In late 2014 I began a dialogue with Kathryn Stegall who was, at that time, a member of a RPCNA (Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America) congregation.… Read more “Response to a Response, or Why I Believe the Teaching of “The Full Rights of Sons” Still Fails to Comport with the Teaching of Scripture”
How to Have an Easy Passage to Heaven
“the things which usually make an easy passage to heaven are, 1. A pardon cleared, Isa. xxxiii. 24. The sense of pardon swallows up the sense of… Read more “How to Have an Easy Passage to Heaven”
The (Tarnished) Golden Rule
This post is similar to others that I have written in the past about scriptural misinterpretation, but with an additional emphasis. This scripture is not only being… Read more “The (Tarnished) Golden Rule”
Practical Reasons to Maintain Establishmentarianism in a Time of Ecclesiastical & Societal Declension
If something is true but not practical, is it really true? In other words, certain ideas may sound right and attractive and yet, when it comes to… Read more “Practical Reasons to Maintain Establishmentarianism in a Time of Ecclesiastical & Societal Declension”
Indulgent to the Body, Neglectful of the Soul, Death to Both
“Does the soul out-live the body, and abide for ever? Then it is a great evil and folly to be excessively careful: for the mortal body, and… Read more “Indulgent to the Body, Neglectful of the Soul, Death to Both”
In the Words of Ezra: Matthew Henry on Sin, Confession & Repentance
“Speaking of sin, (1.) He speaks as one much ashamed. With this he begins (vs. 6), O my God! I am ashamed and blush, O my God! (so the words are placed) to… Read more “In the Words of Ezra: Matthew Henry on Sin, Confession & Repentance”
Where Two or Three Are Gathered (for Judgment)
Being a member of a small church in the past as well as in the present, I have often heard allusions to or quotations of Matthew 18:20… Read more “Where Two or Three Are Gathered (for Judgment)”
