“In 2 Timothy 2:17-18, the apostle Paul names Hymenaeus and Philetus as those who “have swerved from the truth,” and he warns that their talk “will spread like gangrene” if not stopped. Paul modeled the hard but necessary step of publicly rebuking those who lead others astray. Russell Moore’s influence is a spiritual gangrene in the body if left unchecked. A limb with gangrene must be decisively treated, or the infection spreads. In this case, the “treatment” is a public rebuke and distancing, done with the hope of restoration but prepared for rejection.”
(David Mizenbacher – Founders Ministries) There was a time when many conservative evangelical leaders respected Russell Moore as a gifted theologian and champion of biblical values. But that time has long passed. In recent years, a growing number of those same leaders who once platformed Moore have begun privately voicing grave concerns about Moore’s trajectory. The dissonance between private criticism and public silence is untenable—and worse, it is harmful to the church. Continue reading