For freedom Christ has set us free; stand fast therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. Galations 5:1 RSV “I’ve read some of the 9Marks writings and some of these ideas are troublesome to me. I am concerned that while the basic principles may seem to work as a guideline for good and decent shepherds, they … Continue reading
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Dee received an email a few weeks ago that said, in part, the following: I am a long-time lurker and seldom commenter at TWW. I left a spiritually abusive church after 15 years. They are Mohler/T4G/Gospel Coalition/CBMW sycophants, chock full of male headship and church discipline. I was dug deep in at church for a time, drinking the Kool-Aid and thinking … Continue reading
Consider this post to be an extension of my post from last Friday. I had more information that I wanted to share, but I thought Friday’s post was long enough! Friday’s post had a few comments about John Folmar’s experience level when he went to Dubai. The audio clip below was taken from an interview of John Folmar by David … Continue reading
“The people of God want pastors, not clergy acting like bureaucrats or government officials.” -Pope Francis Pop quiz – Who is Riley Barnes? I don’t expect most to know the answer to that question, so allow me me fill you in. As you can see below, Riley Barnes had a great education, graduating Cum laude from Washington and Lee University. … Continue reading
“So we’ve asked CJ [Mahaney] to teach on the pastor’s self-watch, to watch his life and doctrine closely, something that he’s not only taught, but he models very well. Because we want to be pastors who love Jesus and it marks our life. We are passionate about Christ. I know we’ve asked Jeff [Purswell] to do a session on theological … Continue reading
Since 400 AD, the Church has insisted that men who make their living dispensing God thoughts get to speak without challenge, without scrutiny, without debate. As if once a man becomes a pastor, or a teacher, or an evangelist, the Spirit behind the office is hostile to scrutiny. Christians have fallen mightily with the assumption that intellectual disagreement is equal … Continue reading
“The infallible rule of interpretation of Scripture is the Scripture itself: and therefore, when there is a question about the true and full sense of any Scripture (which is not manifold, but one), it must be searched and known by other places that speak more clearly.” The Westminster Confession of Faith, I.IX “I suppose it is tempting, if the only … Continue reading
Robert Aaron Long was a long-time member of Crabapple Baptist Church. and had a history of what he claims is *sex addiction.*
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Mark Dever’s peculiar views on baptism. Did you know that Anthony Moore was one of his certified™ interns?
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He said to them, “The Scriptures declare, ‘My Temple will be called a house of prayer for all nations,’ but you have turned it into a den of thieves. -Mark 11:17 NLT It is my belief that the “Evangelical Industrial Complex” has long ago sold their ethical inheritance for a mess of pottage. Many churches and their celebrity leaders are … Continue reading