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Why There is No Comparing Ourselves to One Another in the Kingdom

November 23, 2012 by mattperman

The reason is that the work God enables you to do for him is a gift. A gift to you, first of all. This is why it makes no sense to compare. Why would we begrudge that God did not give us a gift intended for another? It wouldn’t fit. It would be like giving […]

Filed Under: Humility

Some Spiritual Advice

November 21, 2012 by mattperman

I’m not sure that the essence of repentance is being able to list of all your sins to the Lord. Obviously, it is crucial to recognize our specific sins, confess, and repent. But it seems to me that we also have to recognize before the Lord our sin of not being able to see all […]

Filed Under: The Gospel

The Greatest Need in Developing Nations

November 17, 2012 by mattperman

Peter Drucker: “The greatest need in underdeveloped countries is people who build … an effective organization of skilled and trained people exercising judgment and making responsible decisions.”

Filed Under: Poverty

Why Your Vote Matters So Immensely

November 6, 2012 by mattperman

It’s because voting is an intrinsic good, not merely an instrumental good. In other words, even independent of your vote’s affect on the outcome of the election, voting is a good thing that matters in itself.  This is because when you vote, you are exercising your rights, and doing so for the good of the […]

Filed Under: Politics

America Needs Entrepreneurship, Not Just Innovation

October 25, 2012 by mattperman

That’s the point of a helpful interview in the Gallup Management journal with Jim Clifton, author of the The Coming Jobs War. Here’s an excerpt: The United States has no shortage of great ideas and innovations. What the country most needs right now are highly motivated entrepreneurs who can turn those ideas into great businesses […]

Filed Under: Entrepreneurship

Truth is Obtainable and Valuable

October 22, 2012 by mattperman

Proverbs 23:23: Buy truth, and do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding. “Buy truth” = you can know truth. It’s obtainable. “Buy truth” = it’s worth getting. That is, it is valuable. “Do not sell it” = states the same thing from another angle: it’s valuable. Hold on to it. It’s worth keeping. […]

Filed Under: Worldview

Why Social Action is Both Essential and Not Enough

October 18, 2012 by mattperman

I love and fully affirm the centrality of the biblical call to meet the full range of people’s needs, not just spiritual needs. When people are hungry, we need to feed them (Matthew 25:35). When they are mistreated, we need to stand up for them (Isaiah 1:17; Job 29:12-17). When they are sick, we need […]

Filed Under: Evangelism

What Does Romans 5:1 Mean?

October 17, 2012 by mattperman

Romans 5:1 in many translations, including the ESV, reads: “Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” There is a variant reading with this passage, however, and some manuscripts say instead “since we have been justified by faith, let us have peace with God.” In […]

Filed Under: Justification

The Biblical Call is to Stand Up for Those in Need, Not Give Them Advice

October 12, 2012 by mattperman

How do you help those in need? Our default tendency seems to be to give advice. To give advice that is actually good is, of course, a good thing (although rare!). But the biblical call is for us to do much more than that. Consider: “Cease to do evil, learn to do good; seek justice, […]

Filed Under: Mercy

Calvin: Rejection of Good Secular Thinking is Ingratitude Towards God

August 16, 2012 by mattperman

Calvin: “We cannot read the writings of the ancients on these subjects without great admiration.” And: “Shall we count anything praiseworthy or noble without recognizing at the same time that it comes from God? Let us be ashamed of such ingratitude.”

Filed Under: Common Grace

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