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The Importance of Honoring Our Parents

by Ligon Duncan

God shows us the importance of the commandment [to honor our parents in Exodus 20] in several different ways:

1. First of all, notice that He puts it first in the list of our horizontal responsibilities. Our vertical responsibilities are addressed in commands one through four to Him, but when He begins to express our horizontal responsibilities, our responsibilities in our human relations with one another, the very first thing He says is, “Honor your father and your mother.”

2. Secondly, it is interesting. If we were to go ahead and read the laws all the way up through Exodus 24, you would find that God attaches the same penalty to disobedience of parents that He attaches to blasphemy and idolatry and the worship of false gods. In both cases, blasphemy and idolatry, worship of false gods, and in the case of disobedience to parents, in the laws of Moses the death penalty is given.

3. Thirdly, notice that this command flows out of and is closely connected to what is said in the first four commands. The first four commands basically said, “Worship God only. Revere God only.” And then the fifth commandment, what is the first word out of God’s mouth to us about our parents? “Revere your parents.” Isn’t it fascinating that He could spend four commands, and especially the first two commands, claiming to Himself the exclusive right to our reverence, to our worship, and to our adoration. And then in the very first word out of His mouth to us in how we relate to one another, He can say, “Revere your father and mother.”

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Logic On Fire: The Life and Legacy of Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones from Media Gratiae on Vimeo.

The official Martyn Lloyd-Jones Documentary by Media Gratiae.

Shot on location in Wales, England, Scotland, and the United States, Logic On Fire features interviews with Jeremy Bailey, Ben Bailie, Keith Batstone, Ann Beatt, Christopher Catherwood, Elizabeth Catherwood, Jonathan Catherwood, George Curry, Andrew Davies, D. Eryl Davies, Ian M. Densham, Adam Desmond, Liz Desmond, Kevin DeYoung, Ligon Duncan, Eifion Evans, Sinclair B. Ferguson, Ian Hamilton, W. Vernon Higham, Basil Howlett, John MacArthur, Bethan Marshall, Anthony Mathenia, Conrad Mbewe, Jason Meyer, Iain H. Murray, John Snyder, R.C. Sproul, Ceinwan Swann, Justin Taylor, Geoff Thomas, David A. Tucker, Rhiannon Tunnicliffe, Jeremy Walker, Paul Washer, and many more on the accompanying Special Features and Extended Interviews disc. Also featuring never-before-seen vintage 8mm footage of the Doctor!

Connect with the film on Facebook and Twitter at logiconfire.org for more!

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John Eastman, an architect of Donald Trump’s last-ditch bid to subvert the 2020 election on Jan. 6, is about to go on trial — but not in a criminal court.

Rather, the attorney is fighting to save his California bar license from authorities who say he repeatedly breached professional ethics — and possibly the law — in his bid to keep a defeated Trump in power. And those proceedings, while not as prominent as the Jan. 6 select committee or as potentially punitive as a criminal prosecution, are slated to elicit some of the most revealing and comprehensive testimony from figures who aided Trump’s effort to derail the transfer of power.

That’s because Eastman and the California State Bar have amassed witness lists that include figures who have rarely spoken publicly about Jan. 6 but may hold valuable evidence — including Eastman himself, who is listed as a potential witness by the state bar’s trial counsel and by his own defense team. Their lists also include other high-profile figures, like former Bush administration lawyer John Yoo and Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, who are slated to testify as experts about constitutional law or election administration.

Eastman’s list features Kurt Olsen, a lawyer who spoke with Trump multiple times on Jan. 6 and who helmed legal efforts to unravel the election results in multiple states; Peter Navarro, the former Trump trade adviser who authored discredited reports on election integrity during the final weeks of 2020; Kurt Hilbert, a lawyer who worked on Trump’s post-election litigation in Georgia; Linda Kerns, a lawyer who worked on Trump’s post-election lawsuit in Pennsylvania; former Georgia State Sen. William Ligon; Doug Logan, the CEO of far-right election “audit” firm Cyber Ninjas; and Russell Ramsland, who was involved with a review of voting machines in Antrim County, Michigan, that became the source of pro-Trump conspiracy theories.

Trump talked to Olsen three times Jan. 6, 2021, including twice in the evening for a total of 21 minutes, according to White House logs obtained by the Jan. 6 select committee. But the content of those calls, as Congress was poised to reconvene after the riot had been largely pacified, remains unknown.

Meanwhile, the state bar plans to call its own notable list of witnesses, beginning with Greg Jacob, who on Jan. 6 was counsel to then-Vice President Mike Pence. Jacob tangled with Eastman in the days before Jan. 6 over Eastman’s claim that Pence could single-handedly prevent Congress from certifying Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 presidential election.

That theory is at the heart of the state’s case to punish Eastman on 11 professional charges, which include failure to support the laws and Constitution, seeking to mislead a court, misrepresentations to other Trump aides and the public, and moral turpitude.

“It is no overstatement that democracy stood on the precipice. Had Vice President Pence followed [Eastman’s] baseless advice … the country would have plunged into a ‘profound constitutional crisis,’” writes Duncan Carling of the California State Bar’s office of trial counsel in a pretrial brief. “[Eastman] and Trump’s plan violated our Nation’s most fundamental commitments to the rule of law and the orderly transition of power. And it rested upon transparently false claims of election fraud that continue to harm our democracy to this day.”

The bar proceedings, including a pretrial conference Monday and two weeks of testimony later in the month, are an example of the myriad forms of accountability facing those in Trump’s orbit Jan. 6 — particularly lawyers, whose roles are often shrouded in the murky domain of legal advice and attorney-client privilege. Though national attention has been riveted to the potential prosecutions of Trump and his allies in Washington and Georgia, state bars have also been marshaled to pursue investigations of these matters and in some cases have produced much quicker results."

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"Il y a deux manières de commettre l'idolâtrie.

1) Vous pouvez adorer autre chose que le seul vrai Dieu.

Il y a aussi un autre moyen :

2) Vous pouvez adorer le seul vrai Dieu par d'autres moyens que ceux qu'il a désignés."

Ligon Duncan

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Book Review: Theology for Ministry

How can pastors apply theology to their ministry? Written as a present for and tribute to Sinclair B. Ferguson, the contributors of Theology For Ministry honor him with outstanding work.

Scripture and the Trinity

Scripture being foundational for life and ministry is fittingly the first chapter. Written by R. Carlton Wynne, he argues Scripture’s inspiration, authority, and sufficiency. It is robust and compelling, characteristic of the following chapters in the book.

In Robert Letham’s chapter on the Trinity, I was most interested to see how the path from the doctrine of eternal generation leads straight to the heart of the gospel. When considering the life we have in Christ and the Spirit’s transforming power, our pulpits should be energized. Knowing God and specifically knowing him as Christ crucified should be the center of our preaching. 

Adoption, Worship, and Missions

I was most moved in Ligon Duncan’s chapter on adoption. We are sons of the Father, in the Son, by the Spirit. What makes this doctrine important, especially to the pastoral work of a Reformed minister, is that this must be an experienced reality for those who are saved. The blessings are ours, and Duncan ends by quoting Ferguson speaking of adoption “as crucial for our times as it is central to the Christian gospel.”

It seems as if every chapter is significant in this book, with W. Robert Godfrey writing on Worship and Daniel Strange speaking on Missions. But the book reaches an end with Chad Van Dixhoorn on Sinclair B. Ferguson as Teacher, Pastor, Preacher, Author -- a short biography giving insight into his faith.

Thriving Ministry and Ministers

William Edgar beautifully closes the book with Theological Reflections on the True Nature of Friendship. This book will encourage you to have a thriving ministry, while also being a thriving minister. Exceptionally academic while pointedly practical for pastors, this is a robust and prestigious tome. It was a joy to read, and I am eager to get to the work of the ministry.

I received a media copy of Theology for Ministry and this is my honest review. Find more of my book reviews and follow Dive In, Dig Deep on Instagram - my account dedicated to Bibles and books to see the beauty of the Bible and the role of reading in the Christian life. To read all of my book reviews and to receive all of the free eBooks I find on the web, subscribe to my free newsletter.

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Georgia officials must testify in Trump investigation, judge rules

Georgia officials must testify in Trump investigation, judge rules

A Georgia think ruled that Republican lawmakers including Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan and inform Sen. William Ligon must testify before a panel centered on the Atlanta investigation of worn president Trump. But, the think region parameters regarding what questi…Learn Extra

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TGIF: Roundup for June 17, 2022

Hanley Liu and P. J. Tibayan were featured speakers at the 2022 SBC Pastors’ Conference! Preaching from Colossians, Hanley proclaimed The Supremacy of Christ Over All Things and P. J. exhorted us to Discern and Deny Christ-marginalizing Ideas.

Our Asian American Leadership Conference recap video is now on YouTube! Photos can be found on Instagram, and you can find more on the conference website. Videos of our main sessions and special interviews are coming soon.

Our monthly newsletter features our most popular resources. Read it now and join for free. Check out my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group and TGIF Playlist on Spotify. You can reach me on Twitter and Instagram.

We thank God for TGC, SOLA, KALI, and the inaugural Asian American Leadership Conference! Watch our recap video on YouTube.

Articles From Around The Web

Deborah Netburn: Q&A: Talking about the Southern Baptist sex abuse scandal with Pastor P.J. Tibayan

P. J. Tibayan was interviewed by the LA Times and linked to his SOLA article: An SBC Pastor’s Response to the SBC’s Sexual Abuse Task Force Report.

Faith Chang: Come, He Needs Nothing From You

“This is a tender, holy, freeing truth. That he who made all things, owns all things, and doesn’t use his creation to supply his needs. Rather, he is ever the gracious Giver, ever the joyful Benefactor in our relationship, the Source of life itself.”

Daniel K. Eng: Why and How I Preach Without Notes

“Remember, it’s not the lack of notes that counts. For sermon effectiveness, it’s the principles behind this practice that make a difference. Fellow preachers, let’s work at our craft so that God can change the lives of our hearers.”

Follow us on YouTube to stay connected with us! Interviews, podcasts, conference messages, and more. You can also find us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

Books, Podcasts, Music, And More

9Marks: On the History and Usefulness of Puritan Paperbacks

The Puritan Paperback books from Banner of Truth are timeless classics. Listen to this new 9Marks Pastors Talk episode featuring Jonathan Leeman, Patrick Daly, Ligon Duncan, and Nick Roark.

Crossway: Full Audiobook: ‘Why Should We Love the Local Church?’ by Dustin Benge

Dustin Benge—an associate professor of biblical spirituality and historical theology at SBTS—urges Christians to embrace the church—the holy assembly of God’s redeemed people—exploring the many things that make the church “lovely” in God’s sight, despite its shortcomings.

Aaron Lee: Related Works

Book Reviews: The Air We Breathe by Glen Scrivener, 12 Things God Can’t Do by Nick Tucker, He Will Be Enough by Katie Faris. Listen to our TGIF playlist on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.

Check out our Family and Relationships collection, featuring 9 of our most recent articles. Thank you for supporting our work at SOLA Network!

Featured This Week On SOLA Network

Daniel K. Eng: Choose For Yourself: Joshua’s Message for Dads

“God is calling those who influence their homes to lead with conviction and courage. The Heavenly Father, from whom every family derives its name (Ephesians 3:14), deserves all loyalty and worship.”

Tom Sugimura: Fathers, Lead the Way: Reflections Before Father’s Day

“Fathers, you will have no greater joy than leading your children to Jesus and bringing them up as his disciples. This is successful parenting: To dedicate your children to the Lord, then teaching, training, and guiding them on the path that they must walk.”

Karisa You: A New Year’s Love Story: Sharing Christ’s Love with International Students

“God calls us to play a beautiful role—teaching others about Christ and being His hands and feet to a world where He seems invisible. We share about Jesus and love people through generosity and sacrifice, but God alone has the power to change hearts.”

Hannah Chao: Addressing the Southern Baptist Sexual Abuse Scandal

“We encourage you to read both articles to get a better sense of what is happening in the SBC and how we can pray for our brothers and sisters in the faith.”

TGIF: Roundup for June 10, 2022

Like & Subscribe for a Chance at Eternal Life / Fighting Evil with Evil in the Multiverse of Madness / Letters from Lockdown: A Shanghai Pastor on Pandemics and Persecutions

General disclaimer: Our link roundups are not endorsements of the positions or lives of the authors.

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Announcements

Resources Hanley Liu: The Supremacy of Christ Over All Things (SBC Pastor’s Conference) Book Review: He Will Be Enough: How God takes you by the hand through your hardest days. By Katie Faris.

Recommendations Ligon Duncan: Let God Teach You How to Worship Him H. B. Charles: On Worship: A Short Guide to Understanding, Participating in, and Leading Corporate Worship

Schedule: English (Children’s Worship) 6/19 Aaron *Father’s Day* (Matt) 6/26 Matt (Aaron) 7/3 Aaron (Aileen) 7/10 Bambang (Chloe) 7/17 Ray (Matt) 7/24 Ray (Aaron) 7/31 Matt (Aaron) 8/7 Aaron 8/14 Bambang 8/21 Ray 8/28 Matt 9/4 Aaron 9/11 Bambang 9/18 Ray 9/25 Matt 10/2 Aaron 10/9 Bambang 10/16 Ray 10/23 Ray 10/30 Matt 11/6 Aaron 11/13 Bambang 11/20 Ray 11/27 Matt 12/4 Aaron 12/11 Bambang 12/18 Ray 12/25 Matt *Christmas*

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by J. Ligon Duncan III | For many years now, students and professors in seminaries affiliated with evangelical denominations, as well as church members and pastors have puzzled over the Christian Reconstruction movement. Sometimes Reconstruction has been a matter of heated controversy: causing division in faculties, student bodies, and congregations. Other times it has merely been a matter of curiosity–a novelty which people do not quite understand, but are either attracted to or...

#Moses’ Law for Modern Government #the Christian Reconstructionist Movement #J. Ligon Duncan III #reformed.org

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RTS Jackson Online Discussion Forum (July 2023) from Reformed Theological Seminary on Vimeo.

In the July 2023 edition of RTS Jackson's Online Discussion Forum, Drs. Ligon Duncan and Miles Van Pelt talk about the book of Daniel, showing how believers can live faithfully in a foreign land and how Daniel and his friends honored God in Babylonian society.

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Mi estrategia de Redes Sociales:

1. Anima, edifica e informa incansablemente.

2. Ignora intencionalmente a trolls,burladores y calumniadores.

3. No alimentes el hambre de atención de divisionistas,narcisistas y erroristas.

4. Guía a la gente a recursos y personas sanas.

5. Exalta a Cristo, la Biblia, la Gracia, la Verdad,el Evangelio.

6. Mantente lejos de peleas. No lances explosivos en discusiones serias. Une a la gente.

7. Sé amable. Persuade sin convocar a tu tribu.

8. Trata a la gente en redes sociales como las tratarías en persona.

9. No seas diferente en redes sociales a como eres en tu vida, familia, iglesia y ministerio. Sé la misma persona online y offline.

10. No des atención excesiva a gente cuya única "plataforma" son las redes sociales y que en otros lugares tienen poca o ninguna responsabilidad.

L. Duncan

#dios #god #jesus #deus #cristianos #ligon duncan #frases cristianas #biblia #scriptures #gracia #grace #gospel #evangelio #evangelho #ministerio #ministries #oracion #worship #praise #redes sociales #iglesia #church #textos #text #read #leer #Facebook #Twitter #instagram #YouTube

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"Il y a deux façons de commettre l'idolâtrie :

1.) Vous pouvez adorer autre chose que le seul vrai Dieu.

Il existe également un autre moyen.

2.) Vous pouvez adorer le seul vrai Dieu par d'autres moyens que ceux qu'il a désignés."

Ligon Duncan

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“Forgive me, brothers.”

Reformed Theological Seminary chancellor Ligon Duncan fought back tears as he repented of racial blindness to 12,000 Together for the Gospel (T4G) conference-goers in Louisville, Kentucky, this past April.

“It has taken more than three decades for God to bring this blindness off of my heart,” he said.

The stillness of the crowd during Duncan’s heartfelt admission resembled that of the evening before, when David Platt preached from Amos 5:18–27 in a sermon subtitled “Racism and Our Need for Repentance.”

“I need to say from the start that I have failed to act as I ought on the issue of racism,” Platt said, “and God has opened my eyes to blind spots in my life and in my leadership, or lack thereof, in the church on this issue. God has revealed sinfulness to me that I had not seen in me. He has shown me things I will say tonight that I might have been offended by before.”

Behind Platt and Duncan’s repentance are stories of friendship that reformed how they saw the most polarizing topic in America.

And people wonder why I no longer call myself an evangelical...

Platt has a long history of making idiotic and cringey statements. He wrote a lot of long-winded essays in the lead up to President Trump’s inauguration, mostly about immigration. He wanted to bring about 20 million Syrian refugees to the US, because it would “instantly transform the USA into the biggest mission field on Earth.” So this is by no means his worst article. But I still threw up in my mouth all the same.

#david platt #ligon duncan

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Semana después de ShepCon, Ligon Duncan promueve a un sacerdote Gay

Después de las preguntas sobre la justicia social y evadir el tema en la Conferencia de los Pastores, Ligon Duncan apoyó enfáticamente al sacerdote anglicano homosexual.

El sacerdote Gay es Sam Allberry, y en el panel de preguntas y respuestas en Ministerios Ligonier. Duncan, presidente del Seminario Teológico Reformado, que recibe dinero de izquierdista del financiero, James Riady, quien está prohibido en Estados Unidos por el Departamento de Estado por intentar corromper el sistema político con dinero extranjero. Ahora, Riady se lo da a Ligon Duncan (también financia la Fundación Clinton).

Después de intentar que otra persona respondiera la pregunta con respecto a la Conferencia pro-gay de Revoice y no pudiese salir de la cuestión, Duncan afirmó que Revoice no tenía conexiones con la PCA ni con la SBC. Por supuesto, Duncan quiso decir que no tenía conexión oficial. La abominación fue hospedada en una iglesia de PCA y organizada por un graduado del Seminario del Sur. También fue promovido por numerosos funcionarios de la Comisión de Ética y Libertad Religiosa (ERLC) de la CBS.

Luego, Duncan aprobó el trabajo del sacerdote gay y dijo que el trabajo de sodomita era uno de los dos mejores libros a los que recurrir para comprender el problema.

Despedido: Pastor Francis Chan junto a Benny Hinn

Yo creo que si quieres obtener una sabia y cuidadosa toma bíblica de la identidad y la atracción sexual, ya sea el libro de Kevin DeYoung sobre la homosexualidad o el libro de Sam Allberry, Is God Anti-Gay (es Dios anti-Gay), te dará un mejor entender cómo la identidad debe relacionarse con los temas relacionados con la atracción por el mismo sexo que los tipos de opiniones que se compartieron en la Conferencia Revoice, que me parecen inútiles...

Usted podría haber oído caer un alfiler. Puedes ver el vídeo aquí (marca de tiempo 1.32.00).

Allberry ha apoyado sus creencias de que la iglesia debe honrar y respetar a las familias "no tradicionales". Allberry también ha utilizado su plataforma para alentar a  las iglesias a respaldar a los homosexuales que adoptan niños . También ha  alentado a los hombres homosexuales a tener relaciones "íntimas y físicas" con otros homosexuales, siempre y cuando el coito no esté involucrado.

Además, Allberry se refiere a sí mismo como un "cristiano gay" dependiendo de su audiencia.

Estudiante suspendida por escribir versículos bíblicos “anti-gay” 

Allberry afirma ser un homosexual célibe, pero no cree que la conversión espiritual por necesidad santifique a alguien para que no tenga deseos de sodomía. Ha sido fundamental para cambiar las mentes de Duncan y otros Líderes Evangélicos Reformados que ahora ya no sienten que el deseo homosexual es un pecado a menos que se actúe.

Jesús, en su Sermón del Monte, discrepa.

¿Crees que Duncan habría dejado caer el nombre de Allberry en el ShepCon Q&A?

[Nota del editor: Sinclair Ferguson dijo: “¿Qué es Revoice?” Eso me molesta más que nada. O bien (A) miente que no sabe qué es, y es una forma cobarde de evadir la pregunta o (B) está vagando perdido en su torre de marfil y no necesita estar en un escenario respondiendo preguntas: JD]

#noticas cristianas #reformados #biblie #Biblia #cristianismo #jesus #ligon duncan #sinclair ferguson

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#Batman #Ligon Duncan #suffering #grace #disce pati #nelson