The LCS Factor

[Toledo]

Originally Posted by Nell

If God wanted to say a few plain words to you/us about idolatry, how would He do it? Is it possible that the Lord has been speaking to you/us through Matt and Jane on this topic? Is it possible that resistance to this topic has drowned out His plain words?

Our God has the entire New Testament, including the words of the Lord Jesus Himself in the Gospels, and we needed to wait 2,000 years for him to speak through TJ and Matt...? Goodness, how is that different from what the Blending Brothers have to say with their "up to date" word?

"Unless I am convinced by the testimony of the Holy Scriptures or by evident reason—for I can believe neither pope nor councils alone, as it is clear that they have erred repeatedly and contradicted themselves—I consider myself convicted by the testimony of Holy Scripture, which is my basis; my conscience is captive to the Word of God. Thus I cannot and will not recant, because acting against one's conscience is neither safe nor sound. Here I stand. I can do no other. God help me. Amen." ~ Martin Luther at the Diet of Worms

The "resistance to this topic" has been because :

1) the case for the sort of idolatry TJ and Matt have insisted upon has not been shown through the testimony of the Holy Scriptures, and

2) even less has it been shown that everyone who ever met with the local churches is guilty.

[Nell]

Toledo,

I'm just asking questions.

Nell

[Toledo]

Originally Posted by Nell

I'm just asking questions.

I agree that questions are valuable and important. I've spent more than 30 years saying "Amen" to whatever I was told. Now I am learning once again to ask questions and to seek after the truth.

I am willing and open to being corrected (after all -- I've been wrong a lot!). I'm just not ready to accept a quick and easy answer. I want to see what the bible has to say ... about so many things!