One of the stranger things about Andy Webb’s history of the FV business in Louisiana was his assertion (twice) that it was not possible for charges to originate from within the presbytery. Apparently Andy has now said that Louisiana “refused to allow charges” when a motion was made in 2002 (and was defeated) to begin …
The Two Meals
In the section we are considering here, we have an account of two meals. One is in Bethany and the other in Jerusalem. One is a picture of preparation for burial, and the other is a picture of His death itself. At each, one disciple is singled out — Mary for glory and Judas for …
Stumbling Against a Pulpit
“How may a young man know whether he is called or not? That is a weighty enquiry, and I desire to treat it most solemnly . . . That hundreds have missed their way, and stumbled against a pulpit is sorrowfully evident from the fruitless ministries and decaying churches which surround us . . . …
Things That Accompany Salvation
INTRODUCTION: One of the perennial pastoral problems in the Church is the question of assurance of salvation. On the one hand are some Christians who hold that to seek any kind of solid assurance is presumptuous. On the other hand are other Christians who appear to glory in just that kind of presumption—”just prayer this …
A Good Answer
Finally got a good answer to one of my questions here. In the past the SJC has interpreted the “strong presumption of guilt” as nothing more than “probable cause.” This is simply the threshold for indictment, before prosecution can begin. But as the SJC noted, once the trial starts, the burden of proof rests entirely …
The Great Tribulation
If we believe, by the time we are done, that God has given us an understanding of this chapter, our response should be one of humility and gratitude. The apocalyptic sections of the gospels have been the occasion of no end of confusion and dispute within the Church, and so we must watch our step. …
Preachers or Fops?
“As a general rule, I hate the fashions of society, and detest conventionalities, and if I conceived it best to put my foot through a law of etiquette, I should feel gratified in having it to do. No, we are men, not slaves; and are not to relinquish our manly freedom, to be lackeys of …
Andy Webb Explains
Andy Webb recently answered the question of an OPC pastor who asked why my procedural concerns about this PCA mess were being dismissed. “I thought his questioning of basic fairness and burden of proof were troubling and would welcome meaningful interaction with them rather than personal attacks and name-calling.” Yeah, I agree with that. In …
Portico of Wrath
Throughout the Gospel of Mark, Jesus has been in conflict with the authorities at Jerusalem, who will eventually kill Him. “And he began to speak unto them by parables . . .” (Mark 12: 1-44). Remember that in the early portion of Mark, Jesus had five controversies with the Jews. Here, at the other end …
Holy Cheerfulness
“Sanctity in ministers is a loud call to sinners to repent, and when allied with holy cheerfulness it becomes wondrously attractive” (Charles Spurgeon, Lectures to My Students, pp. 18-19).