Round the Sphere Again: Words and Lists

Strange Vocabulary
What should we, as Christians, do about our distincitive words? Says Trevin Wax, “We need to take the hard road – explaining Christian concepts to outsiders in a way that can be understood. Then, we need to initiate them into the Christian community where these words are used and celebrated.” Read the whole piece.

Defining Words
How do we know what the Greek and Hebrew words of scripture mean? (Bill Mounce at Koinonia)

Four from John Eight
The Thirsty Theologian show us another simple way learn more from a passage of scripture—make a list of some of the doctrines found in it. He’s listed four major doctrines taught in John 8, and assures us that there are even more. 

Can Do and Can’t Do
By G. E. Ladd, a list drawn from what the scripture says about the kingdom of God. (Justin Taylor)

Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy 18

What do Christians mean when they say the Bible is inerrant? The Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy tells us what leading inerrantist mean by inerrancy. I’ll be posting a section of this statement each week until I’ve posted the whole thing.

You can read previously posted sections of this statement in by clicking here. After a preface and a short statement, the Chicago Statement contains a section called Articles of Affirmation and Denial.

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Article XVI.

We affirm that the doctrine of inerrancy has been integral to the Church’s faith throughout its history.

We deny that inerrancy is a doctrine invented by scholastic Protestantism, or is a reactionary position postulated in response to negative higher criticism.

Sunday's Hymn

God Moves in a Mysterious Way

God moves in a mysterious way
His wonders to perform;
He plants His footsteps in the sea
And rides upon the storm.

Deep in unfathomable mines
Of never failing skill
He treasures up His bright designs
And works His sov’reign will.

Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take;
The clouds ye so much dread
Are big with mercy and shall break
In blessings on your head.

Judge not the Lord by feeble sense,
But trust Him for His grace;
Behind a frowning providence
He hides a smiling face.

His purposes will ripen fast,
Unfolding every hour;
The bud may have a bitter taste,
But sweet will be the flow’r.

Blind unbelief is sure to err
And scan His work in vain;
God is His own interpreter,
And He will make it plain.

—William Cowper

Finally, a YouTube video of this hymn—one of my faves—using the tune that I know for it, and sung by three sweet little girls, too.

Other hymns, worship songs, sermons etc. posted today:

• I Sing the Mighty Power of God at The Happy Wonderer
• Lord’s Day 23, 2010 at The Thirsty Theologian
• My Faith Has a Resting Place at Whatever Is Good
• Thou Art the Way at Field Stone Cottage
• Though Troubles Assail Us at Hiraeth
• The Light Pours Down from Heaven at Conjubilant with Song
• Your Weekly Dose of Spurgeon: A Word to Legalists at Pyromaniacs
• Update: Heart Aflame - June 6, 2010 at The Upward Call

Have you posted a hymn (or sermon, sermon notes, prayer, etc.) today and I missed it? Let me know by leaving a link in the comments or by contacting me using the contact form linked above, and I’ll add your post to the list.