Blaine: Sorry, Kevin, but I still don't see it. Granted, the
prophets of the OT were called upon by the Lord to do some strange things,
strange probably even in those times. The difference as I see it is that
they did what they did at the command of the Lord. You guys claim there is
no new revelation, so how can you possibly be claiming that the Lord directed
you to do any of those things. You boys stand in your own light, which is
on dim--very very dim. :-)
In a message dated 5/14/2005 8:14:31 PM Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Blaine says Can I see Jesus or any of his apostles
resorting to this tactic?
IS 40:28 Hast thou not known? hast
thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of
the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his
understanding.
Again you show your lack of experience with the scriptures. The OT
prophets were told to do some pretty wierd things
Ez 4:4 Lie thou also upon thy left
side
4:5 three hundred and ninety
days
4;6 And when thou hast accomplished them, lie again
on thy right side
How is that for a witness?
Is 20:2 At the same time spake the LORD by Isaiah the
son of Amoz, saying, Go and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put
off thy shoe from thy foot. And he did so, walking naked and
barefoot.
Jer 5:4 Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they
are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD,
nor the judgment of their
God. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 5/14/2005 5:29:46 PM Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
David wrote:
> I grew up in the Methodist tradition too, and
I never saw someone
> preaching
> outside until I was well
into my twenties. This is sad, because Jesus did
> it, the
apostles did it, it is in the Bible, and it is found in the
>
tradition of the Methodists, Salvation Army, Puritans, and even in
the
> history of evangelists like Billy
Graham.
>
Caroline:
It's not the preaching outside that I
object to. It's the yelling at people and insulting them that I object to.
This is not dialogue or apologetics; it's bullying. I can't imagine Jesus
screaming "whore" and "harlot" at Samaritan women. Something is very wrong
here and as a Christian, I protest.
I do not agree with Mormon beliefs
but I have enormous respect for all those who endured the persecution with
grace and dignity. As a Christian, I would like to apologize to all the
Mormons here who were screamed at and insulted. Not all Christians are
like that and not all Street Preachers are like that. I hope you'll give
us another chance to explain our beliefs.
BLAINE: Hear! Hear!, Caroline, you have my ear.
David's rationale above is a classic example of the "reason" given by most
street preachers to do what they do. Like you, I can hardly conceive
of street preacher tactics ever being employed by Jesus, his apostles,
OT prophets, Billy Graham, etc. You forgot to mention waving Mormon
undies. Can I see Jesus or any of his apostles resorting to this
tactic? I can't. Thank you for the apology, too bad you do not
speak for the ones who actually offend.
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