ARP Synod Makes History in Electing First Foreign Moderator
The ARP Synod made history and has elected its first ever “foreign” Moderator. Rev. Rob Patrick, Pastor of Bartow ARP, Bartow, FL, nominated Rev. Jeff Kingswood, Pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church in Woodstock, Ontario, for Moderator for the 2013 Synod. Mr. Patrick noted that two years ago he nominated Rev. Andrew Putnam, who ran against... Continue Reading
A Heartfelt Farewell to the Presbyterian Church in America -By Jason Stellman
In keeping with this solemn vow, I feel duty-bound to disclose some changes to my views which have developed over the past few years, relating to the issues of Sola Scriptura and Sola Fide specifically. I submitted the following letter a couple of days ago. Please be in prayer for my family during this difficult... Continue Reading
I Don’t Believe in Second Chances – By William H. Smith
The case of John Mark can provide us with a measure of insight into how we should deal with “mess-ups.” John Mark: A Ministry Not Wasted To my observation those who don’t believe in second chances fall into three groups: (1) those who have never needed one, (2) those who have needed and received one,... Continue Reading
Thoughts on an Impending Conversion Which (Should Have Been) Foretold – By Carl Trueman
The danger for high churchmen … is that we can forget that. We can end up thinking that the doctrine of the church is more important than the gospel or, worse still, that the doctrine of the church is the gospel. The news of the seeming impending conversion of Jason Stellman to Roman Catholicism will... Continue Reading
Would Paul Have Made a Good Evangelical? By Peter Enns
Even when you account for 2000 years of cultural differences between Paul and Evangelicalism, the answer is no. Why? Because Paul didn’t treat the Bible the way mainstream Evangelicalism says you need to. Would Paul have made a good Evangelical? No. Even when you account for 2000 years of cultural differences between Paul and Evangelicalism,... Continue Reading
Here We Fall. We Can Do No Other. God Help Us –By Tim Bayly
Stellman says he has embraced two of Rome’s dogmas: that the Word of God is subordinate to the Church’s tradition, and that infusion is right and imputation wrong. In other words he has publicly repudiated sola Scriptura and sola fide. Those following the doctrinal battle of the past couple of years within the PCA’s Northwest Presbytery were surprised... Continue Reading