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Christianity is the True Politics
Christianity is the True Politics

“The Church faces this same question again today, and in a way that she has not had to face it since the days of the Roman emperors. Who is Lord: Christ or Caesar? Christ or the modern secular State? There was, and is, no third option, no “third way.” This was, and still is, a political issue. Jesus Christ was victorious in his struggle with the Roman State. He will be victorious in his struggle with the modern secular State. The only question that remains is this: on whose side will you stand? Whom are you for? Whom will you obey? The Lord Jesus Christ or the modern idolatrous secular State?”

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ArticleStephen C. Perkspolitics, perks Comment
Have prolife regulations decreased abortion?
Have prolife regulations decreased abortion?

This type of statistic manipulation or incomplete reporting is commonplace in the world of special interest activism. Although many mainstream prolife groups have an appearance of being immune to the dirty tactics of lobbying groups and politics, they are far from innocent and play those games right alongside the worst of them. As the saying goes, there’s lies, damn lies, and statistics. 

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ArticleJohn Reasnorabolitionism, prolife, abortion, justice, reasnor
Smash The Guilds!
Smash The Guilds!

The clergy is one of the last remaining mediaeval guilds in Western society, and it is a serious cancer on the body of Christ. It is negative and destructive, and if you doubt this what more proof could you need than the state of the Church today, which in the main is controlled by clergy guilds, which restrict access to ministry to guild members and therefore impede the work of the kingdom, since God does not accept this guild membership game and does not play by its rules, and never has.

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ArticleStephen C. Perksecclesiology, perks Comment
"For unto us a child is born": The never ceasing progression of Christ's government
"For unto us a child is born": The never ceasing progression of Christ's government

Isaiah 9 contains the phrase, “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given…” You might recognize this passage as the inspiration for the famous musical composition—Handel’s Messiah. The passage is usually read in Christmas services and programs as a reminder that the Messiah's birth was necessary for him to act as mediator between us and God, and that is why the Son was given. While this is certainly true and deserves multiple "AMENS," the passage teaches us so much more than that! Isaiah chapter 9:6-7 teaches the ongoing progression of Christ's government of peace and justice which began during his first advent.  

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ArticleBen Moorekingdom, Postmillennialism, justice, Christmas, moore, Ben MooreComment
Why Dualistic Pietism Leads to Worldliness
Why Dualistic Pietism Leads to Worldliness

But you may ask, how is it that the values of our godless society dominate Church life if the prevailing spirituality is dualistic, since Gnostic dualism is hardly the religion of modern secularism? Because this dualism removes most of what it means to be Christian from the realm of daily life and relocates it to the spiritual realm. But everyone has to live in the real world, even pietistic dualists. And so, without a Christian perspective to guide their thoughts and lives in the real day to day world, since the faith is not seen as being relevant to it, Christians unwittingly imbibe the values of the world around them as a means of dealing with every day life.

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ArticleStephen C. Perksecclesiology, perks Comment
Those who will die for their AR-15, but never their neighbor
Those who will die for their AR-15, but never their neighbor

I have seen hundreds of comments from 2nd Amendment folks telling their friends they would die for their AR-15, while they think a man leaving water in a desert for immigrants is aiding "criminality." And then when abolitionists advocate for a preborn sanctuary for the preborn, we are told that the Supreme Court has already spoken. Do you see the problem, Christian?

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ArticleJohn Reasnorimmigration, abortion, gun control, reasnor
"Cancel Culture" Strikes at Karen Swallow Prior and "God's Chicken"
"Cancel Culture" Strikes at Karen Swallow Prior and "God's Chicken"

While surveying the landscape of the bitter Southern Baptist quarrels, the Christian fallout of Chick-fil-a compromising, and the general state of affairs within the broader evangelical “culture wars,” one thing has become crystal clear to me. The “cancel culture” so commonly condemned and mocked by politically and theologically conservative talking-heads is the very same culture as the Christian “boycott culture.” 

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ArticleJohn Reasnorcancel culture, SBC, karen swallow prior, tom ascol, ethics, reasnor
Abolition Is Not About The Abortion Clinics
Abolition Is Not About The Abortion Clinics

Abortion will not be abolished merely by shutting down abortion mills. There must be more.

Furthermore, being centered on abortion mills alone is not abolitionism. There must be more.

I do not make these distinctions, nor do I call out faux-abolitionism for the sake of “tribal” loyalty, a misplaced fancy for extreme purity, or the desire to promote a particular brand. I want to maintain and defend the meaning of abolitionism because I believe ideas matter. I believe words matter. I believe that abolitionism matters. I believe abolitionism, properly understood, is found within Scripture. I believe abolitionism is true.

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ArticleJohn Reasnorabolitionism, abortion, reasnor
The New Christian Dark Age—Just What The World Didn’t Need!
The New Christian Dark Age—Just What The World Didn’t Need!

Today Christianity is on the very periphery of learning in our culture. More problematically though, learning is on the very periphery of Christianity. The idea that the Holy Spirit works through the renewing of the mind, which is what the Bible teaches, has been replaced by the idea that the Holy Spirit works through the removal of the mind. The dedication of one’s mind to God in the service of his kingdom is looked upon today with suspicion in particular by evangelicals, for whom on the whole anti-intellectualism has become almost an article of faith.

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ArticleStephen C. Perkskingdom, perks Comments
Praise God And Live It Out (Psalm 146) - Part 2
Praise God And Live It Out (Psalm 146) - Part 2

Many churches have older saints in their midst. Depending on circumstances determined by God (death of their family members, financial disaster, inability to work, etc.), these elderly saints can have little to no income. In some cases, they are even missing meals. Sadly, a standard solution for many local churches is to sign them up for welfare and other government stimulus programs. In other words, they are derelict in their responsibility of supporting the poor and aged in their midst. God requires the elderly's family to help them first,

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ArticleMatt Bellevillestatism, worship, belleville
Bahnsen on “Social Justice”
Bahnsen on “Social Justice”

Many people have pushed back or openly ridiculed my view that biblical Christians ought to take back the phrase “social justice.” It has even occasioned some extravagant claims. In addition to other epithets, it is now sometimes heard that I have become leftist, or some other similar claim. Let me show you how misguided that really is, and indeed what a powerful ally is on my side in this practice.

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ArticleJoel McDurmonsocial justice, bahnsen, theonomy, mcdurmon
Thoughts on the Shapiro and MacArthur Interview
Thoughts on the Shapiro and MacArthur Interview

I had a difficult time listening through much of it, despite several points of agreement. While I am grateful for a lot of what he says, and that he had an opportunity to share the Gospel clearly with the unbeliever Ben Shapiro, there are several grave concerns with his perspectives. Many people will think that the fact that he shared the Gospel here will outweigh the rest. It does not.

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ArticleJoel McDurmonmacarthur, shapiro, eschatology, mcdurmon
Humble Theonomy
Humble Theonomy

We confess a faith that demands humility. There are many different forms of false humility masquerading as a virtue within the church, yet, that does not diminish the command to be humble. In a culture, even a Christian culture that practices an array of false humilities, understanding, and practicing true humility is even more vital.

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ArticleJohn Reasnortheonomy, humility, pride, reasnor
Hypocrisy In War
Hypocrisy In War

War will never be given the adjective “beautiful” because the very nature of war is one of death and destruction. You won’t find a commander describing the advancement of his army towards the enemy as being the same thing as watching a sunset over the watery horizon. The reason, of course, is because war is the breakdown of the image of God in man, and this is far from alluring. When peace is side-stepped, war is espoused, and when war comes about no one is thinking about flowers and art.

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ArticleJason Garwoodvaccines, ethics, garwood