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Originally Posted by awareness
But back to Falwell Jr.. I feel sorry for him. He couldn't help his DNA. Not from his father, but from his grandfather, Carey Falwell. It skipped a generation. Carey was a bootlegger, who dismissed organized religion, and was unsaved. Obviously, granddad's DNA, and example, was stronger than daddy's.
One of the founders of modern day evangelicalism -- the Moral Majority -- Sr. Falwell started Liberty University, with, according to Jr., the entrepreneurial spirit of his bootlegging father. I guess selling Jesus is tantamount to selling illegal booze, according to Jr..
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First of all, we love you brother! Just had to state that reality up front . . . (our Father is perfect, and perfect love casts out all fear)
The Falwell thing is unfortunate, to be sure. I didn't know much about him, other than he seemed to be held up as something. Reminds me of Jimmy Swaggart. Swaggart still has a TV show, but whenever I watch I get something of an unsettled feeling and sense that it's not genuine. Therefore I usually skip over pretty fast - doesn't seem to be any Living Water there.
But it's just in the DNA of our earthly father, and even regenerated ones have the same flesh - rotten to the core - it never changes! So why are we surprised when the flesh manifests in some act? Of course, the media is quick to jump on any display such as this from a Christian. But it's actually just the flesh, pointing the finger at the flesh, as the flesh is so want to do.
But in Him there is love and forgiveness. Seventy times seven. That is mercy and grace to us in the person and sacrifice of Christ. And that is how He said we would be known to the world - by our love.
OK - all that just came out, but what I really wanted to ask is the question that was asked a number of times earlier in this thread:
What is the definition of an evangelical? I seriously have never considered the term much. If you asked me, I suppose all I would know to answer is that it is someone who proclaims Christ. Is this incorrect?