An acquaintance called me Professor Sumo/Protesters close to home

Today near our estate.

BBC News February 21, 2020

So last week the Prime Minister indicated these blockades had to end, but yet these protests still go on this week. Rail blockades 'must come down', says Trudeau. "The fact remains the barricades must now come down and the [court] injunctions much be obeyed and the law must be upheld."

I can agree with the Prime Minister in desiring a peaceful resolution, but law and order should also be maintained. Despite the countless wrongs of the past committed against indigenous peoples and other minorities, and any in the present; Canada is the only sovereign country within this issue. This is true whether or not people agree or disagree with it. An apparent small minority of indigenous claimants and their radical supporters, most often of the radical left, I reason, of various ethnic backgrounds, can only falsely claim sovereignty for such and such an indigenous group, even when it is recognized as an indigenous nation. There are indeed aspects of indigenous self-government, which is First Nations governance, in Canada. But Federal, Provincial, Territorial, Municipal government (s) and First Nations governance are all under sovereign Canadian law.

This law and order, to maintain such things as the economy, is not racial. I am not being heated here, just stating the truth. The Canada of today is not the 'white man' but all peoples within those types of government I mentioned.

Agreement and disagreement is an aspect of democracy but based on what I have seen and heard, many of these radical protesters are not in favour of democracy, but favour a form of government, most often from the radical left. They do not favour democracy and do not obey its laws in this case.

Democracy means not getting one's way much of the time. I am definitely included.

View from the estate.

 

Walls painted black with white skulls

Port Coquitlam: But NOT our former neighbourhood.

This last Friday, some family and I had lunch with a former neighbour and still family friend from Port Coquitlam. We had lunch in Maple Ridge and then drove back to our old neighbourhood in Port Coquitlam and met up with his Mrs. which is also a former neighbour and family friend. She actually used to babysit me when I was little.

It is amazing how much the area has developed over the decades. Every few years I would drive by our old home and up until recently, the house and property looked not kept up. But I think the last time I drove by the house and property looked renovated and the well kept up.

Our former neighbour stated (paraphrased): Your old place was rented out for years and at one point the renter had the walls painted black with white skulls. He was probably a Satanist.

Trudeau's choo choo: Thomas got bills to Pay-CN the economy disrupted

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Bullet Wednesday: To follow teachers

• I do not claim to 'follow' any particular Christian or non-Christian teachers. I have sources.

• I do follow divinely inspired Scripture.

• A good friend stated (paraphrased) that he and another friend need to 'follow' teachers, whereas I can do my own research and writing. I agree, based on my background, as God has guided me by grace through faith.

• However, I am, and will always be more of a student than a teacher, so I rely heavily on Scripture, sources (teachers), fellowship within the Church, and prayer.

 • As I do not 'follow' teachers, I do not embrace the term 'Calvinist' for myself. I did find John Calvin incredibly useful and enlightened with his writings in regard to free will and determinism. I learned much and found ideas I had from my earliest studies enhanced and confirmed by an expert. As I have noted twice recently, in conversations, Martin Luther was Reformed and not a Calvinist. I am Reformed and not a Calvinist, although I do hold to TULIP. But, I favour believer's baptism over infant baptism theologically. I am also not a Lutheran.

• I view the Scripture as the final authority in religious matters. I hold to Sola Scriptura as the Scripture is the supreme authority in religious and spiritual matters. The Pocket Dictionary of Theological terms writes that Sola Scriptura is from the Latin, 'Scripture only' (108). This dogma is in the context of Scripture against the theology of Scripture and tradition. (108). This was clearly a Reformed, Protestant doctrine opposed to the Roman Catholic use of tradition. Scripture is the final authority within the Church. It does not oppose all tradition, but tradition elevated to anywhere close to the authority of Scripture.

• However, quite apparent from my academic reading and research, the use of philosophy can be found with the Apostle Paul (Acts) and within the writings of Church Fathers such as Augustine. Philosophy was sought as a source of intellectual truth. This was an aspect of Reformed tradition as well as Roman Catholic and Orthodox. I, by God's guidance via prayer, use philosophy of religion and philosophy as a source of God's truth while acknowledging Sola Scriptura in the sense it was originally intended.

• I am not a 'bible only' Christian. I use other academic disciplines along with Biblical Studies where warranted.

• All truth is God's truth, but only divine revelation provides salvific theology. Philosophy of Religion (theistic as opposed to non-theistic) as an academic discipline can provide at times useful truth about God and humanity, from outside Scripture. God is reasoned as the first cause, primary cause, and what is necessary and of necessity in every possible world, as examples, but I fully acknowledge that only God as revealed in Jesus Christ, God the Son, provides salvation.

• But make no mistake, there are many parallel truths within theology and (theistic) philosophy of religion, such as the existence of God and his infinite and eternal nature. But Scripture and the New Testament alone, reveals God as triune.

• It seems to me that the Biblical Christian should expose and oppose false teaching and heresy (Galatians, 2 Peter, Jude as examples); but each 'heretic hunter' should continually examine one's own theology and worldview, as a finite and sinful entity,  even as those in Christ are sanctified. There is a need for continual prayer and reflection. Lord, please guide me to be in the truth, in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

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CALVIN, JOHN (1540)(1973) Romans and Thessalonians, Translated by Ross Mackenzie, Grand Rapids, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company.

CALVIN, JOHN (1543)(1996) The Bondage and Liberation of the Will, Translated by G.I. Davies, Grand Rapids, Baker Book House.

CALVIN, JOHN (1550)(1978) Concerning Scandals, Translated by John W. Fraser, Grand Rapids, William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company.

CALVIN, JOHN (1552)(1995) Acts, Translated by Watermark, Nottingham, Crossway Books. 

CALVIN, JOHN (1553)(1952) Job, Translated by Leroy Nixon, Grand Rapids, Baker Book House. 

CALVIN, JOHN (1554)(1965) Genesis, Translated by John King, Edinburgh, The Banner of Truth Trust.