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

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

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

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

…the 2011 Synod…passed a policy for trustee removal from agencies and boards. Various agencies contacted Paul Bell, Director for Central Services about issues of legality. Synod’s attorney, Mr. Dan Eller, studied the issue and reported back to the Executive Board that there are liability issues with having this policy.

“Often, when the church seems buried and things seem most discouraging, God is working profoundly beneath the surface. Fathers and brothers, what is God doing to further his grace among us so that He can work his grace through us? Let us not look at the externals – the statistics, the reports, the so-called struggles for control and blame-shifting. Rather, let us call upon our Sovereign God under whose lordship we stand and serve." (Comments of incoming Moderator)

The congregation of Progressive ARP in Princeton, NC met on April 29, 2012 and voted to restore the (Presbytery deposed) Session; to withdraw membership from the ARP Denomination; and to dissolve the pastoral relationship with the Rev. Percy Coleman.

Second Presbytery is made up of churches in UpState South Carolina (Greenville-Spartanburg and environs) along with the entire state of Georgia. Erskine College and Seminary and the headquarters of the denomination are located within the bounds of the Presbytery which adds a bit more interest to their docket from time to time.

When we see these obviously flawed examples of justice, we understand Proverbs 28:5, which says that the wicked do not understand justice. The biblical concept of justice has a number of associated ideas that are important to know if we are to truly understand it. The same God who designed and ordered all of creation designed man to seek the good and to avoid evil.

While there are and have been Calvinists in the SBC, the statement points out that the majority of Southern Baptists do not embrace Calvinism and even the few who do tend to modify its teachings