UPDATE Sept 2021: I have come to believe that Jeff Crippen does not practise what he preaches. He vilely persecuted an abuse victim and spiritually abused many other people in the Tillamook congregation. Go here to read the evidence. Jeff has not gone to the people that he spiritually and emotionally abused. He has not apologised to them,… Continue reading FAQ Highlight — Can someone be an abuser and be a Christian?
Tag: carnal Christian
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Why an abuser cannot be a Christian — a digest of articles at A Cry For Justice
We know that pastors are busy people, so to help them we've compiled this list of our best posts on why an abuser cannot be a Christian. And at the end of the list there are a few posts about what to do about it. Truth and lies, light and darkness, cannot co-exist What is a Christian (And Why this… Continue reading Why an abuser cannot be a Christian — a digest of articles at A Cry For Justice
The Old Man Fallacy as an Excuse for Abuse in Independent Fundamental Baptist Theology
The following lines are taken from the doctrinal statement [Internet Archive link]2 that appears at the Sword of the Lord website. Sword of the Lord is a publication that has been around for decades, promoting KJV only, separatist, soul-winning fundamentalism. In the same statement, the Sword of the Lord insists that: ....the Bible, the Scriptures… Continue reading The Old Man Fallacy as an Excuse for Abuse in Independent Fundamental Baptist Theology
We have compromised the Gospel and filled pews with unregenerate people (advice for pastors Part 5, by Ps Jeff Crippen)
Galatians 1:6-11 ESV I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel — not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we or… Continue reading We have compromised the Gospel and filled pews with unregenerate people (advice for pastors Part 5, by Ps Jeff Crippen)
John MacArthur and R.C. Sproul: A Good Word
UPDATE Sept 2021: I have come to believe that Jeff Crippen does not practise what he preaches. He vilely persecuted an abuse victim and spiritually abused many other people in the Tillamook congregation. Go here to read the evidence. Jeff has not gone to the people that he spiritually and emotionally abused. He has not apologised to them,… Continue reading John MacArthur and R.C. Sproul: A Good Word
Are Abusers Christians? Faith and Repentance are Inseparable — taken from Brian Schwertley
The following words about the inseparability of faith and repentance are taken from Brian Schwertley's excellent article entitled , The Necessity of Sanctification: A Brief Refutation of the Carnal Christian Heresy, which can be read in its entirety at: The Necessity of Sanctification: A Brief Refutation of the Carnal Christian Heresy [Internet Archive link to the PDF. Editors].… Continue reading Are Abusers Christians? Faith and Repentance are Inseparable — taken from Brian Schwertley
The “Christian” Abuser: Couldn’t He be a “Carnal” Christian? Part 4
The following is a summary of the conclusions of Sam Storms, who writes at Enjoying God Ministries. His take on 1 Cor 3:1-3 is a bit different than we have presented in parts 2 & 3 of this series of posts, but it is also excellent and he also rejects any notion that there exists a… Continue reading The “Christian” Abuser: Couldn’t He be a “Carnal” Christian? Part 4
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