Has Doug Wilson Really Changed His Mind About the Federal Vision? - by R. Scott Clark
This is the Apologia Studios Documentary on Ending Abortion [This is actually very good. I am disappointed by Apologia’s apparent partnership with the Federal Vision recently, although I’m not fully sure just how tied together the two groups are. I also noticed that while the documentary spoke about “the gospel” constantly and how “the gospel” is the only thing that can end abortion, “the gospel” was not defined.]
This is John O’Roark’s “Full Armour Ministries” website. Please consider becoming a monthly supporter of his work. His YouTube channel is wonderful too.
John O’Roark’s ministry to end abortion and evangelize is completely unique in its principled stand for the biblical gospel and its insistence that ecumenical activity with Rome is out of bounds, as is working with proponents of the Federal Vision’s false gospel. I told John after his presentation to the congregation here at Bridwell Heights that he was the only pro-life ministry I knew of and had ever heard of that was so committed to the one true, biblical gospel. Because of that, I am a big supporter and proponent of John’s work.
The most pressing question to what's left of gospel-loving, Bible-believing Christianity in America is this: Will we be leaders or followers?
Nate Collins and “Revoice” refused to sign the excellent and thoroughly biblical “Nashville Statement.” The Nashville Statement can be viewed here: https://cbmw.org/nashville-statement/
Nate Collins was interviewed on the podcast called “Sheologians.” That program can be heard here: http://content.blubrry.com/sheologians/Sheologians-Nate-Collins-Revoice.mp3.
If you go to timestamp 1.30 you can hear Nate Collins describe himself as a “gay man” who is married to a woman and that he has 3 sons. To hear Nate Collins’s reasons for refusing to sign the “Nashville Statement,” go to time-stamp: 6.30 and listen for a few minutes. Specifically, here is a transcription of what Nate Collins says about the Nashville Statement and how it prompted him to found the Revoice organization:
Probably the thing that kicked it off in my mind was when the Nashville Statement came out. A lot of us felt that the Nashville Statement unfairly excluded people like me, people like Wesley Hill, people who would loosely be related to the Gay Christian movement. … I felt like there was some excluding going on and some foreclosing conversations by this event. … The idea for Revoice came in the aftermath of that. I thought, “ya know what? There needs to be some community that will welcome anybody who does not identify as straight, who has some complexity in the way they think about their gender and sexuality. And let’s welcome each other. Let’s have a place where we can gather together and enjoy each other’s company and find a new community.
What was “excluding” about the Nashville Statement? The statement consists of 14 articles, each of which has an affirmation and a denial. Here is what Nate Collins and Revoice did not like:
Article 7: WE AFFIRM that self-conception as male or female should be defined by God’s holy purposes in creation and redemption as revealed in Scripture. WE DENY that adopting a homosexual or transgender self-conception is consistent with God’s holy purposes in creation and redemption.
Article 8: WE AFFIRM that people who experience sexual attraction for the same sex may live a rich and fruitful life pleasing to God through faith in Jesus Christ, as they, like all Christians, walk in purity of life. WE DENY that sexual attraction for the same sex is part of the natural goodness of God’s original creation, or that it puts a person outside the hope of the gospel.
Article 10: WE AFFIRM that it is sinful to approve of homosexual immorality or transgenderism and that such approval constitutes an essential departure from Christian faithfulness and witness. WE DENY that the approval of homosexual immorality or transgenderism is a matter of moral indifference about which otherwise faithful Christians should agree to disagree.
Article 13: WE AFFIRM that the grace of God in Christ enables sinners to forsake transgender self-conceptions and by divine forbearance to accept the God-ordained link between one’s biological sex and one’s self-conception as male or female. WE DENY that the grace of God in Christ sanctions self-conceptions that are at odds with God’s revealed will.
These precious biblical and Christian truths spelled out in these particular articles of the Nashville Statement are, in point of fact, denied repeatedly and emphatically by the speakers at the Revoice Conference.
This is some additional commentary on this article I wrote for the Aquila Report called "The Myth of Sexual Orientation"
https://www.theaquilareport.com/the-myth-of-sexual-orientation/#_ftnref2
This program is a play by play analysis of Dr. Nate Collins' talk at the Revoice Conference in St. Louis at Memorial Presbyterian Church on the topic of "Lament."
Join Tim Shaughnessy in this week’s episode of Semper Reformanda Radio as he discusses the public education system and advocates for a better education option. Have you considered how anti-Christian the public education system really is? Are you aware of the new trends that are popping up in some schools which aim to indoctrinate your kids with the LGBT agenda?
Related to this podcast episode are several articles the listener is encouraged to read.
California school district says parents can’t pull kids from new LGBT sex ed
This week SRR welcomes Joe Lanza to the team as we tackle another culturally controversial topic. First, Joe introduces himself to the show and then we dive right into addressing Bill Nye's "the science guy'" claim that sexuality is on a spectrum. That's right, our favorite scientist from the 90's is back with a new show title Bill Nye Saves the Word! Don't be mislead by the title of his show because the content in Episode 9 of Bill Nye Saves The World is sure to wreak havoc on the culture. Join Tim and Joe as they take a Clarkian approach to the claim that "the science is settled." Spoiler alert! Science can't settle this issue!
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Christian, do you suffer from Bible Dysphoria? It’s spreading like the plague in churches today. Bible Dysphoria is a condition that disorients Christians and affects their ability to identify with the Bible. Common symptoms include biblically contrary lifestyle and worldview, idiosyncrasy, unorthodoxness, lack of discernment, inability to see how the Bible applies today, dissatisfaction with the Bible, failure to take the Bible seriously, lukewarmness, worldliness, taking pleasure in unrighteousness rather than rejoicing in the truth, spiritual infantilism, and capitulating to the spirit of Antichrist. In this episode, Tim and Carlos continue to examine Jaci Lambert’s article and prescribe a treatment for Christians with Bible Dysphoria who have an unbiblical outlook on Target’s bathroom policy. Do you know someone who suffers from Bible Dysphoria? If so, the best medicine is a steady dose of Semper Reformanda Radio and Scripture! No prescription required!
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References: •http://www.ministryinthemommyhood.com/target-bathrooms-and-the-straight-conservative-preachers-wife/ •http://www.ministryinthemommyhood.com/a-response-from-the-straight-conservative-preachers-wife-it-has-nothing-to-do-with-bathrooms/ •Lecture on “Historical Apologetics: Augustine” by John W. Robbins, http://www.trinitylectures.org/MP3/Historical_Apologetics,_Augustine.mp3 •Augustine's City of God, Book 1, https://carm.org/augustine-city-of-god-book-1 •http://christiannews.net/2015/07/03/christian-bakers-who-declined-to-make-cake-for-gay-wedding-ordered-to-pay-135000-to-lesbians/ •https://www.afa.net/action-alerts/planet-fitness-men-are-welcome-to-use-womens-dressing-rooms/ •Lutheran Third Use of the Law, http://bookofconcord.org/sd-thirduse.php#para1 •http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jun/8/target-ceo-shareholders-transgender-policy/ •http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable/Episodes/Unbelievable-Caitlyn-Jenner-Transgenderism-trans-ex-trans-Christian-debate •http://www.sexchangeregret.com/ •http://www.ligonier.org/blog/do-christians-have-moral-obligation-boycott-companies-support-unbiblical-causes/ •“Orlando Mass Shooting Not Deadliest in American History” by Dr. Ariela Gross, http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2016/06/14/orlando-mass-shooting-not-deadliest-in-american-history/ •http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/06/02/georgia-aclu-leader-resigns-amid-controversy-over-transgender-bathroom-directive-but-theres-a-twist/ •http://www.transgenderlaw.org/ndlaws/index.htm •http://exministries.tv/error-of-man-dear-gay-community-your-kids-are-hurting/ •“Ordering And Organizing God's Household Pt. 3” by Pastor Clift Barnes, http://cdn.thehoopla.com/mp3s/91/1032/June%2026%202016.m4a, see the sermon series at http://www.horizonelp.org/audio/1_timothy
Christian, do you suffer from Bible Dysphoria? It’s spreading like the plague in churches today. Bible Dysphoria is a condition that disorients Christians and affects their ability to identify with the Bible. Common symptoms include biblically contrary lifestyle and worldview, idiosyncrasy, unorthodoxness, lack of discernment, inability to see how the Bible applies today, dissatisfaction with the Bible, failure to take the Bible seriously, lukewarmness, worldliness, taking pleasure in unrighteousness rather than rejoicing in the truth, spiritual infantilism, and capitulating to the spirit of Antichrist. In this episode, Tim and Carlos examine Jaci Lambert’s article and prescribe a treatment for Christians with Bible Dysphoria who have an unbiblical outlook on Target’s bathroom policy. Do you know someone who suffers from Bible Dysphoria? If so, the best medicine is a steady dose of Semper Reformanda Radio and Scripture! No prescription required!
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References: •http://www.ministryinthemommyhood.com/target-bathrooms-and-the-straight-conservative-preachers-wife/ •http://www.ministryinthemommyhood.com/a-response-from-the-straight-conservative-preachers-wife-it-has-nothing-to-do-with-bathrooms/ •Lecture on “Historical Apologetics: Augustine” by John W. Robbins, http://www.trinitylectures.org/MP3/Historical_Apologetics,_Augustine.mp3 •Augustine's City of God, Book 1, https://carm.org/augustine-city-of-god-book-1 •http://christiannews.net/2015/07/03/christian-bakers-who-declined-to-make-cake-for-gay-wedding-ordered-to-pay-135000-to-lesbians/ •https://www.afa.net/action-alerts/planet-fitness-men-are-welcome-to-use-womens-dressing-rooms/ •Lutheran Third Use of the Law, http://bookofconcord.org/sd-thirduse.php#para1 •http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jun/8/target-ceo-shareholders-transgender-policy/ •http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable/Episodes/Unbelievable-Caitlyn-Jenner-Transgenderism-trans-ex-trans-Christian-debate •http://www.sexchangeregret.com/ •http://www.ligonier.org/blog/do-christians-have-moral-obligation-boycott-companies-support-unbiblical-causes/ •“Orlando Mass Shooting Not Deadliest in American History” by Dr. Ariela Gross, http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2016/06/14/orlando-mass-shooting-not-deadliest-in-american-history/ •http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/06/02/georgia-aclu-leader-resigns-amid-controversy-over-transgender-bathroom-directive-but-theres-a-twist/ •http://www.transgenderlaw.org/ndlaws/index.htm •http://exministries.tv/error-of-man-dear-gay-community-your-kids-are-hurting/ •“Ordering And Organizing God's Household Pt. 3” by Pastor Clift Barnes, http://cdn.thehoopla.com/mp3s/91/1032/June%2026%202016.m4a, see the sermon series at http://www.horizonelp.org/audio/1_timothy
In this episode, Tim Shaughnessy and Carlos Montijo discuss the LGBT agenda in Target and public schools, and whether Christians should boycott and separate themselves from these organizations.
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References (recommended ones noted with a ‘+’)
-Target: "We welcome transgender team members and guests to use the restroom or fitting room facility that corresponds with their gender identity." (https://corporate.target.com/article/2016/04/target-stands-inclusivity)
+ https://afa.net/action-alerts/sign-the-boycott-target-pledge/
+ https://www.afa.net/action-alerts/boycotttarget-petitions-delivered-read-targets-response
+ https://afa.net/the-stand/church/2016/04/when-god-uses-target/
-"Straight, Conservative Preacher’s Wife Drops a Transgender Truth Bomb Nobody Saw Coming" http://www.faithit.com/jaci-lambert-straight-conservative-preachers-wife-target-transgender-bathrooms/
+ http://www.faithfamilyamerica.com/what_everyone_knew_would_happen_at_target_just_happened
- http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/group/gender/transgender/index.html
- http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Transgender-by-the-numbers-2342726.php
- http://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/datablog/just-the-facts-data-overview_2015/
+"The LGBT Agenda" by G. Craige Lewis, http://www.true-church.org/atcp-7-6-14.mp3 and Study Guide, http://adamantbeliever.com/lgbt.pdf
+"The Mark of the Beast Is Here" by Bryan Fischer, https://afa.net/the-stand/homosexuality/2015/the-mark-of-the-beast-is-here/
+"The Church Irrational" by John W. Robbins, http://trinityfoundation.org/journal.php?id=290
In this episode, Tim Shaughnessy and Carlos Montijo discuss how the LGBT agenda is making inroads in the public sphere, and expose its faulty foundations, philosophy, and arguments from a legal, constitutional, and Biblical perspective.
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References (Recommended ones noted with a ‘+’)
+ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspect_classification
+ 2013 EXTV | Episode 3 The LGBT Agenda "The Overhauling of Straight America" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJ9SV0lBwfI)
+ ARE HOMOSEXUALS A MINORITY GROUP? (https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.politics.democrats/SfaDYM4GKSo/cERm5fpo6pMJ)
+ http://endtimeheadlines.org/2016/05/canada-to-jail-transgender-opposers/
-- http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/09/politics/north-carolina-hb2-justice-department-deadline/
-- http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/colleague-201605-title-ix-transgender.pdf
Welcome to Semper Reformanda Radio, where the Bible alone and the Bible in its entirety is applied to all of life! In this episode, your co-hosts Tim Shaughnessy and Carlos Montijo address popular arguments against and misconceptions about the Biblical view of marriage and LGBTQs. We use an opinion piece published on a local newspaper and the article it criticizes, which was written by a local pastor, as object lessons.
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References (Recommended ones noted with a '+')
- http://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/lgbtstats/
- http://vftonline.org/Patriarchy/definitions/humanism_religion.htm
+ http://thecripplegate.com/voddie-baucham-gay-is-not-the-new-black/
+ http://turretinfan.blogspot.com/2015/11/james-white-same-sex-marriage-debate-vs.html
+ Debate: Is Homosexuality Compatible with Christianity? (White vs Spong) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxHYJykx4nQ
- Joel Osteen: "I Would Go To A Homosexual Marriage" "I'm Not Against Anything" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwLsHmrx_xo
+ 2013 EXTV | Episode 2 LGBT Agenda and the Church https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZNt2FGghjQ&feature=youtu.be
+ From Homosexual to New Creation - Darryl Foster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VSupZzWYTg&feature=youtu.be
+ Gay Christian Movement Watch http://gcmwatch.com/
+ Joe Dallas - Freedom from Homosexuality and Pornography https://vimeo.com/2343239
+ Genesis Counseling http://ex-gaytruth.com/encyclopedia/joe-dallas/
+ “The Male Homosexual Subculture is Growing and is at 150 Times Greater HIV Risk” http://ex-gaytruth.com/male-homosexual-risks/