tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14839062.post115219554267249987..comments2024-01-23T13:28:15.277-05:00Comments on Non Nobis Domine (Not Unto Us, O Lord): Encouraged by Courageajcarterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13980281246023066725noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14839062.post-1155391731218049142006-08-12T10:08:00.000-04:002006-08-12T10:08:00.000-04:00Your website has a useful information for beginner...Your website has a useful information for beginners like me.<BR/><A HREF="http://dinar.at/fussball_testspiele.html" REL="nofollow">»</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14839062.post-1155139406095189562006-08-09T12:03:00.000-04:002006-08-09T12:03:00.000-04:00Looking for information and found it at this great...Looking for information and found it at this great site... <BR/><A HREF="http://www.blue-book-value-on-cars.info/automobile_cars_autos_guides.html" REL="nofollow">Picturs new sports cars</A> <A HREF="http://www.adkinsdietfluoxetine.info" REL="nofollow">Fluoxetine common side effects</A> <A HREF="http://www.thrifty-car-rental-3.info" REL="nofollow">Lakewood car rentals</A> <A HREF="http://wop2iwsr.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Fluoxetine online</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14839062.post-1153316420430460792006-07-19T09:40:00.000-04:002006-07-19T09:40:00.000-04:00My brother, you are playing my music. I not only ...My brother, you are playing my music. I not only lament the influence of liberalism, but I must also lament an over-reaction that drives us to a conservatism that smells just as bad. <BR/><BR/>We must understand that God's Word has not changed. Therefore, the meaning of his Word has not changed. What must change is our application of his Word to various generations and context. Yet, even in making application, we must be sure that we are not doing damage or violence to the immutable Word itself. We must also be careful that our interpretation does not do violence to the truthful interpretation as well. That is, unless we have wrongly interpreted the Word for years, and then we have the moral obligation to correct our interpretation. But that is for another time :-). <BR/><BR/>Illustrative of this misapplication is the pastor as CEO/mogul/nobelman. A book most helpful in refuting this erroneous paradigm is Piper's "Brother We Are Not Professional."ajcarterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13980281246023066725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14839062.post-1153183697210786922006-07-17T20:48:00.000-04:002006-07-17T20:48:00.000-04:00At one level, p'negro, I agree. The dominant voic...At one level, p'negro, I agree. The dominant voice among African-American churches are voices the likes of TD Jakes, Eddie Long, Creflo Dollar, and the like. I do believe that Thabiti is focusing upon those who would continue to see the church as primarily an institution of social justice by way of liberal theology and politics. These are the voices of Sharpton and Jackson. These would be more of your older mainline denominations and seminaries (ie ITC, Union, Crozier, etc.) Are these mainline pulpits reflective of King's legacy, they would think so. And in many ways I would agree they are. Are they having much of an impact upon the broader church? Is this a good thing? Probably not. Nevertheless, I am interested in hearing how Thabiti responds to your comments. <BR/>Peace.ajcarterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13980281246023066725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14839062.post-1152234605257251282006-07-06T21:10:00.000-04:002006-07-06T21:10:00.000-04:00I would agree. It is not so much a critique of Ki...I would agree. It is not so much a critique of King, as much as it is a critique of King's legacy, which has fallen to the lot of Jackson, Sharpton, and the like. Would King endorse the values and convictions of Jackson and Sharpton? They believe he would. I don't know. <BR/><BR/>Nevertheless, your comments about the state of the black church are on point. May we continue to speak forthrightly, though graciously, about these ills and be willing to do something about it. Perhaps this is where the most courage is needed. <BR/><BR/>Thanks, my anonymous friend.ajcarterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13980281246023066725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14839062.post-1152232163138893732006-07-06T20:29:00.000-04:002006-07-06T20:29:00.000-04:00I understood FellowElder's post not to be a criti...I understood FellowElder's post not to be a critique of "Saint King," so much as it was a critique of modern-day black pastors' inability to (1.) discern the times and (2.) discern the nature of their calling, which is evidenced by their stubborn refusal to abandon an unbiblical model of the pastorate, that was arguably an historical and social necessity.<BR/><BR/>Regrettably, there is much about the black church that is off-kilter because of slavery and other injustices. One such negative result is that numerous other callings were subsumed under the calling of the pastor.<BR/><BR/>Thankfully, there are emerging voices (both Reformed and non-Reformed) that are seeking to call the black church to a more biblically-faithful model. May God grant black churches the humility to embrace it. Present social and racial realities are no longer an excuse--if they ever were at any point in time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com