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Homeschooling is the way. Raising Christian children is not a minimum wage job.

Daycare outcomes:

On non-cognitive measures, the analysts find persistent, negative effects. At ages five through nine, children exposed to the childcare program exhibited more aggression, anxiety, and hyperactivity and they were less likely to get along with their teacher...

As for health and criminal activity outcomes at ages twelve to twenty, the study uncovers negative results. In surveys, those exposed to the Quebec program reported worse physical health and life satisfaction, and an analysis of national crime data concludes that the program led to higher rates of criminal activity (both accusations and convictions).

Beza appropriately titles Sunday, "the first day of the new world." If one reads John 20, the parallels with Genesis are strong. The day begins in darkness, the second Adam was working in a garden, and this time, when God walks through the garden, he finds His creation seeking him, not hiding from him. The re-creation of the world began on Sunday with Christ's resurrection. Entering into this new creation is the rest we get a foretaste of on the Sabbath. Hodge provides ample argumentation if you're still unconvinced.

The Day Changed and the Sabbath Preserved

“The object of this tract is simply to state the grounds upon which the faith of the universal Church rests when, while recognizing the fourth commandment as an integral part of the supreme, universal and unalterable moral law, she affirms that the first day of the week has for this purpose, and for obvious reasons, been substituted for the seventh by the authority of the inspired apostles, and therefore of Christ himself.”

#Sabbath #LordsDay

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Go And Do Likewise

Good times are hard, for there is nothing to do.
Bad times are good, for they reveal who is willing to.

The Bureau wishes you a very pleasant 4th week of Advent.

Observations from Hebrews: Jesus is...

...the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power (1:3).

...he, for whom and by whom all things exist (2:10).

...the apostle and high priest of our confession (3:1).

...faithful over God's house as a son (3:6).

...a great high priest who has passed through the heavens (4:14).

...a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek (5:6).

...the guarantor of a better covenant (7:22).

...able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them (7:25).

...the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, since a death has occurred that redeems them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant (9:15).

...the founder and perfecter of our faith (12:2).

...the same yesterday and today, and forever (13:8).

"In truth, as you have often been admonished, it is good to set aside one day out of the year in which we are reminded of all the good that has occurred because of Christ’s birth in the world, and in which we hear the story of his birth retold, which will be done Sunday."

- John Calvin, Christmas sermon, 1551 (for all those folks who think they're following the regulative principle by refusing to celebrate Christmas)

It is appropriate for the church to celebrate important redemptive events in the life of Christ such as his birth, death, baptism, resurrection, ascension, and pouring out the Holy Spirit.

In the Old Covenant, there are numerous celebrations centered on the redemption of Israel, such as the Passover and Day of Atonement. Many of the evangelical feast days track closely with their Old Testament counterparts.

The reassignment of church feast days to those set by the events of Christ's life follows the example in the reassignment of the Sabbath to the first of the week.

God has created man for occasional celebration of holy days; he will always designate time to worship his highest treasure. As Christianity has waned as the dominant religion, the state has instituted new holy days in honor of our current idols (MLK day, Juneteenth), which are themselves a displacement of previous holy days (Columbus Day, Veteran's Day).

Similarly in the church, a larger highlight is often placed on Mother's Day than on Good Friday. What days a culture or church holds sacred is a clear indication of what they worship.

Now it was of the greatest importance for us that he who was to be our Mediator be both true God and true man. If someone asks why this is necessary, there has been no simple (to use the common expression) or absolute necessity. Rather, it has stemmed from a heavenly decree, on which men's salvation depended. Our most merciful Father decreed what was best for us.

Since our iniquities, like a cloud cast between us and him, had completely estranged us from the Kingdom of Heaven [cf. Isa. 59:2], no man, unless he belonged to God, could serve as the intermediary to restore peace. But who might reach to him? Any one of Adam's children? No, like their father, all of them were terrified at the sight of God [Gen. 3:8]. One of the angels? They also had need of a head, through whose bond they might cleave firmly and undividedly to their God [cf. Eph. 1:22; Col. 2:10]. What then?

The situation would surely have been hopeless had the very majesty of God not descended to us, since it was not in our power to ascend to him. Hence, it was necessary for the Son of God to become for us "Immanuel, that is, God with us" [Isa. 7:14; Matt. 1:23].

— John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, II.XII.I

Another year, another read through of Luke. Wake up tomorrow, knowing what the Lord has given us, and share that good news of the Gospel with all you love.

God bless you all. Merry Christmas.

"For unto Us a Son Is Given," a selection from Handel's Messiah, some of the best Christmas music ever written.