Forwarded from European Reformation Heritage
Strive daily against sin and win heaven by force or perish everlastingly.
Every Saturday part of a reformation confession or catechism is posted. This week we have Lord's day 5 from the Heidelberg catechism.
The Second Part : Of Man’s Deliverance
Lord’s Day 5
12.Q. According to God’s righteous judgment we deserve punishment both in this world and forever after: how then can we escape this punishment and return to God’s favour?
A. God requires that His justice be satisfied. Therefore the claims of His justice must be paid in full, either by ourselves, or by another.
Exodus 23:7; Isaiah 53:11; Romans 2:1-11; Romans 8:3,4.
13.Q. Can we pay this debt ourselves?
A. Certainly not. Actually, we increase our guilt every day.
Matthew 6:12; Romans 2:4,5.
14.Q. Can another creature - any at all - pay this debt for us?
A. No. To begin with, God will not punish another creature for man’s guilt. Besides, no mere creature can bear the weight of God’s eternal anger against sin and release others from it.
Psalm 49:7-9; Psalm 130:3; Ezekiel 18:4,20; Hebrews 2:14-18.
15.Q. What kind of mediator and deliverer should we look for then?
A. He must be truly human and truly righteous, yet more powerful than all creatures, that is, He must also be true God.
Isaiah 7:14; Isaiah 9:6; Isaiah 53:9; Jeremiah 23:6; John 1:1; Romans 1:3; 1 Corinthians 15:21; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 2:17; Hebrews 7:26.
The Second Part : Of Man’s Deliverance
Lord’s Day 5
12.Q. According to God’s righteous judgment we deserve punishment both in this world and forever after: how then can we escape this punishment and return to God’s favour?
A. God requires that His justice be satisfied. Therefore the claims of His justice must be paid in full, either by ourselves, or by another.
Exodus 23:7; Isaiah 53:11; Romans 2:1-11; Romans 8:3,4.
13.Q. Can we pay this debt ourselves?
A. Certainly not. Actually, we increase our guilt every day.
Matthew 6:12; Romans 2:4,5.
14.Q. Can another creature - any at all - pay this debt for us?
A. No. To begin with, God will not punish another creature for man’s guilt. Besides, no mere creature can bear the weight of God’s eternal anger against sin and release others from it.
Psalm 49:7-9; Psalm 130:3; Ezekiel 18:4,20; Hebrews 2:14-18.
15.Q. What kind of mediator and deliverer should we look for then?
A. He must be truly human and truly righteous, yet more powerful than all creatures, that is, He must also be true God.
Isaiah 7:14; Isaiah 9:6; Isaiah 53:9; Jeremiah 23:6; John 1:1; Romans 1:3; 1 Corinthians 15:21; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 2:17; Hebrews 7:26.
Blessed Lord's day!
Heidelberg Catechism Q 103: "What does God require in the fourth commandment?"
First, that the ministry of the gospel and the schools be maintained;[a] and that I, especially on the sabbath*, that is, on the day of rest, diligently frequent the church of God,[b] to hear his word,[c] to use the sacraments,[d] publicly to call upon the Lord,[e] and contribute to the relief of the poor.[f] Secondly, that all the days of my life I cease from my evil works, and yield myself to the Lord, to work by his Holy Spirit in me: and thus begin in this life the eternal sabbath.[g]
a: Titus 1:5, 2 Timothy 3:14, 2 Timothy 3:15, 1 Timothy 5:17, 1 Corinthians 9:11, 1 Corinthians 9:13, 1 Corinthians 9:14, 2 Timothy 2:2
b: Psalm 40:10, Psalm 40:11, Psalm 68:27, Acts 2:42, Acts 2:46
c: 1 Timothy 4:13, 1 Corinthians 14:19, 1 Corinthians 14:29, 1 Corinthians 14:31
d: 1 Corinthians 11:33
e: 1 Timothy 2:1, 1 Timothy 2:2, 1 Timothy 2:3, 1 Timothy 2:8, 1 Timothy 2:9, 1 Timothy 2:10, 1 Timothy 2:11, 1 Corinthians 14:16
f: 1 Corinthians 16:2
g: Isaiah 66:23
*This concerns an addition, which has been adopted from the translation by Peter Datheen. In the original text of the Catechism, only the 'day of rest' is mentioned.
Heidelberg Catechism Q 103: "What does God require in the fourth commandment?"
First, that the ministry of the gospel and the schools be maintained;[a] and that I, especially on the sabbath*, that is, on the day of rest, diligently frequent the church of God,[b] to hear his word,[c] to use the sacraments,[d] publicly to call upon the Lord,[e] and contribute to the relief of the poor.[f] Secondly, that all the days of my life I cease from my evil works, and yield myself to the Lord, to work by his Holy Spirit in me: and thus begin in this life the eternal sabbath.[g]
a: Titus 1:5, 2 Timothy 3:14, 2 Timothy 3:15, 1 Timothy 5:17, 1 Corinthians 9:11, 1 Corinthians 9:13, 1 Corinthians 9:14, 2 Timothy 2:2
b: Psalm 40:10, Psalm 40:11, Psalm 68:27, Acts 2:42, Acts 2:46
c: 1 Timothy 4:13, 1 Corinthians 14:19, 1 Corinthians 14:29, 1 Corinthians 14:31
d: 1 Corinthians 11:33
e: 1 Timothy 2:1, 1 Timothy 2:2, 1 Timothy 2:3, 1 Timothy 2:8, 1 Timothy 2:9, 1 Timothy 2:10, 1 Timothy 2:11, 1 Corinthians 14:16
f: 1 Corinthians 16:2
g: Isaiah 66:23
*This concerns an addition, which has been adopted from the translation by Peter Datheen. In the original text of the Catechism, only the 'day of rest' is mentioned.
It says something that when going to church the only people you can have true fellowship with are 3x your age. The west is doomed. Knowing and acknowledging this inevitability it is our duty to be that last western man enduring and struggling to lead an upright life amoung the ruins.
Sure the sun may rise again over the west but it won't happen till it gets much darker than what it already is and most likely won't happen within our lifetimes.
Sure the sun may rise again over the west but it won't happen till it gets much darker than what it already is and most likely won't happen within our lifetimes.
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Komt, laat ons samen Isrels HEER’,
Den rotssteen van ons heil, met eer,
Met Godgewijden zang ontmoeten.
Laat ons Zijn gunstrijk aangezicht,
Met een verheven lofgedicht,
En blijde psalmen, juichend groeten.
De HEER’ is groot, een heerlijk God,
Een Koning, die het zaligst lot,
Ver boven alle goôn, kan schenken.
Het diepst van ’s aardrijks ingewand,
Het hoogst gebergt’ is in Zijn hand;
’t Is al gehoorzaam op Zijn wenken.
Want Hij is onze God, en wij
Zijn ’t volk van Zijne heerschappij,
De schapen, die Zijn hand wil weiden.
Zo gij Zijn stem dan heden hoort,
Gelooft Zijn heil- en troostrijk woord;
Verhardt u niet, maar laat u leiden.
Den rotssteen van ons heil, met eer,
Met Godgewijden zang ontmoeten.
Laat ons Zijn gunstrijk aangezicht,
Met een verheven lofgedicht,
En blijde psalmen, juichend groeten.
De HEER’ is groot, een heerlijk God,
Een Koning, die het zaligst lot,
Ver boven alle goôn, kan schenken.
Het diepst van ’s aardrijks ingewand,
Het hoogst gebergt’ is in Zijn hand;
’t Is al gehoorzaam op Zijn wenken.
Want Hij is onze God, en wij
Zijn ’t volk van Zijne heerschappij,
De schapen, die Zijn hand wil weiden.
Zo gij Zijn stem dan heden hoort,
Gelooft Zijn heil- en troostrijk woord;
Verhardt u niet, maar laat u leiden.
Let us commemorate this great saint today.
John Wycliffe (l. 1330 - 31 December 1384) was an English theologian, priest, and scholar, recognized as a forerunner to the Protestant Reformation in Europe. Wycliffe condemned the practices of the medieval Church, citing many of the same abuses that would later be addressed by other reformers. He is best known for translating the Bible into Middle English.
https://www.worldhistory.org/John_Wycliffe/
John Wycliffe (l. 1330 - 31 December 1384) was an English theologian, priest, and scholar, recognized as a forerunner to the Protestant Reformation in Europe. Wycliffe condemned the practices of the medieval Church, citing many of the same abuses that would later be addressed by other reformers. He is best known for translating the Bible into Middle English.
https://www.worldhistory.org/John_Wycliffe/
https://www.christianityapplied.org/righteous-condemnation-of-the-jews-in-christian-history/
This is a useful compilation of our cloud of witnesses warning us against this pernicious people group called the Jews.
This is a useful compilation of our cloud of witnesses warning us against this pernicious people group called the Jews.
Forwarded from Protestant Post (Dr. Basedologist)
It's time for White Christians to start showing loyalty to their own -- especially in the workplace. This doesn't mean throwing Roman Salutes at the watercooler or goose-stepping to your desk. It means attaining power and using it to favor your own.
The good news for us is that we don't even have to discriminate since our people are the very best in ever meritocracy. So just promote and pay for competence. The real key is just not hiring Nons and liberals (use physiognomy to judge) in the first place.
Another key is mentorship and friendship of rising White Christian men -- make sure they take leadership positions.
The good news for us is that we don't even have to discriminate since our people are the very best in ever meritocracy. So just promote and pay for competence. The real key is just not hiring Nons and liberals (use physiognomy to judge) in the first place.
Another key is mentorship and friendship of rising White Christian men -- make sure they take leadership positions.
J. C. Ryle on the inconsistent professor of religion
"It is not enough that we wish to do good in this world: are we quite sure that we are not doing harm?—We may not openly persecute Christ's servants; but are there none that we are injuring by our ways and our example? It is awful to think of the amount of harm that can be done by one inconsistent professor of religion. He gives a handle to the infidel; he supplies the worldly man with an excuse for remaining undecided; he checks the inquirer after salvation; he discourages the saints. He is, in short, a living sermon on behalf of the devil. The last day alone will reveal the wholesale ruin of souls, that 'offences' have occasioned in the church of Christ. One of Nathan's charges against David was, 'Thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme' (2 Sam. 12:14)"
~ Expository thoughts on Matthew 18:1-14
"It is not enough that we wish to do good in this world: are we quite sure that we are not doing harm?—We may not openly persecute Christ's servants; but are there none that we are injuring by our ways and our example? It is awful to think of the amount of harm that can be done by one inconsistent professor of religion. He gives a handle to the infidel; he supplies the worldly man with an excuse for remaining undecided; he checks the inquirer after salvation; he discourages the saints. He is, in short, a living sermon on behalf of the devil. The last day alone will reveal the wholesale ruin of souls, that 'offences' have occasioned in the church of Christ. One of Nathan's charges against David was, 'Thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme' (2 Sam. 12:14)"
~ Expository thoughts on Matthew 18:1-14
Forwarded from Sensible Christians
BIBLE READING PLAN
Think of starting a Bible reading plan this year. It is highly important to go through large swaths of Scripture within a relatively short amount of time so that you can get a more comprehensive view of his word and really know what you are talking about when you discuss with fellow Christians.
As the previous post says, we hope that this does not lead to formality, but should only be used insofar as it spiritually benefits. People often complain about "outward Christians", but that should not prevent believers from doing outward practices. There is no true believer that does not bear good fruit – if you are spiritual, it should show. Once we drop the outward form, we cannot expect the inward growth.
The picture of this post is a table from a Crossway article that shows reading speeds. Look out the full article here for ideas for a Bible reading schedule, or find a year plan online: https://www.crossway.org/articles/infographic-you-can-read-more-of-the-bible-than-you-think/
Think of starting a Bible reading plan this year. It is highly important to go through large swaths of Scripture within a relatively short amount of time so that you can get a more comprehensive view of his word and really know what you are talking about when you discuss with fellow Christians.
As the previous post says, we hope that this does not lead to formality, but should only be used insofar as it spiritually benefits. People often complain about "outward Christians", but that should not prevent believers from doing outward practices. There is no true believer that does not bear good fruit – if you are spiritual, it should show. Once we drop the outward form, we cannot expect the inward growth.
The picture of this post is a table from a Crossway article that shows reading speeds. Look out the full article here for ideas for a Bible reading schedule, or find a year plan online: https://www.crossway.org/articles/infographic-you-can-read-more-of-the-bible-than-you-think/
Robert Lewis Dabney (5 March 1820 - 3 January 1898)
Dabney, one of the last bastions of true social conservatism the west has seen. A hero to be celebrated!
[April 16, 1862] Dr. Dabney is here, and I am very thankful to God for it. He comes up to my highest expectations as a staff-officer. ~ Stonewall Jackson
https://banneroftruth.org/uk/about/banner-authors/r-l-dabney/
Dabney, one of the last bastions of true social conservatism the west has seen. A hero to be celebrated!
[April 16, 1862] Dr. Dabney is here, and I am very thankful to God for it. He comes up to my highest expectations as a staff-officer. ~ Stonewall Jackson
https://banneroftruth.org/uk/about/banner-authors/r-l-dabney/
“When the family shall no longer have a head, and the great foundation for the subordination of children in the mother’s example is gone; when the mother shall have found another sphere than her home for her energies; when she shall have exchanged the sweet charities of domestic love and sympathy for the fierce passions of the hustings; when families shall be disrupted at the caprice of either party, and the children scattered as foundlings from their hearthstone, it requires no wisdom to see that a race of sons will be reared nearer akin to devils than to men. In the hands of such a bastard progeny, without discipline, without homes, without a God, the last remains of social order will speedily perish, and society will be overwhelmed in savage anarchy.”
~ Robert L. Dabney (1820-1898)
~ Robert L. Dabney (1820-1898)
^^ we've been going this direction now for hundreds of years. Societal collapse and savagery are now inevitable. You'd be wise to finally start preparing western man.