Subject: Endorsing the TNIV, how can this be? |
Bible Note: Justme - In physical health, I'm doing just fine -- good report from my cardiologist on my six-month evaluation last week. .... Now I must tell you I'm undergoing a self-evaluation of my usefulness to the Forum and have thoughts of pulling out. I think everyone has a limit on how much in-fighting and bickering he can expose himself to without himself becoming cynical, bitter, and un-Christian in his thoughts and attitudes. I've seen a great deal of frustration, anger, and even animosity on this Forum and it disturbs me. It seems that by and large I've contributed very little to the solution of the Forum's problems and fear that in some ways I may have, in an effort to try to help solve some of the Forum's problems, inadvertently exacerbated them. ..... It is shameful when Christians come to believe so zealously in their own denominational orientation that they mistake it for the gospel of Christ. This is why Lockman put the ban on pushing denominational bias and debating. But even now the arguments go on, harmony does not prevail on the Forum, and I see precious little evidence of brotherly love and compassion being displayed on the pages of this Forum. I'm getting on in years, justme, and the time draws nearer when I can say I have (to a pitiful degree) fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. Forums like this come and go. The fights fought here on petty differences of the faith and the opinions expressed here in the heat of those battles will wither as the grass and fade as the flower. But the word of our Lord will stand forever. It's Him and His word we should lift up on this Forum, not our worthless and puny opinions, not our denominational biases, not trying to win a point in some silly debating contest. .... God bless you, justme. Your kind spirit is refreshing to me. --Hank |