Why the Term "Reformed Stooge"

For those wondering about the use of the title "Reformed Stooge", here is the rationale:

REFORMED: A summary of Reformed theology, or what it means to be Reformed, may be seen in the following:

* It means to affirm the great "Sola's" of the Reformation. (See the Five Solas)
* It means to affirm and promote a profoundly high view of the sovereignty of God.
* It means to affirm the doctrines of grace. . . to see God as the author of salvation from beginning to end. (reference Calvinism)
* It means to be creedal. . . to affirm the great creeds of the historic, orthodox church. (e.g. the Nicene Creed)
* It means to be confessional. . . to affirm one or more of the great confessions of the historic orthodox church. (see e.g. the Westminster Confession)
* It means to be covenantal. . . to affirm the great covenants of Scripture and see those covenants as the means by which God interacts with and accomplishes His purposes in His creation, with mankind. (see Covenant Theology)
* It means to take seriously the Great Commission of Matthew 28:19-20. . . to affirm the primacy of mission and understand that mission.
* It means to have a distinctly Christian worldview that permeates all of life.


STOOGE: (From Merriam-Webster)

Main Entry: 1stooge Pronunciation: 'stüjFunction: nounEtymology: origin unknown
1 a : one who plays a subordinate or compliant role to a principal
b : PUPPET 3 [3 : one whose acts are controlled by an outside force or influence]

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The term "stooge" seems to have a negative connotation within the world system. The world, and even some professing Christians, may view those of the "Reformed Faith" as "stooges"...

From a positive sense, we are "stooges" of God, in Christ, controlled by an "outside" influence (the Holy Spirit) that lives within us...