Another Day

It is a privilege for me to share birth dates with George Whitefield. He was a wonderful preacher that many would like to aspire to become (myself included). However, the significant difference for this year is the mark of a new decade (or the end of the 2nd). How time flies.

After a full 2 decades of life on earth, I can safely put down in writing that:

1. Life is precious and short
2. Life is meaningless without Christ
3. The heart is utterly deceitful
4. Sin kills both physically and spiritually
5. Satan still continues to deceive Christians
6. Worldliness confuses the spiritual and makes him/her lost
7. Immaturity is not bound by age
8. Maturity is lacking in many
9. Ignorance is the easiest alternative to peace
10. Compromise is poison, slow in the effect, but certain in its destination
11. Family cuts both ways
12. Peace is elusive on earth, unless it is embedded within
13. Sorrows are multiplied when God is not found
14. Marriage is the precursor of the heavenly one
15. Death is but the start of something beautiful for the Christian
16. A glimpse of heaven will endure the heart to deny self

By God’s grace, only by His grace, can one ever hope to sustain for another decade in this fallen world.

More about John Calvin at Calvin 500

There were only 10 questions, and I got 9/10 right. I think I messed up for the question concerning the contents for the revision of church worship done by Calvin. Anyway… test your knowledge of Calvin from the link above

Sorry for the lack of updates. I have been extremely busy with work and study.

Calvin has been on my mind for the past few weeks, but more so for this week; I will be giving a paper on Calvin’s ministry and lessons we can learn from him next week (on Tuesday in fact).

I have to admit that Jean Cauvin’s (John Calvin) life is truly a challenging one to ministers of the Word. It is interesting to note that he had no formal theological education. He was educated in the arts (pre-requisite for theological studies) but later on finished with a law degree (change due to family problems).

I will put some other interesting tidbits about him when I have the time