Christian Examiner reports: A new non-discrimination policy at First Baptist Church in Greenville will offer same-sex marriage ceremonies and allow membership, leadership positions, church ordinances, and ordination to openly gay and transgender individuals without telling them their lifestyles contradict biblical … Continue reading
Apprising Ministries brings you more detail on what may signal the SBC moving in a more Seeker Driven and ecumenical direction.
Matt Privett, pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Carthage, NC writes: Is the doctrine of the Trinity something worth standing resolute on anymore in the Southern Baptist Convention? The question, seemingly obvious among the people who turned back the liberal … Continue reading
Apprising Ministries continues to point out growing syncretism with the mainstream evangelical community in unparalleled ways. The mainstreaming of Word Faith prosperity preachers, e,g, T.D. Jakes, opens the door for the next push, which will be for women pastors. In … Continue reading
Apprising Ministries says just wait until you see the reaction.
“A nation without borders isn’t a nation. It’s a bus station. And right now, the SBC leadership looks less like a band of spiritual shepherds and more like the world’s most gullible Uber drivers, shuttling lawbreakers straight into the heart … Continue reading
“NewSpring boasts over 10,000 members and thirteen campuses. Thirteen stages. Thirteen giving kiosks. Thirteen live-streamed sermons dressed up in leather jackets and emotional manipulation. That kind of operation pays dues. That kind of machine oils the SBC gears. When they … Continue reading
“This wasn’t a radical innovation—it was a reaffirmation of what the Baptist Faith & Message 2000 already says. But, in typical fashion, the SBC chose to pass up the opportunity to make a clear, unequivocal stand.” (The Dissenter) In a … Continue reading
“These belligerent churches are free to employ female pastors, but they are not considered to be in fellowship with the SBC if they don’t follow the rules, simple as that.” (Paula Bolyard – PJ Media) The headlines from the left-wing … Continue reading
“This accusation is not only unfounded but also hypocritical. Moore herself uses this tactic to divert attention from her many, many false teachings as well as her alignment with liberals, rank heretics, and God-hating social activists who promote everything from … Continue reading
(Ben Zeisloft – The Sentinel) Former Southern Baptist Convention President Ed Litton retains his role as a trustee at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary despite documented instances of plagiarism in his sermons, a reality which resurfaces in the wake of Harvard University … Continue reading
“Jesus does not compromise with us. He does not barter or negotiate His teachings—they are not commodities to be traded. They are unassailable edicts from the Most High, immutable and timeless.” [The Dissenter) This morning, I stumbled upon a tweet … Continue reading
“O’Brien’s “prophetic declaration” here that allowing women to preach is a move of the Holy Spirit is grossly disingenuous and outright blasphemous.” (Reformation Charlotte) You may remember a few months ago as we reported on the saga of the supposed … Continue reading
(Protestia) As braggart Rick Warren faces the gallows at this week’s 2023 SBC Annual Meeting- his church set to be defeated and personally disfellowshipped for possessing multiple lady impastors in contravention to the BFM2000- he continues to take potshots at … Continue reading
“According to some reports, billboards are already showing up all over some American cities that boast messages such as “Jesus was an immigrant,” and “Jesus let his hair down too.” Really idiotic stuff. But this is who Southern Baptist leaders … Continue reading
(The Dissenter) Beth Moore’s feud with the Southern Baptist Convention didn’t last long. After last year’s departure from the denomination, because it would not allow women to preach in pulpits, she announced that she was “no longer a Southern Baptist” … Continue reading
“If the child, through no fault of his own, is not conceived by consent of both parents or by incestual consent, that child has no right to protection. That child is less than human.” (The Dissenter) Abortion is the taking of … Continue reading
(The Dissenter) The Southern Baptist Convention has been embroiled in scandal after scandal over the past year since Ed Litton, the current Southern Baptist Convention president took office at the convention last year. Embroiled in his own plagiarism scandal, Litton … Continue reading
“Here’s the thing: he knows that his position is incompatible with Scripture. He knows what the Scriptures say—he concedes that here. But he decides he’s not going to abide by Scripture and “respect the mother’s choice” if she wants to … Continue reading
“It seems that Jeffress, instead of warning others about the dangers of these false teachers and the doctrines of demons they profess, has instead fed his sheep to these people…” (The Dissenter) The Conservative Baptist Network (CBN) formed as a … Continue reading
Some of the concerns Ascol and churches like his have brought up in recent years include claims that SBC seminary faculty encouraged students to identify their white privilege and the 2019 SBC resolutions committee’s decision to classify CRT as an “analytical tool” … Continue reading
Pastor Tom Buck posed questions about the recent hiring. Buck asked, “1) Could we not find a law firm that didn’t financially support the wicked LGBT agenda? 2) Is this the law firm we want representing us if and when we … Continue reading
Paul writes in 1 Timothy 2:12: I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet. (Reformation Charlotte) In the neverending battle for orthodoxy in the Southern Baptist Convention, every single … Continue reading
(Jeff Maples – Reformation Charlotte) You may remember during the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting in June, the prevailing motto of the conference became–in a mocking way–that “the world is watching.” The motto arose after James Merritt, the chair of … Continue reading
“From the podium, outgoing president J.D. Greear and Resolutions Committee Chairman James Merritt both tried to embarrass Baptists who dared to raise concerns about CRT. Both suggested these voters were afraid of persons of color when no such fears had been expressed.” … Continue reading