2Co 4:2 But we have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God's word, but by the open statement of the truth we would commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God.
Jud 1:4 For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
Jud 1:8 Yet in like manner these people also, relying on their dreams, defile the flesh, reject authority, and blaspheme the glorious ones.
Recently John MacArthur dealt with the lurid way people like Mark Driscoll and others in the oh-so-fleshly-Emergent "Church" Movement deal with the Song of Solomon. In part here is what MacArthur says:
Mark Driscoll has boldly led the parade down this carnal path. He is by far the best-known and most prolific popular proponent of handling the Song of Solomon that way. He has said repeatedly that this is his favorite passage of Scripture, and he has come back to it again and again in recent years, culminating in a highly publicized series released on video via the Internet last year.
I keep encountering young pastors who are now following that same example, and I'm rather surprised that the trend has been so well received in the church with practically no significant critics raising any serious objections. So we're going to analyze and critique this approach to Song of Solomon over the next couple of days, including a look at some specific examples where the line of propriety has clearly been breached.
This has NOTHING to do with maturity. Elders MUST be mature and above reproach. This is a heart issue, a character issue. Driscoll (and Paul Tripp following right behind him) are boasting in their foul mouths.
But Mark Driscoll wouldn't get such a hearing and his dirty preaching wouldn't be accepted by so many IF people would outright reject him entirely, and also reject those who embrace, moreover, PUSH him onto those in "sound" "Christian" circles, like John Piper does.
The acceptance of Driscoll is largely due to his clinging to Piper and in turn, Piper's rabid defense and offering of Foul Mouthed Driscoll at his Desiring-I-Don't-Know-What-God conferecnes. You go look and see: those who link to Piper's books and website often will also link to Driscoll and his websites.
This EXACTLY stems from the mentality of "don't thrown the baby out with the bath water". One cannot keep clean if the water is polluted by rotting flesh.
Look at the damage done: the comments following the article are mainly supportive of this Garbage Mouth man. Unbelievable how people will refuse to do away with things that are so utterly unbiblical and infectious of the flesh. This isn't ignorance: this is DEFENSE of the FOUL MOUTHED man who claims to be a pastor.
Why "balanced" means to not go all the way and reject Driscoll is beyond me. GOD commands such things. I don't believe these people would've accepted the words of Christ, John the Baptist, nor John the Apostle when they dogmatically and radically dealt with horrific men such as the Pharisees, Alexander the Metal Worker, or Diotrophes. You men ought to be ashamed for defending filth under the guise of "balance".
Pro 17:15 He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous are both alike an abomination to the LORD.
1Co 5:11 But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of brother if he is guilty of sexual immorality or greed, or is an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or swindler--not even to eat with such a one.
Psa 50:19 "You give your mouth FREE REIGN FOR EVIL, and your tongue frames deceit. 20 You sit and speak against your brother; you slander your own mother's son. 21 These things you have done, and I have been silent; you thought that I was one like yourself. But now I rebuke you and lay the charge before you.
Rom 16:17 I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them.Rom 16:18 For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.
Pro 4:24 Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you.
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