Message from @Malcolm the Seceder
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All that "young restless and reformed" is not for me. I prefer the Old, Settled Scottish Presbyterianism
Well there is variations in that group and he is by far the better of them if you want to group him with them.
Ditsem! @Daniel van Straaten, you just advanced to level 12!
However if you're looking for a book on the doctrine of God, James Dolezal's "All That is in God" is excellent!
(I hope this doesn't get flagged by the Fake Book Channel Police)
That book appears to have been influential in Kevins talk. It is encouraging that this doctrine was taught to so many at T4G.
Do you ever listen to the Reformed Forum podcasts?
I did yes
There's some really good ones on there
any recommendations?
These two are excellent discussions with Dolezal. Very involved but worth the effort.
I wonder if @Willem Petzer get tought this doctrine in his theology course.
I would have thought so. If they're using a good systematic theology it should be there
Some reformed theologians seems not to be a fan of this doctrine.
https://tabletalkmagazine.com/posts/2017/11/unlatched-theism-an-examination-of-john-frames-response-to-all-that-is-in-god/
I enjoyed Carl Truemans podcast on this.
Oh yeah I see where 🤣
Here are some recordings of Unaccompanied Psalm Singing. This is the old way of singing in the Scottish Presbyterian Churches. Unfortunately it has become very rare and even many congregations which still do it have adopted modern translations of the Psalms. In my church we still use the 1650 Metrical Psalms which were approved by the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
We believe the Biblical rule of worship, amongst other things, requires the exclusive singing of the Psalms without musical accompaniment. Nowadays you'll tend to only find this form of worship in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, but some congregations in the Lowlands still do it. It once was the norm in all Protestant churches.
The first video is an example of Gaelic Psalm Singing. The precentor "puts out the line" which means he songs the line of the Psalm himself and then the line is repeated with the whole congregation joining in. Below that are some English singings (which is the vast majority of Psalm singing now, including my own congregation). English singing is a bit more "polished" sounding than in Gaelic (depending on the congregation!) but still very nice. And of course Biblical.
I like this version more https://youtu.be/ra2KFjkx7Vo
What is everyone's favourite Christian book? (Other than the Bible!) Few suggestions allowed
Actually for a secular philosopher this is a pretty good explanation of God. Of course the church has formulated a very careful description of God in her Catechisms, but better to be lost for words than to speak nonsense (which admittedly he has done on this subject in other places) @Daniel van Straaten @Conscious Caracal
https://youtu.be/OK3SC3JNVhY
yes goy, let (((Jordan peterstein))) explain God to you since you know its not like he is an Atheist or anything
Just watch the 1 min video, @Nogals <:IQ:468409414592757780>
just watched it now, he didn't say anything
@Nogals I'm happy with the Westminster Assembly's definition of God. I was merely making a point about secular philosophers thank you very much.
12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
13 I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;
14 That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:
15 Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
16 Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
God is nie in die kant van die arme of onderdruktes nie, net soos Hy nie aan die kant van swart, wit of ryk mense is nie - Hy is aan die kant van Sy kinders wie uit verskellende groepe geroep is om sy kerk te vorm deur al die eeue.
Dit lyk of die Belhar belydenis kulturele marxisties propaganda is wat die kerk baie skade aan gedoen het.
God is not in the side of the poor or oppressed, just as He is not on the side of black, white or rich people - He is on the side of His children who are called from different groups to form His church through the centuries.
It seems the Belhar confession is cultural marxist propaganda that has done much harm to the church.
https://youtu.be/c7as0pFxPYc