tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post7169807871860339671..comments2024-03-17T08:25:33.806+00:00Comments on Thoughts of Francis Turretin: Unloading 35 Loaded Questions for "Bible Christians" 34/35Turretinfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01802277110253897379noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-32223624864317602392010-02-15T05:27:08.824+00:002010-02-15T05:27:08.824+00:00The comments are too long so Ive made my own new b...The comments are too long so Ive made my own new blog here - http://cattomist.blogspot.com/<br /><br />You can post here or there or maybe we can strike up a talk on an agreed topic on your front page.<br />JMjohn martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06660610295915450085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-76903936681657326122010-02-14T14:12:34.126+00:002010-02-14T14:12:34.126+00:00"So would unity convince the world that Jesus..."So would unity convince the world that Jesus was sent by God or not?"<br /><br />Actually, that's a very different question from "what kind of unity is being discussed." The unity of love does (not alone, but as one of the means that the Holy Spirit uses) convince the world.<br /><br />"Its only phantasmal if you ignore the simple logical statements as follows<br />Turretinfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01802277110253897379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-18458420124683984452010-02-14T00:25:26.678+00:002010-02-14T00:25:26.678+00:00JM,
not that you will stop, but you really are ba...JM,<br /><br />not that you will stop, but you really are barking up the wrong tree.<br /><br />What is missing is the "insider" information not granted to you, yet, if at all.<br /><br />I know you probably won't understand what I said, but, hey, I said it anyway!<br /><br />The problem with your logic there, is it only works with your logic.<br /><br />Here's a couple of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-78033426832921592502010-02-14T00:04:14.307+00:002010-02-14T00:04:14.307+00:00“Denominational unity was not intended to convince...“Denominational unity was not intended to convince the world that Jesus was sent by God.” <br /><br />JM wrote: "Therefore Denominational disunity was intended to convince the world that Jesus was sent by God."<br /><br />That is a non sequitur.<br /><br />If [X] is not intended to do [Y]<br /><br />it does not follow<br /><br />Not [X] is intended to do [Y].”<br /><br />So would unity john martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06660610295915450085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-37675007946506457702010-02-13T16:41:36.425+00:002010-02-13T16:41:36.425+00:00In response to this: “Denominational unity was not...In response to this: “Denominational unity was not intended to convince the world that Jesus was sent by God.”<br /><br />JM wrote: "Therefore Denominational disunity was intended to convince the world that Jesus was sent by God."<br /><br />That is a <i>non sequitur</i>.<br /><br />If [X] is not intended to do [Y]<br /><br />it does not follow<br /><br />Not [X] is intended to do [Y].<Turretinfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01802277110253897379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-67568429000162470222010-02-13T15:15:29.997+00:002010-02-13T15:15:29.997+00:00True Christian charity and spiritual unity is obse...True Christian charity and spiritual unity is observed by the world, and is recognized as a characteristic peculiar to Christians, but they don't understand it, and are in fact perplexed by it.<br /><br /><i>Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.</i><br />1 John 1:31<Coram Deohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504564435400500996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-64552573571540042212010-02-12T23:26:59.530+00:002010-02-12T23:26:59.530+00:00“Denominational unity was not intended to convince...“Denominational unity was not intended to convince the world that Jesus was sent by God.”<br /><br />Therefore Denominational disunity was intended to convince the world that Jesus was sent by God. But this is absurd, so Steves objection is real and has not been answered. Protestantism is not a true refection of Jesus’ mission.<br /><br />JMjohn martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06660610295915450085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-76641594571598904292010-02-12T20:20:01.502+00:002010-02-12T20:20:01.502+00:00I don't even understand the question the way i...I don't even understand the question the way it is put.<br /><br />The Bible says that the world will know we are Christians by our love for one another. Does this not take place all over the world every day and all throughout history, albeit amidst sin and human frailty?<br /><br />Since Jesus prayed for the unity of His Church, either He failed to convince the Father to answer His request,Pilgrimsarbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18046918223325823689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-55119712584414355142010-02-12T16:59:41.334+00:002010-02-12T16:59:41.334+00:00Yes TF, with regard to question 34), it does!
Tha...Yes TF, with regard to question 34), it does!<br /><br />That premise of that question by Ray, reveals "who" he believes is building "whose" church. It is not Christ fulfilling the Will of Our Heavenly Father, but rather his faith centers in the papacy and magisterium building its own belief system or religion.<br /><br />Isn't it interesting that the false [g]od is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-64542939563181820582010-02-12T14:02:39.309+00:002010-02-12T14:02:39.309+00:00#2 is an important and too often overlooked point....#2 is an important and too often overlooked point.louishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05447894010657835114noreply@blogger.com