The Narrative Behind the Narratives, by Dr. C. H. E. Sadaphal
For this first post of 2020, I am grateful for the following contribution by my friend and brother in Christ, Dr. C. H. E. Sadaphal. In this timely and well-researched piece, Sadaphal carefully connects the dots with regard to current events in the world and church and the anti-Christian ideologies which preceded them. He provides […]
Eschatological presuppositions and literal interpretation
“The word ‘literally’ is one of the most misused and abused words in the contemporary English language.”[1] –Craig Carter, professor of theology at Tyndale University College and Seminary Currently in its 55th year of publication, the Creation Research Society Quarterly journal is the longest running periodical amongst the creationist technical literature. I am certainly in […]
‘The Great Silencer’: A method to the madness
For most of my Christian life, I was committed to a system of biblical interpretation known as Dispensationalism. Key tenets of that system include a premillennial eschatology, a pretribulational rapture of the saints, a future and physical restoration of ethnic Israel as God’s chosen people, and a commitment to a (generally) wooden-literal hermeneutic.[1] As I […]
Ex-Roman Catholic Priest Richard Bennett on Liberation Theology
On the homepage of nopeacewithrome, I assert that The encroachments of Romanism are plainly evident in the doctrinal downgrade, charismatic chicanery, and ecumenical evisceration of Truth so prevalent in contemporary evangelicalism. But the retreat to Rome is not confined to areas of soteriology. Some may even hold to the biblical gospel and yet be thoroughly […]
Walter Rauschenbusch and Russell Moore: The roots and fruits of the social gospel
“Americans had come to believe in the religion of progress and humanity. Rauschenbusch now visualized the tremendously swift transformation of America.” –David Noble In a series of posts addressing the leftward trend in the church and in Western society and the hysterical aftermath of the publication of the Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel, […]
A brief note on epistemology, evidence and evangelism
It seems I owe Ken Keathley an apology. In Ken Keathley and the cancer of compromise, I stated that “Old-earth creationists seem to have an obsession with [George McCready] Price and over-emphasize his influence upon those of us who actually believe that God created the universe in six days, and that the global flood was […]
Judas the socialist, by Shane Kastler
The following article is by Shane Kastler. It is reposted with permission. Original post here. If Judas Iscariot was walking the earth today, he would make an ideal presidential candidate for the Democrat party. With the recent, hard left veer toward socialism, he would fit right in. He was socialistic to the core. He loved […]
On Sam Allberry and ‘Living Out’
When the Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel was published back in September of 2018, some Christians wondered why its framers felt the need to include affirmations and denials concerning the subject of “Sexuality and Marriage” (article 10). In light of Matthew Vines’ publication of God and the Gay Christian, Gregory Coles’ Single, Gay, […]
The problem isn’t the Great Commission, by Tom Ascol
The following article is by Tom Ascol and reposted from Founders Ministries (access the original here). Anthony Bradley has been a loud voice in the social justice movement among reformed and evangelical Christians in America. He actually helped awaken me to the threat of this movement to the gospel. It was his comment on Twitter on December 22, […]
How Romanism ruined America, by John Robbins
On the No Peace with Rome home page, I stated that “The encroachments of Romanism are plainly evident in the doctrinal downgrade, charismatic chicanery, and ecumenical evisceration of Truth so prevalent in contemporary evangelicalism. But the retreat to Rome is not confined to areas of soteriology. Some may even hold to the biblical gospel and […]
Molech and the masters of deceit
“Abortion is kind of fading as an issue….” –Nancy Pelosi, 2017. Washington Post “[Abortion] continues to be the fight of our lifetime.” –Hillary Clinton, 2019. Bloomberg “Kavanaugh is going to reverse Roe v. Wade. I have no doubt. Gorsuch is going to reverse Roe v. Wade. I have no doubt. So what do we do? […]
‘Stop and think about it’: The Trinity
Stop and Think About It is a Christian discernment podcast produced by Phil Sessa, Glenroy Clarke, Nick Vasquez and my dear friend Steve Langella. Entertaining and rich in theological content, Stop and Think About It is intended to take “Sound biblical doctrine and practical Christian theology out of the ivory towers and putting it into […]
Precious in the sight of the Dems is the death of your kids
“The state Senate voted 38-24 in favor of the so-called ‘Reproductive Health Act’ Tuesday evening, the Albany Times-Union reports, a bill that has repeatedly cleared the state Assembly in years past but been blocked by the formerly-Republican Senate. Following the Senate vote, the Assembly passed it 92-47. ‘We have a president who’s made it very, very […]
Free turkey! Earn yours today!
Such was the advertisement I saw recently, typical of those designed to entice shoppers into a local supermarket prior to Thanksgiving Day. While I did not inquire as to the procedure for earning the free turkey, many customers probably accepted the terms required to obtain their turkey ignoring the glaring contradiction in the advertisement.
The seduction of ‘social justice’ (part 3): Victimology
“Once individuals accept a ‘victim’ label, their lives become centered on this new identity…. Being a victim becomes all they have to think, talk or read about.”[1] –Clinical psychologist Dr. Tana Dineen
The seduction of ‘social justice’ (part 2): Christianity and “race”
The very concept of “race” has more to do with biological evolution than it does to do with biblical anthropology. Since all men are descended from Adam and Eve, “race” is simply not a biblical concept. That is why I usually put quotes around the words “white” and “black”. I use the terms for the […]
The seduction of ‘social justice’ (part 1): Repackaging the social gospel
Much has been written in response to the Statement on Social Justice & the Gospel since its release to the public on September 4th. For a document that articulates basic Protestant orthodoxy with such brevity and precision, the emotional outcry and negative reaction of some professing Christians is beyond my ability to comprehend.
Audio resources on 1689 federalism
Sam Renihan discusses the 17th century reformed Baptist federal theology and his new book, From Shadow to Substance: The Federal Theology of the English Particular Baptists (1642-1704) on the Regular Reformed Guys Podcast
“Can we have peace with Rome?” video with Ryan Haines
“…Keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” (Ephesians. 4:3). Ryan Haines of The Gospel Training Ground was kind enough to ask me to join him in discussing Rome’s false gospel, ecumenism, and the tendency in modern evangelicalism to put unity above purity. Let it be remembered that Scripture never tells us to […]
Ken Keathley and the cancer of compromise
Ken Keathley is at it again. His latest blog post, “The Extent of Noah’s Flood: the Geological Evidence (Part 1)”, is an excerpt from the book he coauthored with Mark Rooker, 40 Questions about Creation and Evolution. I addressed some of the major concerns with the book in a review for Journal of Creation (see […]
Book review: Better than the Beginning, by Richard Barcellos
Following is my review of Dr. Richard Barcellos’ book, Better than the Beginning: Creation in Biblical Perspective (2013, Reformed Baptist Academic Press). The review was first published in the Creation Research Society Quarterly journal (volume 54(1), pages 80—81). Subsequent to the publication of this review in CRSQ, the books mentioned in the last paragraph have since become available. Links […]
Ron Paul, Ayn Rand, Christianity, and Libertarianism
“Now as to the love of the brethren, you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another; for indeed you do practice it toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia. But we urge you, brethren, to excel still more, and to […]
Fred Malone on the baptism of disciples alone
Pastor and theologian Fred Malone currently serves on the faculty at both Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary and the Institute of Reformed Baptist Studies. He was recently interviewed by Chris Arnzen on Iron Sharpens Iron Radio for two full-length programs.
Nothing new under the sun: Bill de Blasio, social justice, and the social gospel
PETER ROBINSON: “Why don’t the American people see through [elitist nonsense]? Isn’t that the fundamental bet that the Founders made, that voters…ultimately would see through nonsense?” THOMAS SOWELL: “Yes, but that was before nonsense became a large part of the curriculum of our educational institutions.”[1]
Sam Waldron’s “Eschatology: The doctrine of last things”
In “And thus all Israel will be saved“, I made mention of Dr. Sam Waldron’s extensive work on the doctrine of eschatology and provided links to three of his books and a sermon devoted to that subject. Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary has now made Dr. Waldron’s entire 17 lecture course on ‘The doctrine of last […]
A prayer for Christians to unite around: ‘No peace with Rome’
The following article is provided by Protestant Revival. Original post can be found here. The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity took up a significant part of ecclesiastical efforts in the mainstream churches of Northern Ireland in the latter stages of January. Worshippers of various different hues shared in services with the stated aim of promoting unity […]
The Antichrist unveiled, by Richard Bennett
The following comes from the e-newsletter of the Berean Beacon, the ministry of former Roman Catholic priest Richard Bennett: This weekend as droves of modern Evangelicals and Catholics together flood the box offices to watch Pope Francis: A Man of His Word, we need to be aware of what is happening on a biblical scale.
Knowing the New Testament
Richard Barcellos has just completed a very helpful eight-part sermon series titled, “Knowing the New Testament”. The interdependence of the NT books within the canon is highlighted as well the nature and purpose of each of the book “types” (gospels, history, epistles, prophecy). Notes from part six (“Did the authors of the New Testament epistles […]
Christian liberty, Particular Baptists, Anabaptists, and evolving Presbyterian views
As I’ve been slowly trying to work through some material concerning Baptist versus Presbyterian thought on the subject of church-state relations (or the nature of God’s two kingdoms), I’ve been confronted with some puzzling anomalies.
“And thus all Israel will be saved” (Romans 11:26)
In a previous post (The 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration and Dispensationalism’s continued impact on theology and politics), I addressed some of the problems with what I believe to be faulty reasoning on the part of Dispensationalists (generally speaking) which sets out to maintain the perpetuity of ancient land promises embedded in a now […]
On the praise of heretics: C.S. Lewis, anti-Darwinist and anti-Protestant
“Let me say it as kindly as I can: if justification by faith alone in the finished work of Christ is the heart of the Gospel message, then C.S. Lewis said nothing about the gospel in all of his writings. In spite of this astounding fact, millions of self-professed ‘evangelicals’ think his writings are wonderful […]
Papist propaganda: “The infinite value of the Holy Mass”
It can, at times, be more than a little frustrating for the Christian to interact with a Roman Catholic over the official teachings of Romanism. I am sure I am not the only who has been met with a startled reaction when, while attempting to refute Rome’s false gospel and abominable heresies, I am confronted […]
1689 federalism and the perpetuity of the moral law, part 3
In light of the arguments put forth in parts 1 and 2, I will offer some questions for consideration:
1689 federalism and the perpetuity of the moral law, part 2
In part 1, I attempted to show that the threefold division justifies the appeal to the natural/moral law of God on account of its transcendence over temporal covenants, being as they are rooted in Creation and embedded in the image of God. Positive laws are only binding insofar as they are made manifest to a […]
1689 federalism and the perpetuity of the moral law, part 1
The following series of posts do not intend to form an exhaustive treatment of the threefold division of the law and and the perpetuity of the Ten Commandments. They are simply an interaction with Thomas Schreiner’s position on these subjects as articulated in chapter/question 14 of his book, 40 Questions About Christians and Biblical Law.[1]
The 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration and Dispensationalism’s continued impact on theology and politics
Previously, in “Continuity and discontinuity in the covenants”, I quoted Pascal Denault on the hermeneutical implications of covenant theology versus that of Dispensationalism. Dispensationalism fails to properly and consistently distinguish between the old and new covenants thereby maintaining a special status for unbelieving ethnic Jews and the modern state of Israel as “the apple of […]
Continuity and discontinuity in the covenants
In one of the best books I’ve ever read, Pascal Denault compares paedobaptist covenant theology with that of the seventeenth-century Baptists.
History no ally to old-earth creationism
Controversy of the Ages (2017) by Theodore J. Cabal and Peter J. Rasor II has been praised by various Christian scholars and displays some noteworthy endorsements. The book is, for the most part, another episode of old-earth creationists rebuking those who insist that the biblical creation narrative be taken literally (while out of the other […]
Satan bound and loosed
A recent conversation with some wise brethren brought to light a few of the difficulties with the binding and loosing of Satan (Revelation 20) within premillennial and amillennial eschatologies. I found the last chapter of Philip Mauro’s 1922 book, The Hope of Israel: What is it? to be helpful on this subject.
Contending for the Faith
Below is a video featuring an excerpt from a sermon on Jude 1-4 by Pastor Ed Moore of North Shore Baptist Church in Bayside, NY.
Recovering our Protestant heritage: Why Baptists should honor the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation
“The loss of many Baptists to the cause of Protestantism is one reason why Rome has made such gains in the past century in the United States. It is [an] amazing…ignorance that now exists in many Independent Baptist churches and in the mainline Baptist denominations, about the Protestant Reformation…. It is only in the United […]
A call to discernment: “You’ve lost That lovin’ feeling”, by Ed Moore
Excerpt from sermon entitled “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling” – Galatians 4:8-20 by Pastor Ed Moore of North Shore Baptist Church in Bayside Queens. (full sermon available here)
Christopher Columbus and papal proselytization
“Columbus was actuated by a desire to promote the interests of Romanism, when he traversed an unknown sea and discovered this Western World.”[1]
Book review: Debating the Text of the Word of God, Douglas Wilson vs. James R. White
In 2004, John Robbins and Sean Gerety wrote a rebuttal to Doug Wilson’s inconsistent and indefensible promulgation of the convoluted and very much “not reformed” Federal Vision theology.
Rome’s anathemas against those who believe in justification by faith alone
Protestants are often accused of being arrogant, intolerant Catholic-bashing bigots when we point out that Rome’s gospel, being as it is “another gospel” (Galatians 1:6-9), is a false and damnable one.
The man in Romans 7
Whether the Apostle Paul—speaking in the first person—is referring to himself as a regenerate man in Romans 7:14-25 or as yet his unregenerate state has historically been an area of disagreement among theologians.
The sacrifice of the Mass and the blasphemous claims of of the Roman Catholic priesthood
I was first introduced to the work of John O’Brien when former Roman Catholic priest Richard Bennett gave a lecture on the Mass and quoted a small sample of O’Brien’s blasphemies as found in The Faith of Millions.[1]
A brief note on Dave Hunt’s attack on Particular Redemption as it relates to evangelism
“Paul could and did honestly say to everyone he met, ‘Christ died for you.’ In complete contrast, a book on biblical counseling that we have long recommended to readers declares, ‘As a reformed Christian, the writer [author] believes that counselors must not tell any unsaved counselee that Christ died for him, for they cannot say […]
Poison for the Mind: The Nation on CO2 and Global Warming, by E. Calvin Beisner
It is no secret that college campuses in general have become platforms for leftist propaganda and sinkholes of irrationality. A recent example of such irrationalism comes from University of Michigan Professor Juan Cole who alleges that carbon dioxide is far more deadly than Sarin gas.
Justification by faith alone and the role of repentance: Interacting with an inverted soteriology
The doctrine of ‘justification by faith alone’ has been rightly regarded as a foundational tenet of Protestantism. Having been anathematized at the Council of Trent[1], it not only continues to be the archenemy of Romish dogma but has undergone more recent attacks by professing Protestants who have given in to Federal Vision and/or the New […]
Rome’s evil doctrine of the Universal Destination of Goods, by Steve Matthews
Steve Matthews provides us with a series of articles and podcasts dealing with the current immigration controversy through the lense of Scripture. Steve is a Presbyterian and a scripturalist (following the theology and philosophy of Gordon H. Clark). In his 12th post in the series, Immigration, Citizenship, and the Bible, he provides an excellent summary […]
Attacks on the Gospel’s exclusivity, by Mike Gendron
In light of the growing popularity of The Benedict Option and the evangelical intelligentsia’s love for compromise and anti-Protestantism, we reproduce an article from Mike Gendron’s most recent newsletter. Gendron leads Proclaiming the Gospel, a ministry geared toward the evangelism of Roman Catholics. For more information on the pervasive influence of this book by Rod Dreher, […]
Feminizing Jesus: the continuing sissification of the Son of God
“…Effeminacy grows in the mainline churches. Rome has shown the way.”[1] On the same day when the radical leftists and “equality” obsessed feminists chose to “take a stand” (clearly oblivious to the complicit service they provide to the state in its war against the family) on “International Women’s Day”, proving to the world once again […]
Antichrist’s Ecumenical Endeavors, by Thomas Juodaitis
The following article by Thomas W. Juodaitis was first published in the September/October 2016 issue of the Trinity Review (pdf available here). On the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, it is important to note that while Rome’s dogmas have by and large remained intact in their persistent opposition to the gospel of Jesus Christ, […]
To the Protestants I became as a Protestant…; Jerry Walls’ Jesuitical deception and the logical consequences of unlimited atonement
Jerry Walls is probably best known for his 2004 book with Joseph Dongell titled, Why I am not a Calvinist. He has since written a number of other books, and if I were a continuationist exercising my prophetic prowess I might predict a future publication by Walls entitled, Why I am not a Christian, for […]
Roman Catholic Endeavors to Overturn the Reformation, by Richard Bennett
The following is an article by former Roman Catholic priest Richard Bennett (above). Bennett’s work has been a tremendous blessing to me, and his website is a storehouse of information pertaining to Romanism’s history and heresies as well as other subjects. At the end of this article he asks the reader to share and post […]
January 2017 Heretic of the Month: Joel Osteen
Joel Scott Osteen (1963-present) “Ministry” website: Joelosteen.com Approximate net worth: $40 million Notable achievements: Successfully paraded “prosperity” and self-help positive thinking as Christianity; Indoctrinated millions of goats into the ancient heresy of pelagianism. Core message: Have faith in faith; believe in yourself; everything’s gonna be alright. At peace with Rome: YES With such an enormous […]
J.C. Ryle: “No peace with Rome…”
“…The spurious liberality of the day we live in helps on the Romeward tendency. It is fashionable now to say that all sects should be equal, that all creeds should be regarded with equal favor and respect, and that there is a substratum of common truth at the bottom of all kinds of religion, whether […]
Caricatures of Calvinism and the denial of depravity: A rebuttal to Dr. David Stone, part 2
In part 1, I addressed some of the concerns I had regarding Dr. Stone’s rejection of Total Depravity, praise of freewill, distortions of Calvinism, and other pelagian leanings found in his article, “Calvinism: It’s not just irrational. It’s atheism”. The next quote from his article displays the great abhorrence he has for Calvinism. It makes […]
Caricatures of Calvinism and the denial of depravity: A rebuttal to Dr. David Stone, part 1
Recently, after reading my review of William R. Downing’s book, The Bible and the Problem of Knowledge published in the Creation Research Society Quarterly (CRSQ), a Dr. David Stone contacted me with a desire to discuss apologetic methodology. Dr. Downing’s book dealt with the subject of epistemology and its relation to apologetics. My review of […]
Arminianism, the back door to popery
During my ‘non-Calvinist’ days, having long been a staunch opponent of Rome and her heresies, when I stumbled upon a book titled Arminianism, the Back Door to Popery (Jonathan Warne) I was quite a bit insulted. Similarly, Augustus Toplady had written, Arminianism, the Road to Rome, and, Arminianism: A Jesuit Drug. I did not consider myself […]
Genetic entropy and the Reconstructionists’ optimism
In a recent paper[1] published in the Journal of Creation, Alex Williams explains that genetic entropy has obvious implications not only for humanity’s alleged evolutionary past but for the sustainability of the genome projected forward in time. John Sanford similarly wrote that, “The extinction of the human genome appears to be just as certain and […]
John Gill on Revelation 18:4
“‘And I heard another voice from heaven,….’ Either of another, or of the same angel, or rather of God, or Christ himself, since the persons addressed are called his people: ‘saying, come out of her, my people;’ meaning either his elect ones, till now uncalled, being such whom God had chosen for his people, and […]
The Bible alone is the Word of God
The Narrative Behind the Narratives, by Dr. C. H. E. Sadaphal
For this first post of 2020, I am grateful for the following contribution by my friend and brother in Christ, Dr. C. H. E. Sadaphal. In this timely and well-researched piece, Sadaphal carefully connects the dots with regard to current events in the world and church and the anti-Christian ideologies which preceded them. He provides […]
Eschatological presuppositions and literal interpretation
“The word ‘literally’ is one of the most misused and abused words in the contemporary English language.”[1] –Craig Carter, professor of theology at Tyndale University College and Seminary Currently in its 55th year of publication, the Creation Research Society Quarterly journal is the longest running periodical amongst the creationist technical literature. I am certainly in […]
‘The Great Silencer’: A method to the madness
For most of my Christian life, I was committed to a system of biblical interpretation known as Dispensationalism. Key tenets of that system include a premillennial eschatology, a pretribulational rapture of the saints, a future and physical restoration of ethnic Israel as God’s chosen people, and a commitment to a (generally) wooden-literal hermeneutic.[1] As I […]
Ex-Roman Catholic Priest Richard Bennett on Liberation Theology
On the homepage of nopeacewithrome, I assert that The encroachments of Romanism are plainly evident in the doctrinal downgrade, charismatic chicanery, and ecumenical evisceration of Truth so prevalent in contemporary evangelicalism. But the retreat to Rome is not confined to areas of soteriology. Some may even hold to the biblical gospel and yet be thoroughly […]
Walter Rauschenbusch and Russell Moore: The roots and fruits of the social gospel
“Americans had come to believe in the religion of progress and humanity. Rauschenbusch now visualized the tremendously swift transformation of America.” –David Noble In a series of posts addressing the leftward trend in the church and in Western society and the hysterical aftermath of the publication of the Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel, […]
A brief note on epistemology, evidence and evangelism
It seems I owe Ken Keathley an apology. In Ken Keathley and the cancer of compromise, I stated that “Old-earth creationists seem to have an obsession with [George McCready] Price and over-emphasize his influence upon those of us who actually believe that God created the universe in six days, and that the global flood was […]
Judas the socialist, by Shane Kastler
The following article is by Shane Kastler. It is reposted with permission. Original post here. If Judas Iscariot was walking the earth today, he would make an ideal presidential candidate for the Democrat party. With the recent, hard left veer toward socialism, he would fit right in. He was socialistic to the core. He loved […]
On Sam Allberry and ‘Living Out’
When the Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel was published back in September of 2018, some Christians wondered why its framers felt the need to include affirmations and denials concerning the subject of “Sexuality and Marriage” (article 10). In light of Matthew Vines’ publication of God and the Gay Christian, Gregory Coles’ Single, Gay, […]
The problem isn’t the Great Commission, by Tom Ascol
The following article is by Tom Ascol and reposted from Founders Ministries (access the original here). Anthony Bradley has been a loud voice in the social justice movement among reformed and evangelical Christians in America. He actually helped awaken me to the threat of this movement to the gospel. It was his comment on Twitter on December 22, […]
How Romanism ruined America, by John Robbins
On the No Peace with Rome home page, I stated that “The encroachments of Romanism are plainly evident in the doctrinal downgrade, charismatic chicanery, and ecumenical evisceration of Truth so prevalent in contemporary evangelicalism. But the retreat to Rome is not confined to areas of soteriology. Some may even hold to the biblical gospel and […]
Molech and the masters of deceit
“Abortion is kind of fading as an issue….” –Nancy Pelosi, 2017. Washington Post “[Abortion] continues to be the fight of our lifetime.” –Hillary Clinton, 2019. Bloomberg “Kavanaugh is going to reverse Roe v. Wade. I have no doubt. Gorsuch is going to reverse Roe v. Wade. I have no doubt. So what do we do? […]
‘Stop and think about it’: The Trinity
Stop and Think About It is a Christian discernment podcast produced by Phil Sessa, Glenroy Clarke, Nick Vasquez and my dear friend Steve Langella. Entertaining and rich in theological content, Stop and Think About It is intended to take “Sound biblical doctrine and practical Christian theology out of the ivory towers and putting it into […]
Precious in the sight of the Dems is the death of your kids
“The state Senate voted 38-24 in favor of the so-called ‘Reproductive Health Act’ Tuesday evening, the Albany Times-Union reports, a bill that has repeatedly cleared the state Assembly in years past but been blocked by the formerly-Republican Senate. Following the Senate vote, the Assembly passed it 92-47. ‘We have a president who’s made it very, very […]
Free turkey! Earn yours today!
Such was the advertisement I saw recently, typical of those designed to entice shoppers into a local supermarket prior to Thanksgiving Day. While I did not inquire as to the procedure for earning the free turkey, many customers probably accepted the terms required to obtain their turkey ignoring the glaring contradiction in the advertisement.
The seduction of ‘social justice’ (part 3): Victimology
“Once individuals accept a ‘victim’ label, their lives become centered on this new identity…. Being a victim becomes all they have to think, talk or read about.”[1] –Clinical psychologist Dr. Tana Dineen
The seduction of ‘social justice’ (part 2): Christianity and “race”
The very concept of “race” has more to do with biological evolution than it does to do with biblical anthropology. Since all men are descended from Adam and Eve, “race” is simply not a biblical concept. That is why I usually put quotes around the words “white” and “black”. I use the terms for the […]
The seduction of ‘social justice’ (part 1): Repackaging the social gospel
Much has been written in response to the Statement on Social Justice & the Gospel since its release to the public on September 4th. For a document that articulates basic Protestant orthodoxy with such brevity and precision, the emotional outcry and negative reaction of some professing Christians is beyond my ability to comprehend.
Audio resources on 1689 federalism
Sam Renihan discusses the 17th century reformed Baptist federal theology and his new book, From Shadow to Substance: The Federal Theology of the English Particular Baptists (1642-1704) on the Regular Reformed Guys Podcast
“Can we have peace with Rome?” video with Ryan Haines
“…Keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” (Ephesians. 4:3). Ryan Haines of The Gospel Training Ground was kind enough to ask me to join him in discussing Rome’s false gospel, ecumenism, and the tendency in modern evangelicalism to put unity above purity. Let it be remembered that Scripture never tells us to […]
Ken Keathley and the cancer of compromise
Ken Keathley is at it again. His latest blog post, “The Extent of Noah’s Flood: the Geological Evidence (Part 1)”, is an excerpt from the book he coauthored with Mark Rooker, 40 Questions about Creation and Evolution. I addressed some of the major concerns with the book in a review for Journal of Creation (see […]
Book review: Better than the Beginning, by Richard Barcellos
Following is my review of Dr. Richard Barcellos’ book, Better than the Beginning: Creation in Biblical Perspective (2013, Reformed Baptist Academic Press). The review was first published in the Creation Research Society Quarterly journal (volume 54(1), pages 80—81). Subsequent to the publication of this review in CRSQ, the books mentioned in the last paragraph have since become available. Links […]
Ron Paul, Ayn Rand, Christianity, and Libertarianism
“Now as to the love of the brethren, you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another; for indeed you do practice it toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia. But we urge you, brethren, to excel still more, and to […]
Fred Malone on the baptism of disciples alone
Pastor and theologian Fred Malone currently serves on the faculty at both Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary and the Institute of Reformed Baptist Studies. He was recently interviewed by Chris Arnzen on Iron Sharpens Iron Radio for two full-length programs.
Nothing new under the sun: Bill de Blasio, social justice, and the social gospel
PETER ROBINSON: “Why don’t the American people see through [elitist nonsense]? Isn’t that the fundamental bet that the Founders made, that voters…ultimately would see through nonsense?” THOMAS SOWELL: “Yes, but that was before nonsense became a large part of the curriculum of our educational institutions.”[1]
Sam Waldron’s “Eschatology: The doctrine of last things”
In “And thus all Israel will be saved“, I made mention of Dr. Sam Waldron’s extensive work on the doctrine of eschatology and provided links to three of his books and a sermon devoted to that subject. Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary has now made Dr. Waldron’s entire 17 lecture course on ‘The doctrine of last […]
A prayer for Christians to unite around: ‘No peace with Rome’
The following article is provided by Protestant Revival. Original post can be found here. The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity took up a significant part of ecclesiastical efforts in the mainstream churches of Northern Ireland in the latter stages of January. Worshippers of various different hues shared in services with the stated aim of promoting unity […]
The Antichrist unveiled, by Richard Bennett
The following comes from the e-newsletter of the Berean Beacon, the ministry of former Roman Catholic priest Richard Bennett: This weekend as droves of modern Evangelicals and Catholics together flood the box offices to watch Pope Francis: A Man of His Word, we need to be aware of what is happening on a biblical scale.
Knowing the New Testament
Richard Barcellos has just completed a very helpful eight-part sermon series titled, “Knowing the New Testament”. The interdependence of the NT books within the canon is highlighted as well the nature and purpose of each of the book “types” (gospels, history, epistles, prophecy). Notes from part six (“Did the authors of the New Testament epistles […]
Christian liberty, Particular Baptists, Anabaptists, and evolving Presbyterian views
As I’ve been slowly trying to work through some material concerning Baptist versus Presbyterian thought on the subject of church-state relations (or the nature of God’s two kingdoms), I’ve been confronted with some puzzling anomalies.
“And thus all Israel will be saved” (Romans 11:26)
In a previous post (The 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration and Dispensationalism’s continued impact on theology and politics), I addressed some of the problems with what I believe to be faulty reasoning on the part of Dispensationalists (generally speaking) which sets out to maintain the perpetuity of ancient land promises embedded in a now […]
On the praise of heretics: C.S. Lewis, anti-Darwinist and anti-Protestant
“Let me say it as kindly as I can: if justification by faith alone in the finished work of Christ is the heart of the Gospel message, then C.S. Lewis said nothing about the gospel in all of his writings. In spite of this astounding fact, millions of self-professed ‘evangelicals’ think his writings are wonderful […]
Papist propaganda: “The infinite value of the Holy Mass”
It can, at times, be more than a little frustrating for the Christian to interact with a Roman Catholic over the official teachings of Romanism. I am sure I am not the only who has been met with a startled reaction when, while attempting to refute Rome’s false gospel and abominable heresies, I am confronted […]
1689 federalism and the perpetuity of the moral law, part 3
In light of the arguments put forth in parts 1 and 2, I will offer some questions for consideration:
1689 federalism and the perpetuity of the moral law, part 2
In part 1, I attempted to show that the threefold division justifies the appeal to the natural/moral law of God on account of its transcendence over temporal covenants, being as they are rooted in Creation and embedded in the image of God. Positive laws are only binding insofar as they are made manifest to a […]
1689 federalism and the perpetuity of the moral law, part 1
The following series of posts do not intend to form an exhaustive treatment of the threefold division of the law and and the perpetuity of the Ten Commandments. They are simply an interaction with Thomas Schreiner’s position on these subjects as articulated in chapter/question 14 of his book, 40 Questions About Christians and Biblical Law.[1]
The 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration and Dispensationalism’s continued impact on theology and politics
Previously, in “Continuity and discontinuity in the covenants”, I quoted Pascal Denault on the hermeneutical implications of covenant theology versus that of Dispensationalism. Dispensationalism fails to properly and consistently distinguish between the old and new covenants thereby maintaining a special status for unbelieving ethnic Jews and the modern state of Israel as “the apple of […]
Continuity and discontinuity in the covenants
In one of the best books I’ve ever read, Pascal Denault compares paedobaptist covenant theology with that of the seventeenth-century Baptists.
History no ally to old-earth creationism
Controversy of the Ages (2017) by Theodore J. Cabal and Peter J. Rasor II has been praised by various Christian scholars and displays some noteworthy endorsements. The book is, for the most part, another episode of old-earth creationists rebuking those who insist that the biblical creation narrative be taken literally (while out of the other […]
Satan bound and loosed
A recent conversation with some wise brethren brought to light a few of the difficulties with the binding and loosing of Satan (Revelation 20) within premillennial and amillennial eschatologies. I found the last chapter of Philip Mauro’s 1922 book, The Hope of Israel: What is it? to be helpful on this subject.
Contending for the Faith
Below is a video featuring an excerpt from a sermon on Jude 1-4 by Pastor Ed Moore of North Shore Baptist Church in Bayside, NY.
Recovering our Protestant heritage: Why Baptists should honor the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation
“The loss of many Baptists to the cause of Protestantism is one reason why Rome has made such gains in the past century in the United States. It is [an] amazing…ignorance that now exists in many Independent Baptist churches and in the mainline Baptist denominations, about the Protestant Reformation…. It is only in the United […]
A call to discernment: “You’ve lost That lovin’ feeling”, by Ed Moore
Excerpt from sermon entitled “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling” – Galatians 4:8-20 by Pastor Ed Moore of North Shore Baptist Church in Bayside Queens. (full sermon available here)
Christopher Columbus and papal proselytization
“Columbus was actuated by a desire to promote the interests of Romanism, when he traversed an unknown sea and discovered this Western World.”[1]
Book review: Debating the Text of the Word of God, Douglas Wilson vs. James R. White
In 2004, John Robbins and Sean Gerety wrote a rebuttal to Doug Wilson’s inconsistent and indefensible promulgation of the convoluted and very much “not reformed” Federal Vision theology.
Rome’s anathemas against those who believe in justification by faith alone
Protestants are often accused of being arrogant, intolerant Catholic-bashing bigots when we point out that Rome’s gospel, being as it is “another gospel” (Galatians 1:6-9), is a false and damnable one.
The man in Romans 7
Whether the Apostle Paul—speaking in the first person—is referring to himself as a regenerate man in Romans 7:14-25 or as yet his unregenerate state has historically been an area of disagreement among theologians.
The sacrifice of the Mass and the blasphemous claims of of the Roman Catholic priesthood
I was first introduced to the work of John O’Brien when former Roman Catholic priest Richard Bennett gave a lecture on the Mass and quoted a small sample of O’Brien’s blasphemies as found in The Faith of Millions.[1]
A brief note on Dave Hunt’s attack on Particular Redemption as it relates to evangelism
“Paul could and did honestly say to everyone he met, ‘Christ died for you.’ In complete contrast, a book on biblical counseling that we have long recommended to readers declares, ‘As a reformed Christian, the writer [author] believes that counselors must not tell any unsaved counselee that Christ died for him, for they cannot say […]
Poison for the Mind: The Nation on CO2 and Global Warming, by E. Calvin Beisner
It is no secret that college campuses in general have become platforms for leftist propaganda and sinkholes of irrationality. A recent example of such irrationalism comes from University of Michigan Professor Juan Cole who alleges that carbon dioxide is far more deadly than Sarin gas.
Justification by faith alone and the role of repentance: Interacting with an inverted soteriology
The doctrine of ‘justification by faith alone’ has been rightly regarded as a foundational tenet of Protestantism. Having been anathematized at the Council of Trent[1], it not only continues to be the archenemy of Romish dogma but has undergone more recent attacks by professing Protestants who have given in to Federal Vision and/or the New […]
Rome’s evil doctrine of the Universal Destination of Goods, by Steve Matthews
Steve Matthews provides us with a series of articles and podcasts dealing with the current immigration controversy through the lense of Scripture. Steve is a Presbyterian and a scripturalist (following the theology and philosophy of Gordon H. Clark). In his 12th post in the series, Immigration, Citizenship, and the Bible, he provides an excellent summary […]
Attacks on the Gospel’s exclusivity, by Mike Gendron
In light of the growing popularity of The Benedict Option and the evangelical intelligentsia’s love for compromise and anti-Protestantism, we reproduce an article from Mike Gendron’s most recent newsletter. Gendron leads Proclaiming the Gospel, a ministry geared toward the evangelism of Roman Catholics. For more information on the pervasive influence of this book by Rod Dreher, […]
Feminizing Jesus: the continuing sissification of the Son of God
“…Effeminacy grows in the mainline churches. Rome has shown the way.”[1] On the same day when the radical leftists and “equality” obsessed feminists chose to “take a stand” (clearly oblivious to the complicit service they provide to the state in its war against the family) on “International Women’s Day”, proving to the world once again […]
Antichrist’s Ecumenical Endeavors, by Thomas Juodaitis
The following article by Thomas W. Juodaitis was first published in the September/October 2016 issue of the Trinity Review (pdf available here). On the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, it is important to note that while Rome’s dogmas have by and large remained intact in their persistent opposition to the gospel of Jesus Christ, […]
To the Protestants I became as a Protestant…; Jerry Walls’ Jesuitical deception and the logical consequences of unlimited atonement
Jerry Walls is probably best known for his 2004 book with Joseph Dongell titled, Why I am not a Calvinist. He has since written a number of other books, and if I were a continuationist exercising my prophetic prowess I might predict a future publication by Walls entitled, Why I am not a Christian, for […]
Roman Catholic Endeavors to Overturn the Reformation, by Richard Bennett
The following is an article by former Roman Catholic priest Richard Bennett (above). Bennett’s work has been a tremendous blessing to me, and his website is a storehouse of information pertaining to Romanism’s history and heresies as well as other subjects. At the end of this article he asks the reader to share and post […]
January 2017 Heretic of the Month: Joel Osteen
Joel Scott Osteen (1963-present) “Ministry” website: Joelosteen.com Approximate net worth: $40 million Notable achievements: Successfully paraded “prosperity” and self-help positive thinking as Christianity; Indoctrinated millions of goats into the ancient heresy of pelagianism. Core message: Have faith in faith; believe in yourself; everything’s gonna be alright. At peace with Rome: YES With such an enormous […]
J.C. Ryle: “No peace with Rome…”
“…The spurious liberality of the day we live in helps on the Romeward tendency. It is fashionable now to say that all sects should be equal, that all creeds should be regarded with equal favor and respect, and that there is a substratum of common truth at the bottom of all kinds of religion, whether […]
Caricatures of Calvinism and the denial of depravity: A rebuttal to Dr. David Stone, part 2
In part 1, I addressed some of the concerns I had regarding Dr. Stone’s rejection of Total Depravity, praise of freewill, distortions of Calvinism, and other pelagian leanings found in his article, “Calvinism: It’s not just irrational. It’s atheism”. The next quote from his article displays the great abhorrence he has for Calvinism. It makes […]
Caricatures of Calvinism and the denial of depravity: A rebuttal to Dr. David Stone, part 1
Recently, after reading my review of William R. Downing’s book, The Bible and the Problem of Knowledge published in the Creation Research Society Quarterly (CRSQ), a Dr. David Stone contacted me with a desire to discuss apologetic methodology. Dr. Downing’s book dealt with the subject of epistemology and its relation to apologetics. My review of […]
Arminianism, the back door to popery
During my ‘non-Calvinist’ days, having long been a staunch opponent of Rome and her heresies, when I stumbled upon a book titled Arminianism, the Back Door to Popery (Jonathan Warne) I was quite a bit insulted. Similarly, Augustus Toplady had written, Arminianism, the Road to Rome, and, Arminianism: A Jesuit Drug. I did not consider myself […]
Genetic entropy and the Reconstructionists’ optimism
In a recent paper[1] published in the Journal of Creation, Alex Williams explains that genetic entropy has obvious implications not only for humanity’s alleged evolutionary past but for the sustainability of the genome projected forward in time. John Sanford similarly wrote that, “The extinction of the human genome appears to be just as certain and […]
John Gill on Revelation 18:4
“‘And I heard another voice from heaven,….’ Either of another, or of the same angel, or rather of God, or Christ himself, since the persons addressed are called his people: ‘saying, come out of her, my people;’ meaning either his elect ones, till now uncalled, being such whom God had chosen for his people, and […]
“In these times, when liberality is the only popular virtue, and zeal for truth the cardinal sin, it is worth much to let the public know assuredly that Popery is not the angel of light it professes to be…. To see Romanism is to abhor it. It is a system which is as dangerous to human society, as it is hostile to true religion…. ‘No peace with Rome‘ is the motto of reason as well as of religion.”