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27th May 2011, 04:40 PM
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Reps: 566,049,368,925,460,416 (power: 566,049,368,925,485) | | Originally Posted by Simon Peter  4. I pointed them to the Charismatic ministry and website that I founded and run, which has my own Charismatic SoF, and over 70,000 words that I authored, which clearly indicate my Charismatic beliefs.
After having read this, I went and did some looking around of my own, and now among other things, I can say that I know your real name. 
Also, in reading some of the devos and articles you've written on your website, I would never have guessed that the Simon Peter I know of at CF was the author. In fact, as I sat there reading through some of your articles and devos, I was astounded at how much I wholeheartedly agreed with what you wrote. In one devo in particular where you were talking about God's Love, I pulled up an old post on my forum that I wrote years ago and found that your devo and my post were nearly identical.
I find that absolutely fascinating, since you and I can't even seem to agree on what time of day it is in this forum. 
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27th May 2011, 06:03 PM
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Reps: 334,194,313,208,274,944 (power: 334,194,313,208,286) | | Originally Posted by probinson After having read this, I went and did some looking around of my own, and now among other things, I can say that I know your real name.
If I was trying to keep my real name secret, I wouldn't post a link to my website in my CF Contact Info. 
Originally Posted by probinson Also, in reading some of the devos and articles you've written on your website, I would never have guessed that the Simon Peter I know of at CF was the author. In fact, as I sat there reading through some of your articles and devos, I was astounded at how much I wholeheartedly agreed with what you wrote.
I've told you before that my posts on CF only represent a small part of my life and faith. CF is the place where I sharpen my theological understanding, and debate with Christians. Where 'Iron sharpens iron' and sparks fly. CF has proved an excellent place of learning.
Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.
Proverbs 27:17 ESV
I also use CF as something of a Wittenberg door, a place to voice my criticism of the church, and post warnings.
But my website is place for ministry. You'll not find a single reference to WoF there.
Originally Posted by probinson In one devo in particular where you were talking about God's Love, I pulled up an old post on my forum that I wrote years ago and found that your devo and my post were nearly identical.
I find that absolutely fascinating, since you and I can't even seem to agree on what time of day it is in this forum.
I hope you're not inferring that I plagiarised your post on God's love? I assure you every devotional is completely my own work, the ideas and scriptural patterns or relationships were all my own discoveries as a result of personal Bible study and inspiration.
The one time I did use someone else's idea, I was careful to give attribution. In fact send me the link to your post on God's love, I would be interested to see this miracle for myself.
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27th May 2011, 08:40 PM
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Reps: 566,049,368,925,460,416 (power: 566,049,368,925,485) | | Originally Posted by Simon Peter I've told you before that my posts on CF only represent a small part of my life and faith. CF is the place where I sharpen my theological understanding, and debate with Christians. Where 'Iron sharpens iron' and sparks fly. CF has proved an excellent place of learning.
Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.
Proverbs 27:17 ESV
I think for iron to sharpen iron as Proverbs states, there must be respect and honor for each other's viewpoint, even in disagreement. That lacks at CF in spades, and so it's more like beating each other with hammers than it is iron sharpening iron. That's an area God has been working on in me specifically for quite some time. Originally Posted by Simon Peter I also use CF as something of a Wittenberg door, a place to voice my criticism of the church, and post warnings.
So I've noticed.  Originally Posted by Simon Peter But my website is place for ministry. You'll not find a single reference to WoF there.
Indeed, I was quite impressed by your devos and articles. Originally Posted by Simon Peter I hope you're not inferring that I plagiarised your post on God's love?
Not at all. I was simply trying to illustrate that from the brief amount of time I spent on your website, we apparently share similar beliefs, despite the mountain of evidence to the contrary here at CF.
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And I can't "infer" anything to you. I can only "imply" something, while you must "infer".
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But I can assure you, it was not at all my intent to imply that you plagiarized anything. Originally Posted by Simon Peter I assure you every devotional is completely my own work, the ideas and scriptural patterns or relationships were all my own discoveries as a result of personal Bible study and inspiration.
The one time I did use someone else's idea, I was careful to give attribution. In fact send me the link to your post on God's love, I would be interested to see this miracle for myself.
If you'd like, you may also do your own investigation around my profile.
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31st May 2011, 08:36 PM
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Reps: 334,194,313,208,274,944 (power: 334,194,313,208,286) | | Originally Posted by probinson I think for iron to sharpen iron as Proverbs states, there must be respect and honor for each other's viewpoint, even in disagreement. That lacks at CF in spades, and so it's more like beating each other with hammers than it is iron sharpening iron. That's an area God has been working on in me specifically for quite some time.
I would tweak this slightly, and suggest we should have respect for the person, rather than their viewpoint.
Originally Posted by probinson Indeed, I was quite impressed by your devos and articles.
... I was simply trying to illustrate that from the brief amount of time I spent on your website, we apparently share similar beliefs, despite the mountain of evidence to the contrary here at CF.
Thanks, but coming from you my reputation at CF my suffer .
Originally Posted by probinson [pedant alert]
And I can't "infer" anything to you. I can only "imply" something, while you must "infer".
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Like I said, always learning at CF.
peace,
Simon |
6th June 2011, 02:10 PM
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Reps: 9,223,372,036,854,775,808 (power: 9,223,372,036,854,804) | | Originally Posted by probinson That’s a lot of scripture, but I hope it illustrates something quite vividly; Jesus NEVER sought out or “hunted” the Pharisees. They ALWAYS were the ones hunting Him. * Jesus warned VERY STRONGLY against the “yeast of the Pharisees”.
In Matthew 23 and Luke 11, Jesus pronounced multiple “woes” upon the Pharisees. These were some pretty “judgmental” statements against the Pharisees. * Pharisees are “sons of hell”, and they make their converts “twice the sons of hell”.
Pharisees find comfort in numbers. They seek to make people conform to their opinions and ideas. But Jesus said this; Matthew 23:15 (NIV)
"Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You travel over land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you are.
Not only were the Pharisees “hunting” Jesus, but they were also hunting “converts”. * The Pharisees concerns were primarily with peripheral, non-essential outward appearances and behaviors.
If you’ll look back at the scriptures I posted earlier, you’ll see that the Pharisees were NEVER concerned with things pertaining to the Kingdom of God. They were concerned with remarkably minor things; Did you wash your hands before you ate? Are you hanging out with the right people? Did you follow the right procedure according to the law to heal someone?
The Pharisees sought to impose their own idea of what the law entailed and their traditions on people. Jesus said; Matthew 23:4 (NIV) They tie up heavy loads and put them on men's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.
Super job. And we see a lot of this in the GT folder.
That's why I came over here to hang with the more Spirit filled folks.
... You guys ARE more spiritual right?
Originally Posted by probinson Oh yes, I forgot to mention that Pharisees also like to quarrel about words; 1 Timothy 6:4 (AMP)
He is puffed up with pride and stupefied with conceit, [although he is] woefully ignorant. He has a morbid fondness for controversy and disputes and strife about words, which result in (produce) envy and jealousy, quarrels and dissension, abuse and insults and slander, and base suspicions,
Oh good grief this is so irritating lol.
But otoh, we do want to rightly divide the Word...
Cool job PR!
God bless you.
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