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1 | Order of occurance | Bible general Archive 2 | DocTrinsograce | 126423 | ||
Thank you brother Theo! :-) Today's sermon was on the Holy Temple that God is building (all of us being living stones) from Ephesians 2. So how could I possibly ignore such gracious words, without repudiating everything the Spirit was teaching through the Word today? :-) Actually, none of it was causing me distress. The doctrines I espouse stand on scripture alone, and will be validated or not by our Father, Who is the source of all truth. They are also doctrines that have stood the test of time, having been assailed, and built by far better students of scripture than any of us, especially me. (Frankly, if they were original ideas, I'd be really worried about them!) So I don't take offense, Theo. If I feet any angst at all, it is with angry, sarcastic, or pugnacious responses. I really don't want to be responsible for such reactions, even if they are predictable or "natural." But that is probably rooted in my own deficiencies as well. Now, my Grandfather used to say, "You can't reason someone into something that they haven't reasoned themselves into." In other words, when we start getting emotional, we've stopped thinking. So I watch for this in my own reaction. Its a sure sign I haven't thought something through as well as I ought to have done. I believe God calls us to deliberate carefully over the Word. I trade out as many false notions as I can since I was first saved. Things that fall out of the orthodoxy norm ought to be carefully and suspiciously critiqued. Nor should we change our postions too hastily, for that is typical of another kind of problem. So, the long and short of it is this: What unites us -- you and I, Theo -- in our love of Scripture is far greater than the things that divide us in particulars. So we might not see eye-to-eye right now, but the day is coming when we will see even as we are seen. In the mean time, we can benefit by the careful scrutiny you mentioned to the edification of us all. Besides... its fun. :-) |
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2 | Order of occurance | Bible general Archive 2 | kalos | 126441 | ||
A man convinced against his will DocTrinsograce: Your grandfather's quote reminds me of one I used to hear from a dear friend and teacher of mine, now deceased. He used to quote: A man convinced against his will Is of the same opinion still. This has stayed with me all my life. And, oh how many times it has come to mind since I've been a forum participant!* Grace to you and to Theo-Minor and to all those of like precious faith (2 Peter 1:1), kalos * I have been a forum member since 02/26/01, approx. nine days after StudyBibleForum.com first went online. (That together with one dollar and 29 cents plus tax will get me a small Coke at Hardee's. :-)) |
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3 | Order of occurance | Bible general Archive 2 | DocTrinsograce | 126444 | ||
Good quote! I'm just grateful that the Spirit does the ultimate work! Wow! Three plus years is a long time on the Internet world! We will have to start calling you "presbuteros" or even "kalos epkalai!" :-) So are you the "oldest" active participant? |
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4 | Order of occurance | Bible general Archive 2 | kalos | 126446 | ||
Doc: No, Hank is the oldest active participant. He is ten years older than I am. :-) All seriousness aside, as far as I know I have been an active member longer than anyone else. (However, I am not 100 percent sure of that. If anyone knows of a user who has been an ACTIVE member longer than I have, I would be delighted to know of it.) If I remain active on the forum much longer, you may have to call me "loco". Grace to you, kalos |
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5 | Order of occurance | Bible general Archive 2 | Hank | 126509 | ||
Dear fellow loco, kalos! :-) I'm NOT 10 years older than you -- I'm only 120 months your senior. And if anyone who is still active has been on this Forum longer than you or I, they have my deepest sympathy! It's been quite a ride for both of us, hasn't it, my good friend? And what a rewarding friendship it has been for me to know you and others whom I respect and love in the Lord. And how pleasant and worthwhile a place the Forum would be if all users were as nice as "Doc," the person you addressed in your post to which I've appended this note. May the Lord bless and keep you, Kalos. --Hank | ||||||