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Foolish, empty, profitless.... imaginations, the kind
that should be cast down.
Will you kindly interpret 'vain imaginations' for
me/us?
Unlike some - I don't entertain vain imaginations
JD -
Yes, he sounds like a wonderful pastor. And I bet that God has
much more to do
with his life that you could (obviously) imagine. Whose next on
your list -- the BSF??
From:
Judy Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
He does JD and if he left almost the whole
church would go with him. It is definitely "he" who has
it
"going on" rather than the
Lord. You would like him. You could laugh at all his jokes
appreciate all
the books he has read and cites in his sermons
and join his pastorly following
especially since you
are pleased to accommodate Calvinism - you'd
probably fit right in.
Your pastors name? Sounds as though he has it going
on !!!!! jd
From:
Judy Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hi Dean:
Thanks for your response and please pray
for me. I am in a Reformed Church right now ONLY to
encourage
our son and DIL who want to raise our
grandson in Church but the more I learn about it the worse it
becomes.
Our Pastor is smart, charismatic, and has
been to three different Bible schools and in four different
denoms.
He has a Phd and THIS is what he has
chosen? It boggles the mind. Last week he was teaching
us that the
sin of "unbelief" had been taken care of at
the cross. So I guess that makes the whole of Romans 11 null
and
void and no branches have to be concerned
about being cut off and burned. The elect have it made in
the shade but noone seems to be able to
know for sure who they are. It's confusion at best
and an antiChrist spirit at worst.
Don't know whether or not I can stay the
course.....
cd: Amen Judy for their fruits are enough-Studying
their teaching apart from their works
is the reason those -who support Calvin-on this site
are confused. We see their work so
we have no need for their teachings. We don't have
to study the Satanic Bible to know
our enemy for truth sheds a bright light on him
already. The Bible teaches to look at their
fruits and their works is what God Judges every man
by-so we can also use God tool to
know them.
I
have yet to hurl an epithet anywhere Lance. My
objection to Calvinism is for some very specific reasons
with or
without "firsthand knowledge or intricate and specific
detail" about Calvin the man. His teachings are enough. I
will
leave the man to God. I have no desire to be an expert
on John Calvin the man or any other anti-Christ (meaning in
place of) figure for that matter
and this would include Athanasius, Augustine, Aquinas, et al.
along to the present
Papacy both
rc and protestant. I am happy
to leave you to tend to them while I press on to know the Lord
and the
power of His resurrection in my daily life.
Were I prone to worry Judy, YOU
would not be among those about whom I would. Why? I perceive
you to be a completely and utterly genuine believer, who
esteems the Scriptures highly and who lives what she believes.
Now, when it comes to the hurling of epithets at those
servants of God about whom you possess no firsthand knowledge,
I'd put you alongside DaveH and Blainer and their knowledge of
the TRUE GOSPEL. (Believe it or not, this is a sort of
compliment, Judy)
I wonder if the Bereans had done
any reading of primary source material when they examined
what Paul preached.
Also the apostle John, I wonder if
he had read source material when he exhorted 1st
Century Christians not to even
wish a
false teacher "godspeed" for if they did they would be a
"partaker of his evil deeds" If I were prone to worry
you would worry me Lance. You are more concerned
about these men than you are about Jesus Himself and
the
ministry of the Spirit of
Christ. IMO you need to do more primary reading
from the source of all Truth - then you
will more accurately be qualified
to discern between good and evil. Your qualifications
are not those of Christ.
YOU JUDY are not entitled to
call it anything, IMO. You've not done, insofar as I know,
any reading of primary source material (2 vol Institutes,
Commentaries). It's akin to hearing an atheist condemn the
teachings of the Scriptures based upon the same sort of
evidentiary inquiry that you've conducted with John
Calvin.
Would Calvinistic heresay be
acceptable Lance? Where did the doctrine called
Calvinism come from if not from
him? What should we call
doctrine taken from his institutes and taught in our
20th Century Churches? Can I call
it teachings of Calvin that
Lance calls hearsay?
With apologies (sort of)
in advance to David Miller and Linda Shields, I ask
you once again, Judy: Do you believe that you are MORE
DISCERNING THAN JOHN CALVIN? IMO, your regard
for Scriptures appears to be second to nobody on TT.
(regard NOT being the same thing as understanding).
However, you do indeed appear to read/study and live
it insofar as you are enabled. Scripture is a primary
source for you. Amen! for that. Now, other than the blessed internet,
how much of John Calvin's own writings, have you
actually read. Do you possess anything whatsoever by
him? If all that you know of him would be classed as
'hearsay' then do cease and desist from your unfounded
allegations hereafter. Stick to that which
you claim to understand, please?.
Sure they do, they camp
around John Calvin don't they? Why do you
think there are so many
different doctrines all
claiming to be the truth?
..do Bible readers 'camp' around
theological error in your neck of the
woods?
CPL, Are [Bible] readers
who believe that JC taught that encouraging
the baptism of the HS for the already
converted 'sums up the Law and Prophets'
Christian/s?
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Matt 7:11 is a
scripture that is used to encourage people to
seek the Baptism in
the Holy
Spirit... jt
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for reference:
7:12So in everything, do
[the good] to others [t]hat you would have
them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the
Prophets.
judyt
He that says "I know Him" and doesn't keep His
Commandments
is a liar (1 John 2:4)
judyt
He that says "I know Him" and doesn't keep His
Commandments
is a liar (1 John 2:4)
judyt
He that says "I know Him" and doesn't keep His
Commandments
is a liar (1 John 2:4)
judyt
He that says "I know Him" and doesn't keep His
Commandments
is a liar (1 John 2:4)
judyt
He that says "I know Him" and doesn't keep His
Commandments
is a liar (1 John 2:4)
judyt
He that says "I know Him" and doesn't keep His
Commandments
is a liar (1 John 2:4)
judyt
He that says "I know Him" and doesn't keep His
Commandments
is a liar (1 John 2:4)
judyt
He that says "I know Him" and doesn't keep His
Commandments
is a liar (1 John 2:4)
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