PS After your last post which mentioned the role of Christian Concern in defending your case, we went ahead and set up a standing order to support them.
Excellent article, and I agree. Brephos are faithful and courageous and I am fully supportive of their work, and cannot understand how any Christian or Christian organisation could not be. The response from the Keswick Convention in the newspaper article was pitiful. The kind of thing I would expect from Justin Welby.
I get the sense that this desire not to upset people all stems from the rejection of the preaching of judgement in the churches. Jesus is now just "nice" and a way to live "your best life", and many Christians are ashamed when something breaks this false reality (such as the facts about abortion). This is false Christianity and really has become the opium of the people, exchanging the truth for a lie.
And I'm not even a fire and brimstone type guy. But we can't understand what Jesus has done unless we understand what he's saved us from. But (from my experience) that's never really preached about.
Amen. Jesus taught the Holy Spirit would convict the world of sin, righteousness and judgment. The Holy Spirit is not about appeasement or making people feel good about themselves. Quite the opposite. If we keep apologizing when people begin to feel convicted of sin - are we running risk of not only opposing the Holy Spirit and His work but possibly committing blaspheming by implying His convicting work is wrong?
Thanks Aaron for a great article in defence of Brephos. I have been attending Keswick for the last three years (last year with CRB UK) and I have benefited from much of their teaching but they are similar to the gospel coalition, sound on lots of doctrine but lacking courage and cultural awareness. Although, evangelicalism is revealing itself to be unfaithful, it is exciting to see people wake up to the devastation soft evangelicalism has done. It is time to fight back.
Hi Aaron, very well written. I’m afraid that Keswick led by the pastor at Deeside Christian fellowship will simply seek to protect its territory/reputation regardless of its effect on others. I’ve seen that all too often having been in the faith mission based in Edinburgh for near a decade right through the nineties . It’s never about truth serving, more about institution serving which has been at the discost of literally thousands of people over the years who have sacrificed then ended up discarded in the dustheap . I’ve seen it all through my life and it’s all been brushed over with ‘evangelical’ lip service . All very hurtful and damaging to so many people. I just don’t get it but then that’s sinful human self presenting nature for you and it should be exposed so good on you. Blessings, John
PS After your last post which mentioned the role of Christian Concern in defending your case, we went ahead and set up a standing order to support them.
Good on you! They are well worth supporting.
Excellent article, and I agree. Brephos are faithful and courageous and I am fully supportive of their work, and cannot understand how any Christian or Christian organisation could not be. The response from the Keswick Convention in the newspaper article was pitiful. The kind of thing I would expect from Justin Welby.
Yes, so true. It definitely has the general aura of Welbyness about it.
I get the sense that this desire not to upset people all stems from the rejection of the preaching of judgement in the churches. Jesus is now just "nice" and a way to live "your best life", and many Christians are ashamed when something breaks this false reality (such as the facts about abortion). This is false Christianity and really has become the opium of the people, exchanging the truth for a lie.
And I'm not even a fire and brimstone type guy. But we can't understand what Jesus has done unless we understand what he's saved us from. But (from my experience) that's never really preached about.
Amen. Exactly right. When you minimise God's truth and judgement you minimise God's love and grace.
Amen. Jesus taught the Holy Spirit would convict the world of sin, righteousness and judgment. The Holy Spirit is not about appeasement or making people feel good about themselves. Quite the opposite. If we keep apologizing when people begin to feel convicted of sin - are we running risk of not only opposing the Holy Spirit and His work but possibly committing blaspheming by implying His convicting work is wrong?
Precisely. Depending on the context, there are forms of apologetic niceness that can be deadly, sinful, and blasphemous.
Thanks Aaron for a great article in defence of Brephos. I have been attending Keswick for the last three years (last year with CRB UK) and I have benefited from much of their teaching but they are similar to the gospel coalition, sound on lots of doctrine but lacking courage and cultural awareness. Although, evangelicalism is revealing itself to be unfaithful, it is exciting to see people wake up to the devastation soft evangelicalism has done. It is time to fight back.
Thankyou James. Yes and amen!
Bless those brave educators on the streets of Keswick. May the "bad feeling" experienced by some townsfolk lead to a change of heart.
Amen!
Hi Aaron, very well written. I’m afraid that Keswick led by the pastor at Deeside Christian fellowship will simply seek to protect its territory/reputation regardless of its effect on others. I’ve seen that all too often having been in the faith mission based in Edinburgh for near a decade right through the nineties . It’s never about truth serving, more about institution serving which has been at the discost of literally thousands of people over the years who have sacrificed then ended up discarded in the dustheap . I’ve seen it all through my life and it’s all been brushed over with ‘evangelical’ lip service . All very hurtful and damaging to so many people. I just don’t get it but then that’s sinful human self presenting nature for you and it should be exposed so good on you. Blessings, John