Pressing On

Next Friday September 3th will be my last day as a full-time Systems Developer working for a Pension company in downtown Toronto as I enter full-time Seminary studies at Toronto Baptist Seminary.

Lord willing, I will share some of my experiences in and through Seminary here for your edification and prayers.

Let the Word of God be our rule, guide, motivation and encouragement at all times.

"But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus." (Phl 3:13b-14 ESV)

Soli Deo Gloria (To God Alone the Glory)

Luther on the Marks of a Good Preacher II - Reformation21 Blog

The sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth marks of a good preacher are, for Luther,

6) that he should know when to stop,
7) he should be certain and diligent in his subject,
8) and he should put his life, limb, possessions and honour into it,
9) the good preacher should be willing to accept ridicule from everyone.

keep reading at Reformation21 Blog:

Luther on the Marks of a Good Preacher II - Reformation21 Blog

Ames on Theology

"What chiefly and finally ought to be striven for is not happiness which has to do with our own pleasure, but goodness which looks to God’s glory. For this reason, theology is better defined as that good life whereby we live to God than as that happy life whereby we live to ourselves."
William Ames (1576-1633)

Luther on the Marks of a Good Preacher I - Reformation21 Blog

1) ability to teach
2) possession of a good head
3) eloquence
4) clarity of speech
5) and a good memory

Here is the original article:

Luther on the Marks of a Good Preacher I - Reformation21 Blog

Greg Bahnsen - The Myth of Neutrality (part 1)