tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213892.post4713260384225738781..comments2023-12-22T08:29:29.230-08:00Comments on WHAT IS TRUTH: Judgment Must Begin in the House of GodKent Brandenburghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13419354741455959191noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213892.post-72177104783753509532016-02-23T20:24:28.057-08:002016-02-23T20:24:28.057-08:00No sir, we don't have liberty to sin. I mentio...No sir, we don't have liberty to sin. I mentioned that above.<br />I guess I am addressing the gulf between expectations and reality. JOHN GARDNERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17629427894921858214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213892.post-40105599251892988462016-02-23T20:18:10.585-08:002016-02-23T20:18:10.585-08:00John,
If sin is the transgression of the law, are...John,<br /><br />If sin is the transgression of the law, are you saying we have liberty to sin? We sin, but we confess it and have an advocate with the father. That's not perfectionism.Kent Brandenburghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13419354741455959191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213892.post-57738929392591725752016-02-23T20:13:46.504-08:002016-02-23T20:13:46.504-08:00Hi sir,
Thanks for the reply.
No sir, there is no ...Hi sir,<br />Thanks for the reply.<br />No sir, there is no verse in the Bible that says we don't have obey everything or just obey some. <br /><br />I don't think we should offer animal sacrifice to keep the whole law. <br /><br />I, with Peter, don't think we can or ever will keep the whole law. Yes, receiving Jesus who was the only one to ever obey everything God said is the only way.<br /><br />My only small point is that it smacks of sinless perfectionism. How are we doing obey Loving God with all out heart, mind, soul and strength? How are we doing at being quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to wrath? <br />Peace JOHN GARDNERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17629427894921858214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213892.post-20535286676819654422016-02-23T08:05:46.556-08:002016-02-23T08:05:46.556-08:00Hi John,
I don't want to go off on this as a ...Hi John,<br /><br />I don't want to go off on this as a subject, but it is worth considering though, so I'm fine with that. Do you have a verse that says, "We don't have to obey everything"? Or, "We have to obey some"? Not everything was written to everyone. Paul said, "Drink no more water," to Timothy. I still drink water. That doesn't mean I don't keep the spirit of what Paul wrote Timothy. We are literally keeping it all by keeping the spirit. That includes physically keeping the entire moral law. The ceremonial is fulfilled in Christ, so we keep that by receiving Him. I've written about this here or perhaps at jackhammer. I've preached on it. It isn't the point of the post if you read the entire post, taking it as a whole.<br /><br />Do you think we aren't keeping the whole law if we don't offer animal sacrifices, or do you we practice that by receiving Jesus Christ?Kent Brandenburghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13419354741455959191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213892.post-61182875932211168802016-02-23T05:40:20.058-08:002016-02-23T05:40:20.058-08:00Good AM Bro.,
Are we to obey the Law of Moses? Jus...Good AM Bro.,<br />Are we to obey the Law of Moses? Just the Moral?, then that is not "everything God says in His Word." It also seems like the Jerusalem elders' letter response was not only talking about ceremonial (i.e abstain from fornication.)JOHN GARDNERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17629427894921858214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213892.post-78968171475936953472016-02-22T22:50:32.824-08:002016-02-22T22:50:32.824-08:00Thanks for all the positive comments.
John,
I do...Thanks for all the positive comments.<br /><br />John,<br /><br />I don't understand what you are asking.Kent Brandenburghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13419354741455959191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213892.post-66687228394252832552016-02-22T21:26:58.369-08:002016-02-22T21:26:58.369-08:00"Very, very few churches expect their people ..."Very, very few churches expect their people to obey everything God says in His Word. "<br /><br />Hello brothers,<br />I have an honest question. How do you reconcile the above quote with Peter's statement in Acts 15:10?<br /><br />We meet in our home with 3 other homeschooling families, practice head covering and sing songs a cappella so I'm not asking the above for license.<br /><br />Blessings<br />JOHN GARDNERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17629427894921858214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213892.post-72620221927175640652016-02-22T16:35:38.427-08:002016-02-22T16:35:38.427-08:00Amen to the article. Disunity is acceptable in ch...Amen to the article. Disunity is acceptable in churches today. It is considered normal. According to the Bible, though, it is abnormal. When Paul saw it in Corinth, for instance, he rebuked it and lovingly, but strongly, demanded they get unified. Ditto for Philippi and Ephesus. A church should strive to be one in Purpose, Plan, and Practice and just as unified as the Godhead is. Yes, we are all growing, repenting, etc. but carrying on as if a group of people with all different beliefs and practices is ok with the Lord is opposite of Scripture. Bobby Mitchellhttp://www.midcoastbaptistchurch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213892.post-8157102118332166742016-02-22T15:26:31.543-08:002016-02-22T15:26:31.543-08:00Great article! (I've been thoroughly enjoying...Great article! (I've been thoroughly enjoying all of your recent series, but haven't had much of a chance to comment lately.)<br /><br />Our pastor began a series on families and friendships in the church last night with and introductory message which he entitled "Embrace the Tension." His remarks were in regards to the tension that is caused by the gap between God's standard, as it is set forth in scripture, and the reality we tend to live and practice as imperfect. (He didn't teach that we should like that there is a gap.)<br /><br />He demonstrated from scripture and some current events how folks tend to want to relieve the tension caused by disobedience by doing one of two things: 1. Redefine the standard or 2. Abandon the standard. Instead, we should embrace the tension as a source of conviction from God that helps us to identify areas where we are disobedient and to identify the mark we should be pressing toward.<br /><br />Sadly, I see redefinition and abandonment of God's truth as two prevailing responses to sound doctrine in many churches, not just as a problem among the unsaved.Jonathan Speerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17948005615737546620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213892.post-60080923153086226372016-02-22T13:25:28.065-08:002016-02-22T13:25:28.065-08:00Church discipline is no longer practiced in the va...Church discipline is no longer practiced in the vast majority of churches because it would interfere with their people building program. I am one of the fortunate one's in that I belong to a church that still hold's all our members accountable. Having gone through a church discipline a few years back it is a heart wrenching but necessary doctrine.Pastor Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03670626356324277515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213892.post-84865216124031120362016-02-22T12:47:06.986-08:002016-02-22T12:47:06.986-08:00Nobody thinks this is talking about anybody. Are ...Nobody thinks this is talking about anybody. Are we convinced that people think everything God says is important? I don't think so. Churches are built on making unpopular things unimportant. They are important to God, but deemed non-essentials. This is everywhere in evangelicalism and fundamentalism.<br /><br />I'm naming names on Wednesday.Kent Brandenburghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13419354741455959191noreply@blogger.com