Wednesday, November 07, 2007

Challies: Win books on CD

It is that time of the month again! You can win a copy of The ESV Listener's Bible on CD and/or one copy of Classics of the Christian Faith from Challies.com.

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Tuesday, November 06, 2007

Finnish pastor on trial for believing women may not serve as pastors

"A pastor who refused to work with a female minister because of his biblical convictions has been charged with criminal discrimination by a Finnish court.

"Ari Norro will be on trial Nov. 16 for allegedly violating Finland's laws barring discrimination in the workplace or in public based on gender and other grounds, including sexual orientation, Christianity Today magazine reported.

"Norro is a member of the Lutheran Evangelical Association in Finland, a group within the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland that believes the Bible does not allow women to serve as pastors."
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Monday, November 05, 2007

Charismatic nuttiness

Phil Johnson, one of the PYROMANIACS, has written a two-part blog post on the nuttiness of the charismatic movement.

Even though I will be seen as a charismatic, (yeah, I do believe that the gifts continue today), I do think that Phil's assessment has great value. It is for this very reason I do NOT like to be labelled a Reformed Charismatic, since the term "charismatic" has the meaning "charismaniac" in my mind. Simply think of all the heretics that are very acceptable within the charismaniac movement, and you immediately know why I would rather see myself as a continuationist and NOT a charismatic.

Anyhow, Phil's two posts are as follows:
If You Can't Say Something Nice...
Something "Nice"?
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