The Tulip Driven Life

 You have NAPARC ministers sounding little different than Democrat Corey Booker, excommunicating faithful ministers and demanding everyone denounce a "racial hierarchy". Here is the reality -- hierarchy is real, whether you like it or not. Egalitarianism is a lie, an illusion.  Right now, in our own country, whites are at the BOTTOM of the racial hierarchy. We have largely done this to ourselves, believing the lie of Egalitarianism, caving to the pressure of minorities (and yes, prominent Jews really have pushed this narrative onto them, and through them onto us), and believing we are actually being "impartial" and administering equal, blind justice.  We are absolutely foolish, and it is necessary for the radical Egalitarian to feel guilty about the achievements of the white, European races, because it is so manifestly evident historically that we have done great things, greater things in many ways than other races and nations (this is not to deny that other races a...

  My Comments on Rev. Andy Webb’s Breakdown of the ARP Statement: Rev. Webb’s remarks in full can be found here also, without my commentary: https://x.com/PastorAndyWebb/status/2022046210375500116   Now, my comments are inserted in BOLD FONT below:   “The Mildest Position At the risk of being told I’m writing another dissertation, I’m tired enough of reading the loaded “What is the mildest position this resolution condemns?” question in reference to the ARP’s declaration on theological or political teachings which posit a superiority of race or ethnic identity born of immutable* human characteristics to attempt to write a reply. In doing so, I cannot claim to speak for the entire ARP, and I need to emphasize that these are only my own thoughts, not a statement from my session or presbytery.   Let’s begin by looking at the original statement, and let me start by giving what is in essence a summary of my position – a TL;DR if you will:   "That th...

With the arguments about race realism, Kinism, natural affection, ordo amoris , etc., Galatians 3:26-29 is surely an important passage. I am going to be preaching on it soon, and reading Dr. Joseph Pipa's commentary on Galatians here is helpful. Depending on how he would further flesh things out, in essence I have much if not total agreement with him, though the rub does come down to the distinctions between race and culture. I will give my commentary on his commentary below, but first, here is what Dr. Pipa says: "...in Christ we are joined together in the family of God in spiritual equality [his italics]: 'There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.' As he is dealing with those who really belong to the people of God, he establishes that baptism, not circumcision, is the sign of membership of His family. Baptism is the great badge of unity....We are diverse members; we ...

 By: Thomas F. Booher  "Cretans" might as well be "Martians" to us today. So the Apostle Paul's words below do not make us queasy: “'Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.'” This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith." But replace Cretans with any country or race, especially one in your own nation, and perhaps other than applying it to whites, you will immediately begin to object. "Hispanics are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons." "Blacks are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons." "Indians are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons." "Whites are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons." My point is not to say that these statements apply to any or all of these particular races in a one-to-one (though I have no problem saying it applies far more to some than others, and today in our wicked age is a generalization we all could wear to on...

  "Natural affection must give way to divine grace. Our country is dear to us, our kindred dearer, and our father’s house dearest of all; and yet they must all be hated (Lu. 14:26), that is, we must love them less than Christ, hate them in comparison with him, and, whenever any of these come in competition with him, they must be postponed, and the preference given to the will and honour of the Lord Jesus. (2.) Sin, and all the occasions of it, must be forsaken, and particularly bad company; we must abandon all the idols of iniquity which have been set up in our hearts, and get out of the way of temptation, plucking out even a right eye that leads us to sin (Mt. 5:29), willingly parting with that which is dearest to us, when we cannot keep it without hazard of our integrity. Those that resolve to keep the commandments of God must quit the society of evil doers, Ps. 119:115; Acts 2:40. (3.) The world, and all our enjoyments in it, must be looked upon with a holy indifference and con...