Comments on: A Biblical Counseling Response to Brian McLaren http://www.rpmministries.org/2010/03/a-biblical-counseling-response-to-brian-mclaren/ Changing Lives with Christ's Changeless Truth Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:05:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Exegesis « Quotable http://www.rpmministries.org/2010/03/a-biblical-counseling-response-to-brian-mclaren/comment-page-1/#comment-1814 Exegesis « Quotable Sat, 17 Apr 2010 23:00:22 +0000 http://www.rpmministries.org/?p=2237#comment-1814 [...] Exegesis Filed under: Uncategorized — quotable1988 @ 5:00 pm Two posts in one day. Whaddayaknow? Unfortunately, in some Evangelical circles, we’ve done great work in exegeting and studying Scripture, but we’ve done lesser work in understanding people and culture. - Bob Kellemen, at RPM Ministries blog [...] [...] Exegesis Filed under: Uncategorized — quotable1988 @ 5:00 pm Two posts in one day. Whaddayaknow? Unfortunately, in some Evangelical circles, we’ve done great work in exegeting and studying Scripture, but we’ve done lesser work in understanding people and culture. – Bob Kellemen, at RPM Ministries blog [...]

]]> By: biblical holy days http://www.rpmministries.org/2010/03/a-biblical-counseling-response-to-brian-mclaren/comment-page-1/#comment-1571 biblical holy days Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:48:13 +0000 http://www.rpmministries.org/?p=2237#comment-1571 [...] we practice being Christ-like in the safety of our homes, even though no one else is around to ...A Biblical Counseling Response to Brian McLaren |I'm responding to Brian McLaren's book A New Kind of Christianity through the lens of biblical [...] [...] we practice being Christ-like in the safety of our homes, even though no one else is around to …A Biblical Counseling Response to Brian McLaren |I'm responding to Brian McLaren's book A New Kind of Christianity through the lens of biblical [...]

]]> By: Doreen http://www.rpmministries.org/2010/03/a-biblical-counseling-response-to-brian-mclaren/comment-page-1/#comment-1443 Doreen Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:15:45 +0000 http://www.rpmministries.org/?p=2237#comment-1443 I don't see any evidence of all but the "new kind" have been poor representatives and we have to totally start over. Throughout the newer church plants I see a call to practice the same spiritual practices used by our brothers and sisters 2000 years ago - fasting, prayer, etc. If those "tools" are the doors upon which people first enter a church, I have no issue with that. I don’t see any evidence of all but the “new kind” have been poor representatives and we have to totally start over. Throughout the newer church plants I see a call to practice the same spiritual practices used by our brothers and sisters 2000 years ago – fasting, prayer, etc. If those “tools” are the doors upon which people first enter a church, I have no issue with that.

]]> By: Bob http://www.rpmministries.org/2010/03/a-biblical-counseling-response-to-brian-mclaren/comment-page-1/#comment-1440 Bob Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:33:42 +0000 http://www.rpmministries.org/?p=2237#comment-1440 Doreen, Interesting observations. I don't think many of us disagree if the main point is: Christians have been imperfect representatives of Christ. But I think many of us disagree if the main point is: All Christians except the new kind of Christian have been poor representatives and therefore we have to totally start over. Brian contents that he's not saying it's all been bad. However, he doesn't point out anything that's been good. And he does eliminate what Christians have stood for, for over 2,000 years. Bob Doreen, Interesting observations. I don’t think many of us disagree if the main point is: Christians have been imperfect representatives of Christ. But I think many of us disagree if the main point is: All Christians except the new kind of Christian have been poor representatives and therefore we have to totally start over. Brian contents that he’s not saying it’s all been bad. However, he doesn’t point out anything that’s been good. And he does eliminate what Christians have stood for, for over 2,000 years. Bob

]]> By: Doreen http://www.rpmministries.org/2010/03/a-biblical-counseling-response-to-brian-mclaren/comment-page-1/#comment-1434 Doreen Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:16:29 +0000 http://www.rpmministries.org/?p=2237#comment-1434 Pastorbuff, food for thought. When those in the "Emergent Church's" target demographics are polled (those under 30) about Christianity, the Christianity they think of is people like Rev. Fred Phelps of the Westboro Baptist Church or Pat Robertson saying that God struck Haiti with an earthquake due to their voodoo worship. This is due to the overwhelming poor media images of Christianity displayed on TV, youtube, etc., 24 hours a day! Some people will even think of all the wars fought in the name of God and that will turn them off to Christianity. While some might say, "Well those aren't 'real' Christians" or "Come to our church, we're not that type of Christians," over the past 2000 years who could argue the harm that has been done using the name of Christ? (This does not discount all the good but we are not talking about that here.) I think the message that Brian and others is bringing that resonates with people is THAT's not Christianity! Those are man-made and NOT of Christ. Pastorbuff, food for thought. When those in the “Emergent Church’s” target demographics are polled (those under 30) about Christianity, the Christianity they think of is people like Rev. Fred Phelps of the Westboro Baptist Church or Pat Robertson saying that God struck Haiti with an earthquake due to their voodoo worship. This is due to the overwhelming poor media images of Christianity displayed on TV, youtube, etc., 24 hours a day! Some people will even think of all the wars fought in the name of God and that will turn them off to Christianity. While some might say, “Well those aren’t ‘real’ Christians” or “Come to our church, we’re not that type of Christians,” over the past 2000 years who could argue the harm that has been done using the name of Christ? (This does not discount all the good but we are not talking about that here.)

I think the message that Brian and others is bringing that resonates with people is THAT’s not Christianity! Those are man-made and NOT of Christ.

]]> By: Pastorbuff http://www.rpmministries.org/2010/03/a-biblical-counseling-response-to-brian-mclaren/comment-page-1/#comment-1412 Pastorbuff Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:26:38 +0000 http://www.rpmministries.org/?p=2237#comment-1412 What is Brian saying that is persuasive to so many? What can we learn?” I agree that maybe his intentions are good but if he truly believes that Christianity has not been creditable for the last 2000 years maybe the CHRIST he is talking about is the same one that others talk about like in the jesus seminar What is Brian saying that is persuasive to so many? What can we learn?” I agree that maybe his intentions are good but if he truly believes that Christianity has not been creditable for the last 2000 years maybe the CHRIST he is talking about is the same one that others talk about like in the jesus seminar

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