![]() Will they really profess the faith of Spurgeon but not undergo his agony? Are the Dallas Statement signers really willing to draft and sign a document about the dangers of social justice but unwilling to suffer the agony from disinviting Dever, Piper, Platt and (in the case of Shepherd’s Conference) Mohler from their conferences? Are they unwilling to suffer the agony of losing mortal friendship for the sake of their immortal Savior? I hang this quotation about Spurgeon around the necks of my friends speaking at G3 like an albatross, and pray they repent. Therefore, they rationalize their ungodly allegiances and remain with the crowd. It is my contention than that in spite of the adulation of the 19th century preacher among the more solid brethren at G3, none of them seem to grasp the very thing about Spurgeon that made him who he was.įar too many want to profess the faith of Spurgeon without undergoing the agony of Spurgeon. There is not a better word to describe him. If they are going to quote the man (which they have and will continue to), they should at least give a farthing of thought about what he would think about them. ![]() Surely if they respect our elder brother, Spurgeon, they ought to care about what that man would think about their stance (or lack thereof) on the topic of doctrinally ecumenized compromise. I invoke the name Spurgeon because I believe it’s a name revered by many of the men speaking at G3 who ought to know better than to do what they’re doing. My invoking of the name Spurgeon in this article is not because I believe him the thirteenth Apostle and not because the Prince of Preachers is the infallible rule of faith and practice. It can only be answered (as it has thus far been) with guffaws and eye-rolls rather than their characteristically thoughtful argumentation. My use of the term inexcusable does not mean damnable but merely means that their claiming that social justice is subversive and dangerous for our Gospel witness while simultaneously locking arms with the greatest proponents of said error cannot be defended intellectually or honestly. My contention, as with the Shepherd’s Conference, is that the compromise (there is no other word to describe it) of good and honorable men to take the stage with those guilty of teaching subversive theology (for surely this is how men like Josh Buice, Phil Johnson, Justin Peters, and other signers of the Dallas Statement have already described the social justice taught by David Platt, John Piper, and Mark Dever, although perhaps afraid to speak their name) is inexcusable. The climate in evangelicalism has changed – as well as the speaking roster at the popular Atlanta conference – and many are questioning whether it’s prudent to attend the get-together happening this week and others are asking if it’s proper for certain speakers to speak alongside others who they themselves admit are theologically problematic. With names that are almost venerable to conservative evangelical believers – Paul Washer, Voddie Baucham, et al – the conference was seen largely as a flashy display of brilliant orthodoxy. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.At one time, the G3 Conference was – along with the Shepherds’ Conference – considered by many of us to be the benchmark of the solid Christian conference. ![]() Didn't receive an email? Contact fans need to follow the clear bag policy, details of which can be found at. Alumni of UTRGV and legacy institutions UTPA and UTB can get discounted admission by clicking on the link sent to their email addresses. Current UTRGV students receive free admission with their student ID and will be able to pick up their tickets at the door starting at 5 p.m. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at /Texas. in the Bert Ogden Arena VIP parking lot on the south side of the arena. There will be a pregame tailgate presented by G3 Scrap Metal and 5x5 Brewing Co. Fans can take free pictures with Santa starting at 5:30 p.m. The first 500 fans in attendance receive ugly sweater t-shirts. as part of the Bert Ogden Arena Series, presented by the City of Edinburg. RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros women's basketball team (0-9) is set to host the #5 University of Texas Longhorns (11-0) in a game presented by McAllen International Airport on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
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