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 10/30/11 2:09 PM |
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John UK wrote:
The problem you have, RP, is that you are hooked in to the WCF, regarding it as absolute authority and truthfulness, despite it being the understanding of men regarding what the Bible teaches. I believe we are to be under authority as commanded in Scripture Heb. 13:17; Ephes 5:21. The WCF was written by God's gifts to his Church Ephesians 4:11-15 "And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:" True and faithful these men were for the main, no claim made to perfection or sinless-ness, not by them or me. |
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| 10/30/11 12:56 PM |
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Angela Wittman wrote:
My hope is we probably agree more than disagree. I don't think pluralistic Christians will work toward an explicitly Christian nation or want Christ declared as Lord in the Constitution, What is your definition of Christian pluralism? Mine is denominationalism or divisions allowed by agreeing to disagree, continuing on in that kind of mind set will only exacerbate error and heresy, not prevent it. History rightly understood demonstrated that in a document I was reading last evening and ties you into a no win posture or one where compromise is unavoidable. A little ignoring conscience here and a little there, demonstrates a desire to live free and prosper more then a desire for truth. Matt. 16:24-26 Hearts are known only to God, actions will eventually betray because 'as a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.' Sin against light not repented of will give over to a hardness of heart and strong delusion to believe a lie.
In this day of information it is hard to feign ignorance, yet the WCF LC speaks to that point that because of original sin we are ignorant of what we need to know or what is necessary to Hallow the Name of God. It is why we were instruct to pray: Hallowed be thy Name. |
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| 10/30/11 12:17 PM |
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Compare Romans 11 and Ezekiel 5Ezekiel 5:13-15 "Thus shall mine anger be accomplished, and I will cause my fury to rest upon them, and I will be comforted: and they shall know that I the LORD have spoken it in my zeal, when I have accomplished my fury in them. Moreover I will make thee waste, and a reproach among the nations that are round about thee, in the sight of all that pass by. So it shall be a reproach and a taunt, an instruction and an astonishment unto the nations that are round about thee, when I shall execute judgments in thee in anger and in fury and in furious rebukes. I the LORD have spoken it. Romans 11:19-21 "Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.
Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear: For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee." |
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| 10/30/11 8:51 AM |
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Angela Wittman wrote:
But regardless, the acknowledgment of Jesus Christ in the Constitution is something all Christians can work toward. Mrs. Wittman, I don't know you, except by what you write. This statement having troubled me, I thought it best to respond to it, in charity hoping you misunderstand, as I myself have.
This morning my progression of thoughts, before the Lord, took me to a portion of Scripture to consider, what constitutes familiar verses occasional fellowship. You suggest we can join in an unequal yoke with any in this nation, who at this time, profess pluralistic Christianity and put our hands to the plow and not look back. Any who rightly understand the unfalsified history of the true reformed religion would shudder at such a suggestion. Consider 1 Cor. 10:14-22 and ask the Lord's mind on the matter. Vows either in Church or State are of serious concernment when done before Almighty God the impartial Judge of all men's hearts. Psalm 82 |
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| 10/29/11 8:21 PM |
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"Pejorative terms used in legislation will eventually reap negative consequences for the writer and his stakeholders."What could that mean? At the present time in the 'free' world, there are none using words with their correct meaning, and all are flatters. Why whatever was he thinking/ or threatening? Psalm 12:1-8
Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men. They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak. The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things: Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us? For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever. The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted. |
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| 10/29/11 4:54 PM |
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Angela Wittman wrote:
Dear RP,
I am not sure which website you are referring to I was using Yahoo's search engine; I prefer not to use Google. Computer less-literate persons as myself, find it unavoidable at times. The first site under National Reform Association on the Yahoo Search Engine was American Vision. That was where I started to read and couldn't continue. |
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| 10/29/11 1:54 PM |
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Angela Wittman[
...check out the history of the National Reform Association and the website America Betrayed 1787. Then let's get to work... I visited your website and was offended reading their account of a Presbyterian denomination called Covenanters. True Presbyterians are not a denomination. The faithful little flock since the killing times in Scotland were Covenanters because they acknowledged that God has historically related to His people by the means of a covenant both initated and fulfilled by himself. I believe those the site refer to however were pluralists. Coventanter do not agree to disagree, though they have often been snared in charity by others for a time, they do not come together to work for a cause without doctrinal unity. |
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| 10/28/11 3:02 PM |
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Rufus wrote:
It was relevant as what they ate got them in trouble. What they ate brought forth the consequence.... Rufus, I think that a bit of a stretch. I hope you understand Genesis 3 in a clearer light then that
Since it gives your reason for needing to acknowledge that God is Immutable or changes not and man in his best estate was changeable and suceptible to rebellion against ahis Maker's clear command. Adam sinned persumptiously, Eve was seduced, but it was their disobedience to the clear authoritative command ofGod that brought the curse on mankind. The gospel alone removes the curse. It is not a matter of meat and drink. The destruction of this nation is related to our abuse of the gospel, not food. Though it could be used as a secondary cause, if God so wills it. The gospel diverted from in truth and in faithful expository preaching will destroy any nation that once understood it and then rejected it for other gods, who are no gods at all. We are culpable for the light given to this nation historically. We are certainly more culpable then many other nations in the world. |
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