Comments on: American Christian http://dalitdiscussions.wordpress.com/2008/07/11/american-christian/ κήρυξον τὸν λόγον Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:43:05 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: David Jones http://dalitdiscussions.wordpress.com/2008/07/11/american-christian/#comment-14 David Jones Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:46:25 +0000 http://dalitdiscussions.wordpress.com/?p=10#comment-14 Wow, Kiel, i had no idea this existed, WRITE THE BOOK! Wow, Kiel, i had no idea this existed, WRITE THE BOOK!

]]> By: dalitdiscussions http://dalitdiscussions.wordpress.com/2008/07/11/american-christian/#comment-12 dalitdiscussions Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:56:29 +0000 http://dalitdiscussions.wordpress.com/?p=10#comment-12 What more can one do but personally check himself and see if he is truly listening to God. I feel like starting there is where it has to begin. From there, God leads us to see what should can do for others, even if sometimes it is to no avail. I think earnestness just means coming back to God emphatically NOW, as opposed to later. Hebrews 3 comes to mind in the warning section where the writer is talking of Moses and quoting from Psalm 95. See to it, brothers, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness. We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly till the end the confidence we had at first. As has just been said:"Today, if you hear his voice,do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion." [Hebrews 3:12-15, quote from Psalm 95:7-8] What more can one do but personally check himself and see if he is truly listening to God. I feel like starting there is where it has to begin. From there, God leads us to see what should can do for others, even if sometimes it is to no avail. I think earnestness just means coming back to God emphatically NOW, as opposed to later. Hebrews 3 comes to mind in the warning section where the writer is talking of Moses and quoting from Psalm 95.

See to it, brothers, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly till the end the confidence we had at first. As has just been said:”Today, if you hear his voice,do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion.” [Hebrews 3:12-15, quote from Psalm 95:7-8]

]]> By: Joshua http://dalitdiscussions.wordpress.com/2008/07/11/american-christian/#comment-11 Joshua Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:38:35 +0000 http://dalitdiscussions.wordpress.com/?p=10#comment-11 So, what's the remedy? Repeated calls to repentance, like the prophets of Judah and Israel? What are the steps to take to 'banish pride', personally and congregationally? What does Christ mean when he says to "be earnest"? I think I can understand buying from him gold, clothes, and salve, and his call to repent, and the opening of the door. How does the earnestness fit in? So, what’s the remedy? Repeated calls to repentance, like the prophets of Judah and Israel? What are the steps to take to ‘banish pride’, personally and congregationally?

What does Christ mean when he says to “be earnest”? I think I can understand buying from him gold, clothes, and salve, and his call to repent, and the opening of the door. How does the earnestness fit in?

]]> By: Randy Nation http://dalitdiscussions.wordpress.com/2008/07/11/american-christian/#comment-10 Randy Nation Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:45:41 +0000 http://dalitdiscussions.wordpress.com/?p=10#comment-10 Kiel, Well put. Even though I am your father, I can be objective about an unbiased view of the church and America today. Thanks for "telling it like it is" and for living what you believe. I'm proud of you! Dad Kiel,
Well put. Even though I am your father, I can be objective about an unbiased view of the church and America today. Thanks for “telling it like it is” and for living what you believe. I’m proud of you!
Dad

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