tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19803826.post114927703919481158..comments2024-03-18T22:10:09.771-07:00Comments on BikeBubba's Boulangerie: Wasn't "grace" supposed to be "gracious?"Bike Bubbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08193546045614393425noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19803826.post-1149622927297310142006-06-06T12:42:00.000-07:002006-06-06T12:42:00.000-07:00I'd agree that doctrine rightly does divide us--bu...I'd agree that doctrine rightly does divide us--but would also point out that if we adhered to some basic standards of rhetoric (e.g. being gracious in disagreement), we'd likely see far fewer such splits.<BR/><BR/>That is, we still might have Baptists and Presybterians, but we might not have 100 (1000?) varieties of each.Bike Bubbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08193546045614393425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19803826.post-1149544640625821422006-06-05T14:57:00.000-07:002006-06-05T14:57:00.000-07:00Yes that does thanks. The Church has always strugg...Yes that does thanks. The Church has always struggled with maintaining both it's unity and it's purity. Doctrine divides as well as unites, and I'm afraid as long as fallable man has any say about it, those two things won't be reconciled this side of heaven.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19803826.post-1149530514542041202006-06-05T11:01:00.000-07:002006-06-05T11:01:00.000-07:00David--well said on the arrogance of many who have...David--well said on the arrogance of many who have massive "book learning" but fail the application of good theology.<BR/><BR/>And "other kinists"? Quite simple; far too many of us refuse fellowship based on issues not related to salvation. Instead of debating the issues and sharpening our minds, we part company and become flaccid members of a holy huddle. We lose the interaction that enables us to love one another, and as such....we become graceless to those who don't think like we do.<BR/><BR/>Does that help?Bike Bubbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08193546045614393425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19803826.post-1149346536332394002006-06-03T07:55:00.000-07:002006-06-03T07:55:00.000-07:00Bert, First, I like this post. I think your right....Bert, <BR/><BR/>First, I like this post. I think your right. Theological prowess has lead to arrogance which has in turn lead, often times, to very harsh, rather than chariatable language.<BR/><BR/>I am finding the whole theological as well as the eccesiastical landscape to be a bit depressing. I weary of all the "in" fighting while our enemies claims more precious ground everyday. <BR/><BR/>Would you be willing to elaborate on this statement,<BR/><BR/>"Those who have forgotten this are, by the way, the "other kinists" I referred to in an earlier post. It's not based on race or ethnicity, but it's every bit as intractable a problem"<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure what your reffering to here. BTW, that is one of my biggest concerns within the Kinist camp, it isn't what they say so much that bothers me, as it is how they say it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com