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Ascetic X reacted to John of Japan's post in the thread Should the weight of pastors be addressed? with
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I have read that he smoked cigars, but quit when he saw his name used in an advertisement: "The Cigar Spurgeon Smokes!" -
BTW -I never shout. I prefer calm, clear discussion. My aim is always to stay with the text and keep the temperature low.
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Ascetic X replied to the thread Overcoming.You are missing something there. He is quoting a theologian’s interpretation of scripture. Calvinists cannot let scripture speak for...
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Martin, I appreciate the clarification. But if Murray is “showing the meaning from the context,” then the limiting language should be...
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Ascetic X replied to the thread Overcoming.What specifically have we said that was “so wildly inaccurate about Calvinism”? This is a common defense of Calvinism, not correcting...
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Exegesis and Repurposing There is a great gulf fixed between exegeting the Scriptures and repurposing them. The difference is not...
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Ascetic X replied to the thread Should the weight of pastors be addressed?.https://equip.sbts.edu/article/4-tough-questions-every-pastor-needs-ask-food/ There exists a massive obesity issue in the SBC...
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Ascetic X replied to the thread Loving Truth.One symptom of exalting a theological system above the scriptures is when the system is defended by quoting theologians who adhere to...
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Loving Truth There comes a point in the Christian life when a believer must decide whether he or she will defend a system or seek the...
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Martin, thank you, and safe travels on your holiday. A quick clarification on the Greek: you’re right that “man” isn’t in the text. The...
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Ascetic X replied to the thread Overcoming.Silly? This is your view of contrasting Jesus dying for everyone vs. Jesus dying only for the elect? Jesus dying for everyone’s sins is...
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Ascetic X replied to the thread Should the weight of pastors be addressed?.https://research.lifeway.com/2018/04/19/pastors-are-digging-their-graves-with-their-teeth/ An overweight pastor knows if his problem is...
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Ascetic X replied to the thread Should the weight of pastors be addressed?.It’s time for pastors who are obese due to over-eating to think about how they can become a better example of self-control. Lusting...
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No, I assume most have read nothing of how their doctrine was developed. This is one reason I chose to study theology in seminary. I...
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Ascetic X replied to the thread Overcoming.Would you seriously witness to an unsaved person, saying, “If you accept Jesus as your Lord, then He died for your sins. But if you...