Comments for Dead Man Blogging

Comment on Sovereignty in Times of Trial by Luke

Luke — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 20:48:43 +0000

I appreciate your honesty. I randomly drive by to see if you are still here.

I agree with you. God does cause our wounds. At the very least he allows them to happen. And I take comfort in that. If satan, or fate, or whatever controls my circumstances, then I am in constant worry. If I am in control then there is even more worry. Knowing that God is in control and has a plan gives me great comfort.

I am glad to see you are back.

Comment on I’m Back - What a Year! by Chad Schelfhout

Chad Schelfhout — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 23:40:13 +0000

Wow, what a year. It is awesome that God is always there for you. Please consider this: I can agree with you that God has bound up the wounds, but would disagree that He created them. God is the giver of life so he would never take life. You could ask the question “Why God did not save you baby’s life at 12 weeks?”, which is different than taking it. In the same light He did not give you cancer because that is a result of the world that we live in. Since there is no sickness or diseases in heaven why would he want to inflict that on us here. Now, God does use these circumstances to heal and teach us more about Him but he does not give us cancer or take life.

I am true sorry if I have offended you with this, but the truth will set you free. Chad

Comment on Hanging it up for now by MegLogan

MegLogan — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 14:39:32 +0000

COME BACK COME BACK!! I miss reading your site!!

Meg Logan

Comment on Tower in Siloam Falls; 18 Killed by steve nixon

steve nixon — Sat, 27 May 2006 04:25:02 +0000

I agree…the message is to view these calamities as warnings from God for man to take notice and repent. Like minor quakes before the ‘big one’. These should be ‘wake up calls’ but sadly are only viewed as ‘natural disasters’ even by the church world.

Comment on Why Study Church History by Tom

Tom — Sun, 30 Apr 2006 21:10:10 +0000

Great post! I agree whole heartedly. I’d love to see your course materials and propose their use in our fellowship class at church. And a list of resource materials you used would also be invaluable. I hope to hear back from you!

Blessings.

Tom
Doctrine Matters

Comment on Think Small by Rick

Rick — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 18:23:17 +0000

AN excellent statement about our purpose in life as husbands and fathers. I too am seeking to be a servant leader to my family.

My father does not understand why I work from home and live the [somewhat] simple pioneer life, when I have a college degree and could be working for a large corporation with lots of benefits, etc.

It was a very conscious decision to stay and work out of the home for maeger income, yet be here to help homeschool the kids and train them up in the way they should go. I will not have to answer to my dad or my sister when I am in heaven, but to my Lord and Savior alone!

Glad that you mentioned Eli, and how he was too busy serving the Lord [was he really], and how he did not confront them in their sin, all the while he was indulging in his own sin of gluttony. When we have unconfessed sin in our own lives, it is hard to confront others about theirs.

I particularly take comfort knowing that I am a minister of the word to my own family and those in my local fellowship of the church. We are a Holy nation, a royal priesthood, God’s own posession.

In Christ,

Rick

Comment on Hanging it up for now by meglogan

meglogan — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 18:52:48 +0000

Well, at least you went the extra mile to tell us! Cuz I never did, I just kinda dissappeared. Terrible I know. I cant wait till you come back. I will be trying to come back soon, if i could ever get the blog to let me log in and post again since my husband switched domains. Well, in due time i suppose.

Peace, enjoy the furlough.

Meg Logan

Comment on Why Study Church History by Cindy

Cindy — Sat, 29 Oct 2005 17:09:55 +0000

I agree with your statements. In considering church history, do you also consider the rich Hebraic roots from which our Lord stems from? As Paul outlined in Rom. 11, we ought not to neglect the tree in which we are ingrafted. If our recent past church history (50 years or so), is so “irrelevant”, consider how much further our ideals about righteousness, purity, morality, and the like, have been removed. It is helpful to identify with previous church fathers, however, I think we (the church of 2005), are being neglectful and ultimately, hurting ourselves by not returning to the Olive Tree branch in which we are ingrafted.

Comment on Evangelism is a Corporate Responsibility by Robert

Robert — Wed, 12 Oct 2005 15:46:22 +0000

CW,

Sorry for the slow response. I’ve been up to my ears in work for the last week.

If I am in a conversation with a co-worker and the subject comes up, I should share the gospel as appropriate.

But I do not have a personal responsibility, as far as I can tell from the Bible, to be passing out tracts, knocking on doors, or - to get more to the point - engaging in “relationship evangelism.” I don’t have to be friends with pagans, watch their movies, listen to their music, engage in their social activities, etc., in the name of evangelism. Maybe some people do, but not all of us do.

Most of us are called to simply live Christian lives, preaching the gospel through our good works, and always being ready to give an account of the hope we have.

Comment on Evangelism is a Corporate Responsibility by C.W.

C.W. — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 20:17:21 +0000

From the last paragraph, what is the distinction between “tell[ing] others about Christ when it’s appropriate” (which you say is commanded of all believers) & “taking the gospel to the lost” (which you say is not individually commanded of all believers, but of the church corporately)?

I ask because I currently see no distinction, and so would say that your last paragraph is internally inconsistent.

Can you clarify your thinking for me?