Comments on: The “Gospel Advocate” Creed http://oneinjesus.info/2007/02/the-gospel-advocate-creed/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:13:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jay Guin http://oneinjesus.info/2007/02/the-gospel-advocate-creed/#comment-91 Jay Guin Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:09:13 +0000 http://oneinjesus.info/2007/02/01/the-gospel-advocate-creed/#comment-91 Bobby, Wow. That's about the first post I ever put up. I'd nearly forgotten about it. Thanks. Bobby,

Wow. That's about the first post I ever put up. I'd nearly forgotten about it. Thanks.

]]> By: Bobby Valentine http://oneinjesus.info/2007/02/the-gospel-advocate-creed/#comment-90 Bobby Valentine Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:24:43 +0000 http://oneinjesus.info/2007/02/01/the-gospel-advocate-creed/#comment-90 Jay I appreciate your finely worded essay. We have come a long way from the freedom to study and think for ourselves since the days of Campbell, Stone, Lipscomb and Harding. Jay I appreciate your finely worded essay. We have come a long way from the freedom to study and think for ourselves since the days of Campbell, Stone, Lipscomb and Harding.

]]> By: Chris Buxton http://oneinjesus.info/2007/02/the-gospel-advocate-creed/#comment-89 Chris Buxton Wed, 13 May 2009 17:39:45 +0000 http://oneinjesus.info/2007/02/01/the-gospel-advocate-creed/#comment-89 Brother Guin, I just got around to reading this. Spot on insights. Thank you! I learn and grow every time I visit your site. Chris Buxton Brother Guin,

I just got around to reading this. Spot on insights. Thank you! I learn and grow every time I visit your site.

Chris Buxton

]]> By: Jack Exum Jr http://oneinjesus.info/2007/02/the-gospel-advocate-creed/#comment-88 Jack Exum Jr Tue, 12 May 2009 09:18:56 +0000 http://oneinjesus.info/2007/02/01/the-gospel-advocate-creed/#comment-88 Jay, Thank you for bringing this to the attention of your readers. Truthfully, I am concerned at the direction of the church. I personally am so grateful for God's grace and forgiveness, and am somewhat leery of sitting in the Seat claimed already by our Master. When dad was in Ireland, he tells of a brother who was asked to serve the Lord's Supper "to the saints". Now the Irish are very sharp and quick witted, and this brother 'shot back', "brother____, if you will kindly mark out the saints, I will serve them." Not bad. Then again, Marshall Keeble, once said, "I'm not a judge, just a fruit examiner." So while one can make righteous judgement, based on the fruit, still it is not wise to forget the autonomy of congregations, the grace of God, and the basis by which even Paul said we are saved, I Corinthians 15:1-4. Ultimately, the "weeds" will have to be pulled by the One who truly knows show they are. Fortunately, because some brethren consider you, or others, "apostate", doesn't make it so. Unfortunately, they use religious mass media to dissiminate their opinions, which historically has had alot of influence over congregations. My encouragement is for brethren to stay with our foundations which Paul laid as to the salvation we have. Keeping it simple seems to be best. Jesus saves, His grace is HIS GRACE to extend, not ours to limit. Where scriptures "draw a line of fellowship" is what we must respect. Not the "line" that others draw. While many are lost and dying in their sins, waiting for someone to cross their paths with the good news, what are we doing? Can it be possible that Ruel Lemmons was right when he reportedly said that the church has become "navel gazers"? Hope not. Anyway, I am reading this and the following articles with equal concern for the future of My Master's body. Thanks again Jay, Keep challenging us, Jack ExumJr. Jay,
Thank you for bringing this to the attention of your readers. Truthfully, I am concerned at the direction of the church. I personally am so grateful for God's grace and forgiveness, and am somewhat leery of sitting in the Seat claimed already by our Master.
When dad was in Ireland, he tells of a brother who was asked to serve the Lord's Supper "to the saints". Now the Irish are very sharp and quick witted, and this brother 'shot back', "brother____, if you will kindly mark out the saints, I will serve them." Not bad.
Then again, Marshall Keeble, once said, "I'm not a judge, just a fruit examiner." So while one can make righteous judgement, based on the fruit, still it is not wise to forget the autonomy of congregations, the grace of God, and the basis by which even Paul said we are saved, I Corinthians 15:1-4. Ultimately, the "weeds" will have to be pulled by the One who truly knows show they are. Fortunately, because some brethren consider you, or others, "apostate", doesn't make it so. Unfortunately, they use religious mass media to dissiminate their opinions, which historically has had alot of influence over congregations.
My encouragement is for brethren to stay with our foundations which Paul laid as to the salvation we have. Keeping it simple seems to be best. Jesus saves, His grace is HIS GRACE to extend, not ours to limit. Where scriptures "draw a line of fellowship" is what we must respect. Not the "line" that others draw.
While many are lost and dying in their sins, waiting for someone to cross their paths with the good news, what are we doing? Can it be possible that Ruel Lemmons was right when he reportedly said that the church has become "navel gazers"? Hope not.
Anyway, I am reading this and the following articles with equal concern for the future of My Master's body.
Thanks again Jay,
Keep challenging us,
Jack ExumJr.

]]> By: Brake http://oneinjesus.info/2007/02/the-gospel-advocate-creed/#comment-87 Brake Sat, 21 Jul 2007 01:55:14 +0000 http://oneinjesus.info/2007/02/01/the-gospel-advocate-creed/#comment-87 <strong>Brake</strong> You a right. Thank you. Brake

You a right. Thank you.

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