| | sbc outpost: Paige Patterson on Denominational Power |
 | | Patterson noted that "denominational executive offices can become 'Protestant Meccas' to which all must bow, with 'programs' being substituted for righteousness." Any questions or doubts make a person susceptible to anathemas by "those who claim to be loyal." He pointed to three problematic areas. |
 | | Second, though Patterson defended the Cooperative Program as a legitimate and useful denominational response to the clear biblical precedent of "association" in Acts 15 and other aspects of biblical warrant, he clearly believed that it had been elevated to a position of holiness. |
 | | Third, "Denominational periodicals," Patterson warned, "can become responsible primarily for 'defending the denomination' rather than for accurate, unbiased, thoroughly researched presentation of news and truth." When the press reduces itself to mere denominational promotion, it loses the ability to be a sanctifying influence on Convention programs and structures. |
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