Baalism, deification of the sex deities, deification of nature? Anyone talk about Law and Gospel? The 7th commandment of the 10 commandments? Fornication, adultery, bestiality, sodomy and more? Bill O'Reilly and Valerie Jarrett? Anyone hear anything on Law and Gospel from Osteen, TBN, or modern pulpits? Rick Warren? The PCUSA? The TEC bishops? For so-called Anglicans, when's the last time the Ten Commandments were used in Holy Communion? I haven't heard them in years. Washington National Cathedral? Sin, judgment, original sin and actual sins that flow from it? Total depravity? Anyone think the stats are good on who can even recite the Ten Commandments? Let alone, something from the old catechisms. (Except for Confessional Reformed and Lutheran Churchmen...they would get it, keep catechetizing the kids.)
What's the relationship between ancient Baalism and the modern deities worshipped everywhere? Who's asking these questions?
Of course, the Gospel answers the thunderings of Sinai, but today, there is no Sinai. And the Gospel is a moral therapeutic "pick me up." Thank God for double imputation; pity, we'd need to explain that one too, but for another time.
Of course, Bill and Valerie don't address it. The deity addressed by them is another American idol, economic success and avoidance of inconveniences...the common good, but not His Sovereign Majesty, His glory, His Law and His Gospel.
Fear of the LORD, what's that?
What's the relationship between ancient Baalism and the modern deities worshipped everywhere? Who's asking these questions?
Of course, the Gospel answers the thunderings of Sinai, but today, there is no Sinai. And the Gospel is a moral therapeutic "pick me up." Thank God for double imputation; pity, we'd need to explain that one too, but for another time.
Of course, Bill and Valerie don't address it. The deity addressed by them is another American idol, economic success and avoidance of inconveniences...the common good, but not His Sovereign Majesty, His glory, His Law and His Gospel.
Fear of the LORD, what's that?
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