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Category Archives: Theological Declension
A Short Explanation of the Primary Differences Between Christianity and the Various (Marxist) Liberation Theologies Gaining Ground Among Evangelicals
In Christianity the most fundamental division among men is between the saved and the unsaved (or expressed in the eternal sense the elect and the reprobate, the line of Cain and the line of Seth) and while the divisions according … Continue reading
My Day By Day Summary and Review of the Major Actions of the 2017 PCA General Assembly
Tuesday (6/13/17) 1) Most of the committee of commissioners (CoC) meetings were held on Tuesday morning. I was on the CoC for Covenant College. There was nothing much of note in our deliberations, I did notice, however, that the Board … Continue reading
Posted in Denominational Differences, Homosexual Marriage, Marriage, PCA, Politics and The Civil Magistate, Spiritual Declension, Theological Declension
Tagged 2017 General Assembly, Church Offices, Conservative Review, Deaconesses, General Assembly, Greensboro, PCA, Presbyterian Church in America, Women in Ministry
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Some Last Minute Thoughts About Overture 2
Part of my preparation for going to the Presbyterian Church in America’s 45th General Assembly in Greensboro includes attempting to read through all 646 pages of the massive 2017 Commissioners Handbook. And as I was doing that, I was extremely … Continue reading
Should We Make Images of Jesus?
Should We Make Images of Jesus? The Relationship between the Second Commandment and Images of Christ The Following is a Brief listing of just some of the Reformed Evangelical witnesses that directly address the creation and use of pictures of … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Denominational Differences, Easter, Holy Days, The Puritans, Theological Declension, Worship
Tagged Holidays, Idols, Images, Images of Jesus, J.I. Packer, Nativity Scenes, Presbyterianism, Reformed Confessions, Reformed Theology, Second Commandment, Westminster Standards
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Counting the Cost Poll: Would You Be Willing to Forsake All That You Have?
A question for Christian friends who are currently opposed to homosexual marriage: If the cost of remaining opposed to homosexual marriage becomes losing your ability to work for the government* or company you work for, lose your tax exempt status, and … Continue reading
Counting the Cost For Christians of the Nationwide Legalization of Homosexual Marriage
Dr. Al Mohler, the President of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, has written an article that all Christians who are religiously opposed to same sex marriage need to read. But before I discuss some of the issues Dr. Mohler raises, I need first … Continue reading
A Reflection on the Superbowl…
“The attachment many Americans now have to sports teams far exceeds attachment to religious faith—any religious faith.” – Al Mohler Driving home from church on Sunday Night was eerie, it was a huge contrast to the heavy traffic we normally … Continue reading
Posted in Compromise, Pastoral Theology, Sports, The Sabbath, Theological Declension
Tagged America, Church, Football, Hoiliday, Lord's Day, Sabbath, Sports, Sunday, Superbowl, Theology
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What if Modern Missional Celebrity Pastors Had Existed in the Early Church?
I‘ve often wondered what it would have sounded like if they’d had the modern “missional” celebrity pastors in the early church, and how they would have handled issues like Roman pressure to compromise on the Lordship of Christ or the … Continue reading
Whatever Happened to the Ninth Chapter of Esther?
You don’t have to be a theologian to realize that while heaven and salvation are still popular, hell and Divine judgment are taking a beating these days. Whether it’s Gallup polls that reveal that many more Christian Americans believe in … Continue reading
Posted in Heaven and Hell, Liberalism, Theological Declension
Tagged Cheap Grace, Damnation, Esther, Hell, Judgement, Liberalism, Love Wins, One Night With the King, Rob Bell, Wrath
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Building Old School Churches 