Tag Archives: heresy

heresy in small groups?

Posted on April 26, 2010 by bkingr

Neil Cole takes a look at the possibility/probability of heresy in small groups and how to avoid it. He hit the same subject in the Verge 2010 conference. We have an excellent antibody system in the organic church movement. In … Continue reading →

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more from Piper on the prosperity gospel

Posted on November 3, 2009 by bkingr

here are ten minutes from John Piper about the prosperity gospel and why he hates it. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLRue4nwJaA&hl=en&fs=1&] more here from Dr. Mohler and John Piper being more strident on this topic. Hat tip to Vitamin Z.

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Emerging Church: RIP?

Posted on May 5, 2009 by bkingr

C. Michael Patton has written an obituary for the emerging church after 15 years. It got some cries out, made some very good points, called for changed [sic], and then died. Its leaders are disappearing or have disassociated themselves from … Continue reading →

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original sin, part 2

Posted on April 5, 2009 by bkingr

about a month ago, I posted on Original Sin. Specifically, one of the leaders of the emerging church had decided that he didn’t believe this doctrine and Kevin DeYoung called him out on it with scripture. yesterday, I received this … Continue reading →

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strong words from ToddonGod

Posted on March 31, 2009 by bkingr

Todd Burus has written a two part “personal” review of the Shack. He pulls no punches on either the theology or the literary style of the book. Entertaining stuff. Now I think that I will have to break down and … Continue reading →

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Original Sin

Posted on March 2, 2009 by bkingr

Kevin DeYoung points to a series of posts by Emerging Church leader Tony Jones in which Tony makes the statement: “I have come to reject the notion of Original Sin. I consider it neither biblically, philosophically, nor scientifically tenable.” [emphasis … Continue reading →

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Mark Driscoll on The Shack

Posted on December 20, 2008 by bkingr

here is Mark Driscoll’s take on the Shack [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK65Jfny70Y&hl=en&fs=1] a couple of other Mark Driscoll videos here including his entire message on using harsh language.

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Taking a stand

Posted on September 5, 2008 by bkingr

I learned a new name this morning. Peter the Chanter. Peter stood up against the execution of heretics based on scripture. There was at least one medieval theologian and ethicist who publicly objected to the Church’s willingness to encourage the … Continue reading →

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