Brother Don Patton has long claimed that he has been misrepresented in his teaching on the subject of fellowship, specifically with regard to the 14th chapter of Romans. Others have taken up his claims of misrepresentation, and ran with them without examining the evidence. It is sinful to misrepresent the teaching of any man. However, in this case, the names of godly men have been sullied by Patton's claims. It simply is not true. Of course, we do not expect anyone to take such assertions at face value.

This month's Featured Link on Watchman contains complete documentation of the error that Don Patton espouses regarding fellowship. It is dangerous error. All who have any questions concerning this teaching owe it to brother Patton, and his accusers, to read all of the material on this site. Included are:

• A commentary by Stan Cox detailing the controversy regarding Patton's teaching.
• The complete text of the 1990 sermon Don Patton preached in Longview, TX which was the genesis of the controversy.
• The infamous chart of 100 items, (with germaine quotes from the sermon)
• The transcript of a complete exegesis of Romans 14, delivered by Don Patton
• A Question and Answer Period following Patton's exegesis, where Don Patton claims that Romans 14 gives scriptural justification for receiving (without time limitation) a Christian engaged in idolatry so long as he maintains that he sincerely believes such to be acceptable to God.
• An analytical exegesis of Romans 14 by Tom Roberts which presents accurately what the text of Romans 14 actually teaches.

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