The Authority of The State
Jesus said if we love Him, we will do what He tells us to do. Do you love Him? Prove it by submitting to His authority.
Why do authorities exist? It is because we live in a sinful and fallen world, and without authority everyone would do “what is right in his own eyes,” resulting in chaos. Those who will not be constrained from within by the living presence of Jesus Christ, must be restrained from without by the state, acting... Continue Reading
Pedophiles Are Proliferating in Our Schools
Inept state legislators and corrupt/apathetic school administrators have an interest in not making any waves by simply passing the trash.
The U.S. Department of Justice already has established a database for sex offenders. It is imperative that we have a similarly organized collection of information especially for educators, where school administrators are legally bound to report any and every instance of pedophilia. In the social hierarchy of prison inmates, mob bosses, bank robbers, and... Continue Reading
Passing Overture 15
A call to avoid the equivocation trap.
For men equipped with the keys to some of the most sacredly precious positions in the Kingdom of Christ, O15 simplifies the decision-making on our version of the broader homosexual clergy question. Is the man describing himself (present tense) as a homosexual, all equivocations aside? If so, as this means he is NOT above reproach,... Continue Reading
Why Did Covid Enforcement Target Religion?
Governments used COVID-19 restrictions as an excuse for religious persecution.
Religious persons today are a threat, but not to public safety as the narrative instructs us. They are a threat to the idea that the state is to be worshipped above all else, to the religion that’s trying to take their place, to the idea that it’s possible to find a compelling and complete sense... Continue Reading
Homosexuality and the True Division in the PCA
The PCA Ad-Interim Committee on Human Sexuality considered the Side B view and clearly rejected it.
Regarding the meaning of the Overture 15 wording: “This language if inserted in the BCO would not serve to disqualify a man who merely experiences same-sex attraction… it’s a question of how you relate to your same-sex attraction, someone who has repented of their same-sex attraction, who has denied it, is seeking to mortify it... Continue Reading
A Response to J.V. Fesko’s “Should Old Aquinas Be Forgot?” In Defense of Protestant Evangelicals
The passage from “Justification by Faith” Fesko quotes proves that Owen and other Protestant theologians vigorously distinguish between imputed and infused righteousness.
In other words, faith justifies, and the various “other saving graces” that accompany it come into view in sanctification with its operation of the Spirit in which he “infuses grace” per Larger Catechism Q. 77. It is not an accurate summary to say that there is an infused habit of faith that is first passive... Continue Reading
Does the Accuracy of its Second-Person Pronouns Commend the Continued Use of the AV in Public Reading and Preaching?
A debate between Christian McShaffrey and Mark Ward
The ongoing debate over Bible translations is often marked by more heat than light. This is unfortunate and can also lead to unlawful divisions in the Body of Christ. Mark Ward and Christian McShaffrey are no strangers to the debate and have recently decided to conduct an experiment: Arguing a specific point in a calm... Continue Reading
Labor Day’s Unsung Hero: Work
In our leisure-loving world, we have lost sight of the fact that work, no matter how menial it may appear or how risky it may be, is honorable.
Work is not only a positive and creative activity it is also an antidote to destructive behavior and activity. More crime is conceived in an atmosphere of idleness than in the work arena. The Apostle Paul recognized the benefit of work when he wrote: “Let him who steals steal no longer; but rather let him... Continue Reading
When the Power of the Gospel is Most Clearly Displayed in the Church
The power of the gospel is seen most clearly when churches are not full of people like me or folks I would naturally be friends with anyway.
The power of the gospel is seen most clearly and fully when we have nothing in common with people we love and care for – and with whom we are genuinely friends in real ways – other than Jesus and his gospel. Then, we are community that has been founded on the gospel. Then, we... Continue Reading
The Story Behind Overture 15: The Original Intent of Its Author
My intent in drafting Overture 15, the proposed amendment to BCO 7-4, was to deal specifically with those who ‘publicly’ describe themselves as homosexuals.
We all struggle with the darkness of all types of sins. My entire case for submitting the original overture is that the “public” announcement (like in Christianity Today) of constantly struggling with any particular sin disqualifies a man from holding office in the church. The key word here is not the word “struggles” or even... Continue Reading
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