According to John Newton, popery “has a very extensive sense”. Newton believe that anyone that desired to confine another person to “follow his sentiments, whether to doctrine or order, is so far a papist”. He then described a consistent thus:… Continue Reading
…it is common and easy in a dark hour to turn the gospel into a covenant of works.” -John Newton These words from Newton come in the context of counseling what appears to be a discouraged Joseph Symonds. Symonds seems… Continue Reading
Apparently celebrity pastors and rock star Christianity are not new to our culture. Many even in John Newton’s day struggled with the assumption that more visible and mightily used men like George Whitefield must be more pleasing to God. The… Continue Reading
One of the first signs of healing in the life of an angry and divisive Calvinist is in the way or the frequency that he/she responds to criticism, debate, or disagreements. A wonderful model of humble and consistent Calvinism is… Continue Reading