I’m sure many would read my recent series of articles and grumble “that’s just Derek proof-texting again.” Consider Ed Hurst’s statement from 2016: See that part about proof-texting? To wit: The claim of proof-texting is an ad hominem: it’s a claim about someone’s motivations, not merely their objective actions, that is, …
These are great questions written in response to my comment here. Let’s dive in. The First Question This question requires a careful, thoughtful response. The New Testament instructs the church to be mutually submitting to each other as to Christ. Out of love and respect, Christians are to defer to …
Lately voting has been a popular topic of discussion, both here and elsewhere. John C. Wright—a former lawyer—summarizes the allegations of voting fraud in the 2020 presidential election. “Vote Fraud 2020“ Bruce Charlton wrote an article with a self-explanatory title: “Voluntarily to participate in voting; is to invite evil into …
After I wrote and posted “Emotion and Intellect” and “Making Your Own Choice,” I woke up to find this comment by Catacomb Resident at Sigma Frame which directly applies to what I said there: This is very nearly a summary of everything I have been saying. In “Heart and Mind” …
After I had starting writing the other post for today, “Emotion and Intellect,” I saw that Catacomb Resident had a new post up: “Background Noise.” I’ve been a reader of his for a long time, but I was surprised this time to be the subject of his post! And to …
NOTE: Today’s other post, “Making Your Own Choice,” is related to this one. Last week we discussed occult mysticism. We discussed how its popularity is driven by emotion, the rejection of reason, subjective experiences, and relativism. In “Heart and Mind,” we discussed how the Hebrews looked to the belly, intestines, …
Throughout the last few series of posts, I’ve been discussing so-called “Christian” mysticism and its relation to prophecy. True Christian mysticism is when God directly deposits knowledge via the Holy Spirit into the hearts and minds of his followers, often through the reading of scripture. There are various ways that …
Here is a short supplement to what we have been discussing. A reminder that this is a fulfillment of prophecy.
NOTE: In this post I will be heavily referencing this article by Marcia Montenegro. I strongly recommend reading it at some point, either before or after this one. “Occult mysticism has penetrated to the heart of mainstream American Christianity” Throughout the last few posts, I’ve been discussing the corruption of …
“Occult mysticism has penetrated to the heart of mainstream American Christianity” Until his death, Tim Keller was considered on of the most important Christian pastors in America, pastoring the Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City for many years. He preached many sermons and published many books. His influence across …