[Kris says:  Commenter "That Bad Dog" (you can check out his blog here) came back and shared more of his thoughts about Jeff Purswell's explanation for what Sovereign Grace Ministries means when they claim to be "essentially Reformed."  You can see the first part of his analysis here. 

Thanks, "That Bad Dog"!]

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3. “Because [...]

A commenter (“That Bad Dog” - check out his blog here) left such a great explanation for precisely what is wrong with the phrase, “Essentially Reformed.”   Here is what he shared:

1. The problem of “essentials”

It is a theological axiom that whenever someone puts the word “essentially” in front of a doctrine, it is because they intend [...]