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    What is the age of accountabilty to get saved and accept Jesus?

    I can't speak for anyone else, but I needed washed in the blood of my Savior as soon as I drew my first breath.
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    Church Rules as Monastic Rule

    Yet another silly speculation from me; just what you've always wanted! For conservative evangelical churches which have rules and standards as conditions of membership (e.g., no drinking, smoking, dancing, or TV), I've had the thought that one must approach them in the same way as monastic...
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    Protestant Mysticism

    I think that's where my hesitation comes from. Historically, Christian mystics have been tied into (or at least supportive of them; hermits rarely actually went to church) the liturgical and sacramental life of the Church. Omitting those seems to me to be crippling one's spiritual life's...
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    Protestant Mysticism

    It's occurred to me that mysticism, while the word is not too common, is alive and well in Evangelical Protestantism today. The term used instead is "personal relationship with Jesus," and the language used to describe it is that of a friendship or romantic partnership. This figures a generally...
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    Baptismal Regeneration

    Do go on, please!
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    What I Dislike About Evangelical Services

    I had planned to yammer about the other Sacrament, the one that is more relevant to a church service, but it seems I'm not meant to, as every time I try, something gets in the way. I'll just name it instead: Holy Communion (the Eucharist, the Lord's Supper, call it whatever you like best. :-)...
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    What I Dislike About Evangelical Services

    About the Word, I mean, for example, where Scripture says it is "living and active," or that "faith comes by hearing" it. "An outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace given unto us, ordained by Christ himself, as a means whereby we receive the same, and a pledge to assure us...
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    What I Dislike About Evangelical Services

    Sorry; it seems that I didn't choose my words very well. While God desires a lot of us, as any father would, the one thing he requires is faith, for without it the rest is all noise. Yet, we cannot get that ourselves; God must give it to us. He can do so in any way he pleases, but the way he...
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    What I Dislike About Evangelical Services

    Different cultures will most certainly express things differently, but again, they are worshipping the same God who requires the same thing of his children, so one might expect at least some continuity between them, right? In substance if not in structure?
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    What I Dislike About Evangelical Services

    That is, it doesn't matter, because the Father is pleased with whatever a group brings (no sarcasm, just me making sure I understand you right)? Surely there are limitations, though, aren't there?
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    What I Dislike About Evangelical Services

    But where is the community in that idea, though? The Church is a body; a bride, even. How best ought the Church corporately express to her head and groom the worship he deserves, in your opinion?
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    What I Dislike About Evangelical Services

    Thanks again for checking me there... as soon as I hit "submit" I wondered if I had just said that the potential for abuse takes away the rightful use, and it seems that I had! Amen. And that's my great stumbling block when I try to explain why I like liturgical worship the best... as much as...
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    What I Dislike About Evangelical Services

    That's true, but couldn't even usually mature preaching ending with the same sort of invitation every week cause some errors to crop up, whether or not it's well-intentioned? An example might be people asking to get "re-baptized," perhaps. As you said, I don't completely fault them either (it...
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    What I Dislike About Evangelical Services

    Don't forget the Wesleyans... they can cook like nobody's business too! I think that's another of my big objections. I like Metallimessu, and it even crossed my mind to wonder what effect a BCP Communion service in Klingon would get if held at a Trekkie convention (Eucharistic Prayer C...
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    What I Dislike About Evangelical Services

    What a story, indeed! I'm glad you've found your happy ending after all that (or it found you, perhaps). It sounds like you've got quite a church there.
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