7 Signs, and other links

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• 7 Signs That You’re a Cage-Stage Calvinist -- “The first sign of a Cage-Stage Calvinist is an Obsessive Calvinism Disorder—when Calvinism is all you think about; all you read about; all you want to talk about.”
• Christianity makes strong claims! And that’s a good thing. -- “They underscore the fact that Christianity is grounded in reality. And that means our faith is meaningful.”
• Dubious downloads: How to check if a website and its files are malicious -- “When you have found a site that offers a file for download, there are a few actions you can take to check whether the site is trustworthy.”
• Escaping the “Cage Stage” -- “Cage-stage Calvinists are identifiable by their insistence on turning every discussion into an argument for limited atonement or for making it their personal mission to ensure everyone they know hears—often quite loudly—the truths of divine election.”
• Is the Bible Always Binding for Today? -- “One of the heresies of our time is the denial that God provides specific instruction on church order and behaviour.”
• Mohler, Draper: TNIV controversy makes HCSB translation even more important -- “But Schreiner said the TNIV’s changes often go too far, resulting in a change in theological meaning.”
• Penal Substitution and the Trinity -- “Therefore God’s nature will be reflected in the actions of each Person of the Trinity and both unity and distinction between the Persons will be reflected in what God does.”
• Megyn Kelly and Bill Maher get candid on cancel culture -- “According to Maher, the irony of cancel culture is ‘that the people who hate bullying are always bullying. All they care about is getting a scalp on the wall...’”
• Must See Sequel -- “Stonehenge II was originally constructed on Shepperd’s property in Hunt. After his death, the family decided to sell the property and feared that the new owners might not appreciate this quirky art.”
• Retrieving Theology: A Question of Posture -- “The temptations to neglect the past, dismiss the past, or casually accept the past are strong. Our history has wisdom that we should not and ought not neglect.”
• The 104 Greatest, Most Profound Charles Spurgeon Quotes -- “Charles Spurgeon...preached approximately 3600 sermons, wrote dozens of books...”
• The Media Wants You To Panic Over The Coronavirus. Don’t Fall For It. Here Are The Real Facts. -- “Back in realityville, the coronavirus has infected 2,700 people, or about .00003% of the global population.”