Comments for Christian Reader http://christianreader.com ...the Word is mightier than the pen... Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:00:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on Teaching Character through READing by John Flanagan http://christianreader.com/2010/09/teaching-character-through-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-12081 John Flanagan Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:00:01 +0000 http://christianreader.com/?p=2845#comment-12081 Interesting and informative article. As I was growing up on Long Island, NY, a majority of the students from elementary school to high school, with the usual outspoken rebels excepted, were generally well behaved and respectful of authority. Some of these same students grew up with caring parents and boundaries of behavior, as well a respect for their Christian upbringing, yet when they became college students in the sixties, most of this foundation was eroded. The post modernist and secular humanist ideology, pluralism, existentialism, anti-establishment ideas, popular in most colleges and taught by liberal and left leaning professors and further instilled into the American psyche by Hollywood's perverted values, transformed a generation into what we have today. While there are still the "7000 who have not bowed the knee to Baal", certainly the evidence is that many of our present youth have turned away from the things of God and respect for authority. Perhaps, it was bound to happen. As Christians, we should view the changes of our society with clarity. What we are witnessing today the Bible has predicted. I fear that our land, as empires of the past, may be self destructing. All we can do is be faithful to Our Lord, and teach our children to do the same. Interesting and informative article. As I was growing up on Long Island, NY, a majority of the students from elementary school to high school, with the usual outspoken rebels excepted, were generally well behaved and respectful of authority. Some of these same students grew up with caring parents and boundaries of behavior, as well a respect for their Christian upbringing, yet when they became college students in the sixties, most of this foundation was eroded. The post modernist and secular humanist ideology, pluralism, existentialism, anti-establishment ideas, popular in most colleges and taught by liberal and left leaning professors and further instilled into the American psyche by Hollywood's perverted values, transformed a generation into what we have today. While there are still the "7000 who have not bowed the knee to Baal", certainly the evidence is that many of our present youth have turned away from the things of God and respect for authority. Perhaps, it was bound to happen. As Christians, we should view the changes of our society with clarity. What we are witnessing today the Bible has predicted. I fear that our land, as empires of the past, may be self destructing. All we can do is be faithful to Our Lord, and teach our children to do the same.

]]> Comment on A Good and Faithful Comrade by Roland http://christianreader.com/2010/09/a-good-and-faithful-comrade/comment-page-1/#comment-11895 Roland Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:07:12 +0000 http://christianreader.com/?p=2842#comment-11895 Can anyone explain what I just read .What was the point what was the subject I don't think I have ever read something I totally did not understand Can anyone explain what I just read .What was the point what was the subject I don't think I have ever read something I totally did not understand

]]> Comment on The Influence of the English Bible by Roland http://christianreader.com/2010/09/the-influence-of-the-english-bible/comment-page-1/#comment-11882 Roland Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:41:58 +0000 http://christianreader.com/?p=99#comment-11882 I agree with you sounds like a good church they are hard to find now days. The real problem most people do not wont to study the bible They accept what every is easy to read as fact when some one else has interpreted it wright or wrong. I agree with you sounds like a good church they are hard to find now days. The real problem most people do not wont to study the bible They accept what every is easy to read as fact when some one else has interpreted it wright or wrong.

]]> Comment on Something Old, Something New by John Flanagan http://christianreader.com/2010/09/something-old-something-new/comment-page-1/#comment-11869 John Flanagan Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:25:02 +0000 http://christianreader.com/?p=112#comment-11869 It is essential for every Christian to be pro-active in the reading of the entire Bible repeatedly, Old and New Testament, as a lifelong practice. Memorization of scripture verses and meditation with prayer need to be incorporated into the study of the word of God, as well as the relationship and continuity of the Old and New Testaments pointing to Christ as our Lord, King, High Priest, Saviour, intermediary, and the symbolic representations found in historical Biblical figures like Abraham, Moses, David, and the prophets and apostles. Having been in dozens of churches over the years, I have often been dismayed how too few pastors preached on the Old Testament and how it relates to the New Testament. Many pastors ,including some of the reformed churches, seemed to spend weeks and months on the New Testament books and epistles. Does one wonder why much of the church congregations avoid the Old Testament studies? Some among the flock see the Old Testament as almost irrelevant. This points to the need for all Christians everywhere to not rely exclusively on the Sunday preaching of the word by pastors alone. One must open the Bible and read it from cover to cover as one unified work, which is the way God intended the Bible to be. To do less is a symptom of spiritual lethargy and it is something we must avoid in our lifelong walk with Our Lord.. It is essential for every Christian to be pro-active in the reading of the entire Bible repeatedly, Old and New Testament, as a lifelong practice. Memorization of scripture verses and meditation with prayer need to be incorporated into the study of the word of God, as well as the relationship and continuity of the Old and New Testaments pointing to Christ as our Lord, King, High Priest, Saviour, intermediary, and the symbolic representations found in historical Biblical figures like Abraham, Moses, David, and the prophets and apostles. Having been in dozens of churches over the years, I have often been dismayed how too few pastors preached on the Old Testament and how it relates to the New Testament. Many pastors ,including some of the reformed churches, seemed to spend weeks and months on the New Testament books and epistles. Does one wonder why much of the church congregations avoid the Old Testament studies? Some among the flock see the Old Testament as almost irrelevant. This points to the need for all Christians everywhere to not rely exclusively on the Sunday preaching of the word by pastors alone. One must open the Bible and read it from cover to cover as one unified work, which is the way God intended the Bible to be. To do less is a symptom of spiritual lethargy and it is something we must avoid in our lifelong walk with Our Lord..

]]> Comment on Under His Command by Roland http://christianreader.com/2010/08/under-his-command/comment-page-1/#comment-11606 Roland Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:52:24 +0000 http://christianreader.com/?p=2769#comment-11606 you need to read the account of the children leaving Egypt again. They had gold and other things given to them to get the to leave where do you think they gout the Gold to make the golden the Calf. you need to read the account of the children leaving Egypt again. They had gold and other things given to them to get the to leave where do you think they gout the Gold to make the golden the Calf.

]]> Comment on The Influence of the English Bible by circle5m http://christianreader.com/2010/09/the-influence-of-the-english-bible/comment-page-1/#comment-11552 circle5m Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:28:10 +0000 http://christianreader.com/?p=99#comment-11552 I have many bibles but the kjv is the only bible that I read daily, I also have the 1599 bible but the words are the old English version and I have trouble reading and understanding the words. I won't attend any church that doesn't use the kjv. I have many bibles but the kjv is the only bible that I read daily, I also have the 1599 bible but the words are the old English version and I have trouble reading and understanding the words. I won't attend any church that doesn't use the kjv.

]]> Comment on The Influence of the English Bible by James Knox http://christianreader.com/2010/09/the-influence-of-the-english-bible/comment-page-1/#comment-11468 James Knox Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:46:01 +0000 http://christianreader.com/?p=99#comment-11468 The Geneva Bible was the first to number chapter and verse. The Geneva Bible was the first to number chapter and verse.

]]> Comment on The Influence of the English Bible by David Ray williams http://christianreader.com/2010/09/the-influence-of-the-english-bible/comment-page-1/#comment-11456 David Ray williams Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:16:19 +0000 http://christianreader.com/?p=99#comment-11456 If the world stands much longer, the book that will be carried under the arm as we go to church,tho it may have holy bible written on it , it will be far from the original, and thus comes the fulfillment of the scripture,that there will be a famine for the hearing of the word , because it will not be the true word ,there mare at least 32 verisions that leave out the words of our lord as found in Luke 9: 55, 56,just one example, there are others, the niv weakens the diety of christ many times , stay with the King James or genevaBibles. If the world stands much longer, the book that will be carried under the arm as we go to church,tho it may have holy bible written on it , it will be far from the original, and thus comes the fulfillment of the scripture,that there will be a famine for the hearing of the word , because it will not be the true word ,there mare at least 32 verisions that leave out the words of our lord as found in Luke 9: 55, 56,just one example, there are others, the niv weakens the diety of christ many times , stay with the King James or genevaBibles.

]]> Comment on The Influence of the English Bible by robert williams http://christianreader.com/2010/09/the-influence-of-the-english-bible/comment-page-1/#comment-11434 robert williams Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:59:44 +0000 http://christianreader.com/?p=99#comment-11434 people seam to ignore that the fact is that the Forfathers mostly used the Geneva Bible this Bible was used in the Original Colloneys to teach in the Schools so why arent they Using it in the Schools today is it Because the Obamanation Obama Followers want to Teach Our Children and Grandchrildren Evale Morales Rather then Christian Morales and Teach that A lie is right and the Trouth is Wrong After that is Exactly the Same as Obamas Muslem Karan reaeing lires are Pushing they Clame ling it Good as long as it Deceaves Christians to Convert to Muslem and if they Dont Convert then Kill the Infadels in otherwards Kill the Christian,s who Refuse to Denounce the True And Living God of Abrihan Isich and Jacob the God of the Bible the Creator of all that was Ever Created See in the Bible JOHN: chp 1 Verces ! through $. people seam to ignore that the fact is that the Forfathers mostly used the Geneva Bible this Bible was used in the Original Colloneys to teach in the Schools so why arent they Using it in the Schools today is it Because the Obamanation Obama Followers want to Teach Our Children and Grandchrildren Evale Morales Rather then Christian Morales and Teach that A lie is right and the Trouth is Wrong After that is Exactly the Same as Obamas Muslem Karan reaeing lires are Pushing they Clame ling it Good as long as it Deceaves Christians to Convert to Muslem and if they Dont Convert then Kill the Infadels in otherwards Kill the Christian,s who Refuse to Denounce the True And Living God of Abrihan Isich and Jacob the God of the Bible the Creator of all that was Ever Created See in the Bible JOHN: chp 1 Verces ! through $.

]]> Comment on Hocus Pocus by Brian Carpenter http://christianreader.com/2010/08/hocus-pocus/comment-page-1/#comment-11433 Brian Carpenter Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:58:52 +0000 http://christianreader.com/?p=2725#comment-11433 Bob, With respect, you do not seem to be articulating the Roman Catholic view of the host, exactly. The Roman view as I understand it is not that Jesus somehow "inhabits" the bread and wine in some physical but invisible form. That is more akin to the Lutheran view sometimes called "consubstantiation" having to do with their doctrine of the ubiquity of Christ's physical body. The Roman view is that the bread and wine BECOME the body and blood of Christ. Their accidens (appearance) does not change, but their substans (essential nature) do change. Thus the body of Jesus is not somehow present in the bread. Rather the bread is the body of Jesus. Ditto for the blood/wine relationship. I point you to one of the creeds which we share in common. In response to the question, where is the body of Jesus? "...on the Third Day he arose from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sitteth on the right had of God the Father Almighty. From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead." There's nothing there about side trips to every single Roman Catholic church in the world to inhabit the Eucharist each time the mass is said. As I said, these are old arguments and they're not going away. Those who wish to investigate these debates for themselves can look up Rev. James White at Alpha and Omega Ministries. He regularly does live debates with Roman Catholic apologists. Obviously I find his arguments convincing, but then I'm a Protestant. Bob,

With respect, you do not seem to be articulating the Roman Catholic view of the host, exactly. The Roman view as I understand it is not that Jesus somehow "inhabits" the bread and wine in some physical but invisible form. That is more akin to the Lutheran view sometimes called "consubstantiation" having to do with their doctrine of the ubiquity of Christ's physical body.

The Roman view is that the bread and wine BECOME the body and blood of Christ. Their accidens (appearance) does not change, but their substans (essential nature) do change. Thus the body of Jesus is not somehow present in the bread. Rather the bread is the body of Jesus. Ditto for the blood/wine relationship.

I point you to one of the creeds which we share in common. In response to the question, where is the body of Jesus?

"…on the Third Day he arose from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sitteth on the right had of God the Father Almighty. From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead."

There's nothing there about side trips to every single Roman Catholic church in the world to inhabit the Eucharist each time the mass is said.

As I said, these are old arguments and they're not going away. Those who wish to investigate these debates for themselves can look up Rev. James White at Alpha and Omega Ministries. He regularly does live debates with Roman Catholic apologists. Obviously I find his arguments convincing, but then I'm a Protestant.

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