Comments on: Growing to understand the Essentials http://hillbillytheologian.wordpress.com Deep Thoughts from the Ozark Hollows Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:14:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: mattsummers http://hillbillytheologian.wordpress.com/growing-to-understand-the-essentials/#comment-27 mattsummers Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:10:19 +0000 http://hillbillytheologian.wordpress.com/?page_id=13#comment-27 There's nothing to disagree with. I didn't make a statment, I asked a question: "Essential for what?" Again, I'm not sure I understand the question of the Essentials as you state them. And to further the problem, simply accepting a set of core doctrines as true doesn't make you a Christian---if so we have promoted some new kind of gnosticism, yes? I can know about you, but that doesn't mean I know you. Knowing about Jesus, and having correct knowledge about Jesus, doesn't save you, or does it? www.matt-summers.com There’s nothing to disagree with. I didn’t make a statment, I asked a question: “Essential for what?” Again, I’m not sure I understand the question of the Essentials as you state them.

And to further the problem, simply accepting a set of core doctrines as true doesn’t make you a Christian—if so we have promoted some new kind of gnosticism, yes? I can know about you, but that doesn’t mean I know you. Knowing about Jesus, and having correct knowledge about Jesus, doesn’t save you, or does it?
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]]> By: hillbillytheologian http://hillbillytheologian.wordpress.com/growing-to-understand-the-essentials/#comment-20 hillbillytheologian Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:28:32 +0000 http://hillbillytheologian.wordpress.com/?page_id=13#comment-20 Matt, the more I consider your thoughts on the essentials the more I disagree. Yes we must accept that God is Creator, Jesus as the Word who became flesh, and the Scripture as inspired and without error in the original documents as essential. Yet, His atoning sacrifice and having His work credited to our accounts is essential too. Without the application of Christ's righteousness the plan of God is not fulfilled for the faithful seeker. The plan (see above: "Salvation is received") is a must and those teaching otherwise are not leading people to Christ as Christ commands. And, no one is assured of the application if they don't faithfully apply the gospel commands. Hillbilly Theologian Matt, the more I consider your thoughts on the essentials the more I disagree. Yes we must accept that God is Creator, Jesus as the Word who became flesh, and the Scripture as inspired and without error in the original documents as essential. Yet, His atoning sacrifice and having His work credited to our accounts is essential too. Without the application of Christ’s righteousness the plan of God is not fulfilled for the faithful seeker. The plan (see above: “Salvation is received”) is a must and those teaching otherwise are not leading people to Christ as Christ commands. And, no one is assured of the application if they don’t faithfully apply the gospel commands.

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]]> By: hillbillytheologian http://hillbillytheologian.wordpress.com/growing-to-understand-the-essentials/#comment-15 hillbillytheologian Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:40:20 +0000 http://hillbillytheologian.wordpress.com/?page_id=13#comment-15 Matt, two things the Essentials are and indicated, "There are essentials God wants all disciples to achieve understanding of. Also, I will Blogroll as I understand how. Hillbilly Theologian Matt, two things the Essentials are and indicated, “There are essentials God wants all disciples to achieve understanding of. Also, I will Blogroll as I understand how.

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]]> By: mattsummers http://hillbillytheologian.wordpress.com/growing-to-understand-the-essentials/#comment-10 mattsummers Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:05:34 +0000 http://hillbillytheologian.wordpress.com/?page_id=13#comment-10 Blogroll, please? Blogroll, please?

]]> By: mattsummers http://hillbillytheologian.wordpress.com/growing-to-understand-the-essentials/#comment-9 mattsummers Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:04:36 +0000 http://hillbillytheologian.wordpress.com/?page_id=13#comment-9 Essential for what? Essential for daily living for Chirst? So, if we don't fully understand these things can we live for Chirst? Or essential for being saved? So, if we don't fully understand these things we can't be saved? Or essential for leadership? So, if we don't fully understand these things we can't be in Church leadership? See, i'm not sure I understand the whole "essentials" argument. Dogma vs. Doctrine? Yes, but essentials, i'm not sure I understand. Please explain further. Thanks. www.matt-summers.com Essential for what? Essential for daily living for Chirst? So, if we don’t fully understand these things can we live for Chirst? Or essential for being saved? So, if we don’t fully understand these things we can’t be saved? Or essential for leadership? So, if we don’t fully understand these things we can’t be in Church leadership? See, i’m not sure I understand the whole “essentials” argument. Dogma vs. Doctrine? Yes, but essentials, i’m not sure I understand. Please explain further. Thanks. http://www.matt-summers.com

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