by Justin Marple | Feb 26, 2012 | John Flavel, Quotes, REVIEWS
Of the Demerit of Sin (What does every sin deserve? God’s wrath and curse) That the greatest Suffering is rather to be chosen than the least Sin, Heb 11:25 Chusing [Choosing] rather to suffer Affliction with the People of God, than to enjoy the Pleasures of...
by Justin Marple | Feb 24, 2012 | Former Prophets, Judges Commentary, OT Prophets Commentary, TEACHING
The very first judge was also the best judge and the one with the least “exciting” cycle. We saw in Joshua that the text was not written to be a movie script. One of the main reasons for this is that the bloodshed, which is what makes the movies exciting...
by Justin Marple | Feb 20, 2012 | John Flavel, Quotes, REVIEWS
Of the Inequality of Sin (that some sins are greater/worse than others) That great Sinners when pardoned and received to Mercy, should excell all others in Love to Christ, Luke 7:42-43– Which of them will love him most? Simon answered and said, I suppose that...
by Justin Marple | Feb 19, 2012 | Canon Commentary, TEACHING
The wisdom and Torah connection is one that is made at the very seams of the Hebrew Scriptures including the epilogue of Ecclesiastes (Qoheleth). I am well aware that the opening sentence of this post will not make sense to those who are unaware of issues that I have...
by Justin Marple | Feb 19, 2012 | General Teachings, TEACHING
For the record… Yesterday there was a vote in the presbytery of Western New York to concur with an overture that would redefine marriage as not between a man and a woman but between two persons. The rationale of that overture included the following quote,...
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