Press Release on 2013 TANC Conference
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Here is the pdf file: 2013 TANC Conference Press Release 6.6.2013
A Wartburg Watch Repost: Appalling Documentation on the Calvinist Use of Church Discipline to Control People
Wartburg Watch does a very good job of reporting on trends in the New Calvinist movement. Hence, I stroll over there from time to time. This post caught my eye because it reinforces what I have witnessed in these churches for a number of years now. Like all cults, these churches strive to gain control of people through indoctrination, fostering dependence through benevolence, and fear. When you go into these churches you can cut the aurora of fear with a knife. While still a member of Clearcreek Chapel in Springboro, Ohio members were afraid to be seen talking to me because I asked questions in Sunday school that the leaders were unable to answer. We presently know of members in some of these churches that are being held hostage through fear. Once you are invested there, they can put a social hurtin’ on you, and maybe even financial ruin. In both cases, I have the T-shirt.
I continue to insist that these church policies are in violation of most state laws. It is illegal to restrict the lawful movements of any person through threats of personal loss; specifically, loss of reputation. TANC has a very long list of future endeavors, but on that list is to contact our local congressman to see if anything can be done about this type of covert kidnapping. Sometime after the conference I will be treating law enforcement officials to lunch in order to get their input on this issue.
And as usual, I would encourage the gang at Wartburg to realize that this behavior isn’t happenstance; it flows from an ideology called “Calvinism.” Their report describes Calvin’s mentality to a “T.” Wartburg continues to associate with those who hold to the ideology without the bad behavior. That’s a bad idea.
paul
The Grave Danger of Gospel Contemplationism
Hitler never really hid his intentions; nevertheless, when the truth came out the world was horrified. That’s because people didn’t pay close attention to his words, and assumed he really didn’t mean what he seemed to be saying. Hence, when New Calvinists say that “ALL REALITY” is interpreted by the gospel, we assume they don’t really mean, you know, “all” reality. But they do. The following link is to a Dr. Phil show. The doctor is incredulous that ” Raylynn” fell for, and believed the ridiculous antics of cult leader Curly Thornton for nine years (this is an amazing study). But what the good doc doesn’t understand is that Cult 101 is about the interpretation of reality; a lost art and emphasis in our day, especially in the church. Multitudes of New Calvinist parishioners witness behavior that clearly contradicts the plain sense of Scripture, so why do they condone it? “We trust the elders; they are the ones who can most often see the situation in its ‘gospel context.'” Cults always hijack the epistemology; again, that’s Cult 101. The link follows. This woman is not stupid, she was brainwashed into interpreting reality subjectively. After that, anything is possible.
Link to the Dr. Phil show: http://www.drphil.com/shows/show/1948
paul
An Open Letter to Frank S. Page: President of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee; Do You Really Love the Truth?
Dr. Page,
Let me introduce you to our organization. “TTANC” (The Truth About New Calvinism) is a nonprofit L.L.C. educational organization. Our focus is a wholehearted dedication to truth as found in God’s word. We believe that saved people are infused with a love for the truth that comes with our salvation (2Thessalonians 2:10). True Christians love the truth and have no peace when it is compromised. We believe that truth, and only truth, sanctifies (John 17:17).
Though our beginning is very humble, we have bold plans to defend the truth because we know our sovereign Lord helps those who love His truth. We also love unity, the result of truth. Unity that does not come from the womb of truth is not unity.
This brings us to our primary goal within the TTANC organization: to articulate the false gospel of Calvinism in a way that the average parishioner can understand it, and then take that message to every truth-loving Christian that will listen. It begs the following question: “Will Christ bless fellowship with a false gospel?” Our answer to that question is a resounding and unequivocal “no.”
We want to assume the best about you, but we are perplexed by your endeavor to unite Calvinists and non-Calvinists within the Convention. We must assume then that you are among those that we intend to challenge one by one while being unmoved by long traditions, folklore, and the credentials of men that are not wholly devoted to truth.
I will close with an example of one such truth (among many that we will continue to develop) that we will present to Christians wherever they will hear us. In the Calvin Institutes, specifically 3.14.11, Calvin states clearly that the gospel’s “ablution” is “perpetual.” According to the Webster’s New World Dictionary, ablution means, “A washing of the body, especially as a religious ceremony.” John 13:9-11 and 1Corinthians 6:11make it certain that our justification (referred to as a washing in 1Corinthians 6:11) is not “perpetual.”
Moreover, if you think the mantra, “We must preach the gospel to ourselves every day” has no connection to this idea of perpetual justification, you would be mistaken. This is a theological felony performed in broad daylight and an open mockery of the truth. This is a grave error that thrusts a dagger through the very heart of the gospel—the same gospel you claim to love. We care not what esteem Calvin holds among the multitudes of mere men because we love our Lord and the truth. Men great and small will stand in judgment; greatness does not equal truth.
Your consideration of this would be embraced, but either way, we will strive to fulfill our duty.
”…it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.” ~ Jude 3
Paul M. Dohse
TTANC L.L.C.
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