Kris, I deeply apologize; I misjudged you

"Kris" is the blog queen of SGMsurvivors.  I have believed that she has, inadvertently, been enabling the continuing victim status of people who feel they were victimized by Sovereign Grace Ministries.

Well the impending divorce of  Josh and Shannon Harris triggered a truly moving, Biblical post by Kris.

You should read it all but I'll give you the last few paragraphs:
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God hates divorce.

And God’s opinion is the only one that matters.

I don’t really want to make this post–the first in such a long time–about me, but for those of you who have asked, I need to share my heart. There’s a reason I haven’t posted here much.

You see, a few years ago, maybe five or six years ago, I found myself growing frustrated with what I was seeing, both on this site and on other “watchblogger” sites. It seemed to me like more and more of the people who figured out the truth about their Sovereign Grace churches didn’t just reject the Sovereign Grace craziness. Instead, they felt the need to reject Bible-based Christianity in a much broader, more profound way.

And this filled me with fear.

Someday very soon, we all are going to stand in front of the God of the universe, the perfectly holy, perfectly righteous God as He is portrayed in scripture. If we have not accepted what He did for us through the atoning work of Christ on the cross, if we have not repented of our sins (as sin is defined in the Bible) and accepted this great gift of salvation, then that day in front of the Lord is going to be extremely frightening, a day of pain and regret and weeping and gnashing of teeth.

It’s not going to matter if we found ourselves, lived our dreams, did what made us happy on earth. It’s not going to matter if we were the wokest woke person who ever woked.

On that day, the ONLY thing that will matter is whether we are right with God. And if you somehow have ended up rejecting the Jesus of scripture when you rejected your Sovereign Grace church, then you are in deep trouble.

Don’t let disillusionment with a particular church system lead you to turn away from Christ. He is all that matters, and His work on your behalf is the only thing that will stand between you and eternity in hell. No matter what our pagan culture may be telling us, God is still God, sin is still sin, and we all need a Savior.

Go back to the Bible. Read the scriptures. Let the Holy Spirit illuminate them. Allow yourself to be convicted and transformed by God’s Word.

Love and blessings,

Kris

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Kudos Kris for your very Biblical post  - like Paul   you're heart is that no one would turn away from the only Salvation available to man

JOHN HARRIS AND WIFE SHANNON SEPARATE - UPDATE

I FULLY expect this sad headline to provide an excuse to attack and villify the hated conservative Evangelical on various and sundry "discernment" blogs.

I'll update - possibly - if I feel so moved - if someone comments.
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The apparent trajectory of the marriage.

Shannon [ and perhaps Josh ] abandons the Evangelical ethos

Josh [ and perhaps Shannon ] abandon the purity culture.

THEN marital dissolution appears.

That appears to be the trajectory

Sexual Victimization by Women Is More Common Than Previously

Confusing the T.W.W. narrative of chaste feminism.

Scripture can help you here.  ALL PEOPLE, women included, are sinners desperately in need of a Savior.  It's not just the men.

"Will the role of women wars eclipse the sex abuse issue? Yes."

One of Dee's points with which I agree.
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Here's the deal; those who wanted to highlight abuse at Birmingham had as part of their unspoken agenda, the feminist agenda.  They were questioned about that.  Dee considers that to be grossly unfair.

Dee wishes to be the judge of the SBC

Interesting interchange over on SBCvoices - where Dee is NOT the moderator.

https://sbcvoices.com/malevolence-incompetence-and-ignorance-in-the-sbc-concerning-abuse/#comments

Dee Parsons

People mouthing things from the stage is one thing. When I see normal people who are living it out, I know it has taken.

Dave Miller

Those people on stage have, I believe, given every indication that they are living it out.

To say they are simply “mouthing things” is unkind and unwarranted. JD has shown commitment and passion on this issue, as have many others.

DEE has become acclimated to being all powerful on her blog.  [  I am all powerful on mine. ]

Dee works hard to control the narrative on TWW.  She is very much like the senior SBC leaders she attacks who are tasked to lead and protect the SBC and their church.

I doubt Dee sees the similarities

Dee weighs in on SBC convention

You surely knew she would not speak positively of the steps the SBC has taken.  You surely knew that.

Remember; she is at heart a feminist and thinks elders/pastors can be women.  The SBC, relying on a straight forward reading of Scripture, don't think that.

It's always been more then just about women who have been abused.  It's about re-interpreting Scripture to more align with the modern, liberal culture.  

BUT Scripture has always been counter-cultural and continues to be so.  

There were no surprises to Dee's post.

Dee plays the innocent

Commenter Dan had it right

"I wonder if the reason you are not being allowed to have space is that it might their impression that this organization is hostile towards the SBC and very likely to be disruptive and thus this is not the place for that."

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Dee writes a post decrying the SBC not letting her group of survivor types not have a place inside the exhibit.  If you have read T.W.W. at all you know that Dee disagrees with who they are [ SBC ] and what they believe and practice.  She is a feminist; she believes women should be free to preach from the pulpit. The SBC take Scripture much more seriously - women not to preach/lead.

She believes the S.B.C. should be like the Lutherans;  Mohler, Grear et.al. continue to think the SBC should hold to their biblical roots.  Who knew.

Dee is being disingenuous when she decry's her groups lack of official space.  She believe's her doctrine is correct and the SBC should adopt her feminist viewpoint.  Why should they give her "a seat at their table?"