Faith and Reason SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 05, 2009 Posted by: Loughbrickland Reformed Presbyterian | more.. BLOG ON: SERMON Faith and Reason Loughbrickland Reformed Presbyterian Rev David Silversides Man has thinking and reasoning ability as created by God. Most of the present generation do not think much for themselves but most follow a minority who do the thinking for them and create a 'concensus'. Finality of human reason idea still has many followers, even if interspersed with post-modern rejection of absolutes to suit practice. The impossibility of the Supremacy of Reason. The only real alternative to acknowledging God as the Creator of all and final authority is the despair of meaninglessness. When God is ignored, there is an absence of external test of the reliability of human reason outside of man himself. Supremacy of human reason position requires several unreasonable assumptions at its starting point and therefore is inherently self-contradictory. These irrational assumptions include: that man is not a creature dependent on his Creator for knowledge; that man is not a sinful creature whose reasoning processes are warped. The faith of the atheistic rationalist is in deified man and the unproven religious tenets of his creed are: man evolved from nothing; that his reasoning ability, though evolved from nothing, is reliable. Use of reason only follows these unreasonable assumptions. Why Rationalism Has to Begin with Absurdity. Because it isn't true and man is a dependent creature - Gen.3:4-6. Sin is irrational. Biblical concept of foolishness (Ps.53:1; 94:8-11; Luke 11:40; 12:20). Rationalism an expression of the absurdity of sin. The Rationalist's Foolishness Not to Be Pandered To. The demand for proof not to be acceded to. The truth of God rejected is due to sin, not lack of clarity of Divine testimony. Rationalist not to be allowed off the starting line of their absurd assumptions about themselves. Rationalism means meaninglessness of our existence and of concepts of right/wrong, order/confusion, happiness/misery, progress/regression. Emptiness of atheists' defences against despair – collective opinion and collective progress. The irrationality of rationalists to be squarely confronted. See also the address 'Dawkins' Delusion' and the link below on 'Postmodernism: What is it?' Web Link:  CLICK TO FOLLOW EXTERNAL LINK • permalink | email blog | post new | printer-friendly | clone this | rss feed

Where Now? FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2009 Posted by: Loughbrickland Reformed Presbyterian | more.. "…they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return" (Jeremiah 8:5) We live in a time of change. This is true of Northern Ireland in particular. Anyone with eyes to see cannot but notice the diminishing of Christian influence in the Province.... [ abbreviated | read entire ] 'The day of the sham fight' Just 3 miles from the village of Loughbrickland, Scarva sets the scene for the re-enactment of the... • permalink | email blog | post new | printer-friendly | clone this | rss feed

John Calvin and the Preaching of the Gospel FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2009 Posted by: Loughbrickland Reformed Presbyterian | more.. The 10th of July 2009 sees the 500th anniversary of the birth of John Calvin. A measure of controversy surrounds the renowned Reformer, and, regrettably, much unfounded prejudice. During his lifetime he suffered the malignity of his own... [ abbreviated | read entire ] The Free Offer: Biblical and Reformed Author: Rev David Silversides Paperback ... £6.95 GBP • permalink | email blog | post new | printer-friendly | clone this | rss feed

What was the 1859 Revival? SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2009 Posted by: Loughbrickland Reformed Presbyterian | more.. Opinions vary considerably among professing Christians as to the nature and effects of the 1859 revival. Some view it without any criticism, whilst others regard it as an amazing outbreak of fanaticism and wild emotionalism, explicable only by... [ abbreviated | read entire ] Fellowship Meetings 100+ topical addresses ranging from historical biographies to contempory issues... Speaker: Rev David Silversides MP3 CD ... £4.00 GBP • permalink | email blog | post new | printer-friendly | clone this | rss feed

Do We Need Christian Schools? SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2009 Posted by: Loughbrickland Reformed Presbyterian | more.. The emphasis and argument for a consistent, godly, and strictly Christian education is presented in this address. Positive reasons for an exclusively Christian education are given and some objections answered. The thought comes through very... [ abbreviated | read entire ] Fellowship Meetings 100+ topical addresses ranging from historical biographies to contempory issues... Speaker: Rev David Silversides MP3 CD ... £4.00 GBP • permalink | email blog | post new | printer-friendly | clone this | rss feed

Lies About Christ at Gay Pride MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2009 Posted by: Loughbrickland Reformed Presbyterian | more.. At the 2007 'Gay Pride' parade, as well as the usual obscenity and glorying in their shame from many participants, one individual held a placard blasphemously suggesting that our Lord Jesus Christ was a homosexual. Even by Gay Pride standards,... [ abbreviated | read entire ] • permalink | email blog | post new | printer-friendly | clone this | rss feed

Christian Modesty in Dress - What Does the Bible Teach? SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2009 Posted by: Loughbrickland Reformed Presbyterian | more.. The question of modesty in dress arises from why do we dress - a question which the bible alone can fully answer. This helpful address gives very clear guidelines and reasons for modest dress whilst avoiding the extremes to which Islamists for... [ abbreviated | read entire ] Fellowship Meetings 100+ topical addresses ranging from historical biographies to contempory issues... Speaker: Rev David Silversides MP3 CD ... £4.00 GBP • permalink | email blog | post new | printer-friendly | clone this | rss feed

Creation & Salvation SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2009 Posted by: Loughbrickland Reformed Presbyterian | more.. This address shows the ramifications of tampering with the clear and plain doctrine of creation, the effects of which have a marked bearing upon the truth of salvation. 1. The biblical doctrine of creation and the reliability of Scripture to teach... [ abbreviated | read entire ] • permalink | email blog | post new | printer-friendly | clone this | rss feed

Why no Christmas and Easter? SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2008 Posted by: Loughbrickland Reformed Presbyterian | more.. "Put Christ back into Christmas" is now a well-worn cliché. Sincere people tell us that a Christian should observe "the church calendar" such as Christmas and Easter in a Christian way rather than the commercial way of the world. The... [ abbreviated | read entire ] • permalink | email blog | post new | printer-friendly | clone this | rss feed

The Gospel without the Doctrine of 'Free Will' SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2008 Posted by: Loughbrickland Reformed Presbyterian | more.. What is man's 'free will' rightly stated? How may we present the gospel faithfully? What expressions should we avoid when addressing sinners? Is the gospel to be offered freely to all men? Should the doctrine of God's election of sinners to... [ abbreviated | read entire ] The Free Offer: Biblical and Reformed Author: Rev David Silversides Paperback ... £6.95 GBP • permalink | email blog | post new | printer-friendly | clone this | rss feed

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