Polemics: Fighting Words (4)
Barry Gritters addresses the Reformed duty to combat doctrinal error through polemics while maintaining biblical balance and proper conduct. The article emphasizes both the necessity of fighting against false doctrine that endangers believers and the importance of doing so with the right spirit, warning against both passivity and improper combative approaches.
Previous article in this series: August 2012, p. 437. The last three editorials (June, July, and August) were written to call us to our duty to fight for the cause of God and truth. In these days when doctrinal purity takes the backseat to unity (see my editorial #2, July 2012, p. 413), the biblical call to combat error is vital for Reformed and Presbyterian churches. The first two editorials presented Scripture's mandate, the third issued the caution to do polemics properly. It would not be...
Full article available on sb.rfpa.org
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