A Pastor’s Preview to His Congregation of the 48th PCA General Assembly
The PCA is at a crossroads; a preview of the 48th PCA GA.
Because the different commitments amongst the elders of the PCA are not petty, they will result in contrasting visions for ministry and priorities within the PCA. Those differences of vision and commitments become apparent at the General Assembly annually. Here is a quick overview of some of the more significant action items before the Assembly.... Continue Reading
Misconceptions About Homosexuality in the PCA
Some have argued the PCA is on a slippery slope toward sexual perversion. I hope that this article will demonstrate that this is not the case.
I will address the most important of these misconceptions section by section. In doing so, my earnest desire is to preserve and promote the purity, peace, and unity of the PCA. I have dialogued both in public and in private with several individuals and groups on the issues I am about to report on. The... Continue Reading
The Biblical View of Gender and Sexuality
God does not intend for us to seek to “progress” in biblical morality and ethics; God’s moral standards are true and the same in every generation.
Our denomination itself is experiencing a rise of those who would call themselves “progressives.” But whatever their intentions are, their “progress” is nothing less than regress—for what they are espousing is far removed from and even blatantly contrary to Scripture and sound doctrine. Much of this error will be proposed or debated by these individuals... Continue Reading
A Repeated Assertion: How Common is Change in Same-Sex Attraction (SSA)?
It would seem best to retain some skepticism towards universal claims about fluidity of sexual desire when the evidence to date is equivocal.
Rev. Johnson states “some believers with SSA have even developed the ability to be sexually drawn to a wife, though such attraction is not typically generalized to the opposite sex. My point is and has been that a gay-to-straight conversion has been rare. That is not a theological statement but a historical one.” This is... Continue Reading
A Final Plea to the 48th PCA General Assembly
The GA will face a major issue this year that has already caused many congregations to leave the PCA, and may very well cause a major split in the PCA.
As a denomination, you men of God will face a major issue this year that has already caused many congregations to leave the PCA, and may very well cause a major split in the PCA. Will teaching elders (and ruling elders) who identify as gays (or homosexuals) be allowed to hold office in this branch... Continue Reading
What the PCA Study Committee on Human Sexuality Did Not Study
The Report fails to present any serious theological discussion of sexuality in the light of the biblical doctrine of Creation.
Homosexuality is not only “sinful,” but, as Paul says in Romans 1:26, it is “unnatural.” It is not “unnatural” just because most people don’t understand it or don’t identify as homosexuals. It is unnatural because it is out of order with the physical cosmos as God made it. It is thus both a rejection of... Continue Reading
A Response to Greg Johnson’s Interview: The Gospel and Christian Identity
The frank podcast interview between Drs. Sprinkle and Johnson exposes Johnson’s changed theological paradigm.
Dead in trespasses and sins, the sons of disobedience needed new life—complete with a new heart, a restored will, and a new identity. And that is exactly what we receive in the resurrected Christ. Scripture and Scripture’s Christ do not offer a reparative therapy program; they deliver cosmically-critical, sin-forgiving, freedom-rendering, past-crushing, and utterly-transforming new life... Continue Reading
The PCA Has Fallen into Error, and Can’t Get Back Up: Part 4-General Assembly
I write about the challenges in the PCA to bring the voice of a lay member to debates dominated by elders.
In June last year, PCA agency presidents and permanent committee coordinators published an unsigned letter “in light of the heinous killings of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and the systemic mistreatment of so many other people of color.” And just in the last couple of weeks much of the talk about the PCA’s 48th... Continue Reading
A First-Time Commissioner on SSA and CRT At the PCA General Assembly
A first-time commissioner looks at Same-Sex Attraction and Critical Race Theory with an eye toward voting on these relevant issues at General Assembly.
Lastly, to those thinking this response lacks compassion toward the sexually broken and frustrates our ability to counsel those struggling with SSA, I would suggest that clarity is more compassionate than confusion. Equivocating on homosexual sin hinders our witness. SSA is a heinous sin (Colossians 3:5). It is unacceptable to adopt a gay Christian identity... Continue Reading
A PCA Worth Having is a PCA Worth Fighting For
If you hear of wars and rumors of wars in the PCA, do not be alarmed. Important things are at stake; things worth holding; things about which men ought to fight.
They would say it is because Scripture and the Westminster Standards support the idea that SSA is not a disqualification for a minister because SSA is not necessarily sinful, or at least that it is no more heinous than other sins. This is a theological difference. Unless the supporters of Revoice theology prove to have... Continue Reading
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