“The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the iniquities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of the darkness. For he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know I am the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you” (Ezekiel 25:17).
Federal Visionists consider this verse to be one of their jewels because they think that they are the righteous man and that we are the evil men who tyrannize. However, this is exactly opposite of the truth.
The Federal Visionists are the tyrannizers of the church. They are the ones who have been disrupting the peace and purity of the church. By not submitting their views to peer review, they have opened the door to the mock trials, unjustified abuse, and personal rancor that they have rightly received. Truly, we have bruised our knuckles on their jaws.
In light of this, we have sad news. One of our best contributors has succumbed to the Federal Vision. In his research for the AFVSB, he frequently came into contact with the Bible. Apparently, this prolonged exposure to the Scriptures has taken its toll.
When we started this blog, we knew the risks of handling the word of God without filtering it through our modern Reformed grid. We thought that a weekly law/gospel vaccination via the White Horse Inn would be sufficient to fight off all strains of the Federal Vision. Unfortunately, we have gravely underestimated the power of the dark side.
While we allegedly take no pleasure in this, it is our mirthless duty to announce that Mark T. has apostatized to the Federal Vision.
He displays all the classic symptoms: he was spotted reading the book of James; he was heard using tones of optimism in speaking of the future of the church; more than once, he has been guilty of disagreeing with the holy see of moderators at the PuritanBoard; he was even seen smiling at a recent observance of the Lord’s Supper. May God have mercy on his soul!
