The following lines are taken from the doctrinal statement 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...
Continue ReadingThe Old Man Fallacy as an Excuse for Abuse in Independent Fundamental Baptist TheologyTag: Biblical Teaching
Abuse Counseling: How Long is “Forbearing”?
Ephesians 4:2 ESV with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, As I read the stories told by Christians, most often women, who have been the victims of abuse, I am dismayed to hear over...
Continue ReadingAbuse Counseling: How Long is “Forbearing”?The Faith of Devils
James 2:15-19, “If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, (16) and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what...
Continue ReadingThe Faith of DevilsThe Many Little Popes in Evangelicalism – How Evil Creeps in
Gal 2:6 And from those who seemed to be influential (what they were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality)—those, I say, who seemed influential added nothing to me. The Apostle Paul was not being arrogant when he...
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John 1:12-13 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, (13) who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the...
Continue ReadingAnother Way the Wicked Creep into Local ChurchesWhat do we do when a “good” teacher goes “bad”?
1Timothy 1:18-20 This charge I entrust to you, Timothy, my child, in accordance with the prophecies previously made about you, that by them you may wage the good warfare, (19) holding faith and a good conscience. By rejecting this, some...
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