How do you give a perfect answer? The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; The heart of the wicked is of little worth. -Proverbs 10:20 How do you communicate wisely? Especially when writing online in a blog or on social media? The perfect answer is not some “end-all” retort. The perfect answer is the mature […]
Author: Cody Libolt
Speaking Out Like John Galt
One of the best lines in literature is “This is John Galt Speaking.” The moment comes at the climax of Atlas Shrugged. Read it. What follows is my own John Galt moment. If I had a stage, this is what I would say. As John Galt did, I would tell you who I am and […]
You’re a Legalist If You Draw a Clear Moral Line?
In the Gospels we see Jesus drawing one clear moral line after another. But today we are told it is the legalist or the Pharisee who draws moral lines. Thus, when pastors release the Nashville Statement or similar statements of belief, the accusers salivate. The wolves descend. “How dare you agree with Scripture.” “It’s [the current year]!” “How un-Christlike.” […]
What Did Jesus Mean By “Judge Not”?
Those two words, “judge not,” can threaten to stop a dialogue. But two more words can restart it: “keep reading.” The “judge not” in Matthew 7:1 is not the end of the chapter. By the third verse Jesus has pointed out that we should indeed be judging our own spiritual state: “And why beholdest thou […]
Does Philosophy Bow the Knee to Scripture?
One of the most important questions for the Christian thinker is: How does the truth of Scripture relate to the truth of philosophy, or science, or history? If we put it in terms of “revelation,” it becomes: How does special revelation relate to general revelation?