by Kevin Bauder | Jan 6, 2017 | A. W. Tozer, Bauder's Reading, Devotion, Theology
Whatever God is, He is. When we talk about the unity of God and His attributes, we sometimes think of all of the parts of God working together harmoniously. That is an inadequate picture of God. God is not made up of parts. God is God. A man of God wisely once said...
by Kevin Bauder | Jan 2, 2017 | Atonement, Bauder's Reading, Princeton Theology, Rhetoric, The Gospel, Theology
The sufferings of Christ were, therefore, of a strictly vicarious nature. “He bare our sins in his own body, on the tree.” “He died, the just for the unjust, to bring us to God.” “He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities.” “Our...
by Kevin Bauder | Dec 30, 2016 | A. W. Tozer, Bauder's Reading, Devotion, Theology
No religion in the world that I know of would treat its God the way we Christians treat our God. We have the true God, yet we do not treat Him with the respect and dignity that the heathen treat their gods. Tozer, A.W. Delighting in God (Kindle Locations 569-570)....
by Kevin Bauder | Dec 29, 2016 | Atonement, Bauder's Reading, Christianity, Hamartiology, Princeton Theology, Theology, Uncategorized, What We're Reading
The reason why an atonement was necessary, was the inflexible nature of divine justice. This attribute leads the Ruler of the universe to render to every one his due; to treat every one according to his character. The justice of God was manifested in giving to man a...
by Kevin Bauder | Dec 28, 2016 | Bauder's Reading, Devotion, Theology, What We're Reading
Man is formed with such a nature, that he cannot open his eyes on the beautiful world which he inhabits, without pleasure. The glory of the firmament, the beauty of the landscape, and the sublimity of the lofty mountains and vast ocean, fill the rational mind with...
by Kevin Bauder | Dec 28, 2016 | A. W. Tozer, Bauder's Reading, Devotion, Evangelicalism, Pastoral Theology
The awesomeness and beauty and perfection of our God need to be the focus in our evangelical churches today. All efforts need to be directed here. I know the temptation is to correlate the church with the world in our misguided attempt to reach the world. But you...
