Stephen Baldwin

Interesting article regarding actor turned evangelical Christian Stephen Baldwin, after his wife's prayer, in 2001, the 9/11 incident.

However, I hope his motive would have been more Godly than emotional.

Reminding me of a recent chat with former CCGC pastor, Rev. Serena Lin. Made me realize a grave anguish. As she tried to justified actions of administration based on what disgrace might happen, instead of following the principles of the Bible. It is one thing to find human ways to prevent the school from arriving a decision to deem Rev. Chen convicted of adultery and ban the fellowship, it's another thing to stand up for the truth, make the truth shines for God's glory God's way and leave the rest to God.

God's will will never be thwart, but it aches me when respectable servants of God make unbiblical ways God's way.

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The Pharisees of Two Eras

I have said, the old Pharisees thought themselves to be more righteous than God, I would restate that:

The Pharisees of Jesus' time thought themselves more righteous than Christ; The "Pharisees" today think themselves more merciful than God.

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Earth in the Center

The Sun revolves around the Earth, or vice versa, just another relativistic interpretation of nature.

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On Co-Working with People

There are two kinds of people I would never co-work with:

Cowards and retards. And of course, it is not wise to co-work with people you don't know. However, if being scammed into such, one must first repent for the stupidity of such failure and be patient, for the honor of God.

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Jesus Never Pampers

Jesus Christ has never pampered anyone. Christians today need to realize that.

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On Celibacy by Marcy Hintz

An article from Christianity Today gave a good reflection upon today's view towards celibacy. Introducing Rodney Clapp's Families at the Crossroads.

"Evangelical pastors justify the celibate life with those passages, but hardly ever promote it as a desirable calling."

It is the problem with today's churches, mainly the evangelicals of the West, that have embraced an autonomous worldly view towards romance and even celibacy, that has caused problems in marriages, christian social standards, etc., just as the case with selecting worship musics today.

This is actually a historical repetition of human flaw within the church. Like what some have said, that the problem of the Roman Catholic church persecuting Galileo wasn't because of the preservation of the tradition of the church, but because of the infusion of the autonomous Aristotelian view into the church.

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Obsequious

Fawning, toadyish, flattering, sycophantic, bootlicking. 拍马屁,谄媚

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Seminary Studies

If I am to enroll into a Seminary Institution, its rate in granting graduations is something I would never overlook. I would not learn from some institutes that simply grant everyone graduation.

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Gas Problem For Churches?

Like I said before, too much resources spent on minor issues...these people talking about ways of facing challenges for Sunday drivers due to gas price...

Perhaps Rev. A.W. Tozer would have something to say about this.

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Suicide Rate in America

It would appear that events pertaining to suicide has escalated recently in America. Even in the community of military units. I believe this is a failure of churches not doing things that matters, spending too much time and energy in minor things. It seems that other than quoting classical doctrinal phrases, the churches/institutions here could do nothing more than having concerts and parties.

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