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"To employ soft words and honeyed phrases in discussing questions of everlasting importance; to deal with errors that strike at the foundations of all human hope as if they were harmless and venial mistakes; to bless where God disapproves, and to make apologies where He calls us to stand up like men and assert, though it may be the aptest method of securing popular applause in a sophistical age, is cruelty to man and treachery to Heaven. Those who on such subjects attach more importance to the rules of courtesy than they do to the measures of truth do not defend the citadel, but betray it into the hands of its enemies. Love for Christ, and for the souls for whom He died, will be the exact measure of our zeal in exposing the dangers by which men's souls are ensnared" (quoted in a sermon by George Sayles Bishop, author of The Doctrines of Grace and Kindred Themes, 1910).


39 posted on 03/12/2006 9:42:01 AM PST by Search4Truth (Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God - Thomas Jefferson.)
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To: Search4Truth
Sorry. I leave judgement to the Lord and not you.

You have some kind of bone to pick with Billy Graham and it shows in your words.

If it were someone like Jim Bakker, or Bennie Hinn you were referring to, that might make some sense. But instead you come riding in on your high horse declaring that your judgement in things religious, is greater than enyone else's.

Your approach is what drives people away.

The words "judge not that ye be not judged" comes to mind. Perhaps they were redacted from your Bible, or they apply only to ordinary people and not you.

A grudge, like the one you seem to have against Rev. Graham, is a heavy burden to carry. He is along in years and will soon face the Lord himself. I can't see why you insist on inserting your judgement in the mean time. Worshipping God is the basis of my religious beliefs, not trying to pretend to be God's second in command like you are obviously doing.

(If that's not what you're doing, you definitley have a problem with expressing yourself 'cause that how it comes off.)

As for me, I'll let the Lord make the judgements and let you provide the comic relief.

40 posted on 03/12/2006 10:20:13 AM PST by capt. norm (Error: Keyboard not attached. Press F1 to continue)
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To: Search4Truth
To employ soft words and honeyed phrases in discussing questions of everlasting importance

I guess that's why Jesus went out and beat everyone into submission to make them Christians (sarcasm).

You definitely have siome twisted views of religion.

41 posted on 03/12/2006 10:23:20 AM PST by capt. norm (Error: Keyboard not attached. Press F1 to continue)
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