John wrote: > I am surprised at your affiliation with the > Cof C (non-instrument?.
Yes, non-instrument. John wrote: > There is absolutely nothing that you have written that would > be allowed in that sect. Jopefully you are beginning to settle > down a bit and take root somewhere. Well, this was some 15 years ago and I suppose I was more pliable at the time. There actually is quite a bit of agreement that I have with CofC. They do not believe that a congregation should have a name that sets it apart from other congregations. They do not believe in denominations. They do not believe in setting up one man as a pastor over the congregation, but rather that elders should oversee the church. They believe in the idea that the church needs restoration back toward something like the primitive church had, rather than evolving into something very different. On all these points, I have found agreement. The areas where we get into trouble is their hermeneutic concerning the silence of Scripture, and in their rejection of the Pentecostal experience for today. I have to admit that I have grown in a way that I probably could not function in too many of the CofC's, but I do not regret my limited association with them in the past. Incidentally, I was later involved with a congregation that merged with a CofC, but these CofC people were wounded by elders in another CofC and were much more pliable to changing in their ways. They quickly accepted musical instruments as a valid way of worship, and they readily recognized the problems with the silence of Scripture hermeneutic. The Pentecostal gifts of the Holy Spirit were received by most of them, but a few of them resisted that, and some eventually left because of the issues of faith, healing, and the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Peace be with you. David Miller. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
