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John 1:1-2 ~ Here we see that Christ has existed outside of time and space, and outside of Creation. This proves the fact that Christ was not a created being, but rather IS God Himself; the 2nd person of the Trinity [Gen. 1:1 ; Rev. 3:14 ; Col. 1:17-18 ; Micah 5:2 ; Heb. 1:3] ~ We see that...

Psalm 27:4 "One thing have I desired of the Lord, that I will require, even that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to visit His Temple" My chief desire, my ultimate goal, and my only need; to dwell in the house of the Lord...

Day 9 John 13:17 "If ye know these things, blessed are ye if ye do them." If you know the Word of God, do what it commands! All the head knowledge is the world is useless without the heart knowledge to apply it. You can memorize the entirety of Scripture, and yet if you do not apply these...

Day 8 1 Corinthians 2:14 "But the natural man perceiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness to him, neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." Here we see a very plainly stated example of the utter blindness of the natural man. The glorious...

After a "brief" break, I return to tackle this book once more. OVERVIEW In this section of the book, Professor Van Til begins talking about Theology; specifically the being of God. He is very concise in his explanation; this entire section takes up no more than 2 pages, but is very heavy with...

Day 7 John 3:19-21 “19 And this is the condemnation, that that light came into the world, and men loved darkness rather than that light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every man that evil doeth, hateth the light, neither come to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he...

Day 6 John 5:39-40 39 Search the Scriptures: for in them ye think to have eternal life; but they are they which testify of me. 40 But ye will not come to me, that ye might have eternal life. This is a picture of the very sad state that man is in. “Search the Scriptures; open your eyes!”...

Day 5 2 Corinthians 2:17-18 "Therefore if any man be in Christ, let him be a new creature. Old things are passed away: behold, all things are become new. And all things are of God, which hath reconciled us unto himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given unto us the ministry of reconciliation."...

Day 4 Ecclesiastes 12:1 “Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near when you will say, "I have no delight in them" A warning call to all, especially the young! We see here that it is of the utmost importance that we determine that...

Day 3 Psalm 128:1-2 1 Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in his ways. 2 For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee. The Lord has provided bounty, indeed! God promises blessings upon those who actively try and seek...

Day 2 Psalm 2:12 “Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.” Here we see what our Savior would have us do, and the penalty for neglecting this duty. Christ is King of all, and it is...

Psalm 55:22 Cast your burden on the Lord, And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved What a wonderful thought this is! The Creator and Sustainer of All tells us that we are not just permitted, but commanded to cast our troubles and worries at His feet. He allows...

OVERVIEW This chapter is considerably long, so I decided to cut it into pieces and deal with it little bits at a time. The particular portion of the chapter I will be talking about here is mainly about the philosophy behind Christian ethics. There is such a thing a ethically right and wrong, and...

I know it has been a while, but with finishing school, I have had minimal time to actually sit down and read. But, here I am, back to take another crack at another book. This will be a bit different than my first book, as I will go more in-depth, due to the fact that the previous book was mostly...

Part 3: The Five Points Documented: Recommended Reading OVERVIEW Oh boy...... this is my kind of HEAVEN! This section is dedicated to listing some of the greatest books on the points, as well as various other topics, of all time! Though this entry is short, the list of books sure isn't! It...

Tell me what you think in the comments section! I would like to suggest some things: 1. If you are referencing a specific topic from a blog, please state it and the entry from which it came 2. I will post the options for the next 3 books; Most votes= 1st 2nd most votes= 2nd...

Part 2.5 THE PERSEVERANCE OF THE SAINTS OVERVIEW Same layout as last chapters THOUGHTS Another great chapter by these well-educated authors. I really appreciate the time they took to put these chapters together. They are well informed and very to the point. You cannot truly appreciate it until...