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1 | Elder must be 'the husband of one wife'? | 1 Tim 3:2 | kalos | 7063 | ||
Well, at least I have something in common with the Bible. Some do not believe the Bible means what it says. And some do not believe I mean what I say. I don't need to take cheap shots at you or anyone else. If I have a point to make, I make it on the basis of the Bible and reason. I never started out on this Forum to take an offensive stand of any kind. But experience here has shown me that I do need to be ready with a good defense, as needed. At least I have begun to succeed at my ambition to be like Hank Hanegraaff. Everybody hates him because he discards all preconceived notions, all superstition, all traditions of man, and all denominational bias. Then all he has left is the Word of God, the only true source of Christian faith and practice. Not comparing myself to him, but we are both alike in that we are both hated for taking an unpopular stand when that stand is based on sola Scriptura and contradicts someone else's pet doctrine. |
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2 | Elder must be 'the husband of one wife'? | 1 Tim 3:2 | EdB | 7067 | ||
Whoa! I apologize. It was a feeble and from you reaction poor attempt at humor. I just thought it was funny you said what you did in the response to my message. I sat here and chuckled over how you had constructed that response I thought you had done it intentionally to get a laugh. I'm sorry I took something you evidently meant to be taken literally and seriously and tried to turn it into fun. Did you notice my smiley face winking ;-) verse a straight smiley face :-). I think we all need to take a deep breath here this forum is getting way too serious and everyone including myself seems to be on the defensive. PS not everyone hates you or Hank Hanegraaff, I like you both. Your Brother in Christ. |
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3 | Elder must be 'the husband of one wife'? | 1 Tim 3:2 | kalos | 7073 | ||
EdB: Apology accepted. Thank you for the kind words. It is I who owe you an apology. I feel badly that I took offense when none was intended, then launched a counter-offensive against you. There is no excuse for my behavior; it's just that my writings have been mocked and ridiculed so often that I've become a bit gun shy. (Not unlike when I was in Vietnam and found myself with heightened alertness, listening for the least out of place sound that might indicate rockets or artillery being fired at us.) EdB, I do appreciate you. I never did take the position that I could only be friends with those who always agreed with me. If I did take that position, I would never have any friends. :-) I'm very impressed that you wrote so promptly to clear up our mutual misunderstanding. It's a relief to know that we're not on opposite sides. :-) Keep on reading, studying, and posting, Ed. Take care. -- Your brother, JVH0212 |
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