tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post2368409814443064209..comments2023-10-24T07:03:42.942-05:00Comments on vtmbottomline: INTERPRETING THE BIBLE---PART TWOPaul Burlesonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17021178307705707423noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post-27941209062195276592011-04-13T05:43:18.371-05:002011-04-13T05:43:18.371-05:00Rex,
I made it home in good shape. Thanks. Mary s...Rex,<br /><br />I made it home in good shape. Thanks. Mary says I'M her heart and with me home things are right. [Now I did sort of put those words in her mouth but I know she wanted to say them.] ;-)<br /><br />I must say what a delight it was to get to meet you and your sweet wife, Belle. Thanks for the written materials and the story of your Dad is WONDERFUL reading.<br /><br />I have to also say that my time with you, your fellowship, your Pastor, Rodney, and your praise leader Leeveu [I hope I'm spelling that correctly as I've never seen it written.] was as good a time as I can remember in some time in ANY church. <br /><br />We have removed the "Internet" part and now are REAL friends.Paul Burlesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17021178307705707423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post-48685219101534985092011-04-13T05:27:14.417-05:002011-04-13T05:27:14.417-05:00Paul,
I hope you had a safe return and Mary's ...Paul,<br />I hope you had a safe return and Mary's 'heart condition' is removed.<br /><br />Rodney did a good job of explaining why you left without the usual goodbyes...like that song: “Are you going away with no word of farewell?”<br /><br />While you were at the pastor's conference, Rodney led his 'best' funeral service of a widow who had hoped to hear you at our banquet.<br /><br />Helping him was a man we had planned to sing at the banquet. She would loved an old song: “If if I leave or if I stay, I'm a winner ether way”.<br /><br />But without a doubt, I'm sure she was hearing things “that have not entered the mind of man”, because “He is not God of the dead but of the living.” (Matthew 22:32 Mark 12:27 Luke 20:38 Holman) GLORY!<br />RexAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post-10091045859936671622011-04-12T07:30:42.420-05:002011-04-12T07:30:42.420-05:00Christiane,
I always enjoy writing you – you give ...Christiane,<br />I always enjoy writing you – you give a guy a fair shake. Yes, scripture out of context is crazy, but what do you do with scripture doesn't make sense? For instance:<br /><br />“I do not allow a woman to teach or to have authority over a man [A woman professor cannot tell her male students what to do?]; instead, she is to be silent [Does this eliminate half the Christians from testifying for Jesus?]. For Adam was created first [Does God go by seniority?] And Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and transgressed. [Does Paul imply Adam did not transgress? Which is the 'worse sin' – being deceived or sinning without being deceived?] But she will be saved through childbearing, [Huh?] if she continues in faith, love, and holiness, with good sense.” [Saved by works?] (1 Timothy 2:12-15 Holman)<br /><br />“Continues in faith” implies a person can loose faith. That's right up there with James' “Faith without works is dead.” <br /><br />In the first place, our “faith” comes from God and he doesn't give junk that's here today and gone tomorrow. The definition of faith implies ACTION. Belief does not imply action, and that's why James should have said 'belief without works is dead'. Otherwise his statement is an oxymoron in my humble opinion of course. <br /><br />On another subject and at the risk of being labeled a church critic, do Christians sometimes bend over backwards to avoid being labeled a critic by 'protecting' pastors?<br /><br />Once, I asked a woman how did her nine year-old granddaughter get her arm broken. <br />She told the truth: “The children were playing at church” - end of story.<br /> I replied her granddaughter had told me the pastor knocked her down and I was wondering how it happened. The woman said it was an accident.<br />RexAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post-39527888853613730622011-04-11T14:12:23.353-05:002011-04-11T14:12:23.353-05:00For those people who have pulled Bible verses out ...For those people who have pulled Bible verses out of context and defended their behavior in that regard, a story:<br /><br />A young man decides to randomly choose three verses in sacred Scripture to act on, 'cause he doesn't have to read them in context to get their message'. <br /><br />So what verses does he randomly find ? Yep. You guessed it:<br /><br /><br />'Then he went away and hanged himself. ' (Matthew 27:5)<br /><br />'"Go and do likewise." (Luke 10:37)<br /><br />""What you are about to do, do quickly," (John 13:27)<br /><br /><br />Needless to say, much horrified, the young man began to read sacred Scripture 'in context' and with a properly humbled attitude.<br />:)Christianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15969310497166526545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post-68569171006634415572011-04-11T02:05:20.463-05:002011-04-11T02:05:20.463-05:00Rex,
You said that just as we agreed you would. B...Rex,<br /><br />You said that just as we agreed you would. But half the love offering was a little steep. ;-)Paul Burlesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17021178307705707423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post-90490369226043379212011-04-10T22:12:14.430-05:002011-04-10T22:12:14.430-05:00Hey! You guys – eat your heart out. From Paul, we...Hey! You guys – eat your heart out. From Paul, we're hearing some of the best preaching I've heard in my whole life, and I've heard that said from others.<br /><br />Of course he's only enlightening those that need it – not me. :)<br />RexAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post-14542920018379349512011-04-10T06:39:21.925-05:002011-04-10T06:39:21.925-05:00Aussie J,
Yours is the first comment I've eve...Aussie J,<br /><br />Yours is the first comment I've ever moderated and posted from my I-phone. Didn't know I couid. :-)<br /><br />Yes...You may use them anyway you wish.Paul Burlesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17021178307705707423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post-13173186970719633122011-04-09T15:35:08.641-05:002011-04-09T15:35:08.641-05:00Paul,
Another great post. I'm glad you expand...Paul,<br /><br />Another great post. I'm glad you expanded on the context issue.<br /><br />This series of posts deserves a wide audience.<br /><br />The sheer necessity of understanding what you are writing about is illustrated by a couple to whom we tried to offer fellowship. <br /><br />They were long term members of Baptist churches, and as we talked with them about these matters, the subject was peremptorily dismissed, because these things are completely unnecessary for "mature" Christians.<br /><br />They proudly asserted that God had given them both the "gift of discernment" and they didn't need such man centered tools. I am sure I needn't tell you the consequences of their presence in several churches where they have been.<br /><br />May I pass the whole series along to others?Aussie Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16199918171163666399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post-7298120110095626942011-04-09T09:46:56.996-05:002011-04-09T09:46:56.996-05:00Thanks Rex and Srikandi.
I'm going to be away...Thanks Rex and Srikandi.<br /><br />I'm going to be away from internet capabilities for a couple of days so I'm going to put up comment approval simply because of several spam comments I've had to delete of late.<br /><br />I hope all who desire to will go ahead and comment knowing it will be the first of the week before I can approve and post them. I will then take the approval off and return to normal.<br /><br />I hope you understand. But if not....what can I say! ! <br /><br /> ;)<br /><br />Seriously, thank you for understanding.Paul Burlesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17021178307705707423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post-10812953022520811382011-04-09T09:17:46.172-05:002011-04-09T09:17:46.172-05:00i love reading your blog..it looks interesting !!
...i love reading your blog..it looks interesting !!<br /><br />let's come to my blog and follow me :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post-84843521403082832072011-04-09T07:12:54.503-05:002011-04-09T07:12:54.503-05:00Paul,
I like the word “children” changed to young ...Paul,<br />I like the word “children” changed to young men.<br /><br />Maybe you'd be interested in “Bible questions' that come up around Easter that's discussed in the Baptist Standard.<br /><br />http://www.baptiststandard.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12398&Itemid=53 <br />RexAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com