Thread by @ref_andrew

Reposting this today for those who might have missed it, and to comment on some new developments.

Sons of Charlatantry: On Peter Bell, host of the upcoming “Sons of Patriarchy”

(1/10)onceforalldelivered.com/p/sons-of-char…

A trailer for SOP released today that names many contributors to the project. Among them are many egalitarians (like Du Mez and Barr), slanderers of the brethren (Moore), proponents of CRT (Anyabwile), and various confessional P&R ministers. (2/10)

My question is Paul’s from 2 Corinthians 6:14: “What fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness?” (3/10)

The cause of anti-Wilson is not so righteous that it justifies sin and doctrinal compromise along the way. The truth will not be vindicated by mixing it with falsehood. The sheep will not be protected by confusing them, misleading them, or exposing them to false teaching. (4/10)

What kind of sin and compromise am I talking about? Here is SOP (presumably Bell) promoting what is a direct attack on biblical and Reformed church discipline, which demands that accusations of sin be proven in church courts (which necessarily consist of qualified male elders). (5/10)

These folks can’t be confessional and Reformed while promoting ecclesiastical anarchy. Discipline is the third mark of the true church, and a core biblical and confessional doctrine (see Matt 18, 1 Cor 5-6, Belgic 29-32, WCF 24 and 30, the various BCOs and member vows) (6/10)

In a related development, Nick from Bell's former podcast Guilt Grace Gratitude (sort of) responded to me on Saturday, claiming that GGG has nothing to do with Bell or anything else related to this matter. (7/10)

I appreciate hearing from him on this. The problem is that Bell (both in May and now) has claimed that Nick was the one responsible for GGG representing Bell as a pastor, and also that Danny Hyde and OURC had his credentials. (8/10)

Either GGG was/is involved, or Bell is not telling the truth, but both cannot be true. So far there has been no further clarification from Bell or GGG. It would be nice to clear this up. (9/10)

In summary, we have more problems and questions now than we started with. SOP seems to be speeding towards release with no brakes but we still don't know the truth and men who should know better and could do something don't appear to be taking action. (10/10)

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