Kevin-- And it IS utterly ridiculous for an unbeliever to >> attempt to please God by following a bunch of rules. Jerry L-- Is it really "ridiculous" for people to try to obey the Bible? David W-- This does not seem to me to be saying the same thing? -----Original Message----- From: Jerry Lewis [mailto:jlew0@...] Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 2:08 PM To: pastorsforum@... Subject: Re: [PastorsForum] book - The Year of Living Biblically Isn't it a little presumptuous to judge a book's "whole point" without having read it????? Is it really "ridiculous" for people to try to obey the Bible? That is NOT what Christ has called me to preach. The odor of stagnant swamp water fill the air. Jerry "Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen." (Gal 1:3-5). ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Krewson" <pastorjerry@...> To: <pastorsforum@...> Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 2:00 PM Subject: Re: [PastorsForum] book - The Year of Living Biblically > AMEN! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kevin Sigafoos" <ksigafoos@...> > To: <pastorsforum@...> > Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 8:21 AM > Subject: Re: [PastorsForum] book - The Year of Living Biblically > > >> The whole point of the book seems to be to discredit the Bible by >> showing how ridiculous it would be to live according to it's >> commandments. And it IS utterly ridiculous for an unbeliever to >> attempt to please God by following a bunch of rules. The author >> completely misses the point of the entire Bible -- our obedience to >> God's commands comes from a transformed heart. >> >> Hebrews 11:6 6 And without faith it is impossible to please him, for >> whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he >> rewards those who seek him. >> >> (BTW, you know I was being satirical about Wallis and Spong, right?) >> >> On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 12:52 PM, Jerry Krewson >> <pastorjerry@...> wrote: >>> Kevin, >>> Wallis and Spong--even this under educated fellow would not waste my >>> time >>> on >>> anything they said was good. >>> >>> I would be interested in knowing how he comes out with the 'stoning >>> adulters' part of it. >>> jerry k >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Sigafoos" >>> <ksigafoos@...> >>> To: <pastorsforum@...> >>> Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 6:46 AM >>> Subject: Re: [PastorsForum] book - The Year of Living Biblically >>> >>> >>>> Well ... any book endorsed by Jim Wallis and Shelby Spong MUST be good! >>>> :-) >>>> >>>> I wonder if he managed to get the 1st Commandment right? Without >>>> God's grace and transformation of his heart, there is no way we could. >>>> Therefore, obeying the rest of God's laws is an exercise in >>>> futility. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Grace and peace, >>>> Kevin Sigafoos >>>> --------------------- >>>> For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be >>>> glory forever. Amen. (Rom 11:36) >>>> >>>> To subscribe, send a message to: pastorsforum-join@... >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe, send a message to: >>>> pastorsforum-unsubscribe@... >>>> >>>> >>> >>> To subscribe, send a message to: pastorsforum-join@... >>> >>> To unsubscribe, send a message to: >>> pastorsforum-unsubscribe@... >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Grace and peace, >> Kevin Sigafoos >> --------------------- >> For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be >> glory forever. Amen. (Rom 11:36) >> >> To subscribe, send a message to: pastorsforum-join@... >> >> To unsubscribe, send a message to: pastorsforum-unsubscribe@... >> >> > > To subscribe, send a message to: pastorsforum-join@... > > To unsubscribe, send a message to: pastorsforum-unsubscribe@... > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.21/1678 - Release Date: 9/18/2008 9:01 AM To subscribe, send a message to: pastorsforum-join@... To unsubscribe, send a message to: pastorsforum-unsubscribe@...