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The confused and sadly would appear to be ‘concealed’ events taking place with the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, has been reported by the BBC as being linked to ‘child abuse’.

“A series of ‘serious and significant failings’ in safeguarding in the Presbyterian Church in Ireland is a ‘watershed moment’ for the church, a child abuse expert has said.

On Thursday, the PSNI said there were ongoing discussions with the church to ensure mechanisms are in place to support anyone who wishes to report abuse.

Failings in safeguarding within the church between 2009 and 2022 were disclosed on Wednesday leading to its moderator stepping down.

Jim Gamble, who headed up the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) police command, said there should be a ‘root and branch’ independent inquiry to ‘ensure congregations are safe’.

The church carried out an internal report, which has not been published.”

(Safeguarding failings ‘watershed moment’ for church, child abuse expert says)

The whole sorry mess is something the Free Presbyterian Church should note and tremble at. Keeping wickedness at bay is no easy thing.

Apostolic

The apostolic churches were frequently infiltrated by those bent on corrupting the truth of the gospel and the morals of the saints. Events in the Corinthian church, as is evident from Paul’s stern disciplinary dealings with that church, by way of his first epistle to it, indicates the dangers faced. Jude’s epistle likewise reveals the activities of the enemy back then.

The events in the Presbyterian Church in Ireland are alarming and should serve as a warning to us. I am especially concerned for our church because of the very evident lowering of the need to maintain strict discipline within our congregations. (more…)

Under the headline – Ulster Project marks 50 years of inspiring young peacemakers – the ‘Impartial Reporter’, which rarely lives up to its honourable title, reported on a recent ecumenical event in Enniskillen.

‘The work of peacemaking remains far from over’ the article prominently states!

(Indeed it is, since the chief ‘peace makers’ are those in Sinn Fein who constantly uphold and eulogise the murderers engaged in decades of terrorism here in Ulster. That which today is called ‘peace’ is but ecumenists labelling the ceasing from terrorism by those whose wicked and cruel campaign of terror, murder and civil disorder as ‘peace’ and the government and the main churches rewarding such and embracing of them as ‘democrats and statesmen’ and ushering them into positions of civil authority and decision-making! – BB Editor)

‘That was the clear message from religious leaders who gathered in Enniskillen on Saturday to mark 50 years of the Ulster Project’s work in Northern Ireland.’

The article states: ‘The Archbishops of Armagh were among those who came together to celebrate five decades of a cross-community initiative that has sought to bring young people from different backgrounds together in friendship and understanding.’

By ‘understanding’ is meant a bringing of Protestant young people to a place where they have forgotten the truth of the Bible and the merciful workings of God’s power in delivering the European nations from the powers and darkness of Roman Catholicism in the 16th century and a believing of the ecumenical lie that it is God’s will that the work of the Reformation be undone and all ‘Christians’ unite under the thraldom of the Pope of Rome.

The circumstances of this event is a prophetic foreshadowing of where Ecumenism is leading Protestants! (more…)