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Do Keswick Critics Routinely Misrepresent Keswick Theology? Part 1 of 3
The contradictory nature and unintelligibility of the Higher Life position[1] explains why defenders of Keswick can complain that its critics employ “inaccuracy” and “major misrepresentation” when discussing the movement.[2] Unlike Scripture, which is the non-contradictory and clear revelation from God about how to live a holy life for His glory, the contradictions, shallow understanding of […]
What Is Conservatism in a Church? Is This Good?
Men associated with Religious Affections Ministries (RAM), led by Scott Aniol, have written and published a book, A Conservative Christian Declaration (at Amazon), which idea was then critiqued by others on SharperIron, an online forum. On top of writing the declaration and book, RAM has afforded church leaders to include their church in a list of likeminded conservative […]
Games Calvinists Play to Keep the System Breathing, Part Two
Part One The five points of Calvinism do not present a different gospel per se, because those five points don’t deal with the crux of the gospel, which is, one, whether you believe in a biblical Jesus, and, two, whether your faith is a biblical faith in Christ. I could leave Calvinism alone, except that […]
Studies in Perfectionism by Benjamin B. Warfield Available for Free Dowlonad
I am delighted to announce that I have made available for free download something freely offered nowhere else (as far as I am aware) on the web: Benjamin B. Warfield’s classic and crushing review, analysis, and critique of perfectionism, his two volume Studies in Perfectionism, volumes 7-8 of the ten volume set of Warfield’s works! You […]
Games Calvinists Play to Keep the System Breathing: Exhibit A – Foreknowledge
The Bible is plain. If the five points of Calvin are taught by the Bible, that will be obvious. If these are so important, which you can see they are to Calvinists, this should be easy. And then you read what they write, looking for that smooth flow of biblical argument, the points fleshing right […]
Ebola: Government Failure Stems from a Shift in Worldview
Many of you can list the crisis or scandals now of the present presidential administration. Let’s start with a focus on the recent Liberian man who brought ebola to Texas. The defense of supporters relates to the minimal number who could die, so we shouldn’t be afraid. Unless you are the one dying or exposed, […]
Reverence and Solemnity: Essential Aspects of Biblical Worship, part 8 of 8
Fifth, some further musical styles and sounds are not appropriate because they are not reverent and solemn. The worship of the sanctuary is specified constantly as solemn and reverent praise of God, and never once designated as entertainment of men, children, or any other group. M. R. DeHann wrote: Remember also that the bread […]
Mark These Words: Capitulation on the Diversity of Truth and Beauty Yields Apostasy, Fundamentalism and Evangelicalism
God knows. If Christianity is about God, biblical Christianity, like Noah was about God, then it should in fact be about God. I believe they already know. They just won’t say. But the people of fundamentalism and evangelicalism will know in the end, either by finding out or having their hand caught in the jelly […]
A Bigger Tent than God: Douglas Wilson, “Doctrinal Works,” and the Salvation of Roman Catholics
A pastor often responds to whether he thinks so and so is saved, sometimes even biblical characters, such as Saul, or in another specific way, if Peter was saved by this certain point in his life. And then a corollary, have such and such historic or modern figure been saved: Luther, Wesley, Billy Graham, Mark […]
Reverence and Solemnity: Essential Aspects of Biblical Worship, part 7 of 8
Fourth, the lyrics of all songs offered to the Lord in His worship must be “the word of Christ” (Col 3:16). They must either be the perfect songs of the Psalter—every psalm, and every line of every psalm of which ought to be sung in the church of God—or hymns that are God’s Word […]
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