tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085936578987398813.comments2023-03-25T05:23:23.987-07:00A Southern Baptist Calvinist...on life, the world, and javaClark Dunlaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06887033027838106600noreply@blogger.comBlogger114125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085936578987398813.post-58182246687878218682017-03-18T11:24:46.027-07:002017-03-18T11:24:46.027-07:00I forgot to add, their are many references to warn...I forgot to add, their are many references to warning the Hebrew believers to not return to the law and the prophets incluyding this: <br />Heb 12:24 and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel. <br />Heb 12:25 See that you do not refuse him who is speaking. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape if we reject him who warns from heaven. <br /><br />There are others, but I am just responding to this 'on the fly' as I am quite busy with other matters.<br />Thanks.Clark Dunlaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06887033027838106600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085936578987398813.post-53263423661718363452017-03-18T11:13:50.514-07:002017-03-18T11:13:50.514-07:00I apologise for the typos, I was in a hurry! sor...I apologise for the typos, I was in a hurry! sorry!Clark Dunlaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06887033027838106600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085936578987398813.post-22398000977009542592017-03-18T11:13:03.263-07:002017-03-18T11:13:03.263-07:00Not wure why this comment is following this (quite...Not wure why this comment is following this (quite old) post, but let me just say that calling people liars and claiming to know their motives are not helpful for dialogue and even correction, if that is what I need.<br />But as to his claim that there is not a single verse about returning to Judaism I would first look at the text of the book. (But first let me say, the primary teaching of the book is the greatness and excellencies of Jesus Christ.) The writer of Hebrews discusses Abraham, angels, Moses and the law and shows that Jesus is better every step of the way. What question do you think he is addressing? It seems to me He is showing Hebrew Christians that should not return to the Law but keep their focus on Christ. None of those things are evil, ie. Abraham, moses, priesthood, the law etc.But they all point to Jesus who is the fulfillment of the Old Covenant!<br />I also take the warnings in the book of Hebrews as quite potent and severe and do not believe we should avoid or dismiss them. But we need to see them in the context of the power of Jesus to save eternally, those who come to Him in faith.<br />If that might clear anything up, at least where I stand on these things, then good.Clark Dunlaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06887033027838106600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085936578987398813.post-88317741779310698352017-03-17T10:24:50.770-07:002017-03-17T10:24:50.770-07:00(The article said)
"...Why was the book of He...(The article said)<br />"...Why was the book of Hebrews written? Because there were many believers about to lose heart and return to Judaism."<br /><br />WHAT A JOKE, THERE'S NOT ONE SINGLE WORD IN THE ENTIRE BOOK OF HEBREWS THAT WARNS ABOUT "RETURNING TO JUDAISM." THIS TYPICAL CALVINIST LIAR REFUSES TO BELIEVE THE PASSAGE WARNINGS AGAINST FALLING AWAY FROM THE LIVING GOD CAUSE IT WRECKS HIS THEOLOGY.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085936578987398813.post-542051171836332002014-08-04T14:55:30.535-07:002014-08-04T14:55:30.535-07:00I really am glad you liked it. I really am glad you liked it. Clark Dunlaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06887033027838106600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085936578987398813.post-1778867598124974112014-08-04T06:07:14.045-07:002014-08-04T06:07:14.045-07:00I printed out your letter to daddy to carry in my ...I printed out your letter to daddy to carry in my Bible. Thanks. It is a beautiful tribute. Amen!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08690749839896097103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085936578987398813.post-57639140211121948402014-08-01T23:11:28.980-07:002014-08-01T23:11:28.980-07:00I think you'll notice that I wrote openly to a...I think you'll notice that I wrote openly to a brother who had spoken openly. So thats not a violation of anything. Plus, I hope you see that I really admire and respect a LOT about brother Chan. But just grow weary of the "how miserable the church is" refrain. Especially with all the touchy-feely-gobbledy gook he said we need to be. <br />I'm not taking it down and my first argument with him in the first place was not about putting down a brother openly. It was about dissing the bride of Christ.Clark Dunlaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06887033027838106600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085936578987398813.post-37232148011433743432014-08-01T22:57:36.386-07:002014-08-01T22:57:36.386-07:00I could not disagree with you more. Putting down y...I could not disagree with you more. Putting down your brother publicly over the internet is exactly what your first argument was against in the first place. Furthermore God moves when we let Him. The Church in the US has been struggling even keep members much less bringing people to Christ. The best way for you to help is to make desiples and serve God instead of airing your beef with my brither Francis Chan. Also my words may sound harsh but i hope you see the love that is behind them. You are my brother as well and i would appreciate if you took this post down. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13840900230593775197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085936578987398813.post-35289563119527067272014-06-11T11:14:36.584-07:002014-06-11T11:14:36.584-07:00I can see how you might get that message. I don...I can see how you might get that message. I don't think that is his intent. I think his motives are admirable, but I'm no sure about his methods.Clark Dunlaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06887033027838106600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085936578987398813.post-1193570655444090482014-06-11T09:24:07.091-07:002014-06-11T09:24:07.091-07:00What I have been thinking, thanks for saying so pr...What I have been thinking, thanks for saying so profoundly. Chan seems to preach guilt not love. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13364030236492672960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085936578987398813.post-10443410735598904032014-05-31T17:02:26.799-07:002014-05-31T17:02:26.799-07:00This is Danna.Well said Clark. A wonderful tribute...This is Danna.Well said Clark. A wonderful tribute to your brother and a comforting reminder to us believers. We miss our loved ones and don't want to lose them but we would not want them to leave the joy of heaven. We must look forward to the day we will be there with them.Dannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09869183421263253356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085936578987398813.post-45351562260768568982014-05-25T21:14:58.500-07:002014-05-25T21:14:58.500-07:00I see you like to slap around the Bride of Christ ...I see you like to slap around the Bride of Christ too. Dangerous business. I don't think she needs coddling but teaching, challenging, loving would be a good place to start. I think Chans beef here is with God actually, because He isn't moving like he did 2000 years ago. I guess what I really want to say to Chan is grow up and take responsibility for the maturity level of the church you pastored. Clark Dunlaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06887033027838106600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085936578987398813.post-6234186722384197342014-05-25T09:57:35.050-07:002014-05-25T09:57:35.050-07:00As a retired pastor's daughter, I can tell you...As a retired pastor's daughter, I can tell you that the "church" is totally out of touch with reaching the lost and if she is the Bride of Christ, she has totally lost het way to the wedding , her veil has flown out the window, and her dress is ruined. We had better redirect our efforts, repent, and step out of the 19th century if we are going to make It. Being nice, at this point, would be a joke, sir, and I know you mean well, but "religion" ain't cutting it. Now, if you just wanna dress up on sunday morning, shake hands with the same guy that's been sitting on the pew in front of you for 20 plus years, head home to Sunday dinner, then hit the recliner... if that's what Christianity is to you, then keep on with it, because thats what 90% of American Christians are doing. BUT its not gonna reach anybody new for Christ really and certainly not the multitudes living in such a debaucherous society, such as we have never seen in this country. If you love your fellow man as Jesus commanded, tact is certainly needed in the approach to the lost, but sweetness went out the door when heroin, crack, deviant sexual practices, child sex rings, human slavery, and more horrible sin than I can even think of. I am preaching to the choir here, because I am just as guilty, but I don't think the "church" needs coddling. We need a swift kick in the pants.angiepmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14409212970119122502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085936578987398813.post-20431296259711557862013-11-09T13:36:28.060-08:002013-11-09T13:36:28.060-08:00I think Jesus did this miracle for his disciples b...I think Jesus did this miracle for his disciples benefit. They believed in him, maybe the servants, too. He also wanted to make sure the wedding went well. He is a good guy to have at a wedding, funeral, etc.<br />Andrew Conradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07053309603082349557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085936578987398813.post-86690423836516471642013-10-31T19:59:12.284-07:002013-10-31T19:59:12.284-07:00Is somebody hoarding birth control? There are many...Is somebody hoarding birth control? There are many different kinds available. Oh, you mean free pills to anybody who wants it. Why?<br />There are some very inexpensive methods of birth control and no, I don't mean abstinence. ;-)<br />But the whole thing about Conservative Christians having the most abortions is an urban myth.<br />According Guttmacher research:<br />Non-Hispanic black and Hispanic women have higher rates of abortion (40 and 29 per 1,000 women aged 15–44, respectively) than non-Hispanic white women do (12 per 1,000). Most Hispanic women are not in the typical 'conservative Christian' definition. Some are and many black women are. But this tells us there is a greater diversity there. <br />Add to that:<br />In 2008, the abortion rate was highest in the Northeast (27 abortions per 1,000 women), followed by the West, the South and the Midwest (22, 18 and 14 per 1,000, respectively).<br />Northeast and west have the lower number of Conservative Christians in the country, so this has a negative influence on those numbers.<br />And finally:<br />More than seven in 10 U.S. women obtaining an abortion report a religious affiliation (37% protestant, 28% Catholic and 7% other), and 25% attend religious services at least once a month.[38] The abortion rate for protestant women is 15 per 1,000 women, while Catholic women have a slightly higher rate, 22 per 1,000.[32]<br />Now I don't know how you define conservative Christian.<br />There are many conservative catholics, but they are not usually considered a part of the "Conservative Christian" definition. Thats usually reserved for non-mainline protestants, ie. not Lutheran, Presbyterian, Anglican, Methodist. But those groups make up a large part of the White protestants who have abortions. So, in each of these stats, the numbers of "Conservative Christians" is marginalised.<br />I would agree Conservative Christians are having too many abortions.<br />I would agree that there is a high number of whites, Catholics, Protestants, etc. having abortions.<br />I would REALLY agree there are way to many Blacks and Hispanics having abortions. And while the reproductive rates among Hispanics tend to be higher than other groups, it really disgusts me that white people have helped convince blacks that abortions are a good idea for them. Shades of Margaret Sanger.Clark Dunlaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06887033027838106600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085936578987398813.post-41967333931232762222013-10-31T14:23:15.383-07:002013-10-31T14:23:15.383-07:00Why not offer ways to help reduce the number of ab...Why not offer ways to help reduce the number of abortions that are viable and will really help? A great solution would be to make birth control available to those who need it... Not only would that reduce the number of abortions, but it would also reduce the number of babies/humans being supported by welfare... seems like a win/win situation. Do you know what group has the highest rate of abortions? Conservative christians. It's time to help your flock.Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002184564128010785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085936578987398813.post-47311799491475598202013-10-23T16:29:38.085-07:002013-10-23T16:29:38.085-07:00good thoughts! McArthur may not be taking the rig...good thoughts! McArthur may not be taking the right approach--but some approach similar to it is needed due to the dangers out thereUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07832269166549448055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085936578987398813.post-78378141202507613282013-08-17T13:28:05.314-07:002013-08-17T13:28:05.314-07:00Hahaha! This is fun, Dad! Kind of a post-apocalypt...Hahaha! This is fun, Dad! Kind of a post-apocalyptic fantasy? I like it. :-)Corriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08821607054612002855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085936578987398813.post-86477325686446594092013-05-31T20:08:24.673-07:002013-05-31T20:08:24.673-07:00Wow, James, how incredibly uninformed you are. Cal...Wow, James, how incredibly uninformed you are. Calvinists were present at the start of the SBC. Second, many reformed Baptists are starting churches. Third, I know of reformed Baptists who have significantly grown the existing churches they have been called to. Yes, non-calvinists are doing these things, too. But your depiction is just false accusations.Clark Dunlaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06887033027838106600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085936578987398813.post-61442208807649654122013-05-31T19:19:44.054-07:002013-05-31T19:19:44.054-07:00Its total non-sense for Calvinists and non-Calvini...Its total non-sense for Calvinists and non-Calvinists to exist in the same denomination. And always it happens by Calvinists sneaking in and attempting to take over, whether entirely successful or not. If Calvinism were the truth, it'd start its own churches rather than just trying these little coups in established churches. But as it stands, Calvinists have no churches, unless you count baby baptizers as having true churches.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16372463300223880001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085936578987398813.post-75201110569022852082012-08-16T03:58:45.760-07:002012-08-16T03:58:45.760-07:00Well Clark...yeah it does sound like that. Babies ...Well Clark...yeah it does sound like that. Babies cry, people will disrupt. I guess I believe in Grace that much. Loving people where they are...disruptions and all, which aren't disruptions unless we make them be. <br /><br />I'm sure the souls will be fine. God can work even in the midst of disruption. In fact the one you allow to go as they please may be the very one to find Christ through that act. Grace. Something the church should be full of. Even to "disrupters". Debbie Kaufmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17748664558802779885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085936578987398813.post-30143725128348893382012-08-15T20:58:11.242-07:002012-08-15T20:58:11.242-07:00Well gee Debbie, doesn't it sound like I'm...Well gee Debbie, doesn't it sound like I'm NOT glad folks are in church? I just hope the folks who came for their souls and the worship of God can hear from God without being interrupted by people walking around, making extraneous racket, and having a general disregard for the souls of those around them.<br />But having said that, I'll turn the other cheek and let you slap that one.Clark Dunlaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06887033027838106600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085936578987398813.post-55796088289825090342012-08-15T20:52:36.613-07:002012-08-15T20:52:36.613-07:00I'm just glad people are in church. I don'...I'm just glad people are in church. I don't care about their etiquette, I do care about their souls. I don't care about whether they zip their Bibles and gather their belongings before service is dismissed, I'm just glad they were there and heard the Bible preached. The rest I think can be turned into an expectation list which I see nowhere in scripture. Debbie Kaufmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17748664558802779885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085936578987398813.post-16366902000029809552012-08-08T09:56:28.120-07:002012-08-08T09:56:28.120-07:00I'm guilty as charged:
"Wait until servi...I'm guilty as charged:<br /><br />"Wait until services are dismissed before zipping up your Bible and gathering your belongings."<br /><br />Busted,<br />JeffAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06627111785689066122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085936578987398813.post-17546347045244255922012-08-05T08:42:46.588-07:002012-08-05T08:42:46.588-07:00This is one of your best ones yet. I have always ...This is one of your best ones yet. I have always been taught "you give your best to God on Sunday morning" whatever that is. If it is jeans and a t-shirt, they should be clean at least. However, in AZ the dress is ultra-casual to the point that a couple of churches we visited made me uncomfortable to be in a sun dress. We have had long-time members of our current church say they weren't coming back due to misbehavior of children. Ridiculous. I"m forwarding this on to our staff. Maybe they'll run it in the newsletter? Do they need your permission or something?<br />BrendaBrendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08991623450576541556noreply@blogger.com