In this article, we outline the ideal legal status Christians should strive for on abortion. With Roe v. Wade gone, dozens of state laws, each with their own nuances and loopholes will come into play. Christians having a full-orbed position on abortion will be essential to continuing the crusade for life. https://protestantpost.substack.com/p/the-complete-christian-view-of-abortion
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The Complete Christian View of Abortion
Outlining a Full-Orbed Position
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Sin is not taken seriously because God is not taken seriously.
โ R. J. Rushdoony, "The Cure for Souls"
Almighty and most merciful Father; We have erred, and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against thy holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done; And we have done those things which we ought not to have done; And there is no health in us. But, thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable offenders. Spare thou those, O God, who confess their faults. Restore thou those who are penitent; According to thy promises declared unto mankind in Christ Jesus our Lord. And grant, O most merciful Father, for his sake; That we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life, To the glory of thy holy Name. Amen.
โ Congregational Confession from the Book of Common Prayer
โ R. J. Rushdoony, "The Cure for Souls"
Almighty and most merciful Father; We have erred, and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against thy holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done; And we have done those things which we ought not to have done; And there is no health in us. But, thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable offenders. Spare thou those, O God, who confess their faults. Restore thou those who are penitent; According to thy promises declared unto mankind in Christ Jesus our Lord. And grant, O most merciful Father, for his sake; That we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life, To the glory of thy holy Name. Amen.
โ Congregational Confession from the Book of Common Prayer
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Baptists are sacramental Arminians. Instead of demanding a free will cognitively aware "decision for Christ" to be saved, they demand a free will cognitively aware "credible profession" to be baptized.
It should come as no surprise, then, that the original baptists, who were all what we now call "Reformed baptists," devolved into an Arminian movement within about 200 years. Only recently have baptists begun to recover their Reformed heritage. Hopefully they will reform their sacramentology along with their soteriology.
It should come as no surprise, then, that the original baptists, who were all what we now call "Reformed baptists," devolved into an Arminian movement within about 200 years. Only recently have baptists begun to recover their Reformed heritage. Hopefully they will reform their sacramentology along with their soteriology.
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Either the Constitution is functioning as intended, in which case it's useless, or the Constitution was not able to keep itself functioning in the manner it was intended, in which case it is likewise useless.
What conservatives miss in their infatuation with the Constitution is that while de jure power lies in the law, de facto power lies with the elite/rulers. There is no "system" which can be devised to restrict evil, only wise and just rulers weilding power righteously.
What conservatives miss in their infatuation with the Constitution is that while de jure power lies in the law, de facto power lies with the elite/rulers. There is no "system" which can be devised to restrict evil, only wise and just rulers weilding power righteously.
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Forwarded from ๐ฑ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐๐ (Andy Underhile)
"Only in an age of studied immaturity do men mock at marriage as though it were bondage. What they are saying, in effect, is that responsibility, or more simply, manhood, is bondage, and permanent childhood, freedom.
Such persons are not worth answering."
R.J. Rushdoony, Institutes Of Biblical Law, Vol. 1
Such persons are not worth answering."
R.J. Rushdoony, Institutes Of Biblical Law, Vol. 1
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Forwarded from Dark_Enlightenment's aphorisms (Dark Enlightenment)
Of all the pernicious Quaker nonsense that has plagued American life, the worst by far is the idea of prison . It is an absurdity that ought to have been laughed out of the room 200 years ago.
The qumran community were the forerunners of the early Christian mystics, who were in turn the forerunners of the medieval mystics were the forerunners of the Quakers and Anabaptists, who were in turn the forerunners of the Methodists, who were in turn the forerunners of modern charismatics. There needs to be a name for this persistent heresy.
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Let us cheer our hearts with this consolation, when we see tyrants insolently and fiercely attack the Church of God; for the Lord will at length compel them to stop, and the more cruel they have been, the more severely will they be punished. The Lord will destroy them in a moment; for he will raise up against them enemies who will instantly ruin and punish them for their iniquities.
Here we ought also to acknowledge the providence of God in the overthrow of kingdoms; for wicked men imagine that everything moves at random and by the blind violence of fortune; but we ought to take quite another view, for the Lord will repay their deserts, so that they shall be made to know that the cruelty which they exercised against inoffensive persons does not remain unrevenged.
-- John Calvin, Commentary on Isaiah (Chapter 33)
Here we ought also to acknowledge the providence of God in the overthrow of kingdoms; for wicked men imagine that everything moves at random and by the blind violence of fortune; but we ought to take quite another view, for the Lord will repay their deserts, so that they shall be made to know that the cruelty which they exercised against inoffensive persons does not remain unrevenged.
-- John Calvin, Commentary on Isaiah (Chapter 33)
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A common refrain voiced against theonomists and those with optimistic eschatologies is Jesus' statement in John 18:36: "My kingdom is not of this world." The confusion lies in that little preposition "of." We thenomosists and postmillenials 100% agree that Christ's kingdom is not "of" this world; it did not originate here, nor is it confined to this world. However, that doesn't mean the kingdom of God is not "in" this world. As Calvin notes in his commentary on the passage:
Yet it deserves our attention, likewise, that it is not said, that the kingdom of Christ is not in this world; for we know that it has its seat in our hearts, as also Christ says elsewhere, "The kingdom of God is within you," (Luke 17:21). But, strictly speaking, the kingdom of God, while it dwells in us, is a stranger to the world, because its condition is totally different.
Perhaps the best summary is to say the kingdom of God includes this world, but it also far transcends this world.
Yet it deserves our attention, likewise, that it is not said, that the kingdom of Christ is not in this world; for we know that it has its seat in our hearts, as also Christ says elsewhere, "The kingdom of God is within you," (Luke 17:21). But, strictly speaking, the kingdom of God, while it dwells in us, is a stranger to the world, because its condition is totally different.
Perhaps the best summary is to say the kingdom of God includes this world, but it also far transcends this world.
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Forwarded from Gildasโ Plea
Are Ordained Deaconesses Compatible With Historic Christian Orthodoxy?
Unfortunately today the popularisation of deaconesses is widespread. So much so, that even the ultra-conservative churches have fallen to it. But is it biblical?
The term โdiakonosโ is used of an office with special requirements that women cannot meet. โDeacons likewise must be men of dignity, not double-tongued, or addicted to much wine or fond of sordid gain,โ (1 Tim. 3:8). And, โLet deacons be husbands of only one wife [lit. one woman manโ] and good managers of their children and their own households,โ (1 Tim. 3:12). See also Phil. 1:1.
Therefore, it is impossible for the concept of a deaconess to be compatible with Christian Orthodoxy. So we must respect the God ordained clergical institutions and do away with this concept.
Soli Deo Gloria
Unfortunately today the popularisation of deaconesses is widespread. So much so, that even the ultra-conservative churches have fallen to it. But is it biblical?
The term โdiakonosโ is used of an office with special requirements that women cannot meet. โDeacons likewise must be men of dignity, not double-tongued, or addicted to much wine or fond of sordid gain,โ (1 Tim. 3:8). And, โLet deacons be husbands of only one wife [lit. one woman manโ] and good managers of their children and their own households,โ (1 Tim. 3:12). See also Phil. 1:1.
Therefore, it is impossible for the concept of a deaconess to be compatible with Christian Orthodoxy. So we must respect the God ordained clergical institutions and do away with this concept.
Soli Deo Gloria
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The threefold distinction in the law and why the civil law is still in force:
Historically, Reformed theologians have made a threefold distinction in the law: the moral law, civil law, and ceremonial law. This is a good and helpful distinction, but while these parts of the law are distinct, they are not separate and they overlap to some degree.
For example, an Israelite making a sacrifice in accordance with the ceremonial law was a moral and godly thing to do. Likewise, a town's elders ruling justly in accordance with the civil law was a moral and godly thing to do.
And while the ceremonial law was very clearly fulfilled directly by Christ, no such word was ever given on the civil law. Hence, Christians should still obey it where possible and work to create governments which do as well.
Historically, Reformed theologians have made a threefold distinction in the law: the moral law, civil law, and ceremonial law. This is a good and helpful distinction, but while these parts of the law are distinct, they are not separate and they overlap to some degree.
For example, an Israelite making a sacrifice in accordance with the ceremonial law was a moral and godly thing to do. Likewise, a town's elders ruling justly in accordance with the civil law was a moral and godly thing to do.
And while the ceremonial law was very clearly fulfilled directly by Christ, no such word was ever given on the civil law. Hence, Christians should still obey it where possible and work to create governments which do as well.
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Student loan forgiveness is welfare for rich, lazy liberals. I won't weigh in on the ethics of taking advantage of this theft as a Christian (other than that I believe we should not). However, conservative and Christian politicians should take note. The regime is stealing from its enemies to give to its friends. This is war, and I would take this as license to do the reverse to the left. Here are some ideas which should become mainstream conservative proposals:
- $3k/year/kid homeschool stipend
- School property tax exemption for those who don't use public schools
- Large grants to Christian schools and colleges, no strings attached
- "Homemaker" tax credit applying to families supported by one full-time income
- Eliminate government-backed student loans altogether.
- $3k/year/kid homeschool stipend
- School property tax exemption for those who don't use public schools
- Large grants to Christian schools and colleges, no strings attached
- "Homemaker" tax credit applying to families supported by one full-time income
- Eliminate government-backed student loans altogether.
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Forwarded from Gildasโ Plea
The Reformed Doctrine of Infant Baptism
In Genesis 15 God made a covenant with Abraham. This covenant was sealed with the sign of circumcision in Genesis 17. Circumcision was not just a physical thing for the marking out ethnic Jews, but it was full of spiritual meaning. It pointed to humility, new birth, and a new way of life (Lev. 26:40-42; Deut. 10:16; 30:6; Jer. 4:4; 6:10; 9:25).
Remarkably, this deeply spiritual sign was given to Ishmael as well as Isaac, even though only Isaac was the continuation of the promised line. This is because circumcision didnโt automatically mean the recipient of the sign was in possession of the thing signified.
It is upon this same covenant principle that Children are baptised today. For as the sons were still apart of the Abrahamic covenant and were circumcised, there is no reason why children should now be excluded in the New Testament sign of baptism. For we know from Colossians 2:11-12 that baptism and circumcision carry the same spiritual import.
Soli Deo Gloria
In Genesis 15 God made a covenant with Abraham. This covenant was sealed with the sign of circumcision in Genesis 17. Circumcision was not just a physical thing for the marking out ethnic Jews, but it was full of spiritual meaning. It pointed to humility, new birth, and a new way of life (Lev. 26:40-42; Deut. 10:16; 30:6; Jer. 4:4; 6:10; 9:25).
Remarkably, this deeply spiritual sign was given to Ishmael as well as Isaac, even though only Isaac was the continuation of the promised line. This is because circumcision didnโt automatically mean the recipient of the sign was in possession of the thing signified.
It is upon this same covenant principle that Children are baptised today. For as the sons were still apart of the Abrahamic covenant and were circumcised, there is no reason why children should now be excluded in the New Testament sign of baptism. For we know from Colossians 2:11-12 that baptism and circumcision carry the same spiritual import.
Soli Deo Gloria
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Question for all non-theonomists:
Let's grant for the sake of argument you're correct and the civil law is no longer in force. Shouldn't you still want it to be the law of the land since it is blessed and perfect? Or do you think it's not perfect and sinful, depraved man can come up with a better system of civil law than that delivered by God?
I'm consistently perplexed as to what flaw non-theonomists find in God's law which causes them to not want it enforced. I can only conclude they possess impaired logical capabilities or a straightforward dislike of God's law.
Let's grant for the sake of argument you're correct and the civil law is no longer in force. Shouldn't you still want it to be the law of the land since it is blessed and perfect? Or do you think it's not perfect and sinful, depraved man can come up with a better system of civil law than that delivered by God?
I'm consistently perplexed as to what flaw non-theonomists find in God's law which causes them to not want it enforced. I can only conclude they possess impaired logical capabilities or a straightforward dislike of God's law.
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