“ Interesting and Fair ” This is a worthwhile and fair look at both sides of C.S. Lewis. People interested in Lewis ought to give this sermon a listen. As a Christian author, Lewis has brilliant moments and also places where he simply doesn't seem to understand the faith he is defending. One good example is total depravity: it's not just that he doesn't believe it, he seems to fundamentally misunderstand it. The speaker here doesn't get into Lewis' Platonic background and now it informed his Arminianistic views, which is probably just as well! But Platonism is a big influence on Lewis, and the reader who is unfamiliar with Plato and can't see through that will be led down some dead-ends. Lewis knew a lot about classical philosophy, but never seemed to study theology in any detail (that I can find any trace of).
“ Preaching with Integrity ” Nothing so undermines our relationship to God's Word as avoiding those issues that confront contemporary culture. For many years, I have been saddened by the willingness of many otherwise good commentators to abandon sound hermeneutics when dealing with I Cor.11:2-16, adopting instead the policy of liberalism, and consigning the whole thing to the waste-basket of ancient cultural norms that have no present relevance. These men, by their lack of courage, have torn down the defense designed to keep God's order in the Church, and have instead laid out the welcome mat to pagan feminism.
Brother Silversides gives us a fine, orthodox exposition, and I thank him from the bottom of my heart, because the ramifications of dealing honestly with this passage are very wide indeed.
I encourage you to download the file and share it widely.
“ A must-download sermon! ” Silversides notes in this sermon:
"How are you going to have people living right when they're embracing false doctrine? Bad theology corrupts good morals. Bad doctrine, bad living ..."
He said even some Christians "haven't had preached to them the doctrine of imputed righteousness, of a perfect standing with God, that can even motivate them to live better."
Therefore, he states, "hear the great truth of justification" and you will, too, if you listen to this full mesage! Thank you so much Rev. Silversides for preaching and posting this much-needed sermon, preached in love and truth!!!
“ A Much Needed Sermon! ” This excellent summary of C. S. Lewis' compromise is a much needed message in a time when Christians are hearkening more to movies than the preaching of the word of God.
“ Great Sermon! ” This is a most remarkable sermon, an outstanding example of the combined Christian maturity and sincerity needed for the cause of reformation.
“ Great Sermon! ” A wonderfully clear, no-nonsense exposition of this much disputed passage of Scripture. Headcovering in congregational worship is here shown to be a permanent ordinance relating to the creation order and male headship. Let him that runs read it!
“ Most helpful address! ” This address lays out all the main principles for parenthood, showing particularly who is responsible for educating children. Rearing children is part of kingdom work, what an encouragement in our wicked day! All discouraged parents here is an address that will stir you up to this most glorious work!
“ Much needed Sermon! ” Oh,If only most of the men who stand in pulpits each Sabbath, listened and learned from this sermon there would be much less of the nonesence that is offered to gulible congregations each week as Biblical exposition. Particularily men like Rod Bell who uses scripture in a most dreadful manner. When the Biblical methods of interpretation and substituted for quessword any heresy can be taught with the statement "The Blble says". This sermon sets out Biblical rules of interpretation showing ministers how to be faithful to Scripture and so not be found among those who tell a lie in the name of the LORD. Proper handling of Scripture would unite God's true people around the truth as it is in Jesus. Listen to this sermon and learn how to identify false prophets.
“ Great Sermon! ” An excellent biblical sermon dealing with the devastation in Southeast Asia. Pastor Silversides touches on each important topic, with brevity, yet with the depth of Scriptural truth as well. He deals with our own sins as nations and brings home the great truth that we all deserve just such a judgment from God! May He have mercy on our land!
“ Great Lecture! ” the reference for the quotation comes originally from:(before quoted)
(The Acts Of The
Generall Assemblies Of The Church Of Scotland [1638-1649 inclusive], 4 June
1644, Session 7, "The Letter from the Synod of Divines in the Kirk of England, tothe General Assembly", SWRB reprint, 1997, pp. 231, 232. The original spelling and punctuation have been retained, emphases added).
“ Great Lecture! ” Thougn not particularly highlighted in this lecture. It is also important to note the United States and Canada are also bound by this covenant.
(From the Covenanted Reformation Defended by Greg Barrow)
a. Note who the "all posterity" (as mentioned in the Solemn League and Covenant)includes in a letter written by the Westminster Assembly and sent to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland (1644):
"Those Winds which for a while do trouble the Aire, do withall purge and refine it: And our trust is that through the most wise Providence and blessing of God, the Truth by our so long continued agitations, will be better cleared among us, and so our service will prove more acceptable to all the Churches of Christ, but more
especially to you, while we have an intentive eye to our peculiar Protestation, and to that public Sacred Covenant [i.e. the Solemn League and Covenant - GLP]
entered into by both the Kingdomes [Ireland is not formally omitted here, but is omitted only because this English Assembly is addressing the Scottish General Assembly - GLP], for Uniformity in all his Majesties Dominions"
“ 'God that cannot lie' ” I had read on in Calvin and have no problem with the section you quote. I do have a problem with what you say, Sean. The difference between the two is: 1. Calvin explains anthrpomorphisms, you explain them away. 2. Calvin shows anthropomorphisms to be saying, in human terms, something that is true of God; you treat them as displaying something that is not true-"appears...God is showing compassion" (Sean 31/10/04), "appears as a presentation of mercy for all"(Sean 5/11/04). When Calvin used the words "compassion" and "kindness"(see DS 30/10/04), he is not speaking of a mere pretence of these, but of real Divine kindness etc. albeit sometimes expressed in the terminology of human kindness. Would you be happy if a pretended free offer is preached but not a real one? I appeal to you, Sean, to draw back from attributing falsehood to God. (Titus 1:2, Heb 6:18). The term "will of God" is used in two senses: 1. That which God has decreed to happen (always fulfilled; Dan 4:35, Eph 1:11, Rom 9:19, James 4:15). 2. That which God commands (not always fulfilled; Mat 7:21,12:50, Luke 12:47, John 7:17). See Calvin on Joel 2:11. On Mat 23:37, note 'ye' in 'ye would not' is plural and relates to the children (pl), not Jerusalem (sing) or 'thy' (sing). AV older pronouns usefully reflect the Greek.
“ Read all Calvin on Matt 23:37 ” Sean ignores what Calvin teaches as to the cause of Christ's indignation, rejected offers of mercy: "The city itself, indeed, over which he had lately wept(Luke 19:41) is still an object of his compassion...If in Jerusalem the grace of God had been merely rejected, there would have been inexcusable ingratitude; but since God attempted to draw the Jews to himself by mild and gentle methods, and gained nothing by his kindness,the criminality of such haughty disdain was far more aggrivated...with far greater familiarity and kindness, he invites us to himself by his Son. And therefore, whenever he exibits to us the doctrine of the Gospel, dreadful vengeance awaits us, if we do not quietly hide ourselves under his wings, by which he is ready to receive and shelter us" (Calvin Com. on Mat 23:37). The identity of "thy children" is clear from Luke 19:44, "And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee" - not the elect, since the believers heeded Christ's warning (Mat 24:15-20) and fled the destruction of Jerusalem. So Thomas Manton: "With what passionatenes and meltingness of expression he wooeth men to return...Mat 23:37...yet such an affection God beareth to us that he expostulates, prayeth, entreateth that we would return and be reconciled" (vol.21 p.469f.)
“ Calvin & Augustine on Matthew 23:37 ” Rev. Silversides: With 2 Peter 3 & 1 Timothy 2 out of the picture. Lets examine another of the texts (Matthew 23:36 'Jerusalem, Jerusalem') espoused by proponents of the 'free offer'
Calvin notes:
'By these words, Christ shows more clearly what good reason he had for indignation, that Jerusalem, which God had chosen to be his sacred ... abode, not only had shown itself to be unworthy of so great an honour, but ...had long been accustomed to suck the blood of the prophets. Christ therefore utters a pathetic exclamation at a sight so monstrous ... Christ does not reproach them with merely one or another murder, but says that this custom was ...deeply rooted.... This is expressive of indignation rather than compassion.'
Augustine points out: 'And where is that omnipotence which hath done all that it pleased on earth and in heaven, if God willed to gather together the children of Jerusalem, and did not accomplish it? Or rather, Jerusalem was not willing that her children should be gathered together, but even though she was unwilling, He gathered together as many of her children as He wished: for He does not will some things and do them, and will others and do them not; but ‘He hath done all that He pleased in heaven and in earth’ (The Enchiridion xcvii)
“ Great Sermon! ” Another great sermon from Rev. Silversides. With all of the flights of fancy dealing with the man of sin in today's church this is a much needed dose of medicine. As Rev. Silversides states in his sermon, this truth needs to be proclaimed from the pulpits and taught to our children! It is the very truth of God and not the invention of any man!
“ A Very Good Presentation ” I deeply appreciate the humility and charity toward others that Rev. Silversides took while giving arguements for exclusive psalmody.
We need to appreciate the Word of God more and trust Him to give us what is good. Because bibles are so readily available, we take the Word of God for granted. We also take for granted our freedom to worship publically. I believe the USA will have to see plenty of severe persecution before the Church takes the regulative principle of worship and God's commands seriously. It's hard for me to believe that as depraved as man is that God would leave him to his own in the realm of song in worship. May we remember our ancestors who had their tongues cut out and went to the gallows with bloody mouths singing these psalms, making melody in their hearts and really understanding that melody since they could no longer enunciate. Here we have churches all over our country using their tongues to sing their own selfish and even some blasphemous inventions, when such a beautiful songbook and heritage was given to us. May the Church love God's songbook - the inspired Psalms! Thank you so much for this beautiful, well done message.
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