Recently one of our Facebook readers told us of the horrific experience she had with 2equal1 Marriage Ministries. Her personal contact with the Australian directors revealed that they are not only ignorant as to the mentality and tactics of abusers but they twist and distort biblical scriptures and doctrines. We wanted our readership to know that… Continue reading Thursday Thought — 2equal1: a ‘ministry’ to avoid
Tag: covenant
False Vows do not a Covenant Make – by Pastor Dietrich Wichmann
Pastor Dietrich Wichmann contacted us after discovering ACFJ and we invited him to write a guest post on this subject of vows and covenant. Many thanks, Pastor Wichmann. He provided us with these biographical details: I am an ordained minister of the Church of England in South Africa, currently serving two congregations in the province… Continue reading False Vows do not a Covenant Make – by Pastor Dietrich Wichmann
Another reason why Christ’s covenant with the church is DIFFERENT from the covenant of marriage between a husband and wife.
[August 25, 2022: There have been some changes made to this post. For more information, read the Editors’ notes at the bottom of the post. Editors.] Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us.... (Galatians 3:13 ESV)) The curse of the law, Deuteronomy 27:15-26: "'Cursed be the man… Continue reading Another reason why Christ’s covenant with the church is DIFFERENT from the covenant of marriage between a husband and wife.
Abusive Marriages Portray God’s Covenant With His People? – Really?
In his notoriously legalistic book What Jesus Demands From the World, John Piper makes this assertion: ....marriage is the work of God himself whereby he creates a new reality of 'one flesh' that surpasses human comprehension and portrays to the world in human form the covenant union between God and his people." (p 301) I want… Continue reading Abusive Marriages Portray God’s Covenant With His People? – Really?
John Piper’s Works Righteousness “Gospel” (Part 2) — He Misuses the Law of God
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 Piper’s Works Righteousness “Gospel” (Part 2) — He Misuses the Law of God
When Christians only partly get it right about abuse and divorce
Dr Michael (Mike) Ross, who is the senior pastor of Christ Covenant PCA church, Matthews, North Carolina, is the author of an article titled Biblical Grounds for Divorce and Remarriage (Christian Research Institute, 2010). Here is the part of the article which touches on the issue of abuse (emphasis added): THE COVENANT BASIS OF MARRIAGE… Continue reading When Christians only partly get it right about abuse and divorce
The Teaching that a Husband/Father is Priest to his Family is Unbiblical and Promotes Abuse (Part 5)
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 The Teaching that a Husband/Father is Priest to his Family is Unbiblical and Promotes Abuse (Part 5)
A Cry For Justice 