Rutherford, who commissioned the Westminster Assembly, calls Christians to seek their Lord rather than the world’s glories. He invokes Naboth’s land-lust and Haman’s rage at a rival’s honor — both feverish for worldly things. Rutherford diagnoses “this age” with that same fever. The diagnosis fits every age. The cure is reorienting desire toward Christ rather than the neighbor’s vineyard or the rival’s laurels.

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"I have always felt that it was only after a child was born and had a life separate from its mother that it became an individual person and it has always, therefore, seemed to me that what is best for the mother and for the future should be allowed.”
-W.A. Criswell, former President of the Southern Baptist Convention on Roe v Wade in the 70s

Your regular reminder that Christian and Evangelical leaders were much more progressive back in the 60s and 70s. Jimmy Carter was Southern Baptist, for instance.

The right infiltrated Evangelical churches in the 70s / 80s to shift all of American Christianity to the right and tie their faith to being right-wing.

It worked.

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Eternal Security

This is also known as “once saved, always saved.” It’s the belief giving Christian believers with an absolute assurance of their final salvation.

Its development, especially in Protestantism, has given rise to a plethora of different interpretations. Especially when defining aspects of determinism, libertarian free will & the significance of personal perseverance.

In the early 5th century, Augustinian soteriology views of predestination by predetermination came about, they didn’t validate Eternal Security. Soteriology is the doctrine of salvation.

By the 16th century, this idea became meshed into the theology of John Calvin & other reformers. Calvinist circles initially embraced Eternal Security under the name of “perseverance of the saints.” Eventually, the name became a synonym of the Calvinist doctrine of perseverance independent of its practical interpretations.

Then in the early 20th century, Eternal Security started to become a defining doctrine of Southern Baptist traditionalism. Around the same time, it also became a part of Plymouth Brethren theology. In this, the 2 forms represents its main form today.

In the 1980s, the Free Grace movement voiced that Eternal Grace was independent of the idea of the “Hyper-Grace” idea.

Eternal Security is based on the faith that the believer is an elect by divine determination. This is in Calvinist circles & has the minority worldview.

In some non-Calvinist circles & the prevailing worldview, Eternal Security is based on the faith that regeneration leads to unconditional perseverance & then salvation.

In other non-Calvinist circles & currently growing in the Free Grace views, Eternal Security is based on the faith that regeneration leads to salvation independent of perseverance.

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#SouthernBaptist #ethics leader #BrentLeatherwood resigns after pressure from #MAGA #extremists

Brent Leatherwood, president of the #SBC’s Ethics and #ReligiousLiberty Commission (ERLC), recently resigned after years of criticism, primarily from #rightwing MAGA #cultists who argued he wasn’t doing enough to promote #Trumpsagenda.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8syBCdbLLBY

You can't work to obtain salvation. Jesus did the work, and through your faith in him - your faith in God, you are saved.

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We're not supposed to just hang out in this world. We represent the Lord with our actions, so we need to be men and women of activity. (Genesis 47:1-11) Feel welcomed to join us in person or watch us live on Facebook!

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Joseph brought his family to Egypt and the Pharoah was looking for men and women of activity. (Genesis 47:1-11)

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June 15, 2025: Our Deacon Bobby Lincoln discussed the importance of tithing, but how you can do it through your actions and the services to your church.

Check out the whole video on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/73mquF75GBw

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