[quote:39ffe0b580][i:39ffe0b580]Originally posted by Scott Bushey[/i:39ffe0b580]
Isn't Times Square Church a charasmatic community pastored by David Wilkerson? In my earlier walk with the Lord, I was blessed by Wilkersons sermons and books. Did you happen to read our board requirements in that one must embrace either the London Baptist Confession or the Westminster Confession to post? [/quote:39ffe0b580]
Times Square Church is an inter-denominational church, many of all kinds of backgrounds attend. I'd say another church that is close to us in form (you may be more familiar with them, since their books and music enjoy wide circulation), would be Pastor Cymbala's congregation - the Brooklyn Tabernacle. One friend calls it a Pento-Baptist congregation!
Based on what I've read on this board so far, I wouldn't ever categorize TSC as a 'charasmatic community' however. If you did that, many would cast a blanket of misunderstanding over our church and what we believe. The center of the word preached is the Cross, period. The pastorate here is passionate for balanced understanding of scripture and a balanced walk and life - as a matter of fact this was the very subject of tonight's word preached (balance between mercy and justice)!
There has been many a cry from our pulpit against the charasmatic parades and the selfish prosperity movements. I'd like to say we are simply biblical Christians, believing all of the word and leaving nothing out. We don't claim to have it all together, but we sure do love Jesus - and praise God for the provision made for us on Calvary.
If you are interested to know more about TSC, check out our new website (it's a work in progress) - <
http://www.timessquarechurch.org/>.
I was not aware that there was a requirement to post, was I suppose to email someone to let them know that I'm a Christian? I do agree with WMC (check it out here - <
http://www.reformed.org/documents/wcf_with_proofs/>), it's a rather sound work! As a matter of fact I'm reading a book by Thomas Watson that is a series of WMC-based sermons he delivered in his day. Some of you are familiar with his work, the Body of Divinity?
I came across this board because I do love to read the Puritans, some of the warmest books I've ever laid eyes upon!
(this post is somewhat off topic, apologies)
Jacques
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