tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771481682224413552.post93466703422317489..comments2024-03-16T02:12:38.325-07:00Comments on God cannot be contained!: Forget Apostle or Evangelist, Did HWA or GTA Meet the Biblical Standards for A Church Leader?Miller Jones/Lonnie C Hendrixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02865316200703641028noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771481682224413552.post-43478864314653835062019-07-21T18:13:45.330-07:002019-07-21T18:13:45.330-07:00One of the responses to my private e-mail:
I thin...One of the responses to my private e-mail:<br /><br />I think Revelation 2 and 3 are informative. The churches described here are presumably legit yet in many cases they have serious problems not just theologically but morally. And the history of Christianity since the first century is hardly a reflection of the verses you quote. Human nature keeps getting in the way, even of the best intentioned folks.<br /><br />I've often thought that if we or any group of people were filled with the Holy Spirit we would pretty much agree on everything of importance. Yet even in Acts, when presumably the earliest Christians were unquestionably spirit-filled, we start to see differences and divisions, even in areas of importance such as the necessity for circumcision or even whether there is a resurrection! Why has the Christian church never been one as Jesus prayed we would be in John 17? Wasn't His prayer effective?Miller Jones/Lonnie C Hendrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02865316200703641028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771481682224413552.post-29945783240730708822019-07-21T11:04:28.943-07:002019-07-21T11:04:28.943-07:00The point is, HWA and his lackeys taught the scrip...The point is, HWA and his lackeys taught the scriptural standards enumerated above, taught that as “God’s True Church” they alone understood and embodied them, and then as the years progressed, we learned that they failed to live up. They never did walk the talk.<br /><br />The only individual still in Armstrongism whom I ever knew to publicly acknowledge this was the late Ian Boyne. Ian taught that the founders of the Armstrong movement had deep character flaws, but that somehow they had stumbled across the truth. He was endeavoring to “reform” Armstrongism (I question whether this is even possible) at the time of his unfortunate death. Ian represented perhaps the best chance for a restoration of the vibrancy of Armstrongism. We’ll never know whether he would have been successful. None of the current crop of pretenders are showing any sort of life, any small spark. Without an effective leader, Armstrongism has been reduced to a pathetic nostalgia act. I think it is safe to lay this at the feet of the founders and the fact that current leaders don’t repent of HWA’s violations of the above scriptures, they embrace them and consider the example to be license!<br /><br />BBByker Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15602697337552385535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771481682224413552.post-6076902868858774492019-07-20T18:52:34.183-07:002019-07-20T18:52:34.183-07:00Difficult to define "biblical standards."...Difficult to define "biblical standards." As many definitions as their are Bible studiers and theologians or (as Dennis Diehl likes to say) farmer theologians. So difficult in fact that it's pretty much a fool's errand to make the attempt.Dixon C.noreply@blogger.com