Dylan Evans

@NikRipken to the church in the west: "Don't ever give up in freedom what other Christians have not given up in persecution: the witness to the resurrection of Christ." @BDSGlobalCenter #whyBeeson

Lil' thing I wrote for the @loscontrarians twitter.com/loscontrarians…

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Lets not forget that the #SBC has made a lot of great decisions in the last few weeks. Nevertheless, having a representative of arguably the most controversial presidency in history to speak was not one of them. This can do nothing but cause more confusion and division. #SBC18

The intentional formula for spiritual growth at my favorite church on the planet (@ImmanuelNash) is: Gospel + Safety + Time I wonder if many ‘gospel-centered’ churches have #1 but lack #2 and 3, squelching growth and explaining stagnation.

@JSpencer_24 Yeah

@kristenpadilla Really good stuff! #whybeeson

Thus, the Reformer's (and the Reformed) doctrine of Predestination should never lead its adherents into boasting. Rather, it ought to cause (healthy) fear, deep humility, and a never-ending gaze on the revelation of God's love for sinners in the death of his Son.

"I issue a warning that no man whose mind has not been purged should rush into these speculations, lest he fall into the abyss (i.e. Calvin's "labyrinth") ...; but first let him purge the eyes of his heart on his mediations on the wounds of Jesus." -Martin Luther (on Rom. 9:16).

Although he believed it to be true, and not to be avoided, Calvin warns the arrogant and overly-curious, "The predestination of God is truly a labyrinth from which the mind of man is wholly incapable of extricating itself." (Comm. Romans 9:14).

"The clearest sign of a good heart is the fear of doing evil." Martin Luther @LutherDaily @LutherQuots

youtu.be/gDRUVmcaQ3k Praying and hoping that the brothers in authority in the SBC deal with this mess, publicly. This is not what the SBC nor the scriptures stand for. It’s ridiculous, gross, and embarrassing, and it ought to be exposed as such.

“Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels.” 2 Tim. 2:23. “DON’T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH FOOLISH AND STUPID ARGUMENTS, BECAUSE YOU KNOW THEY PRODUCE QUARRELS.” SECOND TIMOTHY 2:23. Pick your battles.

“The more they increased, the more they sinned against me” (Hos. 4:7). Hhmmmm sounds very VERY familiar...

“I’m asking for your increased awareness of some of the skewed attitudes many of your sisters encounter.” Thank you, @BethMooreLPM. What a bold, yet humble plea. Must read! twitter.com/bethmoorelpm/s…

Mainstream conservative Calvinism neither caused American chattel slavery, nor cured it, but it capitulated to it, was complicit in it, and cooperated with it.

@DunamisMalvarez You right. And in order to do that we have to stop treating our worship gatherings like they are self-motivational concerts.

Yo. Seminary is hard.

GET IT TRENDING #STOPWHITEPEOPLE2k18

Contra the sentiment: "If you believe in a God who punishes sinners at the end of time then you will be predisposed towards acting violently." According to Volf, the opposite is actually true. (Exclusion and Embrace, 302).

"Without entrusting oneself to the God who judges justly, it will hardly be possible to follow the crucified Messiah + refuse to retaliate when abused. The certainty of God's judgment....is the presupposition for the renunciation of violence." @MiroslavVolf