tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30991724.post7418379984488011851..comments2024-02-27T03:28:22.684-06:00Comments on In Defense of the Gospel: Pastor Marc Monte: Preserving the Separatist Impulse, 2 Thess. 3:6-15Lou Martuneachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08683967904677815711noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30991724.post-63524154905784841492011-04-01T09:29:10.138-05:002011-04-01T09:29:10.138-05:00With a recommendation to read the article in its e...With a recommendation to read the article in its entirety please consider this excerpt.<br /><br />“<i>If Kevin [Bauder] desires to take Dr. Clearwaters’s venerable institution a different direction from the founder, he should do so without pretending to be guardian of the legacy. I knew Doc well enough to know that he would not be at all happy with the direction of Central Seminary under Bauder’s leading. It’s bad enough that his school is headed in a decidedly leftward direction. Please, Dr. Bauder, don’t make it any worse by pretending some affinity with one of the greatest separatist Christians of the last century.</i>”<br /><br />From Pastor Marc Monte’s article <a href="http://indefenseofthegospel.blogspot.com/2010/10/kevin-bauder-it-wont-fly-with-those-of.html" rel="nofollow"><i><b>Kevin Bauder: It Won’t Fly With Those of Use Who Know</b></i></a>, October, 2010.Lou Martuneachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08683967904677815711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30991724.post-12375705878390354942011-04-01T09:28:03.743-05:002011-04-01T09:28:03.743-05:00Brian:
We have been witnessing a pattern of selec...Brian:<br /><br />We have been witnessing a pattern of selective application of the timeless principles. We see intolerance and tolerance. Intolerance for the excesses among some sects that identify with Fundamentalism. Tolerance for the doctrinal aberrations, worldliness in ministry and ecumenical compromises of the evangelicals. <br /><br />Selective application of the mandates for dealing with the disobedient among us for the sake of whom they want and are trying to forge greater fellowship and expanded cooperative efforts. <br /><br />What we have witnessed thus far is only the beginning. Bauder, Doran, Olson, Ollila, Jordan, et. al., are past the crawling stage. They now walk in and will soon be running with compromise to have their convergence with so-called “<i>conservative</i>” evangelicals. <br /><br />The greater tragedy of their compromises and tolerance is the younger, less discerning generation who are being drawn, enticed and encouraged by the men above to follow them.<br /><br /><br />LouLou Martuneachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08683967904677815711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30991724.post-40563672664565525132011-03-31T18:48:50.317-05:002011-03-31T18:48:50.317-05:00Ps Monte,
Greatly appreciate the article. It is a...Ps Monte,<br /><br />Greatly appreciate the article. It is a sad day indeed when the intelligentsia within fundamentalist circles are AWOL when it comes to expositing the Scripture passages on separation. Instead, they are pushing for toleration based on things apart from the Scriptures. It seems that they are enamored by certain personalities, yet condemn that very idea when they have seen it practiced within the history of fundamentalism. They are quick to note the mote in fundamentalism's eye but play down the beam.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08924581374605153929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30991724.post-68799514371463257982011-03-31T15:39:20.131-05:002011-03-31T15:39:20.131-05:00Tod: Thanks for the kind thoughts! I think the B...Tod: Thanks for the kind thoughts! I think the Bible is really clear about this. It is time that we stopped tolerating error for the sake of some kind of fellowship. By the way, fellowship is not ultimately the goal. Many times the goal is constituency and popularity or scholarly acclaim. <br /><br />Lou: thanks for your policy about requiring full names. It has ALWAYS been my policy to use my full name in blog posts--both here and when I used to participate at SI. I have never understood the cowardice that refuses to own its own opinions!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30991724.post-62495406342496834862011-03-31T15:20:34.692-05:002011-03-31T15:20:34.692-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Lou Martuneachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08683967904677815711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30991724.post-65910680851813806172011-03-31T15:19:27.094-05:002011-03-31T15:19:27.094-05:00Ps. Brainard:
Thanks for stopping by and the comm...Ps. Brainard:<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and the comment. Glad you find this as helpful as I have. Too bad the "<i>educated</i>" seem to be ignoring or possibly outgrown the God-given mandates. Be sure to listen to the audio in its entirety, many gems worth hearing and repeating.<br /><br /><br />LouLou Martuneachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08683967904677815711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30991724.post-63323998848498982762011-03-31T11:51:35.356-05:002011-03-31T11:51:35.356-05:00Lou,
Thank you for the post. Excellent outline b...Lou,<br /><br />Thank you for the post. Excellent outline by Pastor Monte detailing separation from disobedient brethren. How easy it is for "educated men" to reject the clear teaching of the Word of God.<br /><br />Thank you!<br /><br />Tod BrainardBrainardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872262113840082451noreply@blogger.com