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I would think it would be more like Jeremiah (see Jer
13:1,2); this is obviously a one time object lesson to
the part of Israel Jeremiah was ministering to rather
than a pattern of behavior for all time. However, part of public
proclamation of Truth by nature involves exposing the lie
of the false gods which of course will be
offensive to those who worship them. Why do you
have such a problem with this? jt
Elijah.
Can you give us a "for instance" DaveH?
jt
DAVEH:
As I understand your position (and please correct me if I am
misunderstanding your position), many Christians (specifically
you, in this instance) believe that everything written in the
Bible is specifically applicable to Christians today.
So, if a prophet of the Bible used a technique of mocking, that
means it is OK for you to do the same thing. If a prophet of
God in the Bible is commanded to go preach on the streets, you
assume that instruction applies to you as well....is that correct,
Kevin?
To me, that isn't logical at
all. Just as what he compelled the prophets of the OT to do
was not necessarily applicable to the prophets of the NT, what the
Lord wants us to do today may or may not be what he wants us to do
today. It seems to me that the Lord over
time has commanded various people to do things that he may not
have commanded at a subsequent time or other
peoples. Hope that makes some
sense.....
Kevin Deegan wrote:
DAVEH: And because some of the early prophets
mocked with God's blessing, you believe it is your right to do
so as well? Isn't that stretching logic a bit beyond it's
breaking point?
NO
How so?
Kevin
Deegan wrote:
Yes, but where they "Contending for the
faith"? DAVEH: What do you think they
were disputi9ng if it wasn't their perspecdtive of the
faith? Don't you think they were arguing the truth as
they saw it, perhaps in the same way it is done on TT
occassionally?
Please show me where God admonished Paul, for his "much
contention" DAVEH: My last post about
admonishment was regarding the bickering (if that's the proper
word for it) Christians who Paul admonished.
If you were an apostle as was Paul
and admonished me for arguing about theology, I would pay
heed. But I don't think you've even claimed to be an
apostle, Kevin. (Am I wrong on that?)
>From my perspective you seem to be one who is contributing
to the contention. Why do you think Paul's admonishment
not to contend (Titus 3:9) doesn't apply to you? Isn't
it just a matter of perspective? If another TTer were to
argue against your understanding of whatever doctrine, why do
you think you would be in the right and he would be in the
wrong? Do you sincerely believe you are right on all
your points of doctrine, or do you allow you may at times be
wrong?
Show me where Elijah was admonished in the scriptures
for MOCKING.
In fact right after Elijah Mocking the prophets of
Baal, God answered his prayer. DAVEH:
And because some of the early prophets mocked with God's
blessing, you believe it is your right to do so as well?
Isn't that stretching logic a bit beyond it's breaking
point?
God Mocks
Prov 1:26 Because I have called, and
ye refused... But ye have set at
nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:
I also will laugh at your calamity; I
will mock when your fear
comethDave Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
DAVEH:
Were not a lot of early Christians in contention, and
admonished for it?
Kevin Deegan wrote:
No read the scriptures. They were "IN God" with
MUCH Contention. Dave Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
DAVEH:
Do you suppose that could have been one of Paul's
faults?
Kevin Deegan wrote:
> By the
way did you know that Paul was VERY
CONTENTIOUS?
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