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    A book that can change,,EVERYTHING "The Shack"

    "Rejoice in my God" Key word My. Because the God of the Shack is a fictional God and not the God of the Universe as revealed in scripture. -- I'll take the time to write out a list of all my issues with this book this weekend.
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    Mark Driscoll

    Thank you! This was helpful to me!
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    A book that can change,,EVERYTHING "The Shack"

    The shack is a work of theological fiction. It is mostly a theological conversation. The conclusions that the author would lead his readers to make are wrong. I work in a Christian Bookstore so I see first hand how the publisher is marketing it. The question on all of their in store marketing...
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    Mark Driscoll

    He does mess with the limited atonement thing, if I recall. -- Honestly, the rest of his teaching is so effective to his target audience that I cut him more slack than I would another pastor to a different audience. Probably not the right attitude for me to have.
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    Mark Driscoll

    Oh... and I think I read the article you did. It had some factual errors... so don't believe everything about it.
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    Mark Driscoll

    Mark Driscoll is SUPER controversial in the reformed community. But... I'll step out of line and admit that overall I'm supportive of his ministry and teaching. He can be vulgar and arrogant... which he needs to work on, and has admitted to. If you were my friend and I was in Seattle I would...
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    Christian Art in the Home

    I don't want to discount prayer. But... prayer in this context should be for wisdom. There are tools and resources we can use to get an academic understanding of the scripture. Word studies, concordances, commentaries... we should exhaust all of these before we settle on an answer that...
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    Christian Art in the Home

    I'll run through the list of scripture on that website DD John 1 - About salvation. Not Church Leadership. Acts 2 - Same Acts 9 - Disciple is simply a student. Christ left his church to the 12 he had chosen. We are all his disciples. Acts 18 - Priscilla is working alongside her husband and...
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    I have got questions for you!!!!!!!!!

    Scripture is clear that God intends marriage for most people. No where is marriage forbidden for the people who are in ministry. As for mantillas. Women should follow the principal of the law... humility.
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    Christian Art in the Home

    DD. I do think if you disregard gender of the Pastor you are disregarding scripture. It is clear in principal ... Adam is clearly the head of Eve. God makes covenants with men; Abraham, Noah, David. The 12 Disciples chosen by Jesus are all men. It is also directly stated. 1 Timothy 2, 1...
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    Christian Art in the Home

    Absolutely. Did not intend to imply that we are not. :thumbsup:
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    I have got questions for you!!!!!!!!!

    We play a very dangerous game when we start to discount the teachings of Paul as his opinion and not scripture. The writings of Paul are in scripture and are thus true. Women Pastors and Elders are not supported by any biblical text. Support comes from nothing but culture. And culture is...
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    When to talk to a Pastor?

    A woman associate Pastor is clearly the mark of a church that is not reformed. Reformed theology is grounded in a very faithful reading of scripture. When I am looking for a reformed community to join the first stop I make on their website is their staff page to see if there is a woman Pastor...
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    Christian Art in the Home

    I sometimes describe Reformed people as grumpy... because the "good-meaning" actions and statements of others often receive condemnation. Reformed theology is at odds with mainstream American Christianity. Thank God. Bradford is correct of course in his rebukes. Scripture is our primary...
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    Anyone else here with seminary plans?

    Seminary is def. my plan. I looked at Grace in Indiana... but right now a seminary in Greenville, South Carolina has caught my eye. Still praying and asking for wisdom.
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