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Relax and Rejoice?

5/29/2015

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In a blog post entitled "Reminders Are More Effective Than Rebukes" (compare w/ 2 Tim. 4:2), Presbyterian pastor Tullian Tchividjian tells Christians,
Because of Christ's work on your behalf, God does not dwell on your sin the way you do. So, relax and rejoice…and you'll actually start to get better. The irony, of course, is that it's only when we stop obsessing over our own need to be holy and focus instead on the beauty of Christ's holiness, that we actually become more holy!
The irony, of course, is that the Bible never…

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“Weeds Are Easier to Grow Than Grass”

5/26/2015

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I just came across this quote in R. C. Sproul's introduction in his book Knowing Scripture:
As Christians we must struggle against [slothfulness] through our entire pilgrimage. None of us is immune. If we are going to deal with the discipline of Bible study, we must recognize at the outset that we will need the grace of God to persevere.

The problem of slothfulness has been with us since the curse of the Fall. Our labor is now mixed with sweat. Weeds are easier to grow than grass. Newspapers are easier to read than the Bible is to study. The curse of labor is not magically removed simply because our task is the study of Scripture.
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When R. C. Sproul wrote that in 1977, I'm sure newspapers were among the most obvious media which distract from the study of God's Word. Today, it would probably be much more appropriate to fill in any of the following:

Blogs are easier to read than the Bible is to study.

Sports updates are easier to read than the Bible is to study.

An episode of my favorite TV show is easier to watch than the Bible is to study.

Funny cat videos are easier to watch than the Bible is to study.


We often get frustrated in our study of the Bible simply because we think it should be mindless and easy—you know, like everything else we read or watch. So what's the real problem? Does it have something to do with the Bible itself? No; I think Sproul hits the nail on the head: we're just plain lazy.
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