The Little Dog That Wouldn't Let Go
Viewing comments for Chapter 11 "More on my early Church days."Subtitle: God Never Lets Go!
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Comment from michaelcahill
Some new stuff for me here. Another concise well written chapter. I never get lost, so if you have a few tangents it only adds interest. The flow of the story isn't interrupted at all. The thief on the cross is so significant to me. That says it all right there. The thief had no time to do anything but show remorse and belief. The answer is there right at the very first moment of Christianity. Great point! Great logic in your discussion without being judgmental or trying to sway anyone. Just the facts and your beliefs. That's the best way. It gets the best response too. Put it in their mind and let it roll around! mikey
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2014
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Some new stuff for me here. Another concise well written chapter. I never get lost, so if you have a few tangents it only adds interest. The flow of the story isn't interrupted at all. The thief on the cross is so significant to me. That says it all right there. The thief had no time to do anything but show remorse and belief. The answer is there right at the very first moment of Christianity. Great point! Great logic in your discussion without being judgmental or trying to sway anyone. Just the facts and your beliefs. That's the best way. It gets the best response too. Put it in their mind and let it roll around! mikey
Comment Written 01-Oct-2014
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2014
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Thanks Bro was thee any rewards left on this wone been afew days since I re-did it. So thankful some of your ideas and barbara Wilkey's as well put me onto the way of splitting them up. Had a lot of positive comments people a lot happier with SMALL. Wish we had done it this way in the beginning. More pf my own pics as well hey!
Comment from CR Delport
Yeah, so many people think if they are baptized they are save, meanwhile they make no effort to live a decent life. I think that is more important. Another interesting chapter.
reply by the author on 30-Sep-2014
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Yeah, so many people think if they are baptized they are save, meanwhile they make no effort to live a decent life. I think that is more important. Another interesting chapter.
Comment Written 30-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 30-Sep-2014
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Did you like the poem I brought over from my Book of 'Poultry'.
Than ks for the comments will be breaking more of these up good thing is more pics hga!
Comment from seaglass
I agree that baptism or any of the sacraments do not bring salvation, redemption, or forgiveness. They are to strengthen us and give testimony.
In church history one can read how these doctrines came to be. When the church and state became as one, the state used the church to control people. Through baptism records they could tract people, their families, etc. They knew a bit of what they were up to. By making them believe these things were required to go to heaven they kept them under thumb.
In the early church, they met in homes or outdoors. Any Christian could baptize another or serve communion.
reply by the author on 30-Sep-2014
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I agree that baptism or any of the sacraments do not bring salvation, redemption, or forgiveness. They are to strengthen us and give testimony.
In church history one can read how these doctrines came to be. When the church and state became as one, the state used the church to control people. Through baptism records they could tract people, their families, etc. They knew a bit of what they were up to. By making them believe these things were required to go to heaven they kept them under thumb.
In the early church, they met in homes or outdoors. Any Christian could baptize another or serve communion.
Comment Written 29-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 30-Sep-2014
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AMEn thanks for that. We have had people who have been forced to be re-baptized because the came from a brethren background adn most brethren assemblies do not hgave pastors so it was supposed to be a pastoral authority crutch they should be baptized under which is bunkum. Trouble is we have seen folks re -batised and re-batised but no chnge evident. Go figure!Thanks for coming by.
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Men sometimes are harder to please than God
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Funny that Men and women sometimes make more rules ha!
Comment from Jay Squires
An interesting chapter, Geoff. You get deeply into the question of belief and faith, immersion or sprinkling baptism. I especially like your stand on what a church is.
I didn't find any serious SPAM here. You did miss a few Paragraph Spaces.
Also, I noticed you occasionally use double punctuation which is frowned upon by editors. By double punctuation I mean Question marks followed by exclamation points.
A good chapter, though.
reply by the author on 29-Sep-2014
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An interesting chapter, Geoff. You get deeply into the question of belief and faith, immersion or sprinkling baptism. I especially like your stand on what a church is.
I didn't find any serious SPAM here. You did miss a few Paragraph Spaces.
Also, I noticed you occasionally use double punctuation which is frowned upon by editors. By double punctuation I mean Question marks followed by exclamation points.
A good chapter, though.
Comment Written 29-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 29-Sep-2014
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hey mate thanks for coming by. Yeah I do agree about the double punctuation. Like the tangent man I guess. I am working on these I don't know how recently you came in I did do some fixes earlier.
Sorry for any confusion have received a heap of positive responses for splitting the chapters. Will get to these spags later nearly lunch time here. Thanks again All help appreciated.
Comment from GracieAnn
Sankey, you have delineated the nuances of the Baptist denomination quite thoroughly. According to my Greek professor, who is a Baptist, the word baptize means "surround", more properly. Many times, baptisms were not near water since it was quite scarce but instead had water poured on the new believers. Contexts are key. You have shared some important information for the nonbeliever, as well. Nice work. :0 GracieAnn
reply by the author on 29-Sep-2014
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Sankey, you have delineated the nuances of the Baptist denomination quite thoroughly. According to my Greek professor, who is a Baptist, the word baptize means "surround", more properly. Many times, baptisms were not near water since it was quite scarce but instead had water poured on the new believers. Contexts are key. You have shared some important information for the nonbeliever, as well. Nice work. :0 GracieAnn
Comment Written 29-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 29-Sep-2014
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No worries we all have our angles on it hehe. Baptism does not save as you would have seen in my poem I wrote a while ago, in FS.If you e-mail me at sankey48@yahoo.com.au I will send you a funny joke I have here you will like it is a picture.Thanks so much for your wonderful and encouraging review,Sis. Hope you don't mind these 21 responses will be a cut and paste but I do so appreciate the time you took to look and comment.
Comment from c_lucas
You're doing a good job of cutting your chapters. This is very well written with a smooth flow of words, making for a very interesting read.
reply by the author on 29-Sep-2014
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You're doing a good job of cutting your chapters. This is very well written with a smooth flow of words, making for a very interesting read.
Comment Written 29-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 29-Sep-2014
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Thanks mate shoulda done it this way in the first place and I appreciate you folks coming through again at least there is a reward for your re-suffering hehe.
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You're welcome, Geoff. Charliw
Comment from onebrit
Is there a reason you wrote portray-ed that way? I must admit to being somewhat confused by this piece, maybe because I know so little about Baptists. I think I will have to read it over again.
reply by the author on 29-Sep-2014
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Is there a reason you wrote portray-ed that way? I must admit to being somewhat confused by this piece, maybe because I know so little about Baptists. I think I will have to read it over again.
Comment Written 29-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 29-Sep-2014
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I appreciate your picking this up. In some of the editing we would hyphenate whjen going from line to line then when it got on FS it got broken up. I mostly know not to do that anymore will fix and thanks.
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Hi agai thanks for your help I fixed that spag up. Also added soe more and if you hang on a short while I will add tthe poem I mentioned I have some place else in this chapter as well which may even explained thing even more if interested.
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the poem has now been copied over into this chapter thanks again.
Comment from dennis0530
What a fateful turn. This episode popped up just as I was closing my review of the previous one. And just as well, the ideas presented here are of interest to me.
I find this episode more educational especially on the topics of baptism and the church. Very true that the majority view the church as a building. They forget that God is Omnipresent and can be worshipped almost anywhere.
When Jesus preached to the multitudes in the open air, there was a church because it was a gathering of believers.
Maybe we need a change of perspective when it comes to matters of church and worship.
reply by the author on 29-Sep-2014
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What a fateful turn. This episode popped up just as I was closing my review of the previous one. And just as well, the ideas presented here are of interest to me.
I find this episode more educational especially on the topics of baptism and the church. Very true that the majority view the church as a building. They forget that God is Omnipresent and can be worshipped almost anywhere.
When Jesus preached to the multitudes in the open air, there was a church because it was a gathering of believers.
Maybe we need a change of perspective when it comes to matters of church and worship.
Comment Written 29-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 29-Sep-2014
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AMEN Friend. Appreciate you coming by. God is not limited to buildings and He is not 'off some where' and inaccessible to anyone He is right here with us. If we would just realise what Christ did once and for all on Calvary for all of us it won't matter our denomination if we are trusting in the shed blood of Christ alone for salvation I look so much forward to meeting all my international bros and Sisters in Glory some day. God Bless and thanks very much for your encouraging words. There is a poem I wrote on FS somewhere about the fact that baptism or the sacraments or big offerings or last rites don't save
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Hi friend or bro is it? I just copied over a poem I wrote some time back into this chapter if you care to read it. As indicated it is also in my Book of Poultry" here on FS.
Comment from sweetwoodjax
this is an excellent chapter, sankey. you did an excellent job describing believer's baptism and how it is not a requirement to salvation, just a symbol of the decision to follow Christ. like our preacher says Christ plus nothing equals salvation. accepting Christ is the only requirement
reply by the author on 29-Sep-2014
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this is an excellent chapter, sankey. you did an excellent job describing believer's baptism and how it is not a requirement to salvation, just a symbol of the decision to follow Christ. like our preacher says Christ plus nothing equals salvation. accepting Christ is the only requirement
Comment Written 29-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 29-Sep-2014
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AMEn Sis good preaching hehe! Everyone likes the smaller chapters and getting to run more pics is a bonus. Appreciate your encouragement still splitting up the old chapters so stay with us. Lord Bless
Comment from royowen
How did you handle the married Pastor and wife, I suspect you judged it more favourable to have a married Pastor, I'm in agreement about baptism, you have certainly had some obstacles to climb, Geoff, this easy reading for me, I guess because I agree with you! Well written, good work, blessings, Roy.
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reply by the author on 29-Sep-2014
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How did you handle the married Pastor and wife, I suspect you judged it more favourable to have a married Pastor, I'm in agreement about baptism, you have certainly had some obstacles to climb, Geoff, this easy reading for me, I guess because I agree with you! Well written, good work, blessings, Roy.
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Comment Written 29-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 29-Sep-2014
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Thanks so much Bro. I have alwaysd thought it was better to have a husband and wife pastoring I mean the Poastor over all and the pastor's wife to minister to the women and young ladies and to of course support her husband. God Bless you are review no 36 today! Everyone loves the smaller chapters will continue to break them up right through so all the old stalwarts as you are will see old coming up again and again ha. Side benefit is more pics ha! Thanks again Bro forget where you are maybe we could meet some time.