In the beginning, God… // Psalm 37:23-24
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Indiana Brunner retweeted
Praying to the saints is solving a problem that does not exist.
Jesus does not need Mary or anyone else to placate Him so we can get through to Him. His work at the cross is sufficient, and He Himself is the one interceding for us right now. (Rom 8:34)
This practice has historically slid Mary and others into the role that belongs to Christ alone:
1 John 2:1b
We have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.
1 Timothy 2:5
For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
Jesus isn't our reluctant Savior who just needs some convincing.
Gavin Ortlund’s full video on this is excellent. Link in comments.
Indiana Brunner retweeted
St. Basil the Great (330–379), channeling a bit of fundamentalism, instructs a widow she
* should read the Scriptures by herself
* doesn’t require anyone teaching her to understand what she needs to
* can have confidence the Holy Spirit will sufficiently interpret for her.
Indiana Brunner retweeted
So to recap what happened with the USMNT:
• Balogun received a bogus red card
• VAR protocol isn't followed (no slow-mo)
• Trump calls Infantino to ask about the process
• US Soccer lawyers preapre & submit an appeal
FIFA's independent 18-person disciplinary committee then met, approved the appeal, and told Balogun he could play in Monday's match against Belgium.
That's what everyone is complaining about?
All rules were followed, and that same process is open to every other country. The only difference is everyone knows the red card was a mistake to begin with.
Indiana Brunner retweeted
Whether or not you believe in infant baptism is not a gospel issue, and it is not biblical to make it one. Pitting Anthony and Ryan against each other over that question is exactly the kind of “foolish and ignorant controversy” Paul warns about (2 Timothy 2:23).
The topic at hand is whether Scripture can be read and understood. In the clip, Ryan and the other speaker simply affirm what Jesus Himself says, that those with eyes to see will see and those with ears to hear will hear.
What someone does or does not believe about infant baptism has nothing to do with that question, especially when Scripture itself says absolutely nothing about it.
Indiana Brunner retweeted
A challenge to @redeemed_zoomer to debate on the topic of evolution
Indiana Brunner retweeted
The earliest Christians were the apostles and they were constantly correcting the surrounding churches for falling into error.
Indiana Brunner retweeted
“If Jesus had brothers, why did he entrust Mary to John?”
Because His brothers didn’t believe until after the resurrection (John 7:5; Acts 1:14).
Throughout his ministry, Jesus constantly showed that flesh and blood do not define God's family (Matt. 12:48–50; John 1:12–13; Luke 14:26).
Entrusting Mary to John pointed to the new covenant, where faith, not flesh, makes us family.
“To all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.” (John 1:12)
Through faith in Christ’s perfect life, death, and resurrection, we are born again by the same Spirit and become children of God.
Indiana Brunner retweeted
Would you like to have a live discussion about it or will people such as yourself continue to slander me without knowing anything about me or my position on the matter?
Indiana Brunner retweeted
Do Jesus's words in John 6:54 about "eating" and "drinking" function metaphorically?
The parallel in 6:40 suggests that, at the very least, we must start with that understanding.
