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1 | Worldly Extremes | 1 John 2:11 | EdB | 243677 | ||
Interesting use of labels. A lot of explanation but based on opinion and assumptions. I wonder how Jesus would explain it, I doubt Jesus would have used even one label. |
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2 | Worldly Extremes | 1 John 2:11 | DocTrinsograce | 243681 | ||
Hi, Ed... We do not meet with your approval, that has always been clear. So, all we can do is to define our terms for one another -- or at least, we can explain our terms to you, if not the other way -- just as God through the Prophets did, and Jesus Christ did, and the Apostles did. If our presuppositions are not adequate for your purposes, then that's okay. It won't make the tiniest difference in how you teach, preach, or discuss. You've not been hesitant to put fourth your own many opinions and assumptions. I wonder how Jesus would explain it that stuff? I never quite understand hatred of language. It is odd, though, because God invented labels... and He even holds us responsible for our use of those labels (Matthew 12:3). So it just seems so weird to have people hate nouns so much. Of course, you can demonstrate that perspective by just avoiding them altogether... as if that could be done! J. Gresham Machen described liberalism as, "This temper of mind is hostile to precise definitions. Indeed nothing makes a man more unpopular in the controversies of the present day than an insistence upon definition of terms. . . . Men discourse very eloquently today upon such subjects as God, religion, Christianity, atonement, redemption, faith; but are greatly incensed when they are asked to tell in simple language what they mean by these terms." So, your Spirit Filled love of us will certainly forgive us for trying to use language as precisely as our God and our Lord Jesus and the Apostles have done. We do not find any others providing a better pattern. Someday you will find defining labels as something of benefit in presenting the truth. Perhaps you will emerge from the liberal morass into a far superior way of defining words Biblically. Fundamentalism is within your reach, I do not doubt. I look forward to seeing it, and if I do not see it now, it is probably my own limitation. In Him, Doc |
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3 | Worldly Extremes | 1 John 2:11 | EdB | 243685 | ||
My dislike is not of nouns or language in general I object to labels that demean, denigrate and mock others because they do not agree with our theology. Labels are rarely used to encourage or edify. When we wield scripture or our words at a lashing sword to slice the feet out from our brethren, then we are not doing to others as we would have them do unto us. Yes Jesus did label the difference was Jesus is the truth not an opposing opinion held by mere man. Further Jesus never called us to judge or label he called us to love even our enemies. Romans 14:4 (NASB) 4 Who are you to judge the servant of another? To his own master he stands or falls; and he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand. |
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