Comments for http://churchsalt.com Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:18:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on If I could write a book… by revivalandreformation http://churchsalt.com/2010/09/04/if-i-could-write-a-book/#comment-861 revivalandreformation Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:18:16 +0000 http://churchsalt.com/?p=1633#comment-861 Before you write a book, Joe, you need a better theme for your blog...kidding! With the wisdom and knowledge you have been given by the grace of God, you could write many books. Before you write a book, Joe, you need a better theme for your blog…kidding! With the wisdom and knowledge you have been given by the grace of God, you could write many books.

]]> Comment on Why I am not Charismatic by ChurchSalt.com http://churchsalt.com/2009/12/16/why-i-am-not-charismatic/#comment-857 ChurchSalt.com Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:07:15 +0000 http://churchsalt.com/?p=1127#comment-857 Hey Delwyn, Just thought I would use the comment reply link here to drop you a line to see how things are going. Hope all is well, you have been in our prayers. If you would rather respond privately instead of using public comments, my email is texas.talkback@gmail.com. --Joe Hey Delwyn,
Just thought I would use the comment reply link here to drop you a line to see how things are going. Hope all is well, you have been in our prayers. If you would rather respond privately instead of using public comments, my email is texas.talkback@gmail.com.

–Joe

]]> Comment on Contact & Comments by revivalandreformation http://churchsalt.com/home/contact-us/#comment-844 revivalandreformation Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:53:41 +0000 http://churchsalt.com/?page_id=21#comment-844 Wow...what a difference a change of theme can make...no one will recognize your blog now! Wow…what a difference a change of theme can make…no one will recognize your blog now!

]]> Comment on What is “…for me”? by revivalandreformation http://churchsalt.com/2010/08/29/what-is-for-me/#comment-833 revivalandreformation Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:16:16 +0000 http://churchsalt.com/?p=1599#comment-833 How about this one..."In my opinion, I think the Bible is saying this..."? Or this one..."I know it's not there, but I think this verse could be used to say this..."? It's a trap that all of us have fallen into from time to time. What did Jesus look like? Did Adam and Eve have belly buttons? How many gifts did the wise men bring anyway? In my opinion, if it doesn't affect salvation, then it doesn't matter. Like you said "The Bible states very clearly (black ink on white paper) what the Gospel message is. It is repentance and the forgiveness of sins in Jesus’ name.", this is all that matters. The Bible is NOT open to interpretation nor does one man or another have special revelation that others don't. Stick to the basics, stick to the simple truths of God's word, and leave it at that and we would have far less division in the church. How about this one…”In my opinion, I think the Bible is saying this…”? Or this one…”I know it’s not there, but I think this verse could be used to say this…”?

It’s a trap that all of us have fallen into from time to time.

What did Jesus look like?
Did Adam and Eve have belly buttons?
How many gifts did the wise men bring anyway?

In my opinion, if it doesn’t affect salvation, then it doesn’t matter. Like you said “The Bible states very clearly (black ink on white paper) what the Gospel message is. It is repentance and the forgiveness of sins in Jesus’ name.”, this is all that matters. The Bible is NOT open to interpretation nor does one man or another have special revelation that others don’t.

Stick to the basics, stick to the simple truths of God’s word, and leave it at that and we would have far less division in the church.

]]> Comment on Why I am not Charismatic by Delwyn X. Campbell http://churchsalt.com/2009/12/16/why-i-am-not-charismatic/#comment-825 Delwyn X. Campbell Sun, 29 Aug 2010 04:55:01 +0000 http://churchsalt.com/?p=1127#comment-825 Well, it sounds like we are part of the "Band of Brothers." "A foolish and adulterous generation seeks after a sign..." I need the reality of His presence, not the sign of it, in order to stand in the evil day. Today I felt better than I have felt in a while. Tomorrow, I am supposed to be at my home church, a LCMS Lutheran Church. I lik ea lot of what they say, and I accept their premise for baby baptism, although is sounds no different from Christening to me. Since my son is 9 years old, it has no impact on me personally, adn I do like the fact that they find reality in the Sacraments of Baptism adn the Lord's Supper, instead of thinking of them as being symbolic. Nevertheless, I know that there is no perfect church "here," otherwise I would have no interest in going "there." Jesus conquered death, not by resisting it, but by transcending it. While death and the grave are enemies, they are also defeated, so I need not fear either, such that I expend time, energy, and capital, resisting my appointment. Well, it sounds like we are part of the “Band of Brothers.” “A foolish and adulterous generation seeks after a sign…” I need the reality of His presence, not the sign of it, in order to stand in the evil day.

Today I felt better than I have felt in a while. Tomorrow, I am supposed to be at my home church, a LCMS Lutheran Church. I lik ea lot of what they say, and I accept their premise for baby baptism, although is sounds no different from Christening to me. Since my son is 9 years old, it has no impact on me personally, adn I do like the fact that they find reality in the Sacraments of Baptism adn the Lord’s Supper, instead of thinking of them as being symbolic.

Nevertheless, I know that there is no perfect church “here,” otherwise I would have no interest in going “there.” Jesus conquered death, not by resisting it, but by transcending it. While death and the grave are enemies, they are also defeated, so I need not fear either, such that I expend time, energy, and capital, resisting my appointment.

]]> Comment on Why I am not Charismatic by ChurchSalt.com http://churchsalt.com/2009/12/16/why-i-am-not-charismatic/#comment-824 ChurchSalt.com Sun, 29 Aug 2010 04:21:44 +0000 http://churchsalt.com/?p=1127#comment-824 We may have a few finer points of theology that differ (and I do mean finer) but if your primary goal is pressing into Christ I think all will be fine. The only word of caution I would have is make sure that "pressing in" is through prayer and His word, not through seeking experiences. Legitimate experiences with the living God may come, and praise God if they do, but it is an adulteress generation that seeks after them. -Joe We may have a few finer points of theology that differ (and I do mean finer) but if your primary goal is pressing into Christ I think all will be fine. The only word of caution I would have is make sure that “pressing in” is through prayer and His word, not through seeking experiences. Legitimate experiences with the living God may come, and praise God if they do, but it is an adulteress generation that seeks after them.

-Joe

]]> Comment on Why I am not Charismatic by Delwyn X. Campbell http://churchsalt.com/2009/12/16/why-i-am-not-charismatic/#comment-823 Delwyn X. Campbell Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:55:35 +0000 http://churchsalt.com/?p=1127#comment-823 I understand where you are coming from. I see this as one of the diffrences between Charismatic and Pentecostal churches. Charismatics don't talk much about holiness, for fear of being called legalistic. Pentecostals talk constantly about holiness, albeit, sometimes in ways that sound like all law/no Gospel. Nevertheless, I believe that, whatever God felt was needed then is needed now. If we needed Spiritual gifts then, we need them now, because human beings have not changed. I am seeking the :Lord for direction, and I pray for nothing else but to be led by the Lord. Nothing else matters rigth now. I'm tired of being tired, without strength. I need the joy of the Lord, not the satisfaction of a service. God bless you! I understand where you are coming from. I see this as one of the diffrences between Charismatic and Pentecostal churches. Charismatics don’t talk much about holiness, for fear of being called legalistic. Pentecostals talk constantly about holiness, albeit, sometimes in ways that sound like all law/no Gospel.

Nevertheless, I believe that, whatever God felt was needed then is needed now. If we needed Spiritual gifts then, we need them now, because human beings have not changed.

I am seeking the :Lord for direction, and I pray for nothing else but to be led by the Lord. Nothing else matters rigth now. I’m tired of being tired, without strength. I need the joy of the Lord, not the satisfaction of a service.

God bless you!

]]> Comment on ChurchSalt’s Autumn Challenge by revivalandreformation http://churchsalt.com/2010/08/28/churchsalts-autumn-challenge/#comment-821 revivalandreformation Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:25:39 +0000 http://churchsalt.com/?p=1557#comment-821 Here is a post I wrote one time about this very same subject. Where are we spending our time, money and love? Where is our treasure? That's where our heart will be. What is our treasure? Whatever enchants, enraptures, encapsulates or takes the bulk of our time or energy can be termed our treasure. http://revivalandreformation.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/allegiances-who-do-you-truly-serve/ We are all guilty, and shamefully so, we are also indifferent to our guilt. We shrug our shoulders and say, "Well, that's the flesh man..." Curse the flesh man, mortify the flesh and buffet it daily, Paul said. Here is a post I wrote one time about this very same subject. Where are we spending our time, money and love? Where is our treasure? That’s where our heart will be. What is our treasure? Whatever enchants, enraptures, encapsulates or takes the bulk of our time or energy can be termed our treasure.

http://revivalandreformation.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/allegiances-who-do-you-truly-serve/

We are all guilty, and shamefully so, we are also indifferent to our guilt. We shrug our shoulders and say, “Well, that’s the flesh man…” Curse the flesh man, mortify the flesh and buffet it daily, Paul said.

]]> Comment on An Accurate Testimony by revivalandreformation http://churchsalt.com/2010/08/26/an-accurate-testimony/#comment-817 revivalandreformation Sat, 28 Aug 2010 02:49:46 +0000 http://churchsalt.com/?p=1607#comment-817 The problem with experience-based Christianity, is it is always ruled by emotionalism and sensationalism. Feeling and emotions tell the person if it is a good thing or bad. What if the person likes the bad and hates the good, then what? Look at all the people getting tattooed, they must REALLY like the pain to go through something so barbaric. We just can't rely on emotions to guide us through our walk with God. Sometimes He seems so very far away, and sometimes He seems so close. Did He move? Or what it us? The problem with experience-based Christianity, is it is always ruled by emotionalism and sensationalism. Feeling and emotions tell the person if it is a good thing or bad. What if the person likes the bad and hates the good, then what? Look at all the people getting tattooed, they must REALLY like the pain to go through something so barbaric. We just can’t rely on emotions to guide us through our walk with God. Sometimes He seems so very far away, and sometimes He seems so close. Did He move? Or what it us?

]]> Comment on An Accurate Testimony by ChurchSalt.com http://churchsalt.com/2010/08/26/an-accurate-testimony/#comment-816 ChurchSalt.com Sat, 28 Aug 2010 02:33:44 +0000 http://churchsalt.com/?p=1607#comment-816 And truly the bad news is so much worse than we could have ever imagined! But....the good news is so much better than we could have ever imagined! When this is actually understood, it makes "experiences" rather mundane. And truly the bad news is so much worse than we could have ever imagined! But….the good news is so much better than we could have ever imagined! When this is actually understood, it makes “experiences” rather mundane.

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