Comments for Immoderate"If I am immoderate, I am immoderate to God." - BengelComment on A remark on Frontlines special, The Mormons by Seth R.- August 24, 2008 "Jesus did not say, You will be part of the narrative and the narrative will set you free." You're ignoring what the object of our narrative is. Neither did Jesus say, "You will be orthodox, and orthodoxy will set you free."http://immoderate.wordpress.com/2008/08/19/a-remark-on-frontlines-special-the-mormons/#com... Comment on Biblical Kid Times: A Response to Aaron Blumer by Greg Stiekes by ndefalco- August 23, 2008 This is a good response to Pastor Blumer's article. And the discussion thereafter has been helpful to me. And what Kevin 3 said resonates with me as well: "I wonder if this discussion is like a church music war, where both sides stake out positions and disregard areas of commonality" I think frank discussion about the fringe elements of both the program-driven and the family integrated churches is needed. We need to avoid those things that cause division and strive toward those things we can..http://immoderate.wordpress.com/2007/10/10/%E2%80%9Cbiblical-kid-times%E2%80%9D-a-response... Comment on A remark on Frontlines special, The Mormons by brad- August 23, 2008 c.c. "We claim original Christianity; not the Christianity born out of the councils and creeds of men. We claim original priesthood authority, and acknowledge a falling away of pure Christianity through the subsequent centuries after the death of the apostles." First, to show how the Apostle's, Nicene, Athanasian, Chalcedonian Creeds are different from the faith of the Apostles would be a daunting task. Second, the dismissing of the creeds of men is quite amusing from one whose canon...http://immoderate.wordpress.com/2008/08/19/a-remark-on-frontlines-special-the-mormons/#com... Comment on A remark on Frontlines special, The Mormons by Seth R.- August 22, 2008 I don't think you can divorce Mormonism from the history and have anything much left. We Mormons do not usually bother much with orthodoxy and organized theology. Ours is pretty open-ended, and the authoritative commentary is all over the place. We prefer to keep our theology open-ended and ambiguous. You can see that as an advantage or a disadvantage - as you choose. Some Mormon scholars have noted that Mormonism does not have a theology as much as a history and a system of ethics. We rarely.http://immoderate.wordpress.com/2008/08/19/a-remark-on-frontlines-special-the-mormons/#com... Comment on A remark on Frontlines special, The Mormons by Clean Cut- August 22, 2008 Good question Brad. We claim original Christianity; not the Christianity born out of the councils and creeds of men. We claim original priesthood authority, and acknowledge a "falling away" of pure Christianity through the subsequent centuries after the death of the apostles. To a degree, Protestants claim this to, but feel that the Reformation solved the problems. Latter-day Saints feel that more than a reformation was necessary, but a complete Restoration.http://immoderate.wordpress.com/2008/08/19/a-remark-on-frontlines-special-the-mormons/#com... Comment on A remark on Frontlines special, The Mormons by brad- August 22, 2008 CC-- Hmmm... If you admit to not being "a branch of historic or traditional Christianity" what are you restoring the church to How can you restore to something you claim no part ofhttp://immoderate.wordpress.com/2008/08/19/a-remark-on-frontlines-special-the-mormons/#com... Comment on A remark on Frontlines special, The Mormons by Clean Cut- August 21, 2008 I agree with your statement that Mormonism is not a branch of historic, or traditional Christianity. If it were, we would have no need to exist or to share the message of the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ.http://immoderate.wordpress.com/2008/08/19/a-remark-on-frontlines-special-the-mormons/#com... Comment on A remark on Frontlines special, The Mormons by Ryan Martin- August 21, 2008 Respondent 1, I cannot quite make out what you are saying. Clean Cut, I agree that evangelicals should understand Mormons. But Mouw, I believe, was too cordial toward Mormon theology in the program. I know you profess Mormonism, and I have no intention of speaking in an offensive way to you. I agree, Mormon theology should be understood by evangelicals before they speak concerning it. But I want to be clear. It is incumbent upon evangelicals, including Mouw, to repudiate openly the false...http://immoderate.wordpress.com/2008/08/19/a-remark-on-frontlines-special-the-mormons/#com... Comment on A remark on Frontlines special, The Mormons by Clean Cut- August 20, 2008 I'd say that's a pretty good, fair review. Thinking back on it, I can only remember the really eery music that seemed to purposely make Mormonism look or feel really strangemysterious. That's the part I hated. Very astute observation that a huge chunk of time was given to dissenters. They ought to have their voice, but it shouldn't be the predominant sound. I have only one question. You say you were baffled by Richard Mouw's patience with Mormons. Do you really think patience is not a...http://immoderate.wordpress.com/2008/08/19/a-remark-on-frontlines-special-the-mormons/#com... Comment on WTS sale on Machens Christianity & Liberalism by CWatson- August 20, 2008 It is also free online here: http:www.biblebelievers.commachenindex.htmlhttp://immoderate.wordpress.com/2008/08/16/wts-sale-on-machens-christianity-liberalism/#co... |