Qualified Men Alone: Why We Clarified Our Statement of Faith
“The ordination of qualified men alone is not a product of the fall, but rather a sign pointing to the restoration of God’s good creation.”
“The ordination of qualified men alone is not a product of the fall, but rather a sign pointing to the restoration of God’s good creation.”
Image: Athanasius trampling down Heresy; Santa Maria Sopra Minerva Basilica in Rome The name Athanasius is symbolic of the victory over Arianism in the generation of the Council of Nicaea. His tombstone read, “Athanasius Contra Mundum,” which means, “Athanasius Against the World.” He would be exiled five times by four emperors, three of whom professed…
“None of these benefits of a classical education are more basic to ministry in the Church than the graces and gifts of Christ. But they can be the means that the Spirit of Christ uses to better equip the preacher, pastor, and churchman for his noble task.”
When educators intentionally omit God from the classroom for the alleged purpose of moral neutrality, another organizing principle and telos will necessarily fill the resulting vacuum. Many Christians have naively accepted what they thought was agnosticism in their educational models, but it turns out to be much worse.
Rev. Matt MarinoReprinted with permission from ReformedClassicalist.com The word “incarnation” is a construct of Latin words for “on” (in) and “flesh” (caro). Most immediately, the English word derives from the older French word incarnacion. In the Greek of the central passage in John 1:14, it is just the common word that we see Paul always…