Reginald Smith, Head of the Race Relations Dept. of the CRCNA writes,
3. Why do we need to refute the heresy of kinism?
The teachings of kinism sometimes exist in Christian Reformed churches. This teaching must be refuted because we, as Reformed Christians, believe that all people are image-bearers of God. We also believe that any type of hate and prejudice should be actively opposed by us as individuals and communally as a church. Consider, for example, these passages:
“You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander,and filthy language from your lips. Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator” (Colossians 3:7-10).
“Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken. Utterly amazed, they asked: ‘Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language? Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome (both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!’” (Acts 2:5-11).
Bret Responds,
1.) Kinism being called “heresy” by the CRCNA, CREC, NAPARC churches is akin to Rome calling the Reformation heresy because they believed in Sola Scriptura. These people are merely excommunicating themselves. One must note how fascinating it is that the NAPARC churches which cast out the CRCNA a couple decades ago because the CRCNA was far too liberal is now agreeing with the CRCNA which is an extremely liberal Reformed denomination.
2.) Kinists, as Reformed Christians likewise believe that all people are image-bearers of God. However, Kinists, as Reformed Christians, do not believe that any type of hate and prejudice should be actively opposed by as individuals and communally as a church. We agree with the Psalmist that we should hate those who hate God and we should do so with a perfect hatred. We agree with the inspired Apostle in Romans 12 where, as inspired by the Holy Spirit, to “hate that which is evil, and cling to that which is good.” As such we hate the CRCNA when it loves what God hates and one thing God hates is levelers.
If Reggie Smith really wants to take seriously the Colossians passage, he cites he should cease with the slander he continues to throw at Kinists.
3.) No Kinist denies the reality of Pentecost. Indeed, Kinism insist that Pentecost proves Kinism since each man heard the Gospel in their own native language. In order for Reginald Smith’s interpretive prattling to prove his Alienism what would have had to occur at Pentecost was for each person from the varying nations to all hear the Gospel in some kind of Gospel Esperanto language. No Kinist denies that the requirement for all me everywhere to repent must go out to men from all tribes, tongues, races, and nations.
For Reginald to suggest otherwise is just slander or ignorance on his part.
