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Category Archives: Church Discipline
Presumed Guilty: Reformed Evangelical Men and the Assumption of Systemic Abuse
From my perspective, the saddest part of all of this is that the only solution to the problem of human sin, the Biblical Gospel, is being identified as part of the root of the problem of abuse, and the more faithful one is to the Bible, the more likely one is to be perceived as an abuser. In fact, a bizarre redefinition of Christian is occurring in which it is asserted that the more willing you are to reject Biblical solutions to the problem of abuse and embrace Feminist and Marxist solutions the more authentically compassionate and Christian you are. Continue reading
Posted in Church Discipline, Current Events, Feminism, Old School Presbyterian Churches
Tagged Abuse, Aimee, Byrd, Church, Discipline, Evangelical, Feminism, Men, Patriarchy, Reformed, Sexual, Spiritual
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The Nashville Statement and Why Our Congregation Adopted It
Most of the great creedal and confessional formulations of the church have been composed in response to widespread error or heresy within the body of Christ and while there are many different errors and heresies that are currently dividing the … Continue reading
Clarifying Addendum to “5 Reasons It Might Be Time to Leave the PCA”
Most of the critiques I’ve seen to date of our session’s post entitled “5 Reasons It Might Be Time to Leave the PCA” seem to misunderstand our points in sections two and four, so I’d like to briefly deal with … Continue reading
Does Matthew 7:1-5 Forbid All Judging?
Matthew 7:1-5 (NKJV) “Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. And why do you look at the … Continue reading
Is a Virtual Church Really a Church?
For almost twenty years a cadre of brave, but largely unheeded, commentators such as David Wells and Udo Middelmann have been striving to alert Christians to the fact that church marketing gurus have fundamentally changed the pattern of evangelical churches. … Continue reading
When Should Old Schoolers Leave Their Denomination?
One of the most frequently debated questions amongst pastors in denominations that seem to trending ever more liberal is when they should leave. What is the straw that finally breaks the camel’s back? While some conservative men have been willing … Continue reading
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Robert Murray McCheyne on the Importance of Church Discipline
A little while ago, in my post entitled “Some Rudimentary Thoughts on Church Planting”, I noted the almost forgotten importance of the proper exercise of church discipline to successful church planting and building: “Dedicate yourself to maintaining all three marks … Continue reading
Building Old School Churches 