Comments for Orthodox Deviation http://orthodoxdeviation.reformedblogs.com Committed to orthodoxy with no fear of deviating from blind tradition. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:35:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.5 Comment on Spirits of Man and Beast by The Forsaken Gift » How To Defeat Conditional Immortality, Pt. 2 http://orthodoxdeviation.reformedblogs.com/2007/09/18/spirits-of-man-and-beast/#comment-269 The Forsaken Gift » How To Defeat Conditional Immortality, Pt. 2 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:40:33 +0000 http://orthodoxdeviation.reformedblogs.com/2007/09/18/spirits-of-man-and-beast/#comment-269 [...] We learn in the very beginning of the Bible about our creation from God’s viewpoint. He fashioned the world and the animals and people according to his will. “And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul (nephesh, psuche)” (Gen. 2:7) [...] […] We learn in the very beginning of the Bible about our creation from God’s viewpoint. He fashioned the world and the animals and people according to his will. “And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul (nephesh, psuche)” (Gen. 2:7) […]

]]> Comment on Edward Fudge On Terror by bentok http://orthodoxdeviation.reformedblogs.com/2007/09/11/edward-fudge-on-terror/#comment-264 bentok Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:11:05 +0000 http://orthodoxdeviation.reformedblogs.com/2007/09/11/edward-fudge-on-terror/#comment-264 Thank you, Edward, for your ministry that surely resounds to the glory of God. Thank you, Edward, for your ministry that surely resounds to the glory of God.

]]> Comment on Edward Fudge On Terror by Edward Fudge http://orthodoxdeviation.reformedblogs.com/2007/09/11/edward-fudge-on-terror/#comment-263 Edward Fudge Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:20:40 +0000 http://orthodoxdeviation.reformedblogs.com/2007/09/11/edward-fudge-on-terror/#comment-263 Thank you for sharing this message with your readers. I pray it will resound to the glory of God. Cordially, Edward Thank you for sharing this message with your readers. I pray it will resound to the glory of God.

Cordially,
Edward

]]> Comment on Still A God of War by hammer http://orthodoxdeviation.reformedblogs.com/2007/09/27/still-a-god-of-war/#comment-259 hammer Fri, 28 Sep 2007 19:29:07 +0000 http://orthodoxdeviation.reformedblogs.com/2007/09/27/still-a-god-of-war/#comment-259 I followed the link you provided (The Good Fight: Matt Hughes) and read the blog and the comments. It was interesting to see everyone's responses. Most everyone pointed out that you don't have to be a Christian to be a great fighter. But that misses the point of his post. Physical health is just as important as spiritual health. The difference between a Christian and non-Christian fighter isn't necessarily their levels of skill, but simply the reasons behind their discipline. Naturally, non-Christians and anti-Christians love to point out that many non-Christian fighters are world champions, and many Christian fighters have no skill. Sometimes it seems that people <b>assume</b> that if you worship God, you become a god yourself in whatever you do. On a grander scale, it seems odd to me that America is a predominantly Christian nation, yet when someone honestly praises God or calls themselves a Christian on TV, it's somehow taboo. It's as if we can be Christian, but not talk about it freely. I followed the link you provided (The Good Fight: Matt Hughes) and read the blog and the comments. It was interesting to see everyone’s responses. Most everyone pointed out that you don’t have to be a Christian to be a great fighter. But that misses the point of his post. Physical health is just as important as spiritual health. The difference between a Christian and non-Christian fighter isn’t necessarily their levels of skill, but simply the reasons behind their discipline.

Naturally, non-Christians and anti-Christians love to point out that many non-Christian fighters are world champions, and many Christian fighters have no skill. Sometimes it seems that people assume that if you worship God, you become a god yourself in whatever you do.

On a grander scale, it seems odd to me that America is a predominantly Christian nation, yet when someone honestly praises God or calls themselves a Christian on TV, it’s somehow taboo. It’s as if we can be Christian, but not talk about it freely.

]]> Comment on Why I Prefer Psalms by bounddragon http://orthodoxdeviation.reformedblogs.com/2007/09/22/why-i-prefer-psalms/#comment-243 bounddragon Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:10:44 +0000 http://orthodoxdeviation.reformedblogs.com/2007/09/22/why-i-prefer-psalms/#comment-243 Yep, a Baptist church and it was a couple singing a duet. Yep, a Baptist church and it was a couple singing a duet.

]]> Comment on Why I Prefer Psalms by bentok http://orthodoxdeviation.reformedblogs.com/2007/09/22/why-i-prefer-psalms/#comment-238 bentok Sat, 22 Sep 2007 23:21:20 +0000 http://orthodoxdeviation.reformedblogs.com/2007/09/22/why-i-prefer-psalms/#comment-238 It really is terrible. I'm guessing you heard this at a Baptist church right? These types of songs usually accompany the type of church that normally has soloist or group singers perform in addition to congregational singing. It really is terrible. I’m guessing you heard this at a Baptist church right? These types of songs usually accompany the type of church that normally has soloist or group singers perform in addition to congregational singing.

]]> Comment on Why I Prefer Psalms by bounddragon http://orthodoxdeviation.reformedblogs.com/2007/09/22/why-i-prefer-psalms/#comment-237 bounddragon Sat, 22 Sep 2007 23:05:07 +0000 http://orthodoxdeviation.reformedblogs.com/2007/09/22/why-i-prefer-psalms/#comment-237 I've heard this song sung in an old church of mine. It really is a disgusting, man-exalting song. I’ve heard this song sung in an old church of mine. It really is a disgusting, man-exalting song.

]]> Comment on Spirits of Man and Beast by The Forsaken Gift » The Ant and the Dead Dog http://orthodoxdeviation.reformedblogs.com/2007/09/18/spirits-of-man-and-beast/#comment-233 The Forsaken Gift » The Ant and the Dead Dog Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:37:48 +0000 http://orthodoxdeviation.reformedblogs.com/2007/09/18/spirits-of-man-and-beast/#comment-233 [...] One day as I was driving, I passed by an Independent Baptist church and shuddered. The thought of such a church sent chills through me. Later that day, I was reading one of Bentok’s posts that referenced Ecclesiastes. I found that there was a lot of wisdom in Ecclesiastes, so I began reading it from the beginning. Upon reading chapter 4, it suddenly dawned on me as to why the sight of that Indy Church made my blood turn cold. 9Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. 10For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! 11Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? 12And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken (Eccl. 4:9-12). [...] […] One day as I was driving, I passed by an Independent Baptist church and shuddered. The thought of such a church sent chills through me. Later that day, I was reading one of Bentok’s posts that referenced Ecclesiastes. I found that there was a lot of wisdom in Ecclesiastes, so I began reading it from the beginning. Upon reading chapter 4, it suddenly dawned on me as to why the sight of that Indy Church made my blood turn cold. 9Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. 10For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! 11Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? 12And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken (Eccl. 4:9-12). […]

]]> Comment on Spirits of Man and Beast by bentok http://orthodoxdeviation.reformedblogs.com/2007/09/18/spirits-of-man-and-beast/#comment-225 bentok Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:19:00 +0000 http://orthodoxdeviation.reformedblogs.com/2007/09/18/spirits-of-man-and-beast/#comment-225 Muchos gracias. The Luke passage is usually interpretted in very odd ways. Oh yeah I almost forgot, Ecclesiastes is basically a worthless book because it speaks from a human perspective...it can't aid us in interpretting Luke, so we have to interpret it in a way that fits our whimsical presuppositions. ;) Muchos gracias. The Luke passage is usually interpretted in very odd ways. Oh yeah I almost forgot, Ecclesiastes is basically a worthless book because it speaks from a human perspective…it can’t aid us in interpretting Luke, so we have to interpret it in a way that fits our whimsical presuppositions. ;)

]]> Comment on Spirits of Man and Beast by hammer http://orthodoxdeviation.reformedblogs.com/2007/09/18/spirits-of-man-and-beast/#comment-224 hammer Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:21:34 +0000 http://orthodoxdeviation.reformedblogs.com/2007/09/18/spirits-of-man-and-beast/#comment-224 Good job showing the continuity of truth in the Bible. A firm understanding of our creation and the wisdom in Ecclesiastes makes reading Luke 23:46 so very clear! Good job showing the continuity of truth in the Bible. A firm understanding of our creation and the wisdom in Ecclesiastes makes reading Luke 23:46 so very clear!

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