The Bible says the purpose of marriage is: the mutual help of husband and wife (Gen 2:18), the preventing of uncleanness (1 Cor 7:2,9), the increase of mankind with a legitimate issue (Gen 1:28). (As is summarized in the Baptist Confession of Faith 1689, chapter 25, paragraph 2.1) Some have extended the third point by… Continue reading What is the purpose of marriage? Is it to display Christ’s love for the church?
Tag: John Piper
CBMW’s new Statement on Abuse still falls short. #ChurchDV
CBMW have published two Statements on Abuse. How do their 1994 to 2018 statements differ? How much have they learned in 24 years? CBWW is the Council for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood. It is an interdenominational organisation which champions "complementarian" doctrine — the belief that the Bible says that men are to lead in the… Continue reading CBMW’s new Statement on Abuse still falls short. #ChurchDV
Lordship Salvation versus Easy Believism versus Reformed Theology
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, let… Continue reading Lordship Salvation versus Easy Believism versus Reformed Theology
Jesus cannot be eternally subordinate to the Father and still be Lord – Ps Sam Powell
There is teaching that has taking the Reformed world by storm. It was first popularized by Wayne Grudem’s Systematic Theology, and then promoted by the Council of Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, founded by Wayne Grudem, Bruce Ware, and John Piper. The doctrine being promoted has since taken off. It is called “The eternal subordination of the… Continue reading Jesus cannot be eternally subordinate to the Father and still be Lord – Ps Sam Powell
Salvation by Grace Alone, Through Faith Alone — a sermon by Dr R Scott Clark
[August 27, 2022: There have been some changes made to this post. For more information, read the Editors’ notes at the bottom of the post. Editors.] Using the text Ephesians 2:1-10, Dr R Scott Clark calls out lots of heretical views that are current today and are recycled versions of heresies the church has refuted in… Continue reading Salvation by Grace Alone, Through Faith Alone — a sermon by Dr R Scott Clark
The connection between #MeToo and the rejection of ‘salvation by faith alone’ (Sola Fide)
The rejection of Sola Fide is related to #MeToo because a faith-plus-works doctrine of salvation creates an abuser-friendly environment in the church. In the past few weeks there have been two streams of stories that have dominated Christian circles. The first is the debate [Internet Archive link] concerning Sola Fide and the second is the #MeToo campaign in… Continue reading The connection between #MeToo and the rejection of ‘salvation by faith alone’ (Sola Fide)
Utter nonsense from Desiring God, designed to isolate women
How about this for a ludicrous quiz that will make many women and girls go into a tailspin of self-doubt and cause them to turn healthy friendships into superficial shallow friendships? What a brilliant way to keep women isolated! Desiring God's article More Than BFFs: When Friendship Goes Too Far really takes the cake for ludicrous, micro-managing legalism. Here… Continue reading Utter nonsense from Desiring God, designed to isolate women
A Cry For Justice 