Sanctification and Reformation

Three minutes in the history of thought: This is a prequel to another post that is coming soon. Here, I simply lay out the terms pre-modernism, modernism, and post-modernism. They are not terms a lot of folks are familiar with and it helps to understand a little of where they came from. So history is divided into three large sections of thinking and knowledge. There are other ways to break up history but this is the division that makes the most sense to me. The pre-modern era : This is all of history leading up to the reformation of the 16 th century. God was seen as the principle center who created us to know him and the world around us; which he also created. The thinking of man followed a line of reasoning: I believe, in order to understand. I believe in God and he grants me understanding in matters for which I would not have been able to comprehend before. In other words, truth is revealed to me by God and defined by God in his word. The enlightenment p...

My daughter has a beautiful singing voice and recently attended a concert by Tauren Wells, former lead singer of the band Royal Tailor.   He’s a dynamite vocalist and can float through scales effortlessly.   In one of his songs “Known” he writes the following lyrics, “It's so unusual it's frightening - You see right through the mess inside me - And you call me out to pull me in - You tell me I can start again - And I don't need to keep on hiding - I'm fully known and loved by You .” I love the song and the words.   Without sounding like a dictionary, Wells defines what being known means – and that is something far more significant than knowing things about someone.   Celebrities and pro athletes have relayed the challenges of being famous, having millions of adoring fans, but feeling entirely alone.   This is evidenced further by the suicides of famous people like Heath Ledger, Chester Bennington, Chris Cornell, and many others who are surround...