Exclusivisitic claims of RC & EO would send anxious inquirers on a hunt "requir[ing] a PhD in church history & theology, together with mastery of multiple languages—not to mention access to all the relevant resources—to find out if one is even in the church and therefore saved."
I am grateful for Josh's sharp mind and pastoral heart. His arguments for being evangelical and Protestant are compelling.
Please help me share and like this video; it may get a lot of negative responses but I think people need to hear these concerns.
https://t.co/mWoDjRD9Wc
@theUrbanArab Thoughts from a non-preacher: Could be a good opportunity to employ the passion and exemplify the godliness of some of your members who would otherwise not take the stage if you divvy up the text between them! Lord bless the service brother
@cjohn4043 @costiwhinn I know it's anecdotal, and I really don't have much experience, but the highest concentration of signs and wonders I've ever seen was among the tribal hut-dwellers in the bush of a third world country.
@cjohn4043 @costiwhinn I think that's right, and maybe also less presence of atheism, which makes people more ready to have faith in the miraculous. Not necessarily more ready to have saving faith that leads to obedience to Christ (see eg Mt. 9:27-31). They have other pitfalls besides atheism I'm sure.
@costiwhinn I think almost no reasonable continuationist would claim to have the gift to the same degree of power & consistency that Paul had! Just like most cessationist preachers don't claim to have the the gift of teaching to the degree Paul had—though I'm sure you approach it, brother :)
Much of our societal unrest is due to inner turmoil and spiritual evil manifested in the physical. We can AND SHOULD address the physical, but we won’t find peace in our inner world by simply trying to change the outer world. We need the health & renewal Christ offers.
@HwsEleutheroi Yes, watching this video and knowing what's coming all I can think is, "it could be any of those cars driving through." Only God knows beforehand which one it's going to be!
@ZachWLambert I think you have in mind a Christian's gentleness, for example, and amen to that. That is a Christlikeness that we should aspire for. But it is a mutilated Christ whose gentleness is severed from his holiness, sir! A gentle approval of homosexuality looks more like the devil.
Peter urges apologists to keep “a clear conscience,” so that those who slander them will be “ashamed.” It is interesting that Peter does not urge apologists to be intelligent and knowledgeable (although such qualities are certainly helpful), but to lead consistently godly lives.
@Karaofjupiter @BanjoAtheist@MikeWingerii Well, I'm not sure I know where to start critiquing journalism sourcing, but I certainly hope it's not true! Not that I hope that she's lying... Anyway, thanks for the response!