Bob Comarsh

1 Corinthians 2:2 CSB I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.

[Nathan Akin @nateakin]

Just a few thoughts on @albertmohler proposed “Truth and Unity Amendment” ahead of the SBC in Orlando

[The Pillar Network @pillarnetwork]

"The doctrines of grace should make us gracious, and the doctrines of grace should make us happy. A band of brothers that is warm and reformed."
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[Tony Reinke @TonyReinke]

Piper: “I have met people who cannot feel loved by God, it seems, unless their *own worth* as a person is the basis of God’s love for them. And therefore my whole theology is anathema to them. It makes me weep. The Bible does not teach that God loves us because of *our worth*. He loves us by sending his own Son to die for undeserving, ungodly enemies, thus *giving us worth* (Rom. 5:6–10). And that worth consists in the beauty of our conformity to his Son (Rom. 8:29). He loves us at the cost of the life of his Son in order to display the greatness of his grace in our beautification for his Son’s Bride. This is what it is to be loved for the glory of God.”

[Tom Schreiner @DrTomSchreiner]

Because of the incarnation--

I will praise you, Lord, among the peoples;
I will sing praises to you among the nations.
For your faithful love is as high as the heavens;
your faithfulness reaches the clouds.

Ps 57.9-10 csb

[9Marks @9Marks]

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[Midwestern Seminary @MBTS]

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[Andrew T. Walker @AndrewTWalker]

It’s impossible to overstate the value and blessing of Christian friendship, especially those friendships that correct you, encourage you, laugh with you, and pray for you.

[Grace to You @gracetoyou]

Our hearts are heavy, yet rejoicing, as we share the news that our beloved pastor and teacher John MacArthur has entered into the presence of the Savior. This evening, his faith became sight. He faithfully endured until his race was run.

2 Timothy 4:1-8

[Theology for the Church @Theo4church]

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[Bob Comarsh @BobComarsh]

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[Bob Comarsh @BobComarsh]

@DennyBurk @DennyBurk what’s the way forward from here? What do you think will need to happen to move this forward next year?

[Denny Burk @DennyBurk]

A strong majority of SBC messengers voted in favor of the Sanchez/Law amendment (61%), but it fell short of the required supermajority (66%). So that effort is now dead. Some take-aways:

1. It is very clear that majorities of messengers at the last three conventions want this amendment. But it is very difficult to get a supermajority to pass a measure when the platform opposes it. The platform mounted strong opposition the last two years.

2. I thought the amendment had a good chance of reaching a supermajority until the platform warned messengers during the debate that the amendment would put the SBC in legal jeopardy. At that point, it seemed clear to me that we would likely get a majority again but that enough messengers would be scared away to keep the effort from a supermajority. I was right.

3. I am very concerned about the platform’s argument against the amendment. The platform argued that if our constitution clarifies that the office of pastor is limited to men as qualified by Scripture, then we would be at risk of being sued for defamation. And yet, our constitution already says that cooperating churches must closely identify with our beliefs about pastors. Why would we be in more jeopardy for making it clearer? Our constitution also says that churches that endorse homosexuality, racism, and abuse are not in friendly cooperation. Should we remove prohibitions on homosexuality, racism, and abuse from the constitution because of legal risk? If not, then why would clarity about a prohibition on female pastors be a problem? If we can’t defend the boundaries of our cooperation on this point, then how can we defend them on any point?

4. I hope that the Credentials Committee has gotten the message from the last three conventions that strong majorities of messengers want something like the amendment. I hope that will help them to hold the line on our confession of faith. If they don’t, then I suspect we will have to adjudicate more membership challenges on the floor of the convention. That is a very inefficient and a poor use of the short time we have to meet every year, but that will likely be the result. We missed an opportunity to avoid that today.

The bottom line is that a near supermajority of messengers don’t want to cooperate with churches that have female pastors. I suspect the messengers will have their way on this one way or the other. This isn’t over.

[Bob Comarsh @BobComarsh]

@gettymusic 10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord), Great Is Thy Faithfulness, The Love Of God, The Lord Is My Salvation.

[Bob Comarsh @BobComarsh]

@gettymusic Holy, Holy, Holy; Behold Our God; How Great Thou Art.

[Matt Smethurst @MattSmethurst]

A small church may not have the same finances as a large church to do outreach ministry, but it has the same power.

—@AndyAddis

[Jen Wilkin @jenniferwilkin]

If we want to feel deeply about God, we must learn to think deeply about God.

The heart cannot love what the mind does not know.

[J. A. Medders @drmedders]

“The fire on the altar shall be kept burning on it; it shall not go out.” (Lev 6:12)

Why keep the fire going? Even when people were sleeping?

Because God is always ready, available, and eager to forgive.

[Bob Comarsh @BobComarsh]

@gettymusic Christ Our Hope In Life & Death, Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus, I Set My Hope On Jesus, He Will Hold Me Fast, Come Behold The Wondrous Mystery.

[Jeremy Treat @JeremyTreat5]

I still believe in church planting. But I think church revitalizations are going to be incredibly important for this next generation.