Saturday, October 31, 2009

Apologies to Bob Dylan:


A rant upon reading Not All Evangelicals and Catholics Together

How many splits must a church go through
Before you call it reformed?
Yes, 'n' how many books must P & R sell
Before we're not misinformed?
Yes, 'n' how many times must the web pages fly
So that God's perfect will is performed?
The answer, my friend, is in the Institutes,
The answer is in the Institutes.

How many years can a Christian live out
Before his doctrine's suspect?
Yes, 'n' how many lectures must she go hear
Before her mind is correct?
Yes, 'n' how many arguments must he have won
Before he's among the elect?
The answer, my friend, is giv'n by R.C. Sproul,
The answer is giv'n by R.C. Sproul.

Yes, 'n' how many times can we read NT Wright,
Before the Tiber we'll cross?
Yes and how many InterVarsity groups
Must be counted all but a loss?
Yes 'n' how many years of Church history
Must be forever tossed?
The answer my friend, is giv'n by John Piper,
The answer is giv'n by John Piper.

How many times must the Good Lord look down
In grief from His throne o'er the sky?
Yes, 'n' how many tears must the Good Lord shed
to see His Bride so awry?
Yes, 'n' how many years will it take till we know
That Jesus for us all has died?
The answer, my friend, is God only knows,
The answer is God only knows.

1 comment:

Kent said...

Didn't know you were a Dylan fan? Nice job Beth!