As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
The “blood controversy” involving John MacArthur and Bob Jones, Jr. is infamous within Baptist fundamentalism. It is a sad event. Even now, there are some fundamentalists who wrongly believe MacArthur is a “heretic” because of this unfortunate slander from Jones. Phil Johnson wrote a letter clarifying the issue 19 years ago, and explained:1
“…the KJV-Only movement as a whole, and many individuals within it, are not telling the truth, and the leaders at least should know better…. repeatedly I have seen KJV-Only leaders say that 1) all the modern versions use a different textual basis than the KJV.
As many of my readers will know, I have spent a lot of time and energy trying to place Dispensational theology on what I believe is a more secure footing. Dispensationalism has not produced many top-line academic works, especially in the last half century, and with only one or two exceptions it presents itself as static and unwilling to improve. In the meantime it has been frozen out of mainstream evangelical scholarship and its influence has dwindled.
“David and Mike make a case for cessationism and Biblical sufficiency in this episode, and discuss some of the practical ramifications that flow from this viewpoint.” - GARBC
“…the relationship is not the Christian religion itself. Rather, the relationship is that which obtains between persons (as individuals and groups) and God, and which is uniquely mapped out within the Christian religion.” - Christian Post
“…there was no way for me to continue to have his foreword be associated with my book,” Lambert said. “In Finally Free I am trying to be clear about a Christian approach to sexuality. Joshua’s recent actions and statements only confuse that attempt at clarity.” - BNG
The Third Reich’s persecution of Christian churches began shortly after Adolf Hitler was appointed Chancellor of the Weimer Republic, in January 1933. This story has been told in many books. See especially William L. Shirer’s account in his epic The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich.1 The following article appeared in the New York Times on January 3, 1942:2
“In a chapter on childhood dysphoria, Anderson explains that most gender-fluid children will, given time and appropriate therapy, eventually identify with their natal sex. In light of what we know about neuroplasticity and developing brains, it seems likely that early “transition” will diminish the chances of that ever happening.” - National Review
“Hell is not horrible due to alleged implements of torture or its temperature. (After all, it is described variously in Scripture as ‘outer darkness’ and a ‘lake of fire.’) Whatever the exact nature of this everlasting judgment, it is horrible ultimately for one reason only: God is present.” - Michael Horton
“In The Doctor and the Soul Frankl described how many of his patients, looking for the meaning of their individual lives would end up in ‘ethical nihilism’ because they held that the goal of life was pleasure.” - Acton
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