“The idea that the Bible is ‘infallible’ means that it does not deceive. To say that the Bible is ‘inerrant’ is to make the additional claim that it does not assert any errors of fact: whether the Bible refers to events in the life of Christ, or to other details of history and geography, what it asserts is true.” (Timothy Ward, Words of Life: Scripture as the Living and Active Word of God)

by Cesar Vigil-Ruiz

Feliz Friday! Another week has come, and the Lord has been good, including some links for your reading (and listening and viewing) pleasure. Here are this week’s links!

• Since Al Mohler’s remarks about why he didn’t sign the Statement on Social Justice & the Gospel, one of the authors, pastor and apologist James White, responded to some of the objections Mohler raised. Just making sure you’re all aware that there is a back-and-forth taking place between prominent evangelicals that we would respect. Not only should we respect them still, but we should also emulate their behavior towards the other side. Amy Hall, at Stand to Reason, gives a clear distinction between justice and grace that has a lot to do with the idea of social justice. If we aren’t clear on justice, we won’t be clear on our gospel proclamation.
• Alasdair Groves interviews David Powlison on how to minister to those in the church who have a psychiatric disorder at CCEF’s On the Go podcast. You may be the one who is called to help those in need, so take a listen.
• If you have ever doubted God’s goodness in your life, this little post from Peter Pike at Triablogue can be a good place to review the big truths of God’s Word in dealing with or anticipating doubt.
• There’s times in the Christian life where our focus can be short-sighted to the point that we lose our joy in Christ. There are a couple of ways that believers tend to do this, and Tim Chester points them out, as well as how to recover from this short-sightedness.
• If you haven’t heard of scientism, it’s the philosophical position held by many in society today that science is the only or main source of knowledge. J.P. Moreland explains 10 things you should know about this worldview. Aaron Brake at Stand to Reason points out not only what science presupposes, but also what it can’t account for (he also links to a video where this is pointed out to an atheist to great effect). This will be helpful to keep in mind as you speak of the truth of the Christian worldview wherever you go.
• TGC Australia has an article critiquing Bethel Church’s theology and practice in Redding, CA, and their influence in Australia through their Awakening Australia event. Very eye-opening, to say the least, and not in a good way.
• Can a man and a woman be good friends? What would that look like, especially in the church? Tim Challies gives some thoughts on this issue. This is definitely worth discussing, brothers and sisters.
• Pastor Jon Lee writes of a common situation in a family home where the father comes home with a certain agenda that doesn’t involve God, and the other where it does. It’s a small taste of what the sufficiency of Scripture looks like in practice, and the differences couldn’t be more clear. May we all pray to be as molded by the Word as the second situation calls for.

That’s all for this week! Please pray for the youth and collegians, as they meet tonight for Bible study. See you next week!

Soli Deo Gloria