Comments on: THE NEW CALVINISTS – PASSIONATE ABOUT THE PURITANS! http://thewartburgwatch.com/2010/03/15/the-new-calvinists-%e2%80%93-passionate-about-the-puritans/ Dissecting Christian trends. Posting Monday,Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:52:09 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lydia http://thewartburgwatch.com/2010/03/15/the-new-calvinists-%e2%80%93-passionate-about-the-puritans/#comment-2579 Lydia Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:53:48 +0000 http://thewartburgwatch.com/?p=906#comment-2579 "One of my current pastors puts it well. Dissonance! The moment we emphasize anyone or any group more than Scripture and Jesus, the more disappointed we will be. We can learn from those who went before us, enjoy them, and soundly reject the problems." He is EXACTLY right! I believe Satan loves it when we emphasize humans. “One of my current pastors puts it well. Dissonance! The moment we emphasize anyone or any group more than Scripture and Jesus, the more disappointed we will be. We can learn from those who went before us, enjoy them, and soundly reject the problems.”

He is EXACTLY right! I believe Satan loves it when we emphasize humans.

]]> By: Dee http://thewartburgwatch.com/2010/03/15/the-new-calvinists-%e2%80%93-passionate-about-the-puritans/#comment-2574 Dee Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:48:37 +0000 http://thewartburgwatch.com/?p=906#comment-2574 Lydia You well outline the issue in your thoughtful comment. There are wonderful things that come from the Puritans. Unfortunately, there are some difficult things as well. One of my current pastors puts it well. Dissonance! The moment we emphasize anyone or any group more than Scripture and Jesus, the more disappointed we will be. We can learn from those who went before us, enjoy them, and soundly reject the problems. It seems like we love to follow the "cool" thing of the moment. Mahaney and Ed Young Jr., although different in their beliefs, are probably the same in their motivation. Both toodle off down the primrose path, merrily ignoring the developing problems; poor doctrine with Young and claims of abusive ministry practices in Mahaney's Sovereign Grace MInistries. And all of their buddies studiously ignore their problems for many reasons. Sigh... Lydia

You well outline the issue in your thoughtful comment. There are wonderful things that come from the Puritans. Unfortunately, there are some difficult things as well.

One of my current pastors puts it well. Dissonance! The moment we emphasize anyone or any group more than Scripture and Jesus, the more disappointed we will be. We can learn from those who went before us, enjoy them, and soundly reject the problems.

It seems like we love to follow the “cool” thing of the moment. Mahaney and Ed Young Jr., although different in their beliefs, are probably the same in their motivation. Both toodle off down the primrose path, merrily ignoring the developing problems; poor doctrine with Young and claims of abusive ministry practices in Mahaney’s Sovereign Grace MInistries. And all of their buddies studiously ignore their problems for many reasons. Sigh…

]]> By: Lydia http://thewartburgwatch.com/2010/03/15/the-new-calvinists-%e2%80%93-passionate-about-the-puritans/#comment-2567 Lydia Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:53:18 +0000 http://thewartburgwatch.com/?p=906#comment-2567 I admit I went through my Puritan phase. It was mainly a response to the shallow seeker world. Howver, I have this research gene in me that cannot help but research topics I am interested in at the time. The Puritans were irresistable to me. The more I researched, the more disillusioned I became and saw the problems inherent in their OC approach to the NC. The same thing happened to my seminary friend when he researched a thesis on them and told me he can now see why they died out. I still love to listen to the Valley of Vision prayers, though. I admit I went through my Puritan phase. It was mainly a response to the shallow seeker world. Howver, I have this research gene in me that cannot help but research topics I am interested in at the time. The Puritans were irresistable to me. The more I researched, the more disillusioned I became and saw the problems inherent in their OC approach to the NC. The same thing happened to my seminary friend when he researched a thesis on them and told me he can now see why they died out.

I still love to listen to the Valley of Vision prayers, though.

]]> By: dee http://thewartburgwatch.com/2010/03/15/the-new-calvinists-%e2%80%93-passionate-about-the-puritans/#comment-2566 dee Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:51:34 +0000 http://thewartburgwatch.com/?p=906#comment-2566 I am trying out colors. We have "the guy behind the curtain" coming over tomorrow to show me how to change the colors more gradually and build in some blacks and grays.This color wheel is bizarre. I chose a nice, subtle cool blue and when I checked, it looked like someone spilled blue jello. Why can't someone invent a nice color wheel that will have choices like subtle blue or black gray, etc. Apparently its the theme.AAARGGHH. I am trying out colors. We have “the guy behind the curtain” coming over tomorrow to show me how to change the colors more gradually and build in some blacks and grays.This color wheel is bizarre. I chose a nice, subtle cool blue and when I checked, it looked like someone spilled blue jello. Why can’t someone invent a nice color wheel that will have choices like subtle blue or black gray, etc. Apparently its the theme.AAARGGHH.

]]> By: Junkster http://thewartburgwatch.com/2010/03/15/the-new-calvinists-%e2%80%93-passionate-about-the-puritans/#comment-2565 Junkster Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:30:00 +0000 http://thewartburgwatch.com/?p=906#comment-2565 Goodbye pink, hello green! What's next? Goodbye pink, hello green! What’s next?

]]> By: Junkster http://thewartburgwatch.com/2010/03/15/the-new-calvinists-%e2%80%93-passionate-about-the-puritans/#comment-2564 Junkster Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:28:45 +0000 http://thewartburgwatch.com/?p=906#comment-2564 Looking forward to it. Goodbye yellow, Hello hot pink!! Looking forward to it.

Goodbye yellow, Hello hot pink!!

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