“If you are a Christian, by definition you ought to believe what Jesus teaches. He is the Son of God. He is our Savior and Lord. We must follow his example, obey his commands, and embrace whatever understanding of Scripture he taught and assumed. Surely this means we are wise to believe about the Scriptures whatever Jesus believed about the Scriptures.” (Kevin DeYoung)

by Cesar Vigil-Ruiz

Feliz Friday! It’s been awhile, but it’s good to be back with this week’s links. Enjoy!

• Al Mohler wrote a very clear essay delineating moralism from the true Gospel of Jesus Christ. There is no mistaking that many people in today’s society, as well as in the church, believe that improving your life through your behavior will earn you God’s favor and salvation. Nothing could be further from the truth, as Mohler makes it clear. Our salvation is not based on our righteousness, but solely the righteousness of Christ and Christ alone. Read and share!
• Ryan T. Anderson has come out with a new essay explaining the inconsistencies in the belief that opposing same-sex marriage and opposing interracial marriage are similar. This article includes some very helpful information that is worth your time. Don’t miss this one.
• Tim Challies has been doing a series on false teachers that is very timely and wise for us to ponder as we grow in our discernment. It started 2 months ago when he wrote about Arius, and continued with Pelagius, Muhammad, Joseph Smith, Ellen G. White, Charles Taze Russell, Harry Emerson Fosdick, Norman Vincent Peale, and most recently, Marcus Borg. If you don’t know any of these people or their disciples, it’s likely that you may have heard many of their ideas. Learn and discern.
• A new website dedicated to the upcoming Shepherds’ Conference came out within the past week or so, and the website already looks to be something to bookmark and check back (or add to your RSS feed). Titled Inerrant Word, the conference will focus on teaching inerrancy and defending it against those from outside the church, as well as those from within. There are media, articles, book recommendations, and even the “Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy” posted there. Do not miss this one.
• A lot of buzz has been coming from the evangelical blogs concerning Kevin DeYoung’s new book, Taking God at His Word: Why the Bible is Knowable, Necessary, and Enough, and What that Means for You and Me. I have only heard good things about it, and invite you to read at least one review: Challies’ review,  or even read the first chapter.
• This may be the philosopher in me coming out, but I was very thankful to read this post about the church’s need for philosophers and vice versa. When both sides seem to distrust each other, something is off. I would love to see more interaction between both sides, engaging in the debate of today’s ideas with intellectual rigor, but I would also like to see Christian philosophers as a whole be committed men/women of the church. May that tribe increase!
• If you haven’t heard by now, the newest CEO for Mozilla resigned after pressure to be removed due to his past support of Prop 8 in the state of CA. I believe Robert George’s commentary reveals that the lines have been drawn, and we may be looking at a new litmus test for job qualifications. Don’t miss Al Mohler’s The Briefing on this either.
• Joe Carter continues his series on apologetics and worldview analysis with the topic, “What is a Religious Belief?” Food for thought.

That’s all for this week! Looking forward to worshiping the Lord together this coming Sunday!

Soli Deo Gloria