Hermeneutical question for y'all today. In a Twitter thread addressing the response of "What about Pricilla, Junias, Phoebe, Debrah…?" when talking about whether women should be pastors or not, the tweeter said:
"A great rule for reading the Bible is always to defer to the clear texts to interpret the unclear ones."
Even outside of the woman "pastor" conversation, what do y'all think about this interpretation method?
"A great rule for reading the Bible is always to defer to the clear texts to interpret the unclear ones."
Even outside of the woman "pastor" conversation, what do y'all think about this interpretation method?
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The Three Uses of the Law are commonly called the schoolmaster (to lead us to Christ), a curb (to keep us from sin), and a guide (for believers on the path of righteousness). In Calvin's words:
1) First, by exhibiting the righteousness of God—in other words, the righteousness which alone is acceptable to God—it admonishes every one of his own unrighteousness, certiorates, convicts, and finally condemns him.
2) The second office of the Law is, by means of its fearful denunciations and the consequent dread of punishment, to curb those who, unless forced, have no regard for rectitude and justice.
3) The third use of the Law has respect to believers in whose hearts the Spirit of God already flourishes and reigns.
1) First, by exhibiting the righteousness of God—in other words, the righteousness which alone is acceptable to God—it admonishes every one of his own unrighteousness, certiorates, convicts, and finally condemns him.
2) The second office of the Law is, by means of its fearful denunciations and the consequent dread of punishment, to curb those who, unless forced, have no regard for rectitude and justice.
3) The third use of the Law has respect to believers in whose hearts the Spirit of God already flourishes and reigns.
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Forwarded from Toastpilled (Matt 🌷✝️)
Here's your reminder that purity rings and short shorts do not mix.
Either put on some longer pants or take the ring off.
Either put on some longer pants or take the ring off.
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Protestant Post
Jan Hus - The Goose Father
Around 1369, a goose was born in gooseland. Jan Hus (Czech for goose) was born in Hussinec (Czech for Goosetown) in the Kingdom of Bohemia. Born into a poor family, the goose left the gaggle for the priesthood in search of a better living and prestige. He came to be a renowned preacher at Bethlehem Chapel, but spent much of his time serving in academia as the dean of the philosophical faculty in Prague. Living in a time of social unrest between German speakers and Czech citizens, Hus became a key figure for Czech nationalism.
Hus lived in a time when immorality infected the priesthood of the Catholic Church. He soon began preaching “violent sermons” against the rampant iniquity of the clergy until they reported him to the archbishop and had him banned from preaching. As Hus read Scripture and watched the popes of his day abuse their power, he concluded that papal authority was not ultimate. He needed a sturdier foundation than was built from the straw and sticks of men’s opinion — no matter how highly regarded those men were. He built his life and ministry on the word of God.
His views about Scripture’s ultimate authority were set ablaze as he began to read the condemned works of John Wycliffe. Wycliffe found a loyal disciple in Hus. Hus defended his works with such tenacity that one historian called Hus “Wycliffe’s bulldog” (The Unquenchable Flame, 30).
He staunchly argued against indulgences, advocated for both the bread and the wine to be served in communion, and preached in the common language (as opposed to the untranslated Latin of the day).
When Anne of Bohemia married King Richard II of England, she sent copies of Professor Wycliffe's writings back to Prague. Inspired by Wycliffe's teachings, Professor Jan Hus (1372-1415) boldly confronted corruption and superstitions, and taught the Scriptures in Prague University. As a result the papacy ex-communicated Hus and condemned him and his writings to be burned.
Hus declared: "I would not, for a chapel full of gold, recede from the Truth... the Truth stands and is mighty forever in the Truth of the Gospel I have written, taught and preached, today I will gladly die." As Hus was being burned, he proclaimed: “You may roast the goose, but a hundred years from now a swan will arise whose singing you will not be able to silence.” Exactly 102 years later, a sprightly monk nailed ninety-five theses to Wittenberg’s door.
Hus lived in a time when immorality infected the priesthood of the Catholic Church. He soon began preaching “violent sermons” against the rampant iniquity of the clergy until they reported him to the archbishop and had him banned from preaching. As Hus read Scripture and watched the popes of his day abuse their power, he concluded that papal authority was not ultimate. He needed a sturdier foundation than was built from the straw and sticks of men’s opinion — no matter how highly regarded those men were. He built his life and ministry on the word of God.
His views about Scripture’s ultimate authority were set ablaze as he began to read the condemned works of John Wycliffe. Wycliffe found a loyal disciple in Hus. Hus defended his works with such tenacity that one historian called Hus “Wycliffe’s bulldog” (The Unquenchable Flame, 30).
He staunchly argued against indulgences, advocated for both the bread and the wine to be served in communion, and preached in the common language (as opposed to the untranslated Latin of the day).
When Anne of Bohemia married King Richard II of England, she sent copies of Professor Wycliffe's writings back to Prague. Inspired by Wycliffe's teachings, Professor Jan Hus (1372-1415) boldly confronted corruption and superstitions, and taught the Scriptures in Prague University. As a result the papacy ex-communicated Hus and condemned him and his writings to be burned.
Hus declared: "I would not, for a chapel full of gold, recede from the Truth... the Truth stands and is mighty forever in the Truth of the Gospel I have written, taught and preached, today I will gladly die." As Hus was being burned, he proclaimed: “You may roast the goose, but a hundred years from now a swan will arise whose singing you will not be able to silence.” Exactly 102 years later, a sprightly monk nailed ninety-five theses to Wittenberg’s door.
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A blessed Reformation Day to you all. Semper reformanda
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Forwarded from Stoic Christian Broadcasts (Stoic Christian)
"Christian nationalism is a totality of national action, consisting of civil laws and social customs, conducted by a Christian nation as a Christian nation, in order to procure for itself both earthly and heavenly good in Christ."
Wolfe, S. (2022). The Case For Christian Nationalism. Canon Press.
Wolfe, S. (2022). The Case For Christian Nationalism. Canon Press.
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Interesting posts from Apostolic Branch arguing the early church functioned under Presbyterian and Episcopal governmental systems. This is probably accurate since in a Presbyterian system there is bound to rise a "first among equals," a man older/wiser than his fellow elders.
This fact of life doesn't mean we should create a separate office for this man as the early church eventually did, but inevitably one elder will hold a disproportionate amount of sway.
Of course, these systems are both far and away preferrable to the baptistic practice common today with a senior pastor over whom no one has real oversight, or the bureaucratic Roman structure which is basically an ecclesiastical DMV.
https://t.me/apostolicbranch/2006
This fact of life doesn't mean we should create a separate office for this man as the early church eventually did, but inevitably one elder will hold a disproportionate amount of sway.
Of course, these systems are both far and away preferrable to the baptistic practice common today with a senior pastor over whom no one has real oversight, or the bureaucratic Roman structure which is basically an ecclesiastical DMV.
https://t.me/apostolicbranch/2006
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These posts have been kind of all over the place, which I apologise for. All in all, I would argue that both the Episcopal and Presbyterian Polities are of Apostolic origin, and thus both are valid forms of Church governance.
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Interesting posts from Apostolic Branch arguing the early church functioned under Presbyterian and Episcopal governmental systems. This is probably accurate since in a Presbyterian system there is bound to rise a "first among equals," a man older/wiser than…
Followup-- I would also add that congregationalist church government, while not entirely biblical, has been very helpful in preserving conservative churches. Liberals have easily engineered takeovers of more centralized churches by targeting their seminaries and bishops. Baptists have thankfully been quite resilient to this because each individual church is independent. Trying to be as fair-minded as possible.
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