I wanted to more fully develop some thoughts I had while reading Mike Ratliff’s latest post on Biblical Authority. My original comment was here: Thanks Mike, I’m going to repost this on my own site. I always appreciate you leveraging my thinking on these tough issues. If it’s of interest to your readers…there is an… Continue reading The Authority of the Bible
Unity in Doctrine…..
I like Mike’s Spurgeon quote…. https://mikeratliff.wordpress.com/2026/02/10/the-doctrine-of-unity-and-separation/ Years ago our long time local church was able to separate from the PCUSA over doctrinal issues. It cost the congregation a tremendous amount of money, as ours like many other churches I know of had to pay a ransom for the building and property we were in. This… Continue reading Unity in Doctrine…..
Are we headed in the Right Direction?
https://mikeratliff.wordpress.com/2026/02/08/be-killing-sin-or-it-will-be-killing-you/#more-7356?page_id=7356 Mike opens with this statement: The 21st Century version of pop-Christianity is not doctrinally sound. That should not surprise us since those most of influence in it elevate human philosophy up to the highest esteem while looking at Orthodox Christianity and its solid biblical doctrines as passé or old-fashioned or something to be phased out… Continue reading Are we headed in the Right Direction?
Discernment in the Visible Church
This side of the so called “Visible” Church, (though it’s not really a part of the true “Visible” church has been taking some hits. Btw. The Westminster Confession comments on the Church with this Chapter: CHAPTER 25Of the Church 1. The catholic or universal church, which is invisible, consists of the whole number of the… Continue reading Discernment in the Visible Church
Rainbow Trout 