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It takes time
Posted in Creator or Creation, eabits, God's Kingdom, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, philosophy, uncategorized, worship, tagged It takes TIME, to build a quality relationship on April 14, 2015| Leave a Comment »
It takes TIME to build a quality relationship – with people
– – – AND with God.
– eab, 4/14/15
God instituted marriage
Posted in Bible, Creator or Creation, eabits, God's Kingdom, holy living, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, love, opposing wrong, the home, uncategorized, tagged God instituted marriage, The Triune Eternal on April 11, 2015| Leave a Comment »
God instituted marriage. Period.
It is a matter of a Man, a Wife, & The Triune Eternal.
Nothing man says or does changes its Holy Origin.
– eab, 4/8/15
Carradine Quote
Posted in Creator or Creation, Evangelist to World, God's Kingdom, opposing wrong, uncategorized, tagged Beverly Carradine, Carradine Quote, Church Entertainments on April 7, 2015| Leave a Comment »
“Entertainment opens the floodgates and
literally submerges the church in worldliness.”
– Beverly Carradine, from his book Church Entertainments
Irenaeus – died
Posted in Creator or Creation, died today, European writer, God's Kingdom, Jesus Christ, philosophy, today in history, uncategorized, worship, tagged “spiritual son” of John, Irenaeus a “spiritual grandson” of John, Irenaeus died, Polycarp, Proof of the Apostolic Preaching, Refutation of Heresies on April 6, 2015| Leave a Comment »
ON THIS DATE
Irenaeus (it is thought) died 4/6/202 AD, probably at Lugdunum, Gaul (now Lyon, France). Historians estimate his birth as 125-130. He appears connected to Smyrna, a town near Ephesus ,located in what is now Turkey. One of the things that rivets attention on Irenaeus is that he heard (was a student of?) Polycarp and – – – Polycarp heard (was a student of?) the Apostle John. In a sense we might call Polycarp a “spiritual son” of John & Irenaeus a “spiritual grandson” of John. What a linage.
Irenaeus went west to what today is southern France (perhaps while a young man). He seems to have been sent on a trip to Rome in 177. Before he could return persecution took the lives of several believers including the man who had been bishop there, Pothinus. Irenaeus became bishop in his place. He penned the Refutation of Heresies, and Proof of the Apostolic Preaching. (As an aside, he seems to have seen the earth as a sphere.)
Irenaeus Quotes:
“Error never shows itself in its naked reality, in order not to be discovered. On the contrary, it dresses elegantly, so that the unwary may be led to believe that it is more truthful than truth itself.”
“The business of the Christian is nothing else but to be ever preparing for death.”
George Herbert – born
Posted in born today, Creator or Creation, God's Kingdom, holy living, Literature, philosophy, poet British, today in history, uncategorized, worship, tagged George Herbert, George Herbert - born, The Temple on April 3, 2015| Leave a Comment »
ON THIS DATE
George Herbert was born 4/3/1593, fifth son (10 children total) of Richard & Magdalen (Newport) Herbert at Black Hall in Montgomery, Wales. Richard (who died when George was very young) was from an old & powerful Montgomeryshire family who’d lived there since the 13th century. Herbert went to Westminster School at 10 (12?) & earned this BA at 20 & MA at 23 both from Trinity College, Cambridge Univ.
He was appointed to some positions at Cambridge. In 1624,1625 he was elected to Parliament & knew King James I. He married Jane Danvers (1629) & though no children are listed they provided a home for three orphaned nieces. The following year he took orders in the Church of England & he spent the rest of his short life as rector in Bemerton near Salisbury (about 75 miles west of London) where he helped rebuild the church with his own funds. He died of tuberculosis 3/1/1633. See Izaak Walton’s Memoir of Herbert.
His classic (worth reading) The Temple, was published that same year. By 1680 it had 20 re-printings. From the literary side Samuel T Coleridge wrote about his diction, “Nothing can be more pure, manly or unaffected.” From the religious side Richard Baxter said, “Herbert speaks to God like one that really believeth a God, and whose business in the world is most with God.” Herbert is thought to have influenced poet Henry Vaughan & he in turn influenced William Wordsworth.
Herbert quotes:
“His bark is worse than his bite.”
“He who cannot forgive breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass.”
“Be calm in arguing: for fierceness makes Error a fault, and truth discourtesy.”
Watch out for theology
Posted in Bible, God's Kingdom, philosophy, uncategorized, worship, tagged Watch out for theology on April 1, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Bible – a map to heaven, using God-made landmarks – mountain, river, desert, meadow.
Theology – a map that MAY lead to heaven using man-made signs (route numbers, interstates).
If we miss a turn on interstate we’ll have to go miles out of our way.
Watch out for theology and/or man’s ideas.
– eab, 2/1975
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