Old does not equal useless.  They tend to discount, denigrate and toss out anything that brethren did before they (the change agents) came along.

New does not equal good. New methods and approaches may or may not be beneficial. But some are clearly contrary to the revealed will of God and some are detrimental to the body. These folks have a bundle of new ideas and practices for our people. Old timers use to call them innovations.

Big does not equal right.  True, the change agents have captured several of our largest congregations. They aspire to build mega churches like their role models in the denominational “Community Church”  movement have done. Success and growth are only good and right if they are based upon the Word of Christ (John 12:48).

Small does not equal failure or bad. To read the criticism of the “progressives” the large number of our small congregations suggests that something is missing in our approach.  They fail to factor in that the masses of humanity have always and will always reject the gospel call. They don’t understand the Biblical truth that “it is the remnant that will be saved” (Rom. 9:27).

Faith without obedience does not equal acceptance by God.  God says through James that it is dead and useless (Jas.2:24-26).

Grace plus nothing on man’s part does not equal salvation as some of them say. Paul says it is grace plus faith (Eph. 2:8-9) that saves. Jesus said obedience must be factored in (John 12:48).

Youth and popularity do not equal being pleasing to God. The Baby-boomers have now reached the age of leadership. They tend to ignore those who are older as they aspire to lead the younger.  That they are wooed by the advertising industry and retailers does not make them special with the Creator.  With omniscient eyes He sees the selfish, shallow, presumptuous fickleness many of them demonstrate in their conduct.

Applause of the denominational world does not equal approval of God. That a brother writes books designed to please the denominational world and is praised by them for so doing is an indictment rather than an honor. Its like writing,  “In the beginning the world evolved,” and being applauded by the advocates of evolution.

Advanced educational degrees do not equal Bible knowledge.   Most of the promoters of change proudly display their badges of academic achievement.  But those who are steeped in the word of God know that many of them are bloated with human wisdom rather than filled with  wisdom from Above.

Denial of intent to reshape the church of Christ into a denomination does not equate with reality. By the fruits ye shall know them, said Christ (Matt. 7:16).

Pretense does not equal reality. Pretending to love the church of Christ, to be faithful members thereof does not necessarily prove to be true. Again, one must look at the churches where these men hold forth to see just how they regard the church of our Lord. Results speak louder than pretense.

Using a new paradigm for interpreting the Bible does not equal a correct understanding of it. Read their new book, God’s Holy Fire (ACU Press), and see just how faulty their “New Hermeneutic” learned from denominational scholars really is.