"Do you think that I have come to give peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division. For from now on in one house there will be five divided, three against two and two against three. They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against... Continue Reading →
Local Church Membership As Necessary
Ecclesiology is so hot right now. And there is so much to be said. For now I want to briefly focus on a particular claim. The claim is that “church membership is necessary for our sanctification”. The claim also came with an assurance that “Church membership will justify no one.” Simply put, this is a... Continue Reading →
An Abolitionist Responds to Grace To You’s Fred Butler (Guest Post)
This is a guest post from friend and fellow Abolitionist, Alex Johnson. Although we do not wish to spend too much time responding to this sort of lightweight article, it is good that Alex responded. So much could be said about Fred Butler's article, but one striking that popped out to me was Fred's admission... Continue Reading →
(Church) Repent Isn’t a Dirty Word: Part Two
Read PART ONE here. LOCAL CHURCH AUTONOMY Some Reformed Baptists have said that Church Repent is an assault on the autonomy of the local church. This is absurd on its face because a man with a sign and some literature isn't trying to formally govern the particular Baptist church. This dearly held Reformed Baptist view... Continue Reading →
(Church) Repent Isn’t a Dirty Word: Part One
Don’t be fooled by soundbites. I confess that I was once an avid critic of the Church Repent Project. I recall one evening after I watched a video from a producer of “Babies Are Murdered Here”. I was truly upset. I came close to unliking the public Abolish Human Abortion Facebook page, boxing up my... Continue Reading →