Here are the facts regarding the endless virtue signaling of evangelicals in relationship to the current (and manufactured) immigration “crisis” regarding children being separated from parents. First, people who invade our country illegally should be detained until they can be tried and dealt with according to the law. Second, we do not want to incarcerate … Read more
We covered the breaking news that Thomas Littleton, a conservative Southern Baptist and freelance journalist with press credentials, was tossed from the SBC annual meeting after ERLC employee, Brent Leatherwood, allegedly made a false accusation toward him in retaliation for asking Russell Moore inconvenient questions about the LGBTQ Revoice Conference. You can read that post … Read more
Proverbs 6 condemns “one who spreads strife among brothers” (NASB). This scripture is often used as a catch-all to condemn all forms of controversy in a church. One who disagrees with the group, brings an item of trouble to the table, or insists on church discipline against a prominent member of a church can be … Read more
Douglas Wilson, the Moscow, Idaho, theological provocateur and rogue Presbyterianish former Federal Visionist recently debated Joel McDurmon of American Vision on the suitability of the death penalty for sodomy. Wilson is a whimsical soul who has been able to maintain friendships and various degrees of alliances with a broad swath of evangelicals, mainly because of his jovial wittiness … Read more
PART 1 THE BOOK THAT STARTED IT ALL: This year, a controversial book has been published and caused a ruckus in the Christian media scene. The book is called, ‘The Rise of Network Christianity: How Independent Leaders Are Changing the Religious Landscape’. It was written by Brad Christerson and Richard Flory. Sadly, judging by how they came … Read more
Legalism, in theological parlance, is either (A) making up laws where they do not already exist in the Bible or (B) believing one is saved by following Biblical laws. For example, demanding that cullotes be the Biblical standard of modesty (when other garments are also modest) is legalism. Calling adultery a sin, on the other … Read more
For the first several hundred years after Christ, images of any person of the Godhood (Jesus included) were strikingly absent from the church. By “strikingly absent” I mean, absolutely, completely lacking in any presence. Not rare, mind you – absent. Usebius, the pastor-historian, gave us insight into the church’s views on icons (images) when he … Read more
If you like the Christmas baby Jesus best, your home might be littered with Nativity sets. Is this a good or Biblical practice? I was once preaching outside the Catedral da Sé de São Paulo in Brazil, exhorting the worshippers to forsake their graven images and believe the Gospel. I went into a nearby icon shop to … Read more
There was a time when Southern Baptists (actually traditional Southern Baptists) would never have dreamed of having a Campbellite preach at one of their conferences. There was a time when Southern Baptists (actual traditional Southern Baptists) would never have dreamed of having a female preach at one of their conferences. But alas, this is … Read more
Polemics in the realm of Christianity is a highly controversial and often burdensome work. Polemicists are often accused of being divisive and unnecessarily incendiary in their work, and that there really is no biblical basis for the practice of such work. But is it really? Biblical truth is, by default, divisive and offensive. The Scriptures … Read more
Joel McDurmon abandoned theonomy shortly after I debated him on the topic in 2015. Although he still uses the word, theonomy, he has gone on public record denying the most core, essential and distinctive of theonomic positions, Mosaic penology. In fact, he now denies that seventh commandment crimes should be punished, which was the core … Read more
There is a danger that has come into the sheepfold; apostates have come in and they probably have always been here. However, with the prevalence of social media, their influence has spread and it is more important than ever before to recognize the marks of an apostate, a person who at one time knew and … Read more
(The following is excerpted from the public domain work “How Readest Thou?” by J. C. Ryle. John Charles Ryle was a Bishop in the Church of England during the late 19th century. One biographer1 wrote of Ryle that “on June 10 [1900], he died, but he left behind a spiritual legacy that has … Read more
This year, the Christmas celebration falls on a Sunday. Accounting for leap years, this happens on regular intervals. It happened in 2011, and will, lest the Lord tarries, happen again in 2022, 2033, 2039, 2044, and 2050. Since the divine creation of the church following Christ’s resurrection, it has gathered to worship on the … Read more
We are designing tracts for the sake of evangelism and Polemics. The fact is, cultists and the theologically confused need Jesus, too. The problem is, they think they’re already saved. These tracts are designed to clarify for them exactly what is the Gospel, and explain why their beliefs do not accord to sound doctrine. The … Read more
