Praying and working for repentance, revival, and reformation. Thank you for giving me a hope for a future instead of a hope for destruction.

Absolutely amazing! Another “banger” from Doug. Praise God and let’s baptize our babies in faith Hebrews 11:1

As someone who grew up Baptist, the points you made regarding “default doubt” regarding children resonates. 2 Peter 1 ostensibly addresses adults. Traditionally, I’ve applied that same approach to children. I may have had it wrong all this time. Thanks pastor Doug. God bless

Rejoice in Christ Jesus always! Let your gentle spirit be known by all. Christ is absolutely in control at all times. Through prayer and petition in thanksgiving

Great word Pastor Doug. I was inadvertently taught to doubt my faith. Now I can focus on encouraging belief with my kids. “Standing” on the promises rather being “Skeptical” of them

What you spoke about concerning parents who caused their children to doubt because of certain actions or perceptions hit right on the head for me. As a former child who grew up under such circumstances, it really did lift a tangible burden from my shoulders that I still carry around into my adult life.

To bring clarity to these issues is no small blessing to many a believer. My exposure to the body at large, is that is the Church has shown a very limited understanding to really key issues in the Gospel. Very much appreciate these videos and your efforts to make them available to the broad population

It's like some have learned anything from these hyper politicized 6 years. This will be an age of principle whether we like it or not. This is the time to say explicitly what you mean because your opponents will take your position there or a mile past where you wanted to go.

PostMil Reformed Baptist here, agreeing with every word of this.

This is spot on..spot on. Keep up the good service pastor Doug

"...lasting reformation has to come from the heart."

That was one of the clearest essay/videos I’ve heard Doug speak. It was evenly paced and lacking the usual erudite snark. Wonderful! Keep it up Mr. Wilson.

Excellent, thank you!

I believe the point about baptism is the core issue. Not distinguishing between visible and invisible, thinking too much in terms of regeneration desipite our inability to read the heart.

The best point is the point of grace. Loved the truth, we are to come into the kingdom like a child, not an adult.

but Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 19:14 ESV

It doesn’t get much better than this. Charitable, mature, accurate Christian debate to get us all closer to the white hot center of God’s revealed truth. Love you much Pastor.

I’m Baptist and I’m struggling with the issue about how critical Baptist are when considering a child for baptism. It seems simple enough to me that a mere confession of a child is what is required and anything added to such is a higher standard than God’s.

As a life long credo, this was very very helpful. And also gave great context to why G3 is acting loony.

The baptism hesitance is, at least from what I've seen, an overreaction to decades of "prayed a prayer at Bible camp one time" salvation teaching. We need to make some progress in differentiating a child following their parent's faith from a child being manipulated to go through the mechanics of praying a prayer. Thanks for taking some time to help us sort things out

11:57 🔥🔥🔥 A good word starts here.

I’m pre mil. But we don’t know when Jesus is coming so we ought to do what we can to serve while we wait for him. If we can make a nation which worships God truly… Why would we say no?

13:33 - Love this. Totally agree.

The BB was great.

Excellent job of trying to be reasonable and avoid grumpiness. Gotta admit I like the grumpiness.

I'm a 15 minute mill... meaning I have to rely on Jesus all the time, taking it one 15 minute block at a time. Fifteen minutes is arbitrary, but I hope you get my point.

Amen

If those verses Doug cited aren’t pushed until after the Lord’s return, and we are somehow responsible for their “fulfillment,” let me ask what truly separates Doug’s desire for a new Christendom from 20th century Protestant Liberal desires to inaugurate the “kingdom” through social progress? I would argue that they are two sides of the same coin, and while Doug’s nationalism might be slightly more Christ centered, they both lead to the same place: Pelagianism. The Protestant Liberals were Pelagians who said all people are basically good and we are making “progress” as humans, thereby ignoring sin and the need for repentance. Historically speaking, Christian Nationalism (like the kingdoms of Europe) has always led to the same place: Pelagians who don’t think they need to “repent and believe” because they are “insert Christian nation here” by birth. This is exactly what has happened in America where everyone thought American = Christian for about a century, and it resulted in a soft, patriotic Gospel that led us into ruin.

Let Duggie fight it out with the Baptists. Leave the rest of us alone. We know the extensive, bloody, violent history of Christian theonomy. And we, believers and non-believers alike say "BEEN THERE! DONE THAT! NO THANK YOU!"

Making disciples OF or FROM all nations. Which of those 2 words you believe the Greek supports is the question. I wish Doug Wilson were correct. I continue to work to prove my opinion of what will happen wrong. As a physician, hoping to be wrong, and knowing I am not, is a common frame of mind. The woman not covering her head in Church is the fever that tells me the disease continues advancing. Even Wilson isn't patriarchal enough to reverse the rot. Genesis 3 keeps repeating.

Credobaptists do not believe anyone should formally and publicly acknowledge Christ’s Lordship until after they believe it - Scott Aniol Say to God, “How awesome are Your works! Because of the greatness of Your power Your enemies will give feigned obedience to You. - Psalm 66:3 I’m a reformed, Baptist (postmillennial) and I do not agree with Aniol. Christ’s reign will have even unbelievers giving feigned obedience to him. Because the gates of hell cannot stop the forward progress of the church accomplishing the Great Commission.

I disagree with you on a lot of points here, but thank you for finally explaining what you meant by "establishing Christendom".

Perfect

Great thoughts.

Doug is very good at speaking out of both sides of his mouth. He can say all he does in this, and really mean it, while also tying himself steadfastly to the centre mast of CN/Theonomy/MC/5M: while we wait for people to be converted, it’d be really nice, maybe even necessary, for them to observe the whole Torah (except those parts about killing animals and burning bread) according to our interpretation of it. How do I know this? Because I listen to everything, or very nearly, that Doug has said or written that’s on the internet.

Pastor Doug, you are possibly the greatest living defender of the Christian faith in the English speaking world. When your clarion call goes out, the troops muster in the thousands. Nevertheless, your fixation with slapping around Baptists for, you know, being Baptists, is unbecoming, as are the strawmen you march out. I have been a member of a handful of Baptist congregations, and in each, when people seek to be baptized, the pastor interviewed them and, in some cases, asked them to write a short essay on baptism , to include why they believe they needed to be baptized. This interview is not so much to gate-keep but to get the perspective person wishing to be baptized to think about for what they have asked and to search their own heart to ensure that they are wholly convinced in their own hearts and minds before they submit to this critically important ritual. And, just so you understand, age is not a factor in these scenarios but rather the ability to effectively and concisely as possible articulate their baptismal confession. Additionally, many of these individuals have been children under the age of 12.

" if you click on all the links you may learn something". am I the only one who laughed at that?

So how should paedo baptists handle a person who was never baptized and who wants to join their church? Wouldn’t there be some measure of looking for fruit before baptizing? From what Pastor Doug says here, no can do or that would sow doubt.

Citing the great commission is a necessary point as the most basic logic trail that a child gets we adults convolute with "what about this" resulting in questioning Christ's sinless walk. Take up your cross and follow me Luke 9:23 Means the same as the great commission teach all HE commanded. Jesus was sinless obeying all of the law as an example 1 Pet 2:21 to HIS disciples, not in their stead. HE could only command obedience to the law as "teach all HE commanded" otherwise HE will have sinned against Deu 4:2, and Deu 12:32. Christ is GOD. HE is the law giver who saves James 4:12. Grace is not the end it is the beginning that we out of love and reverence for what HE has done for us we bear fruit in keeping with repentance Matt 3:8 which is what Jesus began to preach Matt 4:17. Being conformed to HIS image Rom 8:29 we would cast the same shadow (silhouette) as HIS body Col 2:17 as we walk as HE walked 1 Jhn 2:6 Conformed to HIS image is... Imitating Christ just as Paul imitates Christ 1 Cor 11:1. Following HIS example 1 Pet 2:21, and walking as HE walked 1 Jhn 2:6 HIS Law is instructions for loving GOD, and loving others Matt 22:37-40. unchanged from the beginning 2 John 1:6 ESV - And this is love, that we walk according to his commandments; this is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, so that you should walk in it. May HE bless us all with eyes that see, ears that hear, and hearts that understand.

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We teach self examination

As a Baptist, I thought we struggled with "a national profession of faith" because those who had one in the past would usually persecute, even martyr, us. That a Paedobaptist theonomist ignored this important element, and instead blames our theology, doesn't build confidence his desired future won't produce a repetition of our past.

Yeah. This blog video's opening essentially encapsulates a lot of why I'm skeptical of tactical argument about this.

I don’t see any links

Man this stuff is so good lol

with you until the end. baptists around these parts dunk 'em as early as they can hold their breath. at my last church, just 2 weeks after a sermon on believer's baptism (and why we don't baptize under age 12-13 or so, adjusting that on an individual basis depending on their understanding) they dunked several kids well under 10, I think one was 5 or 6 at most. later I saw it wasn't uncommon in the area among other churches, and I've heard of younger. some try to say it's more of a "christening" but they'll call it baptism in the same sentence. every parent thinks their kid(s) are a special circumstance that understand way more than other kids their age. every parent, every kid. and I say kid(s) because often I see several children in the same family (all under 12 or so) being baptized at the same time. what are the odds all these families have all their children come to the same understanding at the same time, but ok. *shrug* I think they more or less just recognize the word "baptize" for what it actually means: to immerse. I personally still lean strongly towards credo, and while I'm not fully convinced I'd like to think I'm open to the other side's arguments, but whichever is correct IMHO what the churches here are doing is shady at best, and it's not a good look to say one thing and do the other, making a special exception out of literally every child.

Yet again, I feel the need to step in and say that Mr. Wilson is incorrect in the idea that in the Holy Trinity v US, Supreme Court decision, declared that the US is a Christian nation. The mention of the US being a Christian nation was in multiple reference to its population composition. It was referenced to further support the court's decision that while Holy Trinity did violate the letter of the law, the intent (or spirit) of the law simply could not have conceivably meant to include ministers from outside the US. Justice Brewer, the author of the opinion, several years later, wrote that Christianity should never be regarded as the official national religion, nor should any citizen be in any way obligated by Christianity by any governing body.

Somone calls you Christian nationalist call them a Sangerite, and when they don't understand explain

If I were to follow Scott Aniol to it’s logical conclusion we shouldn’t call or advocate for calling churches Christian just because not everyone who attend is a true believer.

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WHAT DO YOU MEAN, “THESE PEOPLE”?!?! 😮😡🥺😩🙄 😂😂😂

Premil here, and the Isaiah 11 quote by Paul in Romans 15 does not carry "in that day," but even if it did, it does not follow that Paul by the Holy Spirit means Jesus has arisen to rule in His resurrected Person (in His body) on this planet yet during the 'premil' millennium (or the 'postmil' one either. We agree that they shall come the root of Jesse bodily to rule, so that He has arisen (true), rules over the Gentiles (true) and in Him shall the Gentiles hope (true) all true in the 'premil' millennial. I acknowledge it can be understood in to fit in any 'mil' and I do not disparage your interpretation with any disrespect. The natural reading of "You kingdom come" is also the case, meaning you think it natural that it refers to just after the resurrection in Paul's day, or after 70 AD, not sure which; while I think it means the day is coming when Jesus will rule in Person on earth as He is in Person bodily in heaven at this moment. We do agree that He rules now, and to call the nations (the various Gentiles) to repent and believe the gospel, and the magistrate to repent and follow the law of God (what is morally pure, true, right).

i never have any idea what you're going to talk about from the title

I'm among the few who agrees with Doug on paedo-communion, but remains a committed credo-baptist. Baptism is the initial rite of discipleship. The Table of the Lord is where Jesus says to us, "This is my body, which is for you! Come, eat and drink!" It seems to me I would have been lying about my daughters if, in infancy, I referred to them as committed disciples of Jesus. However, I'd be lying TO my daughters if I told them, "Yes, this is Jesus' body, but no, it isn't for you."

Interesting how the number of likes right now is at 666.

Hmm... Tying the meaningfulness of the Gospel to post-millennialism??? Is that what you just did? Sorry, you lost me. Although, I was happy with everything else you said. Just being honest, it actually makes more sense to me with a pre-millennialism/futurist perspective. And I just don't see the biblical argument either. The post-millennial perspective to me is like evolution: add enough unimaginable amounts of time and even the most brilliant thinker will be deluded into thinking anything is possible. There is absolutely no way that the unimaginable amount of interdependent complexity in life forms could happen by accident, totally against physical entropy; and there is absolutely no way Christianity, or the Gospel, will reach AND convert all humanity at some point in time, totally against moral entropy. It never has and it never will. Someone has to put their hands on the scale, and it cannot be a hand with the slightest bit of corruption. Removing the tares from the wheat is not an action intended for human hands, especially when those hands are still tainted with fallen flesh. It's like asking the FBI to police itself. It might seem to work for a while but the greater probability is an overthrow by the corrupt elements. That concept is easy to defend with abundant historical examples, and none to the contrary. The premillennialist perspective envisions an eventual global PERSECUTION of Christianity with the Gospel reaching every Nation, and then the intervention of God himself, like in the time of Noah and Sodom. The good does not have the advantage in a fallen world. I find that absolutely more likely with no stretch of the imagination and no need of miracles; certainly more so than global conversion, which is what the post-millennialist view implies. I would also point out the post-millennialist view shares striking similarities to Communism and the impossible naive idealism of those who seek a technocracy, believing the social concepts in Star Trek could become reality and actually succeed.

His interpretation of "propitiation" is completely in error, eisogesis, and heretical. "Propitiation" in the Bible (I John 2:2) is "setting aside God's wrath". And this is done (clearly from I John 2:2) for all mankind. It has nothing to do with the " fist of The father striking the Son so that you might be struck down with the Son..". That is heretical nonsense. Propitiation is an act of love, not an act of violence. It is looking like the growing list of witnesses to Wilson's church actually being a cult with Wilson as leader, is taking clearer understanding in reality.

7:30 but I thought Doug was a Calvinist? lol sorry but I had to

3/4s of the Bible is about Gods dealing with a nation, as an example for us. And people will say God doesn’t tell us to attempt to shape our nations according to his will. Maybe these people lack 3/4s of a brain.

King Josiah’s reform didn’t last because God had already judged Israel for its worship of Molech and the thousands of babies they sacrificed. Josiah was a temporary reprieve. God has already judged the US. We can’t kill 40 million babies and think we can earn God’s grace back. Their blood cries out for justice. How do we compensate those babies back for what was done to them? Doug, you failed to read the Book of Revelation, you fail at understanding the connections between it and Genesis, and my guess is if you had met Noah, in a similar age that he also lived in, you wouldn’t have gotten in the Ark. You would have called him crazy. You would have perished in the flood. How many Jews recognized Jesus at His first coming? Why wasn’t He nationally recognized as the Messiah? They had the prophecies, they had the feasts and they had the Torah right in front of them. But they rejected Him. Why are we any better? Look around. You don’t think the events that are happening are aligning with Revelation? Seriously? Jesus said He’s coming back when the world is “just as in the days of Noah.” Doug, you have a Hellenistic view of the Bible and not a Jewish one. You ignore Revelation yet we are told we are blessed if we read it. You can’t see Revelation in Genesis and vice versa. King James did not write the Bible; Jews did. And neither did C. S. Lewis. The church is dead in every Western country because we allowed abortion to thrive, among other abominable sins, and it gets worse every day. Noah is crying out to get on the Ark. yet you still think somehow we can get 7 billion people to repent. Why? God has already given most of them over because they fail to believe the truth but instead believe lies. We can’t even get most normal churches to stop singing Hillsong and Bethel music, the two churches that have created a music industry instead of a music ministry. The entire church in the US is apostate. Except for the remnant that’s getting on the Ark, preparing to be raptured. Just as in the days of Noah.

Once again, Doug uses an, albeit sneakily, flawed interpretation of the GC, and then reads that into the OT through the NT quotations of it. He lacks any sort of understanding of the ancient Israelite worldview and handles the Word, at least in this matter, like a heathen.

Theonomy and Covenant Theology is not Christianity. It's religion.

Scott Aniol is not any ol' Scot.

Amen