Monthly Archives: November 2016

Struggle of the Day

Posted on November 27, 2016 by timlyg

Trying to write a Gospel-centric paper for a secular Bible (Tanach) class under the Jewish Department as a requirement to my graduation. The Title of my paper: The Idea of Mashiach in the Bible Gospel-centric because of my duty to … Continue reading →

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Teaching Resume

Posted on November 26, 2016 by timlyg

If I were to find a teaching job, my cover letter will read something as short as this: Today in colleges, many professors teach students in class how to do 1+1, and make congruence modulo, Jacobian Matrix, etc. as reading/homework … Continue reading →

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Librarian Qualification

Posted on November 20, 2016 by timlyg

If one's qualification is merely that of a librarian, one should not be a pastor nor a preacher (maybe not even a Christian). A preacher's duty involves having read a great deal of books, but absolutely not limited to the … Continue reading →

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Views of the Eucharist

Posted on November 19, 2016 by timlyg

On views of the sacramental elements of the Eucharist: Roman Catholics (transubstantiation): the transformation of the elements into the miraculous presence of the body of Christ and also creating the presence of Christ's sacrifice making forgiveness possible. Greek Orthodox (divine … Continue reading →

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The OT Bible (Tanakh) in Modern Scholarship

Posted on November 17, 2016 by timlyg

This corresponds to a course I am taking in college. Though the class is named "The Bible as Literature", this is actually a course about modern scholarship in the Tanakh. The idea of modern scholarship is this: The religious, the God-fearing … Continue reading →

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On Argument

Posted on November 12, 2016 by timlyg

An argument is going nowhere when the other side is ignoring and talking about what you already know or would agree.

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VLC Media Player VLSUB problem

Posted on November 7, 2016 by timlyg

Freezing...possibly due to wrong url/ip Solution: open the Windows\System 32\Drivers\Etc\Host file with Notepad and add this at the bottom (on a new line) 92.240.234.122 api.opensubtitles.org

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Canons of Dort

Posted on November 6, 2016 by timlyg

From the famous Synod of Dort (1618-1619): I once heard Dr. Tong mentioned of its refusal to excommunicate the Arminians as heretics. I believe the First Head Article 16 of the canons is relevant to it. That we ought to … Continue reading →

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Free Will Definition

Posted on November 6, 2016 by timlyg

This is from the Ligonier lesson on Understanding Free Will by R.C. Sproul (Lesson 5: Sovereign Grace). From Augustinians: The ability to do what we want. Jonathan Edwards on free will definition: Free will is that which our minds choose … Continue reading →

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Indifference & Stupidity

Posted on November 6, 2016 by timlyg

Redeemer's famous quote: "The opposite of love is indifference." The generation of indifference comes from the generation of niceness (as in foolishness). I look at the academic pridefuls, when I see indifference in their characters, I search and find the … Continue reading →

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