“ Good address ” This is an earnest historical track to the decline the church finds itself today.
We should include with it the worship of secularism via the state education system and the surrender of biblical separation by means of the worship of the screen in the home allowing Holywood and the media to erode our value system and worldwide biblical perspective.
“ When going too close to the middle of the road ” Mr Begg has treaded with impunity the middle of the road for a long time.
Necessarily a trip as this was due to occur to the consternation of many of his none discerning admirers. This is what happens when taking an ambiguous slant about separation.
“ Better to put the ax at the root of the issue ” God’s revelation to mankind comes punctuated with extra ‘signs and wonders’ that introduce important stages.
For instance, the giving of the law was accompanied with a spectacular display of lightning and thunder at Sinai never to be repeated, God’s Son coming into this world was backed by the heavenly praising host and a guiding star, while the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the church was marked by tongues of fire.
However, in our feebleness, we become fascinated with the secondary to the point of missing the main thing.
For instance, we would have considered it improper if Israel had enacted a yearly celebration of the spectacular display at Sinai instead of practising its teachings, yet every year thousands are taken with the angels, the shepherds and the wise men--the secondary features of the Christmas season—as points of commemoration, missing out how such are only the staging points God chose when introducing His Son into this world.
“ Beyond free will and predestination. ” About post below:
It seems that Arminianism goes beyond the issue of free will versus predestination, as the gospel is preached as if man is totally in charge. However, it is of God to will and to do according to his grace.
“ According to the scriptures ” Whatever the secular climate out there in the world might be, we may count ourselves privileged to have still biblical preaching about.
