The magistrate is obliged to those judicial laws which teach concerning matters which are immutable and universally applicable to all nations, but not to those which teach concerning matters which are mutable and peculiar to the Jewish or Israelite nations for the times when those governments remained in existence. 

-- Johannes Piscator, Disputations on the Judicial Laws of Moses

Which quadrant are you in, anon?

Let us show brotherly allegiance to each other and obedient fealty to our God.

So-called "legal immigration" is simply another means of accomplishing the same ends intended in "illegal immigration," as is the newly popularized "asylum seeker."

All of the above are tools designed to demographically replace White Christians.

For the laying on of hands, by which the ministers of the Church are initiated into their office, though I have no objection to its being called a sacrament, I do not number among ordinary sacraments.

-- John Calvin, Institutes 4.14.20

No more blackpilling, gentlemen.

Two things can be true at the same time:

1) Men in general are underperforming in society relative to women, and have a large numbers of struggles in education, employment, with finding purpose in life, substance abuse, etc.

2) It’s never been a better time to be a man who has his act together.

The opportunities have arguably never been greater than they are right now for men with above average intelligence who have their act together. Even for those without elite talent, the ceiling is a lot higher than you might think.

-- Aaron Renn, The Masculinist Newsletter

Praise God, the Lord of Justice. May He condemn those who brought false charges.

Make divorce shameful again. In the 1980s, Reagan's conservative reputation was tarnished by his divorce. Interestingly, as CA governor in 1969 he signed into law the first U.S. no-fault divorce law that became the model for the nation via the UMDA in 1970.

Belgic Confession Article 21: The Power and Efficacy of the Sacraments

There are two signs [in the church of Christ] which are called sacraments: baptism and the eucharist. These symbols of mysterious things are not bare signs, but consist of signs and the things signified at the same time. For in baptism water is a sign, but the actual thing is regeneration and adoption into the people of God. In the eucharist the bread and wine are the signs, but the thing is the communion of the body of the Lord, salvation won, and the remission of sins. And these things are perceived by the spirit by faith, just as the body receives these signs with the mouth. For the whole fruit of the sacraments is in the things themselves.

Wherefore we assert that the sacraments are not only distinguishing marks of Christian congregation, but also symbols of divine grace, by which the ministers, to the Lord, cooperate for that end which he promises and brings about, so nevertheless, as has been said of the ministry of the word, that all saving power is ascribed to the Lord alone.

A blessed second Sunday of Advent to you all!

Belgic Confession Article 22: Baptism

We affirm that Baptism is the institution of the Lord, and the bath of regeneration which the Lord presents to his elect, as a visible sign through the ministry of the church (as has been explained above).

With this holy bath we shall therefore bathe our infants, since it is wrong to reject those born of us (who are the Lord’s people) from the fellowship of God’s people, so long as they have not been designated reprobate by the voice of God, especially since it is to be presumed that their election is pious.

Daniel Penny being found not guilty is a small measure of justice. Thank God.

Baptism, therefore, includes these 3 things:

1. The sign, which is water, and the ceremony which is connected with it.

2. The things which are signified thereby, which include the sprinkling of the blood of Christ, the mortification of the old man, and the quickening of the new man.

3. The command and promise of Christ, from which the sign obtains its authority and power to confirm.
 
Obj. 1. Baptism is called an external washing with water. Therefore it is nothing more than a mere sign.

Ans. This objection separates things which ought not to be disjoined; for when we say that baptism is an external sign, we connect with it the thing signified. Hence we do not add the exclusive particle only.

-- Zacharias Ursinus, Commentary on the Heidelberg Catechism

What kind of insurance company hater are you?

The chief end of baptism is, the confirmation of our faith, or a solemn declaration by which Christ testifies that he washes us with his blood and Spirit, and confers upon us remission of sins, and the Holy Ghost, who regenerates and sanctifies us unto eternal life. Or it is a sealing of the promise of grace, that is, of our justification and regeneration, and a declaration of the will of God, to this effect, that he here grants these gifts to those who are baptized, and that he will for ever grant them. For he himself baptizes us by the hand of the minister, and declares to us this his will.

-- Zacharias Ursinus, Commentary on the Heidelberg Catechism

I hear there's a new Statement floating around trying to be slightly less gay than the Antioch Declaration. My response?

Didn't read; Christ is King.

That baptism is a declaration and confirmation of the will of God concerning our salvation which he promises to effect, and grant is evident… From other passages of Scripture in which baptism is spoken of as a saving ordinance. (Acts 22:16. Rom. 6:3. Col. 2:11. Titus 3:5.)

-- Zacharias Ursinus, Commentary on the Heidelberg Catechism