Bible Question:
EVERYONE: I AM NO LONGER WELCOME ON THIS FORUM, SO INSTEAD OF REMAINING HERE UNDER OPPOSITION I WILL ELECT TO LEAVE FOR A TIME. I HAVE BEEN CALLED A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT THINGS HERE, AND BECAUSE I AM DIFFERENT THAN THE POWERS THAT BE I AM CHARGED WITH BLASHPEMY AND DISRESPECT. WHEN A YOUNG PERSON COMES TO A PLACE LIKE THIS, YOU WOULD THINK THAT HE WOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO KEEP SEEKING AND STUDYING. YOU WOULD THINK THAT HE WOULD BE GIVEN GRACE AND PATIENCE. YOU WOULD THINK THAT HE WOULD BE DIRECTED IN LOVE BY HIS ELDERS, AND WHEN HE IS LACKING IN MATURITY THAT HIS ELDERS WOULD TREAT HIM WITH LOVE AND NOT HATE. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT THE EXACT OPPOSITE MESSAGE WAS SENT TO ME NUMEROUS TIMES, AND WHATEVER MAY BE WRITTEN ABOUT ME AFTER I AM GONE, MAY IT BE MEASURED AGAINST THE WORDS THAT I HAVE WRITTEN IN MY POSTS. THIS IS NOT A PLACE FOR GROWTH- THIS IS A PLACE FOR NEEDLESS ARGUMENT AND FOOLISH DOCTRINES. I HAVE TAKEN PART IN BOTH OF THESE, AND I CAN SEE WHY THERE ARE CERTAIN PEOPLE WHO STAY HERE NO MATTER HOW WORTHLESS IT GETS... IT IS SO THAT ANY LITTLE PERSON WHO COMES BY WITH A QUESTION CAN BE SUCKED IN TO THEIR OWN THEOLOGY INSTEAD OF BEING LED TO JESUS CHRIST. THIS IS THE WORST EXPERIENCE OF CHRISTIANITY THAT I HAVE EVER TAKEN PART IN. I ONLY WISH THAT IT DIDN'T HAVE TO HAPPEN TO THE ONE WHO WILL INNOCENTLY JOIN TOMORROW, AFTER THIS POST IS ERASED. ISCHUS |
Bible Answer: ischus: The issues we grapple with on this Forum not infrequently are weighty ones. There is a measure of latitude and tolerance afforded various points of view that differ from person to person. There are those who believe the Spirit manifests Himself to certain believers in different ways. There are others who believe in baptismal regeneration and those who do not. There are, in short, differences in points of view among sincere followers of Jesus Christ. But there are some absolute fundamentals that constitute the sine qua non of orthodox Christianity. One of them is the accuracy and authority of Scripture. The majority of users of this Forum stand solidly and firmly in the conviction that the Bible is the complete and perfect revelation of God to man and are quite committed to defend it at any cost, no matter whose feelings get hurt or whose feet get scorched in the fire. Ischus, you are a young man. It appears you have been exposed to some very liberal and very wrong teaching regarding the reliability of the Scriptures. A large portion of your ideas I recognize as coming from the ideas of the so-called "higher criticism" school. We are not castigating you personally, ischus. We are attempting in the only way we know how to defend the precious word of God against the inroads of having seeds of doubt about its reliability, indeed, about its inerrancy, sown on this Forum. How can we hope to lead anyone to the Savior by giving heed to liberal theories which cast doubts about the reliability of the very Book that testifies of Him? ...... You are young and that is nothing to be ashamed of, but it behooves the young to take counsel of seasoned men of God who have much to teach them. Perhaps you have not intended it as such or even been aware of it, but you have come across in your posts as an arrogant pedantic eager to show his superior erudition and intellectual prowess. And perhaps this experience that you have had on this Forum will serve as a learning process for you. I bear you no ill will. On the contrary I wish you well and most of all I pray that you will follow not the liberal school of theology or biblical criticism but will instead follow the path that Billy Graham followed when, as a young man, he experienced doubts about the authority of the Bible. He got on his knees and asked its Author to open his eyes to the truth. A young preacher friend of Billy Graham's had similar doubts and he took counsel of his doubts instead of relying on God. He became a skeptic and dropped out of the ministry. We all know the story of the other fellow, Billy Graham. I pray that you will go to God in prayer as Billy Graham did. Farewell and may God richly bless you and your forthcoming marriage. Yours in Christ Jesus, our Lord. --Hank |
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