Comments on: Do We Have a History? http://rpodle6.wordpress.com Reflections from a Dazed Sojourner Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:14:45 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Edward Fudge http://rpodle6.wordpress.com/do-we-have-a-history/#comment-452 Edward Fudge Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:32:43 +0000 http://rpodle6.wordpress.com/do-we-have-a-history/#comment-452 I applaud your insistence that we do have a history and that we will not have the most accurate insight into who we are, and why we are who we are, until we acknowledge and seek to understand that history. That is what I have tried to do, in light of the gospel, in a little booklet titled "The Restoration Movement Fulfilled in Jesus Christ," available only online but free of charge at http://www.EdwardFudge.com/written/restmvmnt.html I applaud your insistence that we do have a history and that we will not have the most accurate insight into who we are, and why we are who we are, until we acknowledge and seek to understand that history. That is what I have tried to do, in light of the gospel, in a little booklet titled “The Restoration Movement Fulfilled in Jesus Christ,” available only online but free of charge at http://www.EdwardFudge.com/written/restmvmnt.html

]]> By: Scott Walker http://rpodle6.wordpress.com/do-we-have-a-history/#comment-60 Scott Walker Sun, 16 Dec 2007 04:06:19 +0000 http://rpodle6.wordpress.com/do-we-have-a-history/#comment-60 Dear Brother Bob, I was given your blog by one of our members because I am currently teaching a class on the roots of the restoration. I am an unqualified and untrained lover of history and I have been reading a lot over the past few years about early church history 30-300 and the reformation and the restoration. It is very interesting to me to see the similarities between those three periods. I agree with what you said in your blog. My opinion is that the humanist basis of the reformation in the renessance is really the source of our thinking about scripture interpretation and ultimately penchant for division. I think that our founding fathers (Campbells, Stone,...) would be ashamed of what we have done to a "unity" movement. I resently told our class that I have no desire to be distinguised by "church of Christ", "Christian Church" or "Disciple of Christ" but if I must have a tag I would prefer "restoration church". Anyway, just wanted you to know that I appreciate what you said in your blog. May God Richly Bless your day! Scott Walker elder Lafayette Church of Christ Ballwin, MO Dear Brother Bob,
I was given your blog by one of our members because I am currently teaching a class on the roots of the restoration. I am an unqualified and untrained lover of history and I have been reading a lot over the past few years about early church history 30-300 and the reformation and the restoration. It is very interesting to me to see the similarities between those three periods. I agree with what you said in your blog. My opinion is that the humanist basis of the reformation in the renessance is really the source of our thinking about scripture interpretation and ultimately penchant for division. I think that our founding fathers (Campbells, Stone,…) would be ashamed of what we have done to a “unity” movement. I resently told our class that I have no desire to be distinguised by “church of Christ”, “Christian Church” or “Disciple of Christ” but if I must have a tag I would prefer “restoration church”. Anyway, just wanted you to know that I appreciate what you said in your blog.
May God Richly Bless your day!
Scott Walker
elder Lafayette Church of Christ
Ballwin, MO

]]> By: rolando martinez http://rpodle6.wordpress.com/do-we-have-a-history/#comment-47 rolando martinez Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:19:16 +0000 http://rpodle6.wordpress.com/do-we-have-a-history/#comment-47 I do not believe in the trinity and am glad to see that you understand it is because of church history this concept was formed. In church history the books were added, subtracted, added again and so forth. In Christianity, there are today less and more books in the NT. Who is correct? Even those that have the 27 books have many bibles that have different translations. There are over 2,000 different denominations of Christians, who is correct? Did Jesus indeed establish a "new church" or was his purpose to bring the people of Judah to the kingdom of God? Many questions but few answers. Since neither the non denomination or denominational churches at this time recognize the Roman Catholic Church as the head of Christianity how can a statement such as the history of the church fathers as hammered out by them be accepted as valid? Since I do not believe that anyone me included can be completely objective it is difficult to discuss things without our prejudices getting in the way. My belief is that one of the hardest things in this life is to ADMIT TO ONESELF that they have be wrong. Blessings, Rolando I do not believe in the trinity and am glad to see that you understand it is because of church history this concept was formed.

In church history the books were added, subtracted, added again and so forth. In Christianity, there are today less and more books in the NT. Who is correct? Even those that have the 27 books have many bibles that have different translations.

There are over 2,000 different denominations of Christians, who is correct?

Did Jesus indeed establish a “new church” or was his purpose to bring the people of Judah to the kingdom of God? Many questions but few answers.

Since neither the non denomination or denominational churches at this time recognize the Roman Catholic Church as the head of Christianity how can a statement such as the history of the church fathers as hammered out by them be accepted as valid?

Since I do not believe that anyone me included can be completely objective it is difficult to discuss things without our prejudices getting in the way.

My belief is that one of the hardest things in this life is to ADMIT TO ONESELF that they have be wrong. Blessings, Rolando

]]> By: Darlene http://rpodle6.wordpress.com/do-we-have-a-history/#comment-7 Darlene Sun, 27 May 2007 23:05:50 +0000 http://rpodle6.wordpress.com/do-we-have-a-history/#comment-7 Found your blog thru Dwight's. Looking forward to reading. Love you guys, Darlene Found your blog thru Dwight’s. Looking forward to reading. Love you guys,
Darlene

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