Hi Juan, ... Ah, this is the nature of conversation. While you may have one thing in mind, it may spark a question or comment in another person. What might ...
Hello. I just want to be clear since I created this mess. I just asked the questions because of my own situation I have had unforutante problems with SINGLE...
No church institution, or even local congregation is going to be perfectly biblical, but there's a lot to be learned from reading Christ's own words about it: ...
Steve Fuchs (on MSN)
SteveF_MS@...
Jun 5, 2004 6:04 pm
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... Not to fan flames, as there is plenty of room for disagreement --- Before we get dogmatic as to how the church should be organized, it can be helpful to...
I have been enjoying trying out Google's definitions which are culled from the web. If you type in "What is ...?" or "Define: ..." you will come up with a list...
... The first definition is correct. The definiton fo Lausanne Covenant is apropriate too: To evangelize is to spread the good news that Jesus Christ died for...
Dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, My wife and I had the distinct pleasure of worshipping at Bethlehem Baptist this past weekend. It's not the first time...
Hi Greg, Thanks for posting so honestly. ... followers in what I ... garner from the ministry ... from not being in ... of the Lord's teachings ... Sorry, you...
Brother Greg, To attend a church for the sole purpose of feeding off of the labors of others is parasitic. So my advice is, stop the flakey behavior and quit ...
Dear brother, You have a dilemma that faces thousands of Christians. Once they find teaching that is superb, how can they join an ordinary church? I am not...
Graham, Thanks for your reply and I apologize for the lack of clarity. Our time together with our ministry partners is always enriching and fruitful and we do...
Moe, Thank you very much for your reply. Your admonition to quit sinning is well taken. Thank you, brother. However, I hope I didn't mislead you. We are both...
Michael, Thank you brother, for your reply. These are good, thougtful questions. Please suffer me to respond to a few of them: 2. I think so as it's not that...
Greg, I hope you won't take offence at this, but how can you tell if you have found the best preacher in Piper, or if you are making an idol of Piper? David...
Greg, I have had the same struggles as you without having visited Bethlehem and have often wondered if it's a good thing that I haven't! I have recently re- ...
Greg, I can understand your feelings and have been through the agony of trying to find a good church myself. Several thoughts that might apply . . . (1) As far...
good stuff rosa. I work with college students and i have found that the mentality about Church is very self centered. They want the worship style they like...
aaron arledge
aaronarledge@...
Jun 9, 2004 4:05 pm
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Amen, Michael! I am in complete agreement with your comments and questions. Did not the Apostle Paul regard the church in Corinth to be a true church?...
Bro. Caneday your comments have insighted a bit of rambling on my part. You are absolutely correct. Forgive me for stating the obvious here, but many of us,...
Hey, it was good rambling, and consistent with scripture: Prov 15:10 Grievous punishment is for him who forsakes the way; He who hates reproof will die. Prov...
Steve Fuchs (on MSN)
SteveF_MS@...
Jun 10, 2004 11:58 pm
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David, Neither my wife or I would ever idolize or worship a man above the Lord Jesus. In our church experience, we are well aware of the unfortunate tendency...
... Let me preface this rambling by saying that I quoted the above, but am not really centering the response in on you, or any other individual in the group. I...
... the ... It seems to me that story-telling has far more biblical basis than expository preaching. I'm wary that we write off certain groups or preachers as...
While John Piper is a great preacher, God is pleased to use many people, and it is a great pity if we all msut be compared with JP. And there is clearly...
Hi Pipertalkers - I'm looking for a particular Piper quote. If someone knows right off the full quote or which book it is in you will save me a ton of time....
... Story-telling can definitely be found in the Scriptures. Jesus used short stories to drive home a truth quite frequently in his teaching. The trouble I ...
Hi Rosa It could well be in "Let the Nations Be Glad." David McKay> "We're not to enter heaven standing straight up, our gifts intact, but ... out fully"...
... Hi Kevin, Since you yourself state that there are very few who can do this every week, maybe you should cut some slack for those of us who may not have the...
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