inherited a belief that, I never discuss discussions, in the very radical sense of the Gospels, Katanga troops, Never deny your convictions, Never for the sake of peace and quiet deny your convictions, nor endorsement of Hammarskjöld, not an endorsement of the UN, of a wonder, on this date, opposed to UN, position never gives you the right to command, possibly killed on purpose, post is prompted by, remember his name from my childhood, renewed daily, second secretary-general of the UN, so freely speaks of God, Swedish statesman and peacemaker, the Gospels, the source of which is beyond all reason, Today is the 50th anniversary of his death, United Nations forces, we die on the day when our lives cease to be illumined by the steady radiance, we have to be forgiven, when we cease to believe in a personal deity on September 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
God does not die on the day when we cease to believe in a personal deity, but we die on the day when our lives cease to be illumined by the steady radiance, renewed daily, of a wonder, the source of which is beyond all reason. – Dag Hammarskjöld (exact source unknown) I am the [...]
No Religious Test
Posted in philosophy, QQQuaint Quality Quotes, today in history, uncategorized, tagged “…No religious Test, No Religious Test, public Trust, Qualification to any Office, shall ever be required, the United State on September 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“…No religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.” On this date, 9/17/1787, the Constitution of the United States was ratified. The above are the final words of Article VI.
John Eliot – founded, Aug. 22, 1670
Posted in education, God's Kingdom, Jesus Christ, opposing wrong, QQQuaint Quality Quotes, today in history, tagged 11/3/1631, 1604, 8/22/1670, arriving 11/3/1631, assistant to Thomas Hooker, attended Jesus College, Aug. 22 1670, born in 1604, Boston Massachusetts, Cambridge, Christ is the only right Heir, Christ is the only right Heir of the Crown of England, Crown of England, died 5/21/1690, Eliot a Puritan missionary, Eliot emigrated to Boston, Eliot was born, emigrated, England, Essex, first book an American government had banned, first book on politics penned by an American, founded, founded a church for Indians, Hertfordshire, Jesus College Cambridge, John Eliot, known as “the Indian apostle”, last words were “welcome joy!”, Little Baddow Essex, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, on this date, published, school in Little Baddow, The Christian Commonwealth, The Civil Policy Of The Rising Kingdom of Jesus Christ, Thomas Hooker, to the American Indians, welcome joy, Widford, Widford Hertfordshire England on August 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“Christ is the only right Heir of the Crown of England” His last words were “welcome joy!” John Eliot a Puritan “missionary” to the American Indians on this date,8/22/1670, founded a church for Indians atMartha’s Vineyard,Massachusetts, and became known as “the Indian apostle.” Earlier he had published The Christian Commonwealth: or, The [...]
George Fox – born, July 19, 1624
Posted in born today, holy living, Jesus Christ, prayer, QQQuaint Quality Quotes, today in history, uncategorized, war, tagged 7/19/1624, at Fenny Drayton (Drayton in the Clay) Leicestershire England, Fox died 1/13/1691 London, Fox was born, George Fox, Journal was published (edited edition) in 1694, Quakers, Society of Friends on July 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“I heard a Voice which said, There is one, even Christ Jesus, that can speak to thy Condition; and, when I heard it, my Heart did leap for Joy” – George Fox “The Lord showed me, so that I did see clearly, that he did not dwell in these temples which men had commanded and [...]
“Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”
Posted in Bible, God's Kingdom, opposing wrong, QQQuaint Quality Quotes, today in history, uncategorized, tagged 7/8/1741, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”, Connecticut, Connecticut River, Edwards, Enfield, Enfield Connecticut, famous sermon, Jonathan Edwards, Massachusetts line, on this date, preached, preached his famous sermon, Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, this date 7/8/1741 on July 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Jonathan Edwards, on this date 7/8/1741, preached his famous sermon, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.” This was delivered at Enfield,Connecticut. He was a Congregationalist minister and author. Enfield is a few miles south of the Massachusetts line, on the east side of the Connecticut River.
Robert Murray McCheyne – said, June 26, 1839
Posted in European writer, holy living, philosophy, QQQuaint Quality Quotes, today in history, uncategorized, tagged 3/25/1843, 5/21/1813, 6/26/1839, by spreading it to others, in a letter, is increased, Joy, Joy is increased, on this date, Robert McCheyne, Robert Murray McCheyne, said to written, Scotland, spreading it to others on June 26, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Robert Murray McCheyne (born 5/21/1813, Scotland, died 3/25/1843) is said to have written in a letter on this date, 6/26/1839 – “Joy is increased by spreading it to others.”
The Faith of Luther
Posted in Bible, education, European writer, Evangelist to World, QQQuaint Quality Quotes, today in history, uncategorized, worship, tagged chubby former Roman Catholic monk, consequently, Europe was never the same after Luther, Faith as it is. Thank God this important Reader (of Bible), Faith justifies, Faith of Luther, firm confidence in the mercy of God, Germany was never the same after Luther, important Reformer, important Writer, Martin Luther, WORLD was never the same after on June 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“Faith justifies not as a work, nor as a quality, nor as knowledge, but as assent of the will and firm confidence in the mercy of God.” Martin Luther is said to have said the above on this date 6/16/1539. Germanywas never the same after Luther. Europewas never the same after Luther. Ah, the [...]
Michael Faraday – married, June 12, 1821
Posted in Creator or Creation, philosophy, QQQuaint Quality Quotes, science, today in history, uncategorized, tagged allow her intimations to fall unbiassed on our minds, and as it is He who gives it, as the bee who both gathers and produces, Bacon in his instruction, His unspeakable gift in His beloved Son is the ground of no doubtful hope, I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day, I shall be with Christ and that is enough, it conveys the gifts of God to man, Michael Faraday, Nature is our kindest friend and best critic, prejudice toward evoluntion, Speculations? I have none. I am resting on certainties, Such peace is alone the gift of God, The human mind is placed above, the natural power through law, why should we be afraid on June 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I have far more confidence in the one man who works mentally and bodily at a matter than in the six who merely talk about it…Nature is our kindest friend and best critic in experimental science if we only allow her intimations to fall unbiassed on our minds. (Underlining mine – this is what men [...]
John Newton – wrote, Apr. 23, 1779
Posted in holy living, poet British, QQQuaint Quality Quotes, today in history, uncategorized, worship, tagged "How Thou wilt", "When Thou wilt", 4/23/1779, Anglican minister, “Amazing Grace”, “‘What Thou wilt", Content with beholding His face, Dear Lord if indeed I am Thine, His Name yields the richest perfume, How tedious and tasteless the hours, I had rather speak these three sentences from my heart, in a letter, in my mother tongue, John Newton, on this date, than be master of all the languages in Europe, What Thou wilt, who penned on April 23, 2011 | 1 Comment »
How tedious and tasteless the hours When Jesus I no longer see; Sweet prospects, sweet birds and sweet flowers, Have all lost their sweetness to me; The midsummer sun shines but dim, The fields strive in vain to look gay. But when I am happy in Him, December’s as pleasant as May. His Name yields [...]
