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Re: Gleanings from the "Gospels" [message #11849 is a reply to message #11845]

Thu, 05 November 2015 14:57

james
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Gary wrote on Wed, 04 November 2015 18:52

william wrote on Wed, 04 November 2015 11:17

I looked up what you said about David Platt and while its not my job to defend him, the article I read made it seem like he was pretty accurate in what he said and I would agree with him.

Here is what I read:

http://www.christianpost.com/news/david-platt-still-addressi ng-controversy-over-sinners-prayer-remarks-77462/

Blessings,
William

My apologies for jumping the gun, a number of articles I have read state Platt's view leans towards Calvinism, but trying to find where they are getting their information I am having trouble finding.

It does appear from what small amount of information I have found that he leans towards a legalistic view of evangelism. Most ministries tend to lock into some pet peeve doctrine and try to enforce the message in every sermon or at least most of the sermons they preach.

Then again all of this information I'm getting this from the internet as well, and it sounds like I've heard it before somewhere. I need to look further into what this Brother is sharing here. On some of the subjects I read, that he quoted, I had thought the same thing concerning others salvation but thought who was I to question another persons experience. Can we judge others by how they carry themselves in this world? There must be some type of judging going on or how would you discern anything by their fruits?

For example, if they say they know the Lord, but have no fruit or any interest in spiritual things, are they just babes in Christ who have been taught incorrectly or have they just had some religious experience and never met the Lord, and maybe their not Christians except in name only.

Let's face it every ones experience is different in some respect when we come to the Lord. But somewhere down the road you'll be convicted of what you allow in your life and start changing. By this I mean salvation is a growing process, sin is no longer attractive in light of eternity.

I keep coming back to the parable of the sower but then all the parables are written to Christians, on what will happen for good or evil. I know were not saved by works but there will be works that are weighed out in the final analysis, if we go by what is said in the parables.

Gary

Since this thread is centered on what we can glean from The Gospels I'm going to respect the subject and stay off 'rabbit trails'...except to say this, I attend worship where David Platt pastored for several years and I assure you that this brother is a fruit bearer. I learned my lesson concerning putting men on pedestals with Hobart Freeman, but let me remind you that what we read on the internet, especially negative about someone(example FA & HEF) isn't always the truth. His life reflects his words as much as anyone I've ever seen.

Back to the Gospels, Jesus said: "Be ye doers of The Word and not hearers only..."

“But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us,”

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