tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12009297.post4736719658556943028..comments2023-11-02T02:58:53.594-07:00Comments on From the Pew: Not In The Bible Either, Rev. SproulSteve Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10297044571819912511noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12009297.post-68643819945818691082011-04-09T14:16:05.168-07:002011-04-09T14:16:05.168-07:00Since this is an authority question, is it not imp...Since this is an authority question, is it not important to see such questions in a hierarchy? Hebrews was considered a disputed book in the early church. The Roman Catholics thought that canonicity could be determined by the church, settling the question forever. Lutherans rejected that idea. They said that the church decided this based on evidence, and where there was dispute, nobody could finally settle this beyond question. Their suggestion was that when dealing with a disputed book, we may use it to support doctrines found elsewhere, but not to define doctrines not found elsewhere. When harmonization was done, it would always be done in the direction of the book whose canonicity was unquestioned. This could be helpful here. The view that we can be certain of Hebrews rests on views of authority that are themselves questionable.solarbloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17506179756577015681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12009297.post-13441678715984898282011-03-07T14:47:26.752-08:002011-03-07T14:47:26.752-08:00#2 - Proper form of a service of worship. The Bibl...#2 - Proper form of a service of worship. The Bible forbids us to forsake the gathering together of the saints. <br /><br />Well un-be-kown to R.C. the very verse he begins to quote here - Heb. 10:24,25 does specify the form for the gathering of believers. He has picked a phrase out and ignored the rest. The form is "one another" communication. That's two-way communication, the opposite of lecture as he likes to do. "Let us consider how we can hire a highly trained Bible lecturer to spur us on to love and good works..." may be what R. C. reads in his Bible, but mine says "Let US consider how WE can spur one another on to love and good works, not giving up the habit of meeting as some is..." Mutual building 100% by the "royal priests" is God's design or form for His body's gatherings. It's that simple. How could R.C. miss that? I think we know.Tim Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09099983903222184138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12009297.post-22030915984161961472011-03-06T23:36:54.961-08:002011-03-06T23:36:54.961-08:00It just occurred to me that a lone church elder is...It just occurred to me that a lone church elder isn't under the authority of name-able specific elders, and therefore does not have a credible profession of faith. I wonder if that's why there's such a big push for a plurality of elders. ;)Steve Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10297044571819912511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12009297.post-80138127868379893362011-03-06T23:30:53.396-08:002011-03-06T23:30:53.396-08:00Bill, you're right. I'm running out of ch...Bill, you're right. I'm running out of churches to choose from.Steve Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10297044571819912511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12009297.post-14299026778493758862011-03-06T17:56:07.607-08:002011-03-06T17:56:07.607-08:00Well... At least you know of one church you don...Well... At least you know of one church you don't want to bother with in considering a possible church home...Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17131362642135303406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12009297.post-89134841582285399032011-03-06T05:34:21.307-08:002011-03-06T05:34:21.307-08:00Another good one.Another good one.Mara Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16385458933795539928noreply@blogger.com