Things New and Old: “Consistency, thou art a Jewel"

Things New and Old

Ancient truths revealed in the Scriptures are often forgotten, disbelieved or distorted, and therefore lost in the passage of time. Such ancient truths when rediscovered and relearned are 'new' additions to the treasury of ancient truths.

Christ showed many new things to the disciples, things prophesied by the prophets of old but hijacked and perverted by the elders and their traditions, but which Christ reclaimed and returned to His people.

Many things taught by the Apostles of Christ have been perverted or substituted over the centuries. Such fundamental doctrines like salvation by grace and justification have been hijacked and perverted and repudiated by sincere Christians. These doctrines need to be reclaimed and restored to God's people.

There are things both new and old here. "Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things" 2Ti 2:7.

Thursday, January 4, 2024

“Consistency, thou art a Jewel"

“Consistency, thou art a jewel"

is a well-known quote sometimes ascribed to William Shakespeare. Whether or not it originated with him isn’t nearly as important as the truth that consistency can be a dazzling jewel to help people deal with the necessary consequences of their ideas!

The story below reminds me of "Consistency, thou art a jewel."

I'm not sure if the incident is true or not. I'm not at all surprised if it did actually happen. It is a wonderful illustration of the maxim.

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A devout Arab Muslim got into a cab in London.

He curtly asked the cabbie to turn off the radio because as decreed by his religious teaching, he must not listen to music because in the time of the prophet, there was no music, especially Western music, which is the music of the infidel.

The cab driver politely switched off the radio, stopped the cab and opened the door. The Arab Muslim asked him, "What are you doing????

The cabbie answered, "In the time of the prophet there were no taxis, no bombs, no plane hijacks, no west invented loudspeakers in mosques that woke up newly born, elderly and the sick at unearthly hours, no suicide attacks, no RDX, no AK 56, only ''peace'' everywhere. So shut up and wait for a camel."

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During Christ's ministry, on many occasions, He employed the same method to expose the glaring inconsistency and sheer hypocrisy of the Pharisees and the religious establishment of His time.

Our Arminians and Calvinistic brethren are in great need of being shown the same toooooooooo!