Comments on: The Church: Different From the World (AW Tozer) http://robert.williamsonline.us/2003/07/the-church-different-from-the-world-aw-tozer/ I am crucified with Christ, and yet I live Sun, 17 Jan 2010 13:28:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Mac Swift http://robert.williamsonline.us/2003/07/the-church-different-from-the-world-aw-tozer/#comment-152 Mac Swift Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://robert.williamsonline.us/?p=465#comment-152 Amen and amen! Amen and amen!

]]> By: Jared http://robert.williamsonline.us/2003/07/the-church-different-from-the-world-aw-tozer/#comment-153 Jared Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://robert.williamsonline.us/?p=465#comment-153 Can't believe I'm doing this, but . . . "Let us plant ourselves on the hill of Zion and invite the world to come over to us, but never under any circumstances will we go over to them." This is not only terribly unbiblical but horribly arrogant. I thank God every day He "deigned" to come to me, for I would never have come to Him on my own. Can’t believe I’m doing this, but . . .

“Let us plant ourselves on the hill of Zion and invite the world to come over to us, but never under any circumstances will we go over to them.”

This is not only terribly unbiblical but horribly arrogant.
I thank God every day He “deigned” to come to me, for I would never have come to Him on my own.

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]]> By: Nedier http://robert.williamsonline.us/2003/07/the-church-different-from-the-world-aw-tozer/#comment-155 Nedier Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://robert.williamsonline.us/?p=465#comment-155 Yes, Peter, you're absolutely correct! You can criticize Tozer's thoughts and writings any time, but they can never be challenged. His are words so straightforward and that reach to the very heart. Only the wise will and can understand. You may call it "arrogant," but search the New Testament and you'll find Christ speaking like that. Arrogant to an unbelieving heart, but truthful and sweet to those who believe. Yes, Peter, you’re absolutely correct! You can criticize Tozer’s thoughts and writings any time, but they can never be challenged. His are words so straightforward and that reach to the very heart. Only the wise will and can understand. You may call it “arrogant,” but search the New Testament and you’ll find Christ speaking like that. Arrogant to an unbelieving heart, but truthful and sweet to those who believe.

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