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kevin82's Comments
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The Christian Post should not legitimize T.D. Jakes. He's a heretic, preaching a false gospel. It's time that the Church actually stand-up and demand accountability to the gospel. I've seen him on TBN far too many times preaching temporal rewards and not preaching "carry your cross" as Jesus preached.
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I'll go see it, but I admit that it does look a little "dorky," judging from the trailer, but maybe that's a good thing for our cynical culture.
Also, it should be noted that the YouTube copy of the trailer has over 80,000 views, in addition to the GodTube 30,0000 views. So, that's a sizable number of potential viewers, for an indie film. -
Clarity of New Chronological Bible at Question
kevin82 »Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:58 am
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This is the stupidest idea for a Bible I've ever heard. The order of events presented by the different authors and the variations in accounts is part of the intent by the authors. For example, you can't take I/II Chronicles and "fit" it into the Pentateuch narrative. This would de-contexualize the Chronicles accounts, which need to be read as a whole, just as the Pentateuch needs to be read as a whole.
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New God or No God? The Peril of Making God Plausible
kevin82 »Mon Aug 25, 2008 3:35 pm Agree: 0 Disagree: 0
On the upside, there have been many fine and very capable theologians who have attacked the philosophical God of Tillich and others. Karl Barth is the greatest of these, even if many evangelicals find his understanding of biblical inspiration to be inadequate for the task.
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dongard,
You commit the old fallacy of "how can you criticize x, when you have problem y." The answer is that we can criticize both homosexual "marriage" and the sexism you point out. In fact, we are also able to criticize divorce rates, abortion rates, pornography access, genocide in Sudan, persecution in China, and lots more -- and all the while, we recognize that we are hypocrites and so are you -- we all are. Welcome to fallen mankind. -
"It's our goal to be as relevant as possible to as many people as we can," Hallmark spokeswoman Sarah Gronberg Kolell said.
And spoken like a true capitalist. Anything for money. Christians should buy cards elsewhere for as long as competitors remain (e.g., Wal-Mart) that do not sell same-sex marriage/commitment cards. -
I don't have much of a problem with "it" as Groeschel explains it, but why not just call it "God"? Thus, Groeschel could explain that the church needs God, not an elusive "it." He pretty much says this, but I suppose he wants to say that God cannot be codified and held onto by any ecclesial forms. In that regard, I agree, but we need to, at the same time, emphasize that God has given us his Son, the witness to his Son in the Scriptures, and the work of the Holy Spirit in preaching and sacraments.
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Katy Perry’s Christian Parents Shocked by 'Shameful' Hit Single
kevin82 »Tue Aug 19, 2008 6:57 pm Agree: 6 Disagree: 0
When you are measuring yourself according to Amy Winehouse, instead of Jesus Christ, then you know you have fallen far from God. This is a classic secularist position -- pick a low, depraved standard and justify yourself by saying, "Well, I'm at least not that bad."
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believer,
Very true, we do not know to what extent Mr. Chan is emphasizing the ticket motif. However, the quotations from Laurie indicate that he did frame (at least once) the need for repentance based on a desire to get to heaven: "Heaven is not your default destination...You have to make the decision to go there...The question is ‘Where will you live forever?’" Sorry, this is not the question. The question is, "Will you repent and believe in the Son of God." Of course, Laurie says this as well, but the ticket motif only obscures the gospel by making it about us and receiving a happy eternity. -
Eddie, thanks for the first-hand account. I am happy to hear that continuing discipleship is a focus. However, I still question the preaching of repentance with "getting your ticket into heaven" as the reason. The reason we repent should be that we apprehend our guilt in the Cross of Jesus Christ. The holiness of God in the Cross and his vindication in the Resurrection should be the focus, not getting your ticket into heaven.
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We need to make a distinction here. As a person and man of God, no one is questioning the love and authenticity of Pastor Laurie. However, we do need to question the value of framing the gospel around how to get your ticket to heaven. Laurie's predecessor in mass evangelism, Billy Graham, understood this, especially as he got older and wiser. Graham started focusing on the Cross and Resurrection, i.e., what God has done for us. Only within this frame can we then present what we need to do (repent), and only lastly do we present "the last things" (heaven and hell). Graham also started working heavily with local churches in order to provide continuing discipleship; otherwise, we just create spiritual babes who soon fall away once the emotion has left.
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Over 11,000 Take Hold of 'Ticket' to Heaven
kevin82 »Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:42 am Agree: 3 Disagree: 0
I respect Pastor Laurie, but we should not be preaching "how to get to heaven"; rather, we should be preaching the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins. Who is Christ and what has he done -- that's the gospel, not "getting your ticket to heaven," even though heaven is the consequence of what Christ has done for those who receive him.
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Billy Graham Movie Taps Bible Belt for Grassroots Support
kevin82 »Thu Aug 14, 2008 6:34 am Agree: 0 Disagree: 0
Billy Graham became Baptist because he came in contact with Baptists and accepted their theology. His theology is Southern Baptist, not Reformed/Calvinist. In particular, his soteriology is that characteristic Southern Baptist mixture of "once saved, always saved" (a Reformed doctrine) within a free will, conditional view of election (an Arminian doctrine, accepted by virtually all Lutherans as well).
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Some Pro-Lifers Praise New Democratic Abortion Platform
kevin82 »Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:01 pm Agree: 0 Disagree: 0
JHS,
You do not seem to understand how our government works. The only way for Roe v Wade (and any supreme court decision) to be overturned is by a 2/3 vote in both the Senate and the House in favor of an amendment to the Constitution prohibiting abortion, and then it needs to be ratified by the states. So far, the Republicans have never had a 2/3 majority in either house, much less in both houses. The more likely scenario for overturning Roe v Wade is for the Supreme Court to pass a decision "modifying" the Roe decision to such an extent that abortion would only be possible in cases of grave threat to the mother's health (which is what pro-lifers want). -
Some Pro-Lifers Praise New Democratic Abortion Platform
kevin82 »Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:48 pm Agree: 1 Disagree: 1
This is not about finding common ground with the pro-life movement; this is about courting as many votes as possible. This is good ole fashioned politicking -- plain and simple. Abortion either takes human life or it does not; slavery is either right or it is wrong. We compromised on the latter for long enough; why are we compromising on the former?
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Presbyterians Comfortable with Female Leaders; Don't Prefer Them
kevin82 »Tue Aug 12, 2008 6:53 pm Agree: 0 Disagree: 0
Yeah, the article should have began with "members of the Presbyterian Church USA," not simply "Presbyterians," even though the article did specify later that it was the PCUSA. If you polled the smaller Presby denominations, then the preference for a male pastor would have been near 100%.
Still, I don't see this PCUSA poll as significant. Nearly 2/3 don't have any preference for male or female pastors, so the majority of PCUSA members would be just as happy with a female as a male pastor. -
Evangelicals are the Only Faith Segment Obama Hasn't Won Over
kevin82 »Mon Aug 11, 2008 4:49 pm Agree: 1 Disagree: 0
JHS,
Yet evangelicals have somehow managed to recognize the right to life for all humans, regardless of developmental stage. As such, they are the heroes (along with faithful Catholics) in our generation's struggle against fetal genocide, a holocaust in our own backyard, paid by our taxes. -
Evangelical Scholar Takes New Atheists Seriously
kevin82 »Mon Jul 28, 2008 3:37 pm Agree: 3 Disagree: 0
I know this has nothing to do with the article, but, seriously, is Al Mohler the only theologian the Christian Post knows? It seems that every single headline that says "top theologian" or "evangelical scholar" is, surprise, Al Mohler. I actually agree with most everything Dr. Mohler writes about, and I'm even a fellow Southern Baptist. But, please, how about Kevin Vanhoozer at Trinity Evangelical, or Mike Horton at Westminster West, or Paul Moser at Loyola Chicago, or William Lane Craig at Biola, and the list goes on. Let's branch out a little.
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Son of Evangelist Greg Laurie Dies in Accident
kevin82 »Fri Jul 25, 2008 6:20 pm Agree: 4 Disagree: 0
O LORD Jesus Christ, who by thy death didst take away the sting of death; Grant unto us thy servants so to follow in faith where thou hast led the way, that we may at length fall asleep peacefully in thee, and awake up after thy likeness; through thy mercy, who livest with the Father and the Holy Ghost, world without end. Amen.
- Book of Common Prayer (1928), from "Burial of the Dead" -
'A Knight of the Mind' - Dawkins, Darwin, and the Battle of Worldviews
kevin82 »Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:18 am Agree: 2 Disagree: 2
This is a shame. Dr. Mohler is using this piece on Dawkins as an argument for his own 6-day Creationism, as he concludes,
"Those who would abandon the biblical account of creation undermine the entire Christian truth claim."
No, Dr. Mohler. Most of the Christian world, including many evangelicals, have been able to reconcile biblical theology with basic evolutionary theory. It's the "slippery slope" fallacy to argue that this will necessarily entail theological "liberalism."
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