"Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls." (Jeremiah 6:16)
Pascal on the Nature of God “The God of Christians is not a God who is simply the author of mathematical truths, or of the order of the elements; that is the view of heathens and Epicureans. He is not merely a God who exercises His providence over the life and fortunes of men, to … Read more
Rushdoony on Misguided Prayers for Government Officials “Contemporary prayers for the president, congress, governors, and others, which ask God to bless ungodly and evil men are perversions of Paul’s meaning; we are to pray that God give them wisdom, bring them to repentance and a saving knowledge of Him, but certainly not to bless them … Read more
Luther: When You Pray Let Your Words Be Few “When thou prayest let thy words be few, but thy thoughts and affections many, and above all let them be profound. The less thou speakest the better thou prayest. . . . External and bodily prayer is that buzzing of the lips, that outside babble that … Read more
Peck on the Difference BetweenOld and New Testament Worship “The worship of the Mosaic institute, the gorgeous furniture of the tabernacle, the splendid temple which succeeded it, the brilliant vestments of the priests, the costly incense which ascended in a fragrant cloud from the golden censer, the inner sanctuary, where was the throne of God, … Read more
Pink on Christian Meekness “Meekness is often confused with lowliness or humility, but they are by no means identical. Humility is the opposite of pride and self-sufficiency, whereas meekness is the opposite of stubbornness and self-will. Meekness is pliability and is the fruit of a broken heart. Meekness is the opposite of being determined to … Read more
Christians Going to Bankers for Loans Is a Failure of the Church by Stuart DiNenno The fact that Christians have to go to the judenbankers and pay enormous sums of interest (usury) on top of what they borrow in order to obtain money to buy a house, is another failure of the modern-day church. If the … Read more
Franklin: The Jews Must Be Excluded from the United States “In whatever country Jews have settled in any great numbers,” said Franklin, “they have lowered its moral tone; depreciated its commercial integrity; have segregated themselves and have not been assimilated; have sneered at and tried to undermine the Christian religion upon which that nation is … Read more
Machen: True Christians Do NotWithdraw from the Battles of This World “The “otherworldliness” of Christianity involves no withdrawal from the battle of this world; our Lord Himself, with His stupendous mission, lived in the midst of life’s throng and press. Plainly, then, the Christian man may not simplify his problem by withdrawing from the business … Read more
Sutherland: The Land of Ancient Israel Was No Desert Many detractors of Christianity like to slander the faith with the pejorative “desert religion.” This is quite a display of ignorance on part of our opponents who seem to be oblivious to the nature and history of the Fertile Crescent. Certainly the land of milk and … Read more
Smith’s Bible Dictionary on Why the IsraelitesWere So Easily Led Into Idolatry “Many have wondered why the Israelites were so easily led away from the true God, into the worship of idols. (1) Visible, outward signs, with shows, pageants, parades, have an attraction to the natural heart, which often fail to perceive the unseen spiritual … Read more
