If you're looking for a bit of Biblical commentary, and you don't want yours served "dainty" —after all, here you are, looking at Pyromaniacs — check out From 1990: Second-Hand Values or Can Conservatism Save America?, over at my place.
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24 May 2013
On the Boy Scouts' decision regarding homosexual scouts
by Dan Phillips
If you're looking for a bit of Biblical commentary, and you don't want yours served "dainty" —after all, here you are, looking at Pyromaniacs — check out From 1990: Second-Hand Values or Can Conservatism Save America?, over at my place.
If you're looking for a bit of Biblical commentary, and you don't want yours served "dainty" —after all, here you are, looking at Pyromaniacs — check out From 1990: Second-Hand Values or Can Conservatism Save America?, over at my place.
10 April 2013
I honestly have nothing against conferences
by Frank Turk
The pastoral staff at my church is at a conference this week. I go to a conference once in a while; sometimes I speak at one.
If we cause people to want to be speakers at conferences rather than faithful church members and pastors, are we doing the right thing?
If we cause people to want to be speakers at conferences rather than faithful church members and pastors, are we doing the right thing?
26 March 2013
Oh dear: open letter edition
by Dan Phillips
Looks like someone monetized Frank's brainchild.
That's what you get for not copyrighting.
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At no extra charge, a later Tweet:
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Looks like someone monetized Frank's brainchild.
@bibchr try it, we welcome all viewpoints.
— Open Letter (@OpnLttr) March 25, 2013
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At no extra charge, a later Tweet:
IN: promoting "open letters" to the church from self-identifying lesbian Christians. OUT: caring if evangelical leaders promote modalists
— Dan Phillips (@BibChr) March 26, 2013
19 February 2013
"Who are you to judge?" dodge (NEXT! #31)
by Dan Phillips
Challenge: Who are you to judge [insert actions or words here]?
Response: Absolutely no one. But God is. I'm just someone who can read, believe, think, understand, discern, and affirm out loud.
Response: Absolutely no one. But God is. I'm just someone who can read, believe, think, understand, discern, and affirm out loud.
NEXT!
(Proverbs 21:22)
24 January 2013
Sufficiency of Scripture concisely defined
by Dan Phillips
I can't believe I haven't posted this before. It's the best concise definition I've ever seen, and it comes from this book, page 220 (reviewed here).
There y'go. You're welcome.
I can't believe I haven't posted this before. It's the best concise definition I've ever seen, and it comes from this book, page 220 (reviewed here).
"Scripture contains all
the divine words needed
the divine words needed
for any aspect of human life."
There y'go. You're welcome.
25 September 2012
The "God and evil" dodge (NEXT! #30)
by Dan Phillips
Challenge Version A: Why does God permit evil?
Response: Good thing He does, eh?
Challenge Version B: Can God be good and all-powerful, and permit evil?
Response: [Eyeing challenger.] Evidently.
Challenge Version A: Why does God permit evil?
Response: Good thing He does, eh?
Challenge Version B: Can God be good and all-powerful, and permit evil?
Response: [Eyeing challenger.] Evidently.
NEXT!
(Proverbs 21:22)
18 September 2012
The pseudo-sufficiency Pushmi-pullyu
by Dan Phillips
In sum, it goes like this:
Just like that.
In sum, it goes like this:
Of course I believe in the sufficiency of Scripture. It's just that we need to hear things from God that aren't in Scripture, and Scripture doesn't tell Christians how to get them.
So I'll tell you how to get them.
23 August 2012
Christian marriage
by Dan Phillips
Christian marriage is like the Christian life... only more so.
Discuss.
Christian marriage is like the Christian life... only more so.Discuss.
05 January 2012
The "pious heretic" dodge (NEXT! #28)
by Dan Phillips
Challenge: Anyone who does good works in the name of Jesus must be acceptable to God. Especially if they're really-really good.
Response: ...and the man who rapes your daughter but gives her car an oil change because he "loves" her so much should be acceptable to you?
Response: ...and the man who rapes your daughter but gives her car an oil change because he "loves" her so much should be acceptable to you?
NEXT!
(Proverbs 21:22)
04 August 2011
Tersely put: "continuationism" self-refuting
by Dan Phillips
The very fact that "continuationists" acknowledge the need to make their case to Christians by argument is, itself, a devastating and sufficient refutation of the position.
01 August 2011
Why the Emergent "Movement" Keeps Stalling
by Phil Johnson
- For all their talk about community, Emergents are too individualistic to hang together.
- For all their talk about conversation, Emergents mainly just like to hear themselves prattle.
- For all their talk about humility, Emergents begin with an incorrigibly arrogant worldview.
19 April 2011
The "scientific evidence" dodge (NEXT! #27)
by Dan Phillips
Challenge: Unless you give me (materialistic) scientific evidence for the existence of God, I will not believe.
Response: ...and the materialistic scientific evidence that "(materialistic) scientific evidence" alone can and will always be dispositive of everything is...?
Challenge: Unless you give me (materialistic) scientific evidence for the existence of God, I will not believe.Response: ...and the materialistic scientific evidence that "(materialistic) scientific evidence" alone can and will always be dispositive of everything is...?
NEXT!
(Proverbs 21:22)
06 April 2011
Open Letter to ???
by Frank Turk
Dear @FakeJohnPiper, @SBCMessenger, @XIANITY, @NotBennyHinn, @NotRickWarren, @BronxZoosCobra, @FakeDawkins, etc. --
Keep being awesome. You have made/are making Twitter an art form. Somehow @FakeFrankTurk never took off like you did.
Dear @FakeJohnPiper, @SBCMessenger, @XIANITY, @NotBennyHinn, @NotRickWarren, @BronxZoosCobra, @FakeDawkins, etc. --
Keep being awesome. You have made/are making Twitter an art form. Somehow @FakeFrankTurk never took off like you did.
24 March 2011
The Japan/God dilemma (NEXT! #26)
14 February 2011
10 February 2011
21 January 2011
One Key Difference Between Law and Gospel, Properly Understood
by Phil Johnson
The law makes sin appear exceedingly sinful; the gospel makes sin feel exceedingly painful.
The law makes sin appear exceedingly sinful; the gospel makes sin feel exceedingly painful.28 December 2010
What did Jesus (not) say about... the eternal destination of most people?
by Dan Phillips
"Barring something extraordinary, odds are most people will end up in Heaven. Nothing to get worked up about."
21 December 2010
What did Jesus (not) say about... His mother, Mary?
by Dan Phillips
"You know what you lot's problem is? You just don't think enough about My mother."
14 December 2010
What did Jesus (not) say about... God's desire for us in this life?
by Dan Phillips
"God wants you to have your best life right now."
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