[count-your-change]

Chesterton may have been a nice fellow and smart as can be but God’s word has the priority over Chesterton at his most clever.
No golden calves, no sacred poles and sacred woods, no weeping over Tammuz, no rites of Baal mixed with the worship of God, no fellowship with darkness of any kind or name however “human” Chesterton might think it is.

According to Christ what “sanctifies” is the truth of God’s word, “Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.”
(John 17:17)
And as Paul said under inspiration of God’s spirit, “But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.” (1 Cor. 10:20)

So much for Chesterton, So much for Newman.

[maryz]

According to Christ what “sanctifies” is the truth of God’s word, “Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.” (John 17:17)
And as Paul said under inspiration of God’s spirit, “But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.” (1 Cor. 10:20)

Exactly. We just interpret them differently and I guess will have to agree to disagree.

[RnMomof7]

No golden calves, no sacred poles and sacred woods, no weeping over Tammuz, no rites of Baal mixed with the worship of God, no fellowship with darkness of any kind or name however “human” Chesterton might think it is.
According to Christ what “sanctifies” is the truth of God’s word, “Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.” (John 17:17)
And as Paul said under inspiration of God’s spirit, “But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.” (1 Cor. 10:20)

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