“The irony, of course, is that the Stones wrapped themselves in the cloak of blues authenticity while rejecting the crowd-pleasing manner that is an essential part of every bluesman’s stock in trade” (Bayles, Hole in our Soul, p. 195).
Tough Love
“The most obvious result is that the one discipline is refused access to the Lord’s Supper, as well as the general communion which that Supper seals. But the offender is not being denied kindness, courtesy, opportunity to hear the Word preached, the duties owed to him by others, or anything else due him according to …
Why Wouldn’t We Quote Him?
In a comments thread over at Greenbaggins, Jason Stellman says this: “And lastly, I do find it interesting that I can’t seem to ellicit a response from a Federal Visionist that doesn’t mention Scott Clark. If you all insist on complaining about being lumped together (which sometime you unfairly are), then you should stop doing …
Dark Secrets of the Federal Vision
Here is one of our anti-flyers floating around town. HT: Dale Courtney Dale does a good job pointing out some of the anomalies. If you go to the Fugitive Press website that sponsored the flyer, you can see my favorite out of this batch, which is the implication that doctored urine to hide your doping …
Greed, Guilt, or Gratitude by Grace
You are Americans, most of you, and trying to speak to you about wealth is like addressing a congregation of fish on the nature of water. When we consider how the vast majority of the human race has lived up to this generation, and indeed, how most of the world still lives today, your wealth …
Direct and Indirect
We have been speaking a great deal about money, wealth, Mammon, gold. But as we come to the Lord’s Table again, we should be mindful of one other thing concerning gold. You can’t eat it. God has given us a covenant we can drink. He has given us a salvation we can eat. And it …
Bells On His Jacket
Scott Clark appears to be auguring in. First, he complains about someone on the URC list who received a request from China to have the Federal Vision statement translated into Chinese. Clark was displeased with the fellow on the list who then arranged for it. “. . . a post from China asking for a …
Sundry Offenses Against Democracy
Things have been calm for quite some while, and so I haven’t had to post under this topic for that same some while. But several things have happened of late, and so I should bring you all up to speed. Our Trinity Fest starts on Monday, and there was an organized protest against Trinity Fest …
Why God Gave Some Men Fingers
This is a good business. HT: Bayly Blog
Westminster 28.6
Greenbaggins attempts to answer my challenges on Westminster 28.6 here. Before engaging with that response, let me say express some disappointment that Lane also says that this will be his “final statement on it.” When it comes to the efficacy of baptism, I get to have the last word. The problem with this is that …