Comments on: Nothing But the Truth http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/07/17/nothing-but-the-truth/ A Ministry of Shepherds' Fellowship Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:54:00 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mike http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/07/17/nothing-but-the-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-38421 Mike Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:06:39 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/07/17/nothing-but-the-truth/#comment-38421 Someone should inform the radio guy that the basis for unity IS the Truth, and no such thing exists without springing from the Truth. That's pretty much the basis of the 2nd and 3rd epistles of John. You're right, Keith; they are taking a side. "If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house, and do not give him a greeting; for the one who gives him a greeting participates in his evil deeds" (2 John 10-11). This false unity stuff just kills me. It makes you realize just how dis-unified the visible church is, and how vehement the invisible Church must be about confronting and restoring sinning brothers. "But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable..." (James 3:17), MIKE Someone should inform the radio guy that the basis for unity IS the Truth, and no such thing exists without springing from the Truth. That’s pretty much the basis of the 2nd and 3rd epistles of John.

You’re right, Keith; they are taking a side. “If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house, and do not give him a greeting; for the one who gives him a greeting participates in his evil deeds” (2 John 10-11).

This false unity stuff just kills me. It makes you realize just how dis-unified the visible church is, and how vehement the invisible Church must be about confronting and restoring sinning brothers.

“But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable…” (James 3:17),

MIKE

]]> By: Keith http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/07/17/nothing-but-the-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-38350 Keith Tue, 17 Jul 2007 21:25:49 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/07/17/nothing-but-the-truth/#comment-38350 A local radio station is currently advertising for a "You Go, Girl!" conference here in Jacksonville, Florida. They are featuring and promoting many women pastors. When I called the radio station to ask their views on the subject, the gentlemen was initially very upset and essentially told me that they will not take sides on any doctrinal issues that are disputed by churches and not essential to salvation. After I calmed him down, I shared the Bible's view that pastors/elders are to be men and men only. He told me that both he and the Baptist board leaned towards my view on the issue, but weren't willing to take a stand on the issue for the sake of "unity". I reminded him that by taking money from the event organizers and PROMOTING it on their radio station that they ARE taking a side. There are so many wonderful doctrines in the Word that are not directly related to soteriology. If we deny truth, we deny the Scripture's authority and, in a sense, deny Christ Himself. A local radio station is currently advertising for a “You Go, Girl!” conference here in Jacksonville, Florida. They are featuring and promoting many women pastors. When I called the radio station to ask their views on the subject, the gentlemen was initially very upset and essentially told me that they will not take sides on any doctrinal issues that are disputed by churches and not essential to salvation. After I calmed him down, I shared the Bible’s view that pastors/elders are to be men and men only. He told me that both he and the Baptist board leaned towards my view on the issue, but weren’t willing to take a stand on the issue for the sake of “unity”. I reminded him that by taking money from the event organizers and PROMOTING it on their radio station that they ARE taking a side. There are so many wonderful doctrines in the Word that are not directly related to soteriology. If we deny truth, we deny the Scripture’s authority and, in a sense, deny Christ Himself.

]]> By: David http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/07/17/nothing-but-the-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-38303 David Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:25:01 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/07/17/nothing-but-the-truth/#comment-38303 Reminds me of Brian McClaren's disgust with what he called pastors' "bomb-proof answers". They ARE bomb-proof and lie-proof. The world is full of lazy Christians who want real-life "radical experience" fun Christianity rather than sober (yet joyful) immersion in the word. Reminds me of Brian McClaren’s disgust with what he called pastors’ “bomb-proof answers”. They ARE bomb-proof and lie-proof. The world is full of lazy Christians who want real-life “radical experience” fun Christianity rather than sober (yet joyful) immersion in the word.

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