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Comment on Was Adam an Historical Figure? by Is Adam ‘n historiese figuur ? « Pro Regno

Is Adam ‘n historiese figuur ? « Pro Regno — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:43:22 +0000

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Comment on Was Adam an Historical Figure? by Jonathan Brack

Jonathan Brack — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:28:38 +0000

No protology equals no eschatology.

Comment on Issue Over Israel Shows Real PCUSA Problem by Jim

Jim — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:08:28 +0000

Well, semi-Pelagian, anyway.

Actually, I think you can find some five-pointers among the group as well.

The trouble is how they view the church. Its all very new school. Now, you can be a new schooler and a five point Calvinist.

The troubling thing for me, however, is how the new school mentality is something both the conservatives and progressives have in common. Its also a mentality you find in evangelicalism today and the more broad sections of the conservative Reformed denominations today – including the OPC and PCA. There is this undying thirst to be “culturally relevant” and “influential”.

And by that I DO NOT mean influencing people with the Gospel. That is proper.

What I mean by that is a desire to grab for worldly power – whether in the political, educational, artistic, or whatever realm.

Its the mentality that says, “you know, I really haven’t done anything to advance the Kingdom until I have ascended to a position of power in the world.”

Certainly, God calls some to exercise their faith in positions of worldly power. But those instances are rare. And they are rare because the principles which govern the world are antithetical to those which govern the Kingdom. And it is very difficult to ascend the ladder of worldly power without compromising the principles of the Kingdom. A Christian can only go so far as a politician without compromising on his faith because politics is governed by popularity. And last I checked, the Christian faith has never been popular. A Christian artist will have a very difficult time becoming world famous like Van Gogh or Picasso because, again, being world famous is on the basis of popularity – a luxury a Christian can not afford. Yes, you have your Rembrandts. But how many of them can rise to the top in today’s culture?

I would submit that until Christians really and truly submit to their lowly position in the world, their hope of actually and really influencing the world WITH THE GOSPEL will remain diminished. Only then can a Christian politician or artist be who he is without anxiety over “making it in the world.” Let him be humble and content to be marginalized and unpopular. Let the church be content to be unpopular. Only when we remain faithful and uncompromising will we see the Kingdom advanced by God’s grace.

Comment on Issue Over Israel Shows Real PCUSA Problem by philip

philip — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:25:37 +0000

The ‘conservative’ wing is just as liberal as the liberals “A God without wrath brought men without sin into a kingdom without judgment by ministrations of Christ without a cross.”

You are right, they are both pelagians. Alas.

Comment on Was Adam an Historical Figure? by Richard L. Lindberg

Richard L. Lindberg — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:35:28 +0000

I am disappointed to hear that Tremper is moving in the direction of Enns. Tremper was my Hebrew tutor at WTS/P and I have great respect for him. As far as Peter Enns, the wisdom of the Seminary’s removal of him is playing out.

Comment on Was Adam an Historical Figure? by Sam Chung

Sam Chung — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:18:43 +0000

as 05 M.Div. from WTS Philly, this is sad..very sad. No historical figure Adam? Like you said, they may have changed radically after leaving WTS. Wow…speechless. Thanks for the update.

Comment on A Rose by any Other Name… by Cris D.

Cris D. — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:22:29 +0000

Ho, Brother! I’ll take the bait on this one. Free Presbyterian makes no sense in the USA, there’s no state Presbyterian body from which we (they) were separating. Evangelical Presbyterian might have fostered too close an association with generic American protestantism (insufficiently confessional). North American PC was too optimistic: no churches in Canada or Mexico. Protestant Presbyterian: protesting against what/whom? The beef was not against Rome, the traditional Protestant opposite. It’s not when one says Protestant Episcopal in contrast to Romish Episcopal . Presby Church of Christ just sounds, oh, sort of “storefront”, if you catch my drift; like a bunch of Campbellites. Presbyterian & Reformed: Too Bad they pick that. For many years the strength of the OPC has been the Continental Reformed influence. Official recognition of that could have yielded fruits, if we indulgence in the what-if game.

So, I know through the years many have really disliked the “Orthodox” tag – supposedly conjuring up visions of Eastern/Greek basilicas, etc. But I never heard the name that way. I think it’s been a good fit, overall.

You didn’t mention your choice…

Comment on Zagat for Churches by Benjamin P. Glaser

Benjamin P. Glaser — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:22:40 +0000

Here is a similar website.

http://www.shipoffools.com/mystery/index.html

Comment on Zagat for Churches by Camden Bucey

Camden Bucey — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:31:33 +0000

Where’s the field for marks of the church?

Comment on Reverse the Curse by Cuyaroezugpu

Cuyaroezugpu — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:19:42 +0000

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