tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8768853.post110918229633915810..comments2021-01-21T12:10:39.517-05:00Comments on Walking Circumspectly: Response to Not_CrunchyKristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14836884075239814722noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8768853.post-1109606896738615752005-02-28T11:08:00.000-05:002005-02-28T11:08:00.000-05:00Leigh Ann, thanks so much for your comment and the...Leigh Ann, thanks so much for your comment and the sweet spirit you wrote it in. You're absolutely right...the Bible is self-authenticating, and the things I listed are certainly secondary to the fact that God said it, and that makes it so. <br /><br />That's the problem with trying to answer big questions like that in a short form. I knew I was going to inadvertently leave something out, or Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14836884075239814722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8768853.post-1109602516460410092005-02-28T09:55:00.000-05:002005-02-28T09:55:00.000-05:00Those are some tough questions to answer. I do hav...Those are some tough questions to answer. I do have a query. Your answer to 3. (What is your ultimate authority on the fact that the Bible is divinely inspired?) left me a little puzzled. I'm not saying that those things are bad, but your ultimate authority ends up being yourself and historical accuracy, and not the fact that "thus saith the Lord". I went through a time of searching and doubt andAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8768853.post-1109348744593928242005-02-25T11:25:00.000-05:002005-02-25T11:25:00.000-05:00Thanks, JP. I just want to be honest with people....Thanks, JP. I just want to be honest with people. One of the things that made the gospel hit me more forcibly--as well as a right understanding of my own sin--was total honesty from disciples.Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14836884075239814722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8768853.post-1109321271245542242005-02-25T03:47:00.000-05:002005-02-25T03:47:00.000-05:00Hey Kristen, a little late on the response here, b...Hey Kristen, a little late on the response here, but I want to reiterate what everyone else has been saying. Great, to the point answers, with a little dash of wit and charm....Good stuff.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00682007915158940095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8768853.post-1109280180960253962005-02-24T16:23:00.000-05:002005-02-24T16:23:00.000-05:00Thanks, rev-ed. Your responses rocked. Thanks fo...Thanks, rev-ed. Your responses rocked. Thanks for rising to the occasion.<br /><br />Molly--LOL! :)Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14836884075239814722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8768853.post-1109276933212268742005-02-24T15:28:00.000-05:002005-02-24T15:28:00.000-05:00Hey, whaddaya mean? That WAS short!
(exits Molly...Hey, whaddaya mean? That WAS short! <br />(exits Molly, the blogger novelist)...<br />*sigh*<br /><br />:o) <br />Great post, Kristen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8768853.post-1109273959125187032005-02-24T14:39:00.000-05:002005-02-24T14:39:00.000-05:00Good answers, Kristen. It ain't easy keepin' 'em ...Good answers, Kristen. It ain't easy keepin' 'em short, is it? ;-)rev-edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11706159606370268576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8768853.post-1109266537813389922005-02-24T12:35:00.000-05:002005-02-24T12:35:00.000-05:00Grace, thanks for your great comments.
What you s...Grace, thanks for your great comments.<br /><br />What you said reminded me of some scriptures in Revelation that tell us that even in the very end times, some will refuse to repent:<br /><br /><I>Revelation 9:20-21</I>The rest of mankind that were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the work of their hands; they did not stop worshiping demons, and idols of gold, silver, bronze, Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14836884075239814722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8768853.post-1109263693691701882005-02-24T11:48:00.000-05:002005-02-24T11:48:00.000-05:00Dear Walking!
Terrific answers. The questions we...Dear Walking!<br />Terrific answers. The questions were great too. Nice to see such a well written post.<br /><br />Although N_C didn't state her question in this way, a frequently asked question is "How can a loving God send people to hell?"<br /><br />The truth is that God doesn't send anyone to hell (well, except the devil and his angels). But God doesn't send people to hell. Rather, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8768853.post-1109259608407434172005-02-24T10:40:00.000-05:002005-02-24T10:40:00.000-05:00Rachel--I looked at your "about me," and let's jus...Rachel--I looked at your "about me," and let's just say that I can tell we have a LOT in common. And are almost the same age (I'll be 31 in April--ACK!).<br /><br />Thanks so much for your kind words.Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14836884075239814722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8768853.post-1109233622608884872005-02-24T03:27:00.000-05:002005-02-24T03:27:00.000-05:00Kristen, that was SO well-put. All of it. I have...Kristen, that was SO well-put. All of it. I have added you to my daily reads and I can tell I'm going to be really glad about that. Thanks for standing for the truth so strongly, simply, and yet with eloquence too.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04403667183306630252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8768853.post-1109217617160233082005-02-23T23:00:00.000-05:002005-02-23T23:00:00.000-05:00Thanks, Shane. You know, I probably should have c...Thanks, Shane. You know, I probably should have clarified that I don't necessarily call myself an "evangelical"--but, then, would I have been allowed to answer the questions? (kidding)<br /><br />Regarding cent #1--thanks for providing that alternate translation! Interesting!! And that would make more sense with what the Spirit tells me Jesus meant.<br /><br />Take up my comment space anytimeKristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14836884075239814722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8768853.post-1109217384243108412005-02-23T22:56:00.000-05:002005-02-23T22:56:00.000-05:00This is my first trip to your page. The way you h...This is my first trip to your page. The way you handled your answers is a blessing the the evangelical grouping. With love, but not compromising what you hold as His Truth.<br /><br />If I may, I would like to add my two cents.<br /><br />Cent 1... I do not find any contradictions in the Word of God. Tho' I used to before I gave my will over to Him. I do find many weak translations with an Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8768853.post-1109211787266932302005-02-23T21:23:00.000-05:002005-02-23T21:23:00.000-05:00Right on, Dan! That's the best way to do it. Tha...Right on, Dan! That's the best way to do it. Thanks.<br /><br />Enjoyed your blog, by the way. :)Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14836884075239814722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8768853.post-1109211014375481922005-02-23T21:10:00.000-05:002005-02-23T21:10:00.000-05:00Kristen, good stuff. You tell it the way it is. I ...Kristen, good stuff. You tell it the way it is. I remember when I first believed. Someone just showed me what the Word said and let God do the rest. By trusting in Jesus rather than myself, I became "free indeed". I let God handle the details, I just seek His will for my life.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16675812925166242077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8768853.post-1109209438108038942005-02-23T20:43:00.000-05:002005-02-23T20:43:00.000-05:00Thanks, Christie. I need to get back over to your...Thanks, Christie. I need to get back over to your blog, too.<br /><br />NC, I figured you would appreciate honesty. I do. I can smell someone trying to sugar-coat something a mile away. You seemed like me in that way, maybe. :) Thanks for listening (<I>reading</I>, I know, I know...).Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14836884075239814722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8768853.post-1109207975913230172005-02-23T20:19:00.000-05:002005-02-23T20:19:00.000-05:00Kristen, Thank you for your response to my questi...Kristen, Thank you for your response to my questions. I appreciate your bluntness (answer 1: "Well, yeah.") and honesty in presenting your beliefs and interpretation of Christianity to me. I found the answer to my last question most interesting - that God will present himself to all people. -NCFree as I Can Behttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01554842671693474103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8768853.post-1109206997633820432005-02-23T20:03:00.000-05:002005-02-23T20:03:00.000-05:00Hi Kristen,
I got to catch up on some of your rec...Hi Kristen,<br /><br />I got to catch up on some of your recent entries tonight. Way to be willing to answer the tough questions. <br /><br />peace,<br />Christie G.Christiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02166564872826219204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8768853.post-1109195795542950242005-02-23T16:56:00.000-05:002005-02-23T16:56:00.000-05:00Wow, guys...thanks.
John--I'm honored. Absolutel...Wow, guys...thanks.<br /><br />John--I'm honored. Absolutely.<br /><br />Todd--I'm speechless. (Did you ever think <I>that</I> would happen?Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14836884075239814722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8768853.post-1109193097115005382005-02-23T16:11:00.000-05:002005-02-23T16:11:00.000-05:00Kristen,
I think you are wrong when you say he wi...Kristen,<br /><br />I think you are wrong when you say he will probaly get better responses than yours. You don't give yourself near enough credit, you are very well read,and have strong convictions that easily come through in your writing. The one reason I will not respond to NC is that I don't believe I could state my answers better than you have here.<br /><br />The short version is You Rock!<Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15757014445078036958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8768853.post-1109187677573359942005-02-23T14:41:00.000-05:002005-02-23T14:41:00.000-05:00Do you mind that I linked to your post? I've invit...Do you mind that I linked to your post? I've invited seekers to my blog, and I want to redirect them to any other useful blogs that will help them in their search.JayGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15817675980200134668noreply@blogger.com