Some Necessary ConsequencesRev. Brian M Abshire
The Great Commission of Matthew 28:19-20 is often summarized as the Lord Jesus’ final marching orders to His church. In one of the last specific commandments given to the Disciples, He recapitulates the Dominion Mandate of Genesis 1:26, demonstrating that the Gospel is the means by …

Rev. Brian M. Abshire
We’ve all been to them. And suffered in them. And wondered whether they were really worth the time or trouble to go to them. We’re talking about Bible studies. Over the twenty years of my own professional ministry, I have started, led, organized and participated in hundreds of Bible studies. Furthermore, before …

Rev. Brian M. Abshire
For the past twenty odd years (and some of them have been very odd), I have been writing and lecturing about the tragedy, futility and sheer insanity of the broad evangelical church in America. My doctoral dissertation, while on the surface a treatise on the sociological effects of Puritan theology on the …

R. J. Rushdoony’s Doctrine of the Church
The Rev. Brian M. Abshire
“The church is God’s armory for the application of the aspects of God’s image… the church issues God conscription, trains the troops for action and sends them out weekly to conquer in Christ’s name…”
R. J. Rushdoony, Systematic …

In the book of Acts, there are several important ecclesiastical trials where Christians ran afoul of the current church courts. In each case, false accusations were made, witnesses gave false testimony, and the accused was sanctioned by the court (either by admonition, beatings or even unlawful execution). …

The Rev. Dr. Peter Hammond: Frontline Fellowship, Capetown South Africa
A review of “The Wounded Minister - Healing from and Preventing Personal Attacks”
Dr. Guy Greenfield
Some years ago we witnessed an extraordinary campaign of hate and slander launched by disgruntled ex-members against an outstanding mission in …

Position Paper On Voting Requirements in Presbyterian Churches
Rev. Brian M. Abshire
A fundamental problem that afflicts confessional churches concerns the issue of voting membership. Members have to elect officers, ruling elders, and as occasion demands, teaching elders to rule over them. The problem arises because elders are held to a different standard than the average member …

Presbyterian Presuppositions of Judicial Process
Modern Presbyterians often find it difficult to reach the proper balance concerning judicial procedures. On the one hand, there are those of a legalistic bent who look for a judicial action to solve every problem. They flood the church courts with accusations, condemnations, complaints and …