The Cost of Reform

Kingdom Polemics

In this episode of Kingdom Polemics, Pastor Aldo Leon sits down with Pastor Edwin Ramirez (https://www.patreon.com/proverbiallife/about) to discuss the personal and ecclesial challenges that come with pursuing deeper reformation in the church. Many pastors and believers who rediscover the historic Protestant faith often face resistance, misunderstanding, and even opposition. Edwin shares his journey—how his convictions on worship, ecclesiology, and biblical authority led to conflict, ultimately costing him his pastoral position. This episode is a raw and honest look at the trials of seeking faithfulness in a church culture often resistant to deeper biblical change.

Episode Highlights:

• The Journey to Reformation: Edwin's transition from broad evangelicalism to Reformed theology and the unexpected challenges that came with it.
• The Cost of Conviction: How embracing biblical worship, the regulative principle, psalm singing, and head coverings led to opposition within his church.
• The Struggle of Reforming Churches: Why many churches resist biblical change and how cultural Christianity often overrides biblical conviction.
• Ecclesiastical Resistance: The difficulty of reforming church practices in environments shaped more by tradition and pragmatism than Scripture.
• The Fear of Man vs. the Fear of God: Edwin reflects on how his own struggles with the fear of man impacted his ministry and how God refined him through trials.
• Lessons for Reformers: Encouragement for those experiencing similar difficulties in their journey toward biblical faithfulness.

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