every man living in the state of grace is a perpetual miracle
It is 12:56 PM Saturday afternoon in the death flow. Outside it a chilly warm sunny day. It is slowly feeling like Spring is coming.
I got up this morning around 6:35 AM. It was weird waking up and not seeing my dear sweet wife in the living room reading her Bible. I miss my wife. I do not feel apart of the universe when my wife is away. I love my wife and want her always by me. It is painful for me to know some day we will be separated by death. We will never be separated spiritually.
I got up and made a fresh pot of coffee and then I messed with our main computer. Next I ate breakfast, wrote in my paper diary, and read mainly from a book titled, 'Looking Unto Jesus' by Isaac Ambrose. I also late this morning filmed a video for my Youtube channel sharing with folks my thoughts on the doctrine of regeneration. Below is a list of the books mentioned in this video-
'Looking Unto Jesus' by Isaac Ambrose
'The Life Of Jesus Christ' Part One Volume 1, Chapters 1-40 by Ludolph of Saxony
'John 1-12' New Testament IV (Reformation Commentary On Scripture) Edited By Craig S. Farmer
'Reformed Dogmatics: SIn And Salvation In Christ' Volume Three by Herman Bavinck
'Introduction To Puritan Theology: A Reader' Editor Edward Hindson
'The Works of Stephen Charnock' Volume III THE NEW BIRTH
'The Doctrine of Regeneration' by Stephen Charnock (Baker Book House Puritan Reprint 1980)
'The Works of Stephen Charnock' Volume IV THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD
'The Works of Stephen Charnock' Volume V TRUTH AND LIFE
'Discourses Upon The Existence And Attributes Of God' Two Volumes by Stephen Charnock (Baker Book House Edition hardback 1979)
"Article 12
And this is that regeneration so highly extolled in Scripture, that renewal,1 new creation,2 resurrection from the dead,3 making alive,4 which God works in us without our aid.5 But this is in no way effected merely by the external preaching of the gospel, by moral suasion, or such a mode of operation that, after God has performed His part, it still remains in the power of man to be regenerated or not, to be converted or to continue unconverted; but it is evidently a supernatural work, most powerful, and at the same time most delightful, astonishing, mysterious, and ineffable; not inferior in efficacy to creation or the resurrection from the dead, as the Scripture inspired by the Author of this work declares; so that all in whose heart God works in this marvelous manner are certainly, infallibly, and effectually regenerated, and do actually believe.6 Whereupon the will thus renewed is not only actuated and influenced by God, but in consequence of this influence becomes itself active. Wherefore also man himself is rightly said to believe and repent by virtue of that grace received.
1 Jn 3:3; 2 2 Cor 4:6, 5:17; 3 Jn 5:25; Rom 4:17; Eph 5:14; 4 Eph 2:5; 5 Php 2:13; 6 Jn 6:63-65 'Canons of Dort"
After I filmed that video I took Ollie for his afternoon walk. When we got back from our walk I ate lunch and came here to write in my online diaries. Carol has not called me from out West. She has been sending texts.
Last night I read my books and filmed a video. I went to bed around 11:10 PM. Existence keeps disappearing. I will close to download the video I filmed this morning.
I got up this morning around 6:35 AM. It was weird waking up and not seeing my dear sweet wife in the living room reading her Bible. I miss my wife. I do not feel apart of the universe when my wife is away. I love my wife and want her always by me. It is painful for me to know some day we will be separated by death. We will never be separated spiritually.
I got up and made a fresh pot of coffee and then I messed with our main computer. Next I ate breakfast, wrote in my paper diary, and read mainly from a book titled, 'Looking Unto Jesus' by Isaac Ambrose. I also late this morning filmed a video for my Youtube channel sharing with folks my thoughts on the doctrine of regeneration. Below is a list of the books mentioned in this video-
'Looking Unto Jesus' by Isaac Ambrose
'The Life Of Jesus Christ' Part One Volume 1, Chapters 1-40 by Ludolph of Saxony
'John 1-12' New Testament IV (Reformation Commentary On Scripture) Edited By Craig S. Farmer
'Reformed Dogmatics: SIn And Salvation In Christ' Volume Three by Herman Bavinck
'Introduction To Puritan Theology: A Reader' Editor Edward Hindson
'The Works of Stephen Charnock' Volume III THE NEW BIRTH
'The Doctrine of Regeneration' by Stephen Charnock (Baker Book House Puritan Reprint 1980)
'The Works of Stephen Charnock' Volume IV THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD
'The Works of Stephen Charnock' Volume V TRUTH AND LIFE
'Discourses Upon The Existence And Attributes Of God' Two Volumes by Stephen Charnock (Baker Book House Edition hardback 1979)
"Article 12
And this is that regeneration so highly extolled in Scripture, that renewal,1 new creation,2 resurrection from the dead,3 making alive,4 which God works in us without our aid.5 But this is in no way effected merely by the external preaching of the gospel, by moral suasion, or such a mode of operation that, after God has performed His part, it still remains in the power of man to be regenerated or not, to be converted or to continue unconverted; but it is evidently a supernatural work, most powerful, and at the same time most delightful, astonishing, mysterious, and ineffable; not inferior in efficacy to creation or the resurrection from the dead, as the Scripture inspired by the Author of this work declares; so that all in whose heart God works in this marvelous manner are certainly, infallibly, and effectually regenerated, and do actually believe.6 Whereupon the will thus renewed is not only actuated and influenced by God, but in consequence of this influence becomes itself active. Wherefore also man himself is rightly said to believe and repent by virtue of that grace received.
1 Jn 3:3; 2 2 Cor 4:6, 5:17; 3 Jn 5:25; Rom 4:17; Eph 5:14; 4 Eph 2:5; 5 Php 2:13; 6 Jn 6:63-65 'Canons of Dort"
After I filmed that video I took Ollie for his afternoon walk. When we got back from our walk I ate lunch and came here to write in my online diaries. Carol has not called me from out West. She has been sending texts.
Last night I read my books and filmed a video. I went to bed around 11:10 PM. Existence keeps disappearing. I will close to download the video I filmed this morning.