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1. You first quote the Westminster Confession and then say, "Oh yeah, the Bible says this somewhere, too."
Bible first, but Standards guard my interpretation. (I am strict subscriptionist)
2. You refuse to vote for Jesus as Time Magazine's "Person of the Year" because you don't want an image of Christ on the front cover.
Yes.
4. You think Puritans are really, really, really, REALLY cool.
Yes.
5. While not being a theonomist, you completely understand them.
I think they are wrong.
6. While officially affirming the "priesthood of all believers," the only people you really trust to interpret Scripture are Calvin and yourself, and you only trust yourself on Thursdays before noon.
I don't agree with this.
8. A "Reformed Baptist" and a "square circle" are equally as difficult for you to imagine.
Yes.
10. You think women belong in the home and not in any pulpit, much less a staff position in large churches.
Yes, but I wouldn't word it like this.
14. It is harder for you to keep the Sabbath than it is to fill out your taxes.
Yes.
15. You keep telling yourself that Willow Creek has to be a really bad dream.
Yes.
16. You've considered stoning someone.
No.
17. You've seriously thought about lighting up a cigarette in church.
No, but after maybe.
18. You think "that Pope as the Antichrist thing" should never have been taken out of the Confession.
I might think be said, 'antichrist' not 'Antichrist'.
19. Saying a blessing before the first round of drinks doesn't seem strange to you at all.
Yes, God should always be praised for His gracious provision to us.
21. You're convinced that everyone in your Presbytery is secretly a 33rd degree Mason.
Never.
22. You know that the Apocrypha doesn't belong in the canon, but you wonder sometimes whether we should add Van Til's, "The Defense of the Faith."
No.
23. You pray daily for God to release His judgement on para-church ministries.
Kinda.
24. You think no true evangelism has been done without at least 3 lengthy quotes from the Confession.
No, but you can definitely use the confession.
25. You can't figure out why God didn't take Van Til like He did Enoch.
No.
26. For you, tobacco is its own major food group.
No.
27. You like Sproul Jr. a whole lot better than his father.
Never.
29. You think the "Concerned Presbyterians" are way too moderate.
Yes.
30. The only reason you haven't condemned Covenant Seminary is because you went there and you don't want to invalidate your entire theological training.
I think I have condemned it in the past, I currently go to RTS Jackson.
31. You have no idea what personality type you are, which explains why you are a TR.
I don't know my personality type.
You might be a BR (Broadly/Barely Reformed) if…
1. You changed the name of your church from "Knox Reformed Presbyterian" to "Grace Community Fellowship."
No.
2. You've ever seriously considered going to Pensacola or Toronto to bring back the fire.
No.
3. You think what the church needs is another revival, not another reformation.
I think both.
4. You've ever done an "infant dedication" service.
NEVER.
5. You own more than one book by C. Peter Wagner, David Wilkerson, James Dobson, or Gary Smalley
No.
6. You don't own anything by Charles Hodge, Archibald Alexander, or B.B. Warfield.
No.
7. You think it's a good thing that many of your members don't know the church is Presbyterian.
No.
8. The words "relevant, contemporary, and cutting edge" cause you to salivate excessively.
No.
9. You don't trust anyone who doesn't have exceptions to the Confession.
No, I have none (that would mean I don't trust myself).
10. You consider it to be in bad taste to ask theological questions of a candidate on the floor of Presbytery.
Never, this would be against vows I took at my (possible future) ordination.
11. You've ever cut a service short because of "Super Bowl Sunday."
NEVER!!!
12. You constantly use the word "just" while praying (i.e. We "just" really want to thank you).
Never.
13. You switched to using overheads so people would have their hands free to "just really worship God."
No.
14. You believe the greatest work on Apologetics ever written was "More than a Carpenter."
No.
15. You wish there was some way of incorporating an altar call into your service.
No.
16. You have a "worship team."
No.
17. You believe that Republican and Christian are synonyms.
No.
18. The most common logo on your casual clothing is "PK."
No.
19. You nod your head when someone says, "Doctrine divides."
No.
20. You could sell your copy of the Confession in "like new" condition.
No.
21. You think that the PCUSA went Liberal because people just really stopped loving Jesus.
No, they stopped holding to the Standards. |