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If the definition is too specific, then loopholes will be looked for and found. Particularly, if we limit pornography to being viewed images, then we exclude erotic fiction, which is generally more consumed by woman than men. Indeed, during our time in college, my wife was often dismissed whenever she warned other young women that their obsession with romances, whether in film or in book, was creating unhealthy expectations and problematic desires for their future marriages.
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We should not avoid entirely the person who's repenting of sin. Instead, believers with a spirit of compassion should bear each other's burdens and so fulfilled the law of Christ. That ought to be that that should be how we interact.
Again, the Christian who is making war against their same-sex attraction is going against everything that culture is spitting out at the moment. Everything around them portrays sexuality as the defining characteristic of a person, that who (or even what) you are attracted to is the most important aspect of your character. So for a person to fight against that cultural pull, he or she certainly needs a loving and engaged church community to support and encourage them.
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Having discussed the Septuagint last week, we now dive into seeing how the Greek translation of Exodus may have influenced the prologue to John's Gospel.
In Relatione (relevant links)
The Lexham English Septuagint
A New English Translation of the Septuagint (You can also read digital copies of each book here)
Septuaginta: Reader’s Edition (this is a Greek edition)
Eowyn's recommendation: The Last Battle
Gwendolyn’s recommendation: Little Penguin Gets the Hiccups
Ex Interrete (a hodgepodge of Internet items that I found interesting)
Men and Women in I Timothy
The guys at Mere Fidelity discuss 1 Timothy 2:9-15. The final conversation on women being saved through childbearing was particularly good.
A Greek Lesson on John 1:2-18 Along the lines of today's episode, James White walks through John 1:2-18, giving a glimpse at some of its wonders.
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What is the Septuagint, and why is Greek translation of the Old Testament important to us today? Those are the questions before us in this episode.
In Relatione (relevant links)The Lexham English Septuagint
A New English Translation of the Septuagint
Septuaginta: Reader's Edition
Gwendolyn's recommendation: The Man Who Preached Outside (George Whitefield)
Ex Interrete (a hodgepodge of Internet items that I found interesting)
What Can You Learn from Greek?Peter Williams gives a number of examples of what we can learn while reading the New Testament in Greek.
Childhood Isn’t Supposed To Be Stressful. Here’s How Parents Can Help.This is a fascinating interview with psychoanalyst Erica Komisar.
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That is who we are in Christ, as we share in His identity. We are blessed, chosen, holy, blameless, predestined, adopted, redeemed, forgiven, enlightened, and sealed. Or as Gordon says, “I am satisfied in God’s love as his adopted child; I am to think of myself as purchased, accepted, valued, and protected.”
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Sin is fundamentally not a behavioral issue; it is a being issue. We are not righteous people who occasionally sin. We sin because we are sinners. Our heart is corrupt, and since the heart is the core of our being, there is no aspect of ourselves that escapes corruption, behavior included. This problem of defilement, therefore, requires a solution far greater than behavior modification.For more resources for knowing and loving God's Word, visit bcnewton.co
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We focus upon three challenges to God's design for marriage. Of course, any married person can attest to there being far more challenges to marriage than these three things, but we will focus upon these because they challenge the very institution of marriage. An argument over finances may threaten a particular marriage, but money and finances do not inherently oppose God's good design for marriage as a creation ordinance. Adultery, divorce, and homosexuality do oppose His design.
For more resources for knowing and loving God's Word, visit bcnewton.co
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Because marriage and the family are the smallest and most basic units of society, they are the building blocks for everything else. Again, because our world is marred by sin, some of those blocks will inevitably be warped and broken, but if the majority are healthy, society will still be healthy overall. Yet, as we see today, marital and familial dysfunction is now the norm, and the broader society cannot help reflecting that dysfunction everywhere else. That is why the hard work of “fixing” the culture can only begin by forming the kind of culture that we want within our own homes.
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The point of all of this that the introduction of gender as a separate category from sex is not harmless but is the promotion of a satanic and destructive worldview.
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If demonic powers can be pulling the strings behind earthly rulers, perhaps the most plausible conspiracy is that the spiritual forces of darkness are using all of the different conspiracies and fearful news headlines to distract us from wielding the sword of the Spirit.
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This sermon was preached February 16, 2020.
Read the manuscript here.
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While we are speaking of man, we should remember that we are referring to mankind or humanity. Genesis 2 will describe to us the particular process by which God created man, both the first man and the first woman, but here in chapter 1 the Bible is speaking of mankind generally, both male and female. This is crucial to understand because it reveals that mankind can only properly image God through the two sexes that God designed for us: male and female.For more resources for knowing and loving God's Word, visit bcnewton.co
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This sermon was preached February 9, 2020.
Read the manuscript here.
For more resources for knowing and loving God's Word, visit bcnewton.co
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Biblical anthropology (the doctrine of humanity) is the predominate theological battleground of our day. Owen Strachen’s book is a great study on what Scripture has to say about mankind.
In Relatione (relevant links)
Eowyn’s Recommendation: The Parables of Jesus
(see also: Little Pilgrim’s Big Journey & The Kingdom of God Bible Storybook)
Reenchanting Humanity
Ex Interrete (a hodgepodge of Internet items that I enjoyed)
You’ll notice that both links below have to do with Biblical Hebrew. I intend to do an episode on the near future on learning the biblical languages, but I share them here because this is the internet content that dominated my week. I have been working through Dr. Barrick’s lectures, and my girls are obsessed with the song.
Hebrew Worship – תְּהִלִּים 148 – Psalm 148 – Biblical Hebrew
TMS Archives: Biblical Hebrew Grammar I – Dr. Bill Barrick
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Although we think of our good in terms of being safe, comfortable, and happy, God, who defines goodness in Himself, calls being made like Him good. Indeed, Hebrews 12:10 expresses the same reality as the catechism: "For [our earthly father] disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but [God] disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness." Our good is the sharing of His holiness.For more resources for knowing and loving God's Word, visit bcnewton.co
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This sermon was preached February 2, 2020.
Read the manuscript here.
For more resources for knowing and loving God's Word, visit bcnewton.co
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What are some reading habits for growing in preaching? Here's a few suggestions.
In Relatione (relevant links)Eowyn’s Recommendation: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (consider also the BBC Radio Dramas)
ESV Reader's Bible ( which also comes in a six-volume version)
I'll do future episodes sharing resources for learning the original language (and there are many!), but for now, John Dobson's books on Greek and Hebrew have both been excellent.
ESV Expository Commentary | this is an excellent basic commentary set to invest in
Best Commentaries on Each Book of the Bible
Top 5 Commentaries on Every Book of the Bible
Creeds, Confessions, and Catechisms | this is a great place to begin reading creeds and confessions
Ex Interrete (a hodgepodge of Internet items that I enjoyed)Shepherding Our Children through Hardships and Suffering
Seeing our children suffer through trials can be extremely difficult. Even parents who are well-equipped to cope with their own problems often find themselves feeling helpless when their child is the one hurting. How can we shepherd our children through adversity in a healthy, God-honoring way? When troubles find our children, here are three ways we can support them.
2 Samuel 12: On Nathan’s Brave Parable, David’s Belated Repentance, and the LORD’s Merciful Response (Bible Talk, Ep.103)The Bible Talk podcast is easily in my top five favorite podcasts.
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This is the introduction to my teaching through Christopher Gordon's New Reformation Catechism on Human Sexuality.
For more resources for knowing and loving God's Word, visit bcnewton.co
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In Luke 12, Jesus told a parable of a rich man who stored grain for himself yet died before he was able to live off of his storehouse. God’s Word, however, is not like grain or earthly treasure; storing the Bible within our hearts is an investment of eternal consequence.
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