The Mormon Church has installed a new grand poobah. In their language, he is the “President” of the church (Jesus put presidents in charge of His church, right?). He is also seen as “the prophet” set aside by God to lead the restoration of the Melchizedekian priesthood. You can find a full list of their … 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
[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
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
Ranking cults in order of their bizarreness is entirely subjective, and to be fair, it’s hard to beat the fantastical eccentricities of more prominent cults like Mormonism or Scientology. These whackadoodle religious sects are basically out of science fiction novels, tied to outer space and intrinsically connected to a belief in aliens, and exercise scary control over … Read more
“If everything that is called Christianity in these days is Christianity, then there is no such thing as Christianity. A name applied indiscriminately to everything designates nothing.” B.B. Warfield His wife called with a report that set him off, enough for him to postpone his back-stage, dressing-room lunch in order to record a nearly … Read more
A Dilemma with the Trilemma Jesus of Nazareth has always been a figure of controversy. For over two thousand years people have argued about what he did and who he was. The contentious activity surrounding his origin, activities, and identity grew after he suffered death by crucifixion under the rule of Pontius Pilate[1] but this … 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
Saturday night, I published an article entitled “If a Freemason Died Today…”. The article has been shared many times in social media and has received numerous responses from supporters and detractors like. I had not planned on writing a follow-up article this soon, however, a Freemason named Glen wrote to me to challenge the assertions of my article. I have publicly … Read more
“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 That she has an incredible talent, there is no doubt. Her rendition of “Halleleujah” performed on a subway platform is making its holiday rounds on social media, particularly … Read more
Eternal Progression is a doctrine unique to Mormonism, which teaches that men can eternally progress to the state of godhood. Eternal Progression is taught by the LDS that the process begins as the spiritual children of God in the “preexistence” and then continues throughout life on Earth and afterward. Through obedience to God, the doctrine … Read more
THERE’S MORE TO CONSERVATISM THAN INERRANCY Paige Patterson was instrumental in the so-called Conservative Resurgence in the SBC a generation ago. Along with Paul Pressler and a few other leaders, Patterson championed Biblical inerrancy and used the springboard of Adrian Rogers’ election to the SBC presidency to painfully but successfully begin eradicating the SBC of its non-inerrantists. In … Read more
During this election cycle, I started using the phrase “Justification by Politics” or “Justification by Presidential Primary.” It was tongue in cheek, and was in reference to Southern Baptist and other Evangelical Intelligentsia members declaring salvation over a Roman Catholic candidate, Marco Rubio. Even though Rubio said he was “fully theologically and doctrinally aligned with … 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
Every election year in America, evangelicals rush to ask and answer political questions. Many go along the lines of endorsing candidates while others try to be as vague as possible. As Christians, we are admonished to “test everything”. How do we test political statements in the light of Scripture? First of all, there are some … Read more
