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That church did not have elders, it had deacons.

Never got to open air today being blocked by a piano player. I open aired last 2 weeks however.

Oh for the love of the gremlin! I am DT and am being blocked from open air preaching by a piano player.

Other elders I guess

Mine is biblical elder run.

No elder filtering? Or is your church congregation ruled?

Interesting how each church differs on who is allowed to teach and the requirements. Yes my old church was very lenient. As long as the pastor liked and agreed with you. No elder filtering or anything required.

No sin

In my Calvinist Baptist church the philosophy is much different than my wife's IFB church. At this church they have elders and are run that way. New prospects are given position papers to take home and fill out so the elders know where they stand. Then if qualified they allow them to start in...

I stand corrected. The thorn was not a sin problem.

You so dogmatically think you know what the thorn was yet are ignorant of what commentators like John Stott have to say. Stott is more than twice as educated as you. How many books have you written?

We don't know. It could be his height, Malari, something physically wrong with him or anything.

I think you need to read up on the commentaries regarding the thorn in the flesh.

1. Correct 2. Correct 3. Paraphrases like the Message by Eugene Peterson is one example.

Even Paul had a thorn in the flesh and had a struggle against sin!

Well that's your opinion and you are wrong. His books are used at certain Calvinist seminaries as I have seen folks on FB post pics of his books as their required reading. You know when you go to school you are required to read more than just the Bible but books that help one understand the...

Its one reason why Washer seeks to preach Biblical doctrine in the weak SBC domination.

But have you read the books that I got the quotes from? HIs books dive into his theology far deeper than the sermons.

Welcome to Yeshua's world.

Brother Paul Washer The Gospel Call and True Conversion pp. 12 On the other hand, regardless of the progress a believer has made in sanctification, even the most mature one will find the Christian life to be a great struggle against sin with frequent battles, great victories, and discouraging...