2005 Shepherd’s Conference in review
David Yu
What I learned from the Shepherd’s Conference 2005…
I learned that there is a war on the truth and a war for the truth. I learned that there are spiritual terrorists lurking in the midst of our churches, diluting the truth of the gospel and spreading subtle lies in regards to what it takes to truly follow Christ. I learned that there is only one way to wage this war…Stand firm in the truth and proclaim it with boldness, clarity, and precision.
I learned these truths from men who spoke in their own unique and indelible way.
From John MacArthur, I found myself saying, “Amen!� as he would exposit Jude and Luke 11. Basically the gist of it was this…there are a lot of false teachers in the church today and we, pastors and leaders, better know how to deal with them. We need to be faithful the text of Scripture and expound it with clarity and precision. Basically, “The Bible says this…The Bible says that! So you better do it!� Classic Johnny Mac!
From R.C. Sproul, I learned the importance of the doctrine of justification by faith alone. His pedagogical method was to juxtapose the Roman Catholic view with the Protestant Reformed view. I never knew there were so many nuances to the Roman Catholic view of justification. I’m just grateful to God for men such as R.C. who can guide us through the maze of heretical views and bring us to the truth. E pluribus unum, baby! E pluribus unum.
From Albert Mohler, I learned, when dealing with liberals and false teachers, the importance of saying, “Ya, Fired!� No, I just kid. Something that was truly edifying was his exposition of Ezekiel 37. A rousing call to preach the Word and trust in the sovereignty of God. A fitting endnote to a great conference!
Immanuel Bible Church