This is a repost of a re-post from a guy who works – according to Brannon Howse – in the Grace to You mailroom. In reality, he’s an alright character with a blog, who has said a few smart things. What follows includes some of those smart things: A Brief Introduction I am becoming convinced … Read more
The Modern Day Downgrade is rapidly growing in the SBC, and getting worse from year to year. Here are nine of the worst moments in the SBC last year. SBC blog touts lawsuits against SBC entities. It’s one thing for someone who believes they have been wronged to sue some SBC entity. After all, Southern Baptist … Read more
Before reading the article, it is worth familiarizing yourselves with these articles which were the catalyst for the discussions below: Michael Brown has been WHITE-washed? What Michael Brown is hiding from his audience (Part 1): Attacking Christian authors; contends for NAR gospel What Michael Brown is hiding from his audience (Part 2): Damning 2010 audio proving … Read more
What do you do when you’re in the midst of a nasty divorce, have lost your right to be a full-time dad to your kids, have your church declare you unfit for ministry and hire a Hollywood Public Relations expert to rebuild your reputation? You write a weight loss book, I guess. Perry Noble just … Read more
[Editor’s Note: We are republishing this article and ask people to consider James White and Elephant Room 3 while reading it. It was originally published in the Reformation Montana (print) journal several years ago] “We have said, with deep grief that we should have had to say it, that many ministers have departed from the … Read more
The debate text below is intended to help Christians think through the issue of gender and the pastorate in Baptist churches. The text was originally submitted as a seminary assignment in a Systematic Theology class at a Southern Baptist seminary. It is the position of Pulpit & Pen that the office of pastor in a New Testament church … Read more
Dear Brothers, Are you a Christian who has left the Masonic Lodge under conviction of the Holy Spirit? Would you be willing to share your testimony of being delivered from the sinful practice of Masonry with other Christians, some of whom may be considering joining the lodge themselves? Here at Pulpit & Pen, we have … Read more
Did you know that Freemasonry is religious? To be a member of a Masonic Lodge, a man must profess faith in a Supreme Being and the eternality of the soul. Masonic Lodges elect a chaplain and use a sacred text (usually a Bible) as part of the “furniture of the lodge.” Masonic Lodges are intended … Read more
In our first post in this series, we explained the Second Commandment and gave a historical survey of Christian thought on the topic of icons – or images – of God the Son. In the second post, we discussed the opinion of early church pastor and historian, Eusebius. In our third post, we gave the opinion of John Calvin … Read more
Adapted with permission from a piece by churchwatcher on December 19, 2017 If the people of Bethel actually studied their bibles, they would notice that by the standards of today’s western Christendom Jesus was very judgmental at times. Consider His words to one of the churches in the book of the Revelation: “But I have … Read more
Rodney Howard Browne – the Holy Ghost Bartender – came to Dickinson, North Dakota, on November 14 to the River Church for “One Night Holy Ghost Revival.” He spent his time to call Donald Trump the anointed and talk about politics, conspiracy theories, and the banking system. He did not mention Jesus, God the Father, … Read more
Random Internet Denizen: John MacArthur is a heretic! Us: Why? Random Internet Denizen: Because he said you could accept the Mark of the Beast and still be saved! Us: What heresy is that? Random Internet Denizen: What do you mean? Us: Heresies have names. What is the name of that heresy? Random Internet Denizen: I … Read more
For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thoughts captive to obey Christ, … Read more
Hyper-Calvinism is a sub-Christian doctrine. It is an enemy of Christ. If Hyper-Calvinism could be anthropomorphized into a person, he should be rounded up, hogtied and burned at the stake like Michael Servetus. I wanted to start out with clarity, so there you go. The questions are what is Hyper-Calvinism and who is guilty of it. … Read more
Surely there are few who take the name “Reformed” who do not know the name of John Calvin. This post isn’t about him. It’s about the one who was used by God to help turn John Calvin into the John Calvin we know and love. Guillaume (William) Farel was born in the city of Gap in … Read more
