I've been going through my typed Journal from last year and found some tidbits worth sharing on the blog. Today and tomorrow, I'll be doing a posting-blitz to get all of the content up quickly. The blog has had little new content in a while. Some of these posts will be insightful thoughts from others that have influenced me. For example:
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John MacArthur on slavery:
“Although slavery is not
uniformly condemned in either the Old or New Testaments, the sincere
application of New Testament truths has repeatedly led to the elimination of
its abusive tendencies. Where Christ’s love is lived in the power of His
Spirit, unjust barriers and relationships are inevitably broken down. As the
Roman empire disintegrated and eventually collapsed, the brutal, abused system
of slavery collapsed with it—due in great measure to the influence of
Christianity. ... New Testament teaching does not focus on reforming and re
structuring human systems, which are never the root cause of human problems.
The issue is always the heart of man—which when wicked will corrupt the best of
systems and when righteous will improve the worst. If men’s sinful hearts are
not changed, they will find ways to oppress others regardless of whether or not
there is actual slavery.”
Further (very in-depth) reading:
~ Rak Chazak
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