Pastor Steve shares these links to stimulate some Thursday Thoughts...

Biblical Inerrancy and Homosexual Chaos … Dr. Albert Mohler makes some poignant observations regarding the recent determination by the First Baptist Church of Greenville, South Carolina, to embrace the homosexual lifestyle; making the connection between this decision and a prior determination to deny the inerrancy of Scripture. We do well to understand this path to destruction and to not take lightly the importance of inerrancy. Mohler writes: “The statement is very clear: ‘In all facets of the life and ministry of our church, including but not limited to membership, baptism, ordination, marriage, teaching and committee/organizational leadership, First Baptist Greenville will not discriminate based on sexual orientation or gender identity.’ By the early 1990s, it was clear that the historic church and the denomination it helped to establish were operating in different theological worlds. The central issue of dispute was the inerrancy of the Bible. The more liberal faction in the SBC affirmed that the Bible is “authoritative,” but would not affirm inerrancy. Conservatives focused their arguments on the necessary affirmation that the Bible is completely without error. Both sides knew that the issues at stake ranged far beyond inerrancy, but both sides also knew that inerrancy was the central axis around which all other issues revolved.” You should read the rest HERE.

Guardian Angels … Does every believer have their own guardian angel? Nicholas Batzig takes on this question with an appropriate seriousness that is a great encouragement. It’s a lengthy read, but worth the journey. He writes: “While many other objections may be raised about any sort of biblical teaching regarding individual “guardian angels” entrusted by God to watch over individual believers, of this much we can be sure–God will not spare to send the entire host of heaven to the aid of His people if He so chooses. They are, after all, called “ministering spirits” in the book of Hebrews, where we learn that they are “sent forth to minister to those who will inherit eternal life.” You can read the rest HERE.