Does John MacArthur Teach that Suffering Abuse is Meritorious Before God?

Ok, here I go again getting into trouble, and I'm not even really trying. But I am learning that there are certain names that many professing Christians have sanctified, and John MacArthur is one of them. I have had much respect for MacArthur and still do in many ways. His book Ashamed of the Gospel… Continue reading Does John MacArthur Teach that Suffering Abuse is Meritorious Before God?

Bride of Christ or Bride of Frankenstein?

Listen to this quote from Steve Tracy, author of Mending the Soul [Affiliate link]. It is taken from his paper entitled Domestic Violence in the Church and Redemptive Suffering in 1 Peter. Tragically, domestic violence in Christian homes appears to mirror the high rates of the general society. For example, Lee Bowker's survey of 1,000 battered… Continue reading Bride of Christ or Bride of Frankenstein?