tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31147681.post487831549267808181..comments2024-03-22T08:15:52.097-04:00Comments on BaptistGadfly: Acts 16: 31 & The TwinsStephen Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10866698322854892197noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31147681.post-49356381920950947642009-03-11T07:05:00.000-04:002009-03-11T07:05:00.000-04:00Dear Bruce:Yes, I have noticed that! There is a t...Dear Bruce:<BR/><BR/>Yes, I have noticed that! There is a tendency to go to an extreme when fighting an extreme. Alexander Campbell is a good case example of this.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comment. <BR/><BR/>God bless<BR/><BR/>StephenStephen Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10866698322854892197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31147681.post-25947300786137173732009-03-11T00:53:00.000-04:002009-03-11T00:53:00.000-04:00I agree with you. Have you noticed how the pendulu...I agree with you. Have you noticed how the pendulum of error swings to extremes? For example, one extreme makes it too hard to get saved, like we see among "Lordship salvationists." Another extreme makes it too easy, like we see among what I think is called the grace movement. Some in this movement teach the dead faith in James is that of a real Christian, rather than that of a fake Christian.Bruce Oyenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15452003337660080930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31147681.post-20091720865283961542009-03-10T23:14:00.000-04:002009-03-10T23:14:00.000-04:00Dear Brother Bruce:Thanks for your comment.I belie...Dear Brother Bruce:<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comment.<BR/><BR/>I believe the apostle called upon the jailer to believe in Christ as Lord as well as Savior, of course. That being said, I cannot endorse all that is said under the umbrella term "lordship salvation."<BR/><BR/>You were a Campbellite and I was a Hardshell. We both know by experience the errors of these sects.<BR/><BR/>God bless<BR/><BR/>StephenStephen Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10866698322854892197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31147681.post-36661504974108767132009-03-10T22:15:00.000-04:002009-03-10T22:15:00.000-04:00Stephen, this was good. I especially liked the poi...Stephen, this was good. I especially liked the point you made at the end about Campbellites not being willing or able to give a simple Gospel invitation to one wanting or needing to be saved. I had to go through several of their "Bible studies" before I was considered ready to be saved. Of course, the focus was on their view of baptism instead of faith in Christ. This leads me to say this: it seems Campbellites don't really believe Christ alone is the mediator between God and men, for they insist that one who wants to be saved must be baptized by someone for salvation. So, the baptizer is a mediator between God and the baptizee. <BR/> One more point about your point concerning the simplicity of the way of salvation: Lordship salvationists, too, are hesitant to give such a simple appeal to someone in need of Christ. It seems Lordship salvationists want to take someone's spiritual temperature to make sure it is 98.6to prove the person is really ready to be saved. Just read john MacArthur's book, "Hard To Believe" as an example of this theology presented in clear terms.<BR/><BR/> Bruce OyenBruce Oyenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15452003337660080930noreply@blogger.com