Comments for Amidst The Rubble http://amidsttherubble.wordpress.com Standing amidst the rubble - from the grace perspective Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:40:59 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on By Their Fruits by Russ Hargett http://amidsttherubble.wordpress.com/2009/01/19/by-their-fruits/#comment-119 Russ Hargett Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:40:59 +0000 http://amidsttherubble.wordpress.com/?p=300#comment-119 Glen, As you know this is another subject that certainly needs more attention. One of the worst things a person can do to a newly saved person is to put them under the burden of proving their faith by their actions. Doing this can greatly discourage new saints and bring doubt and heartache to their newly saved souls. They will not begin to demonstrate the fruits of the Spirit in their daily life until they learn how this is done. Walking in the spirit is accomplished by those who are growing daily in grace truth, and by faith apply that truth to their walk. It only becomes "effectual" by those who believe it, and faithfully apply it. This is not an overnight process, but will slowly happen if the new believer is under solid grace teaching , and is taught the word of God rightly divided. Our big hair church mega culture promotes the idea that any bible will do and have diluted the word and it's message by endorsing the corrupted modern versions. Years of "bible correcting" by those who know "a little greek" has taken it's toll. Not only is the gospel muddier today than I've ever seen it, so is the doctrine of the sanctification of the believer! Thank God for the King James Bible and the solid foundation of it's reformation text. The bible doesn't need correction, it's the "big haired" teachers of the new age churchianity that need both correction and rebuke. We should all stand with our own apostle when he say's in II Cor 2:17 "for we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God": Let us stand boldly with Paul and not with the many that have forsaken the final authority of the true and faithful word of God!! This corruption has come home to roost as more and more have been deceived by it, and even those who have been able to hear a clear gospel message and get saved have been blinded to the high and holy truth of having "all joy and peace in believing". Keep it up and press on. Russ Glen,
As you know this is another subject that certainly needs more attention. One of the worst things a person can do to a newly saved person is to put them under the burden of proving their faith by their actions.
Doing this can greatly discourage new saints and bring doubt and heartache to their newly saved souls. They will not begin to demonstrate the fruits of the Spirit in their daily life until they learn how this is done.
Walking in the spirit is accomplished by those who are growing daily in grace truth, and by faith apply that truth to their walk. It only becomes “effectual” by those who believe it, and faithfully apply it. This is not an overnight process, but will slowly happen if the new believer is under solid grace teaching , and is taught the word of God rightly divided.
Our big hair church mega culture promotes the idea that any bible will do and have diluted the word and it’s message by endorsing the corrupted modern versions. Years of “bible correcting” by those who know “a little greek” has taken it’s toll.
Not only is the gospel muddier today than I’ve ever seen it, so is the doctrine of the sanctification of the believer!
Thank God for the King James Bible and the solid foundation of it’s reformation text. The bible doesn’t need correction, it’s the “big haired” teachers of the new age churchianity that need both correction and rebuke. We should all stand with our own apostle when he say’s in II Cor 2:17 “for we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God”: Let us stand boldly with Paul and not with the many that have forsaken the final authority of the true and faithful word of God!! This corruption has come home to roost as more and more have been deceived by it, and even those who have been able to hear a clear gospel message and get saved have been blinded to the high and holy truth of having “all joy and peace in believing”.
Keep it up and press on. Russ

]]> Comment on Old Testament Salvation and The Rich Young Ruler – Part 8 by Russ Hargett http://amidsttherubble.wordpress.com/2009/03/10/old-testament-salvation-and-the-rich-young-ruler-part-8/#comment-118 Russ Hargett Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:00:12 +0000 http://amidsttherubble.wordpress.com/?p=431#comment-118 Glen, Glad to see your getting this article on the blog. This passage has been abused for a long time. Thanks for your insight into a subject that needs much more discussion! Russ Glen,
Glad to see your getting this article on the blog. This passage has been abused for a long time. Thanks for your insight into a subject that needs much more discussion!
Russ

]]> Comment on Back This Weekend by Reyni http://amidsttherubble.wordpress.com/2009/04/17/back-this-weekend/#comment-102 Reyni Sat, 18 Apr 2009 02:35:48 +0000 http://amidsttherubble.wordpress.com/?p=503#comment-102 Well hurry up! We are thirsty for good doctrine and encouragement! Just kidding. We all need rest at times. Look forward to the next post. Well hurry up! We are thirsty for good doctrine and encouragement! Just kidding. We all need rest at times. Look forward to the next post.

]]> Comment on Culture Trends: De-baptism by Glen http://amidsttherubble.wordpress.com/2009/03/30/culture-trends-de-baptism/#comment-99 Glen Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:04:31 +0000 http://amidsttherubble.wordpress.com/?p=474#comment-99 Bryan, thanks for the encouragement. Your blog is linked to this one and I am trying my best to catch up reading your most recent posts. Bryan, thanks for the encouragement. Your blog is linked to this one and I am trying my best to catch up reading your most recent posts.

]]> Comment on Culture Trends: De-baptism by Bryan http://amidsttherubble.wordpress.com/2009/03/30/culture-trends-de-baptism/#comment-98 Bryan Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:26:34 +0000 http://amidsttherubble.wordpress.com/?p=474#comment-98 Glen, Greetings for Michigan. I have really enjoyed reading your last two posting in your Church Trends series. Keep up the good work. Have you look at my defense and confirmation blog? Bryan Glen,
Greetings for Michigan. I have really enjoyed reading your last two posting in your Church Trends series. Keep up the good work. Have you look at my defense and confirmation blog?
Bryan

]]> Comment on Church Trends: The Trinity Survey by lawrence smith http://amidsttherubble.wordpress.com/2009/03/21/church-trends-the-trinity-survey/#comment-94 lawrence smith Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:15:47 +0000 http://amidsttherubble.wordpress.com/?p=455#comment-94 The deceiver has done his deceiving successfully and we know that because no one appears to be the wiser. But knowing the nature of Adam why should anyone be surprised at these statistics? I get the distinct impression from scripture that things are going to get progressively worse not better, and this is just an affirmation of that. I thank my God daily for His mercy and because of that mercy I have been given His grace, the grace to believe in the all sufficient cross work of His Son on my behalf, and because of that He Gives to me His righteousness and to top this all off He gives me His peace. Please, if you will, give me one good, sound and logical reason why He is not eternally worthy of praise. The deceiver has done his deceiving successfully and we
know that because no one appears to be the wiser.
But knowing the nature of Adam why should anyone be
surprised at these statistics? I get the distinct impression
from scripture that things are going to get progressively
worse not better, and this is just an affirmation of that.

I thank my God daily for His mercy and because of that
mercy I have been given His grace, the grace to believe
in the all sufficient cross work of His Son on my behalf,
and because of that He Gives to me His righteousness
and to top this all off He gives me His peace. Please, if you
will, give me one good, sound and logical reason why He is
not eternally worthy of praise.

]]> Comment on Old Testament Salvation and The Rich Young Ruler – Part 8 by Glen http://amidsttherubble.wordpress.com/2009/03/10/old-testament-salvation-and-the-rich-young-ruler-part-8/#comment-92 Glen Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:07:17 +0000 http://amidsttherubble.wordpress.com/?p=431#comment-92 You're welcome Alex. Thanks for taking the time to read them. Glen You’re welcome Alex. Thanks for taking the time to read them.

Glen

]]> Comment on Old Testament Salvation and The Rich Young Ruler – Part 8 by Alex Kurz http://amidsttherubble.wordpress.com/2009/03/10/old-testament-salvation-and-the-rich-young-ruler-part-8/#comment-91 Alex Kurz Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:45:34 +0000 http://amidsttherubble.wordpress.com/?p=431#comment-91 Excellent articles! Thx much Glen. Alex Excellent articles!

Thx much Glen.

Alex

]]> Comment on Old Testament Salvation and The Rich Young Ruler – Part 7 by lawrence smith http://amidsttherubble.wordpress.com/2009/03/06/old-testament-salvation-and-the-rich-young-ruler-part-7/#comment-90 lawrence smith Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:37:00 +0000 http://amidsttherubble.wordpress.com/?p=426#comment-90 Grace and Peace to all you saints at Amidst the Rubble; Firstly, thank you for sending me your message on the Rich young Ruler in it's entirety. From our childhood onward we are taught that if we are to gain anything in this life we must work for it and that nothing is free. And that mentality is so often carried over into the spiritual realm. Probably the most difficult obstacle I face when presenting, from the scriptures, the Gospel of the Grace of God to a religious person is their undying obsession to hold on to their salvation by works program. It is truly an eye opener when one comes to see how deceitful and wicked the heart of man really is. It certainly was for me when I saw myself in that same boat. Thank you again for your exegesis on those passages. It is such a joy to discover those members of the body who see the importance of edification. You are truly a joint of supply. Yours, In Christ Larry Grace and Peace to all you saints at Amidst the Rubble;

Firstly, thank you for sending me your message on the Rich
young Ruler in it’s entirety.

From our childhood onward we are taught that if we are to gain anything in this life we must work for it and that nothing is free. And that mentality is so often carried over into the
spiritual realm.

Probably the most difficult obstacle I face when presenting, from the scriptures, the Gospel of the Grace of God to a religious person is their undying obsession to hold on to their salvation by works program. It is truly an eye opener when one comes to see how deceitful and wicked the heart of man really is. It certainly was for me when I saw myself in that same boat.

Thank you again for your exegesis on those passages. It
is such a joy to discover those members of the body who
see the importance of edification. You are truly a joint of
supply.

Yours, In Christ
Larry

]]> Comment on Old Testament Salvation and The Rich Young Ruler – Part 6 by Glen http://amidsttherubble.wordpress.com/2009/03/05/old-testament-salvation-and-the-rich-young-ruler-part-6/#comment-77 Glen Sat, 07 Mar 2009 03:59:23 +0000 http://amidsttherubble.wordpress.com/?p=422#comment-77 Thanks so much for asking. You bet. I'll send you the links to the previous parts. I am also going to consolidate all the posts into a single article after I finish the series. GC Thanks so much for asking. You bet. I’ll send you the links to the previous parts. I am also going to consolidate all the posts into a single article after I finish the series.

GC

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