Pastor-Teacher at @DesertHillsPHX in Glendale, AZ. Writer for @cripplegateblog. Occasional articles at Townhall, Christian Post, @foundersmin, and RCR.
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Just remember these men like @Brian_Sauve platformed patriarchy Hannah while tearing down actual sisters in Christ who stand on theological truth and don’t link arms with false teaching for the sake of their own agendas.
Patriarchy Hannah who lied about who she was, her children… everything.
They have no idea how to discern things and they should not be trusted. She was a “pick me” who said all the things they wanted her to. She didn’t push back at all… because she wasn’t even real.
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Well said, and let me emphasize that these men are false teachers. They lead people away from Christ, not toward Him.
"Ministries" like those of false teachers Brian Sauvé, Joel Webbon, and Dale Partridge gain major attention in two ways:
1. Speaking dogmatically on areas of masculinity where the Bible is gray (or by promoting outright unbiblical ideas as absolute truth)
2. Being sinfully rude, harsh, and obscene (Eph. 4:31), drawing in crowds of other male narcissists, mysogynists, and cussers
They take gray areas and unbiblical ideas and turn them into clear, dogmatic principles that don't have any room for other options. For example:
1. Don't let women vote or have jobs, or you're insane
2. Closely monitor everything your wife does or you're not truly leading her
3. Women should wear head coverings or they're in sin
4. Don't give your wife untethered access to social media or other women or you're not protecting her
5. Different ethnicities shouldn't marry
Yet ministries that focus on what the Bible's emphasis for biblical masculinity actually is don't get the big numbers:
1. Love your wife tenderly and don't be harsh with h er (Col. 3:19)
2. Dwell with her in an understanding way (1 Pet. 3:7)
3. Lead her into godliness, understanding that she's God's daughter before she's your wife (Eph. 5:26-27; 2 Cor. 6:18)
4. Die to your own desires and prioritize hers above yours (Phil. 2:3-4; 1 Cor. 13:5)
5. Marrying your own ethnicity isn't a primary matter of importance, marrying a godly believer is (2 Cor. 6:14; 1 Cor. 7:39; Num. 12)
These men and others are sinful (Eph. 4:31), unbiblical, and majoring in the minors. I believe that since being controversial is what got them their followings and income, they continue selling this persona to other men ensnared in sin and continue twisting the Scriptures and other biblical principles to support these ungodly beliefs.
Don't fall prey to this Christless theology. There is a better way, men. Study the Scriptures yourselves. Love your wives. Understand that gentleness isn't wimpy, it's a fruit of the Spirit that men should grow in overtime (Gal. 6:1). Learn that you can lead boldly without being crude and abbrassive. Be like Jesus, and flee from these false teachings.
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Christ will never call you to compromise to make an impact for His kingdom. Never. Jesus is not a pragmatist.
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The documentary “Forty” celebrating @MastersSeminary 40th anniversary was riveting, encouraging, and motivating. If you haven’t seen it yet, I highly commend it to you. 40 minutes well spent. piped.video/vvYF1MdWfNk?is=JFUl…
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Good morning! Please join us for our online worship service. We hope to see you next week in person at DHBC! piped.video/watch?v=VYivvg…
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To assert that blood sacrifices will return to cleanse worshipers in a future earthly temple is a serious error.
Hebrews 9-10 is clear that the blood of Christ cleanses us to enter into God’s presence and worship Him. Hebrews 9:1-10 explains the requirements for the earthly sanctuary under the old covenant.
In Hebrews 9:11-28, the writer contrasts Christ’s priesthood with the Mosaic, earthly priesthood. The greater and more perfect tabernacle is in heaven, not on earth. Christ’s blood cleanses our consciences so we might serve the living God. Serving God in the context of the temple/tabernacle context refers to worshiping God in His holy presence.
The discussion culminates in Hebrews 10:19-22. We have confidence to enter the holy places, the true ones in heaven, by the blood of Jesus. Our hearts and bodies have been cleansed. Nothing is lacking. No ceremonial uncleanness, or any kind of uncleanness, inhibits us to worship God in His very presence in heaven.
In a future earthly temple, which itself is dubious given that God has transcended earthly sanctuaries akin to the old covenant temple in the new covenant through the body of Christ, believers would need no future cleansing of any kind. The blood of Christ is sufficient to cleanse us to worship God in His presence.
What makes this theology so dangerous is its devaluing of Christ’s sacrifice. I realize @petergoeman_ does not undermine the sufficiency of the cross intentionally, and he would gladly join me in proclaiming that the blood of Christ cleanses us thoroughly. But when you’re so committed to a system it leads you to these kinds of unintentional errors, you should stop and re-evaluate the entire system.
Blood sacrifices are finished, never to return, and we have all the cleansing we will ever need through Christ alone.
Will there be a return to sacrifices one day? Here is what the Bible has to say on the issue and how a return to sacrifices can coincide with the all-sufficient sacrifice of Christ.
petergoeman.com/ezekiel-40-4…
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It’s really easy to blame this on feminism. And feminism certainly deserves its share.
But the reality is that if you scratch just beneath the surface of most young men under 35, you find serious addiction, anxiety, and anger. These men are not fit to lead households, and women know it. So they choose the other options that feminism gave them.
We can argue about that last bit, and whether it’s good or not. But last I checked, men are supposed to lead. And if they can’t lead themselves out of sin, why should they lead anyone else?
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This morning, Pastor @RobbBrunansky continued our study of spiritual gifts from Paul's writings in 1 Corinthians 12. At the start of the sermon, he gave the congregation a helpful definition of spiritual gifts.
Check out the sermon on our YouTube channel if you missed it!
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Good morning! Please join us online for our worship service. We hope to see you in person next week at DHBC! piped.video/live/jeG7UbvzYEk…
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We can't wait to gather together as God's people tomorrow morning at DHBC! Join us at 8:30 and 10:30am as we worship our Lord with song, prayer, and God's Word.
See you soon, church family!
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May we be burning and shining lamps as long as we live, like John!
John, was a burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.
John 5.35 csb
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“The preacher is always preparing. I mean that literally. That does not mean to say that he is always sitting at a desk; but he is always preparing…, because of the nature and character of his calling he is never free from his work.”
-D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
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All my life I’ve been told that “climate change” was going to kill me only to learn now my untimely demise will come via AI. At least the polar ice caps will survive.
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Costco. A weekday afternoon. I was there for a 300-lb. piece of furniture. Alone. Wondering how I would load this behemoth on the flatbed cart.
An older man with a scruffy gray beard eyed the piece of furniture I was planning to purchase. It was the last one in stock. He told me about how he had bought something similar a few years ago.
"Were you planning to buy this one?" I asked.
"No, I already have one," he said, as if I had just asked if grass was green.
"How are you going to load it?" he inquired.
"I'm not sure," I said too honestly.
"Do you want some help?" No, but I knew I needed it.
We both lifted. It was too heavy, and the rolling cart too unsteady.
"I'll go to the back and push, and that will give us some room," he said.
He pushed. It moved an inch.
The man made it his personal mission to make sure I got my new furniture.
He enlisted another stranger to help. A younger man. With two small children no less!
The new stranger heartily jumped into the project like his personal honor was at stake in my success. He pushed, we lifted. The cart rolled backward.
"Put your foot behind the wheel to keep it from rolling," he said casually, "like this."
I concurred. Both our feet were inadequate to the challenge of the rolling cart.
But then, the cart stopped rolling. An older woman was standing behind the cart, bracing it with all her weight.
Four people now fully invested in getting one piece of stubborn furniture on a rolling cart so my mission would not be in vain.
She was the missing piece. The cart stabilized. The young man pushed. The older man and I lifted. Success!
I warmly thanked them all for their help. They walked away heads held high. Victory was sweet.
That's the America I love. Strangers helping others, the only reward that the task was completed well.
Made with AI
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Eleven of the twelve jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial should be arrested and indicted as accomplices to murder.
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After 9/11 and the terror attacks, I was 23, my brother 18. I called him: “we’re gonna enlist and fight for freedom.” We were ready to give our lives, & many did.
I don’t know that I will ever recover from NYers voting in a Muslim 25yrs later
A complete betrayal of America
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A glittering ambition lurks within that confuses the spotlight for the sun. The gifts of the Spirit were never meant to make us luminous, only beneficial to others. Not for our own glory, but for another's good.
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But God.
Two seemingly inauspicious words tucked into a theological treatise. Yet these two words express the marvel that is salvation.
Dead in trespasses and sins. Living for the lusts of the flesh. By nature children of wrath. Such unflattering descriptions of the sinner demonstrate the depths of depravity.
What hope could exist for such wretched creatures? Beyond saving themselves, unworthy of being saved by another. The darkness of sin darkened by the darkness of despair.
But God.
Two words that shatter the darkness with shocking and stunning light. Two words that lift the despair and replace it with hope.
But God, because of His great love. Because He is rich in mercy. Because of nothing and no one outside His all-sufficient triune self. Based solely on His glorious perfections.
Not after we had chosen better. Not because we loved Him first. But while we were dead in our trespasses. While we were without hope, without life, without God.
Two words.
But God.
The glorious truth of saving grace. Not because of him who wills or him who runs, but because of the God who shows mercy.
I was a dead man walking. But God.
I co-wrote a song about this. May it lift your heart in praise to the One who alone deserves it. piped.video/QkVWtnLAKNw?is=rgt3…
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