Originally posted by John Wells:
Originally posted by ScottEmerson:
1. MacArthur isn't infallible, only one person was. (One need only look at his doctrine of separation to see how! "Ashamed of the Gospel" is a good start.)
2. Even then, is it not dishonest to use someone else's words uncited (even when paraphrased)?
3. The fact that you say I have a "know-it-all" attitude merely because I challenged one of your statements . . . [/QUOTE]
1. That's a great book! You must be liberal in your theology!
Another ad hominem. The problem with Biblical separation is a long one, and should be left for another thread, but needless to say, there is a specific contradiction between what MacArthur espouses and the example set by Christ. Most of his tome revolves around the deterministic principles of Calvinism. Since I am not a Calvinist nor a determinist, it is easy to see why I disagree.
Then you go against the standard practice of academia, law, and so on. Failing to do so is plagarism.
3. No, because I see you challenging and picking apart words of many BBers who have gained the respect of many other BBers for their sound doctrine and reasoning (Helen, Pastor Larry for examples). Again, it's not
that you challenged, but how you challenged! You never answered my question: "Closer to what?" Closer to Scott who has omniscient knowledge of God's Word?
Pastor Larry and I have disgreed on several occasions, basically because he is on the Calvinist side of things and I am on the Arminian side of things. I am unaware on any other time in which we have came to a disagreement of reasoning or doctrine. As for Helen, I am not sure what you refer to when you say that I have "picked apart" her words.
I merely questioned the reasoning behind your statements. You had two contradictory sentences. The latter is more in line with what we see in Scripture. The former, not so much.