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“ Sermon Comment - Part II ” (this is a continuation of a list of circumstantial questions that I had to deal with over the years where I had to determine my beliefs regarding the extent to which particular behaviors were merely a matter of one's individual "comfort zone," and which constituted a departure from sound doctrine:
7.Is it Biblical to go with one's co-workers to a bar after work on Friday afternoons even if one orders a Pepsi or a tomato juice every time?
8.How much can one joke around?
9.Should one's daughter be allowed to show bare midriff? wear shorts? how short?
10.Should one attend a church with a woman pastor?
11.Should one even attend a charismatic service? Should one preach at a charismatic service if invited?(There would be many there who like the teachings of Benny Hinn, Frederick Price, or the Copelands.)
12. Should I attend a Roman Catholic confirmation service of my niece?
These are twelve of many issues I faced during my 22 years as a born again Christian who now is a Calvinist.
I hope this list adds to the reality of the concerns expressed in Pastor Doug's sermon, and are blessed to know that the Lord God Almighty is with us as we wrestle our way through these and other issues.
Jeff Ludwig (7/23/2009)
from Brooklyn, NY
“ To Fight or Not To Fight? ” This is a deep, thought-provoking sermon about when to "fight" against certain practices as being un-Biblical, and when to accept those practices that are not our own though practiced by another professing Christian. Pastor Doug tells us that we need to seek a balance. Sometimes we need to oppose certain practices because accepting those practices would do a disservice to sound doctrine. Other times, the difference in practice simply amounts to respect of different individuals within the Christian faith-walk.
It's a great topic, and one that came up more often for me during the first five to ten years after I was born again.
1.Can a Christian even touch alcoholic beverages?
2.Should I as a born again Jew worship the Lord on Friday night, Saturday, or Sunday?
3.Is it legitimate to listen to all different types of music?
4.Is a Jewish believer obligated to keep the rules of kosher eating?
5.To what extent can one rise in business or the corporate ladder and still retain one's integrity?
6.Is it Biblical for a Christian woman to wear a bikini to a pool party?
Is it Biblical for my Christian friend to take a non-Christian woman friend to a pool party where she wore a bikini?
(To be continued in a second comment....)
Douglas VanderMeulen is the preaching pastor at Community Baptist Church. Committed to the principles of the 16th century reformation, Pastor VanderMeulen believes Sola Scriptura and Sola Fide is best understood in light of the Bible's covenantal structure. As a result, the...
