Comments for synopsisblog http://synopsisblog.wordpress.com Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:36:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Machen still relevant on his comments on the irrelevancy of “revelant” church movements by Alexwebmaster http://synopsisblog.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/machen-still-relevant-on-his-comments-on-the-irrelevancy-of-revelant-church-movements/#comment-521 Alexwebmaster Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:36:32 +0000 http://synopsisblog.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/machen-still-relevant-on-his-comments-on-the-irrelevancy-of-revelant-church-movements/#comment-521 Hello webmaster I would like to share with you a link to your site write me here preonrelt@mail.ru Hello webmaster
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]]> Comment on Leap to Hell over my body by krooples http://synopsisblog.wordpress.com/2007/10/18/leap-to-hell-over-my-body/#comment-507 krooples Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:45:09 +0000 http://synopsisblog.wordpress.com/2007/10/18/leap-to-hell-over-my-body/#comment-507 it's so true... that's the type of desperation we need to have God use us to save the lost from destruction. it’s so true… that’s the type of desperation we need to have God use us to save the lost from destruction.

]]> Comment on Believe and wait by Doug http://synopsisblog.wordpress.com/2007/09/15/believe-and-wait/#comment-317 Doug Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:31:50 +0000 http://synopsisblog.wordpress.com/2007/09/15/believe-and-wait/#comment-317 It may seem strange to leave a comment on my own blog, but I just want to thank God for men like Charles Bridges and how He uses them to encourage guys like me. I entered this quote knowing it was encouraging and hoping that it would encourage a brother who needed to hear it. Little did I know that it would be me. I re-read it today and it was exactly the reminder I needed. Praise be to God and His providential hand who knows what we need before we know it. It may seem strange to leave a comment on my own blog, but I just want to thank God for men like Charles Bridges and how He uses them to encourage guys like me. I entered this quote knowing it was encouraging and hoping that it would encourage a brother who needed to hear it. Little did I know that it would be me. I re-read it today and it was exactly the reminder I needed. Praise be to God and His providential hand who knows what we need before we know it.

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]]> Comment on The “Subdued” Pope- the Face of the West? by synopsisblog http://synopsisblog.wordpress.com/2006/12/06/the-subdued-pope-the-face-of-the-west/#comment-5 synopsisblog Thu, 07 Dec 2006 01:01:53 +0000 http://synopsisblog.wordpress.com/2006/12/06/the-subdued-pope-the-face-of-the-west/#comment-5 Time magazine asked Mons. Luigi Padovese, the Catholic Church's representative for the eastern half of Turkey, if the Turkish authorities had made any specific requests of the Pope as his trip to Turkey approached. Padovese said that the only demands had come from the press. "There is a request that the Pope apologizes for what he said,but I read into this request a kind of triumphalism — to see the Church and Christians and the Pope say out loud that they were wrong." It seems to me that what the Pope refused to say verbally, he said through his body language and the Muslims are, indeed, triumphant. I had an Egyptian friend while I was in seminary ('94-'97) who had been jailed for his Christian witness there. He spoke of the beatings he had to endure and he had the scars to prove it. One of the things he told me was that he was afraid that Americans did not understand the threat they faced. Remember, this is pre-9/11. He said that the philosophy of Islam was "When we are in the minority, we preach 'peace,' when we are in the majority we preach the sword." The constant use of the description "Religion of Peace" for Islam from the lips of our President and others has been a haunting reminder of my friends warning and history is proving him right. Time magazine asked Mons. Luigi Padovese, the Catholic Church’s representative for the eastern half of Turkey, if the Turkish authorities had made any specific requests of the Pope as his trip to Turkey approached. Padovese said that the only demands had come from the press. “There is a request that the Pope apologizes for what he said,but I read into this request a kind of triumphalism — to see the Church and Christians and the Pope say out loud that they were wrong.”

It seems to me that what the Pope refused to say verbally, he said through his body language and the Muslims are, indeed, triumphant.

I had an Egyptian friend while I was in seminary (‘94-’97) who had been jailed for his Christian witness there. He spoke of the beatings he had to endure and he had the scars to prove it. One of the things he told me was that he was afraid that Americans did not understand the threat they faced. Remember, this is pre-9/11. He said that the philosophy of Islam was “When we are in the minority, we preach ‘peace,’ when we are in the majority we preach the sword.” The constant use of the description “Religion of Peace” for Islam from the lips of our President and others has been a haunting reminder of my friends warning and history is proving him right.

]]> Comment on The “Subdued” Pope- the Face of the West? by Mike http://synopsisblog.wordpress.com/2006/12/06/the-subdued-pope-the-face-of-the-west/#comment-4 Mike Wed, 06 Dec 2006 21:04:32 +0000 http://synopsisblog.wordpress.com/2006/12/06/the-subdued-pope-the-face-of-the-west/#comment-4 Indeed, if the figurehead of Christianity fears to even make the sign of a cross in a museum (which was originally an orthodox church until the Turks conquered the area known as Turkey in the 1400's and converted it into a mosque), than what message does that send not only to Muslims, but Christians as well? I suppose the action (or rather, INaction) can be interpreted in many different ways, although this is not the first time the new Pope has made concessions to Islam. Many will remember a few months ago when the Pope actually rescinded a comment made about Islam's religion being based upon the precepts of violence and conquering. The comment was rebuffed when Muslims, taking offense to this comment, reacted, rather ironically, violently. At any rate, I agree that if the West continues to walk on eggshells around issues of different dogma concerning Islam, then we have already shown a fear and obeisance that Islam will most likely interpret (wrongly?) as fear and docility. Indeed, if the figurehead of Christianity fears to even make the sign of a cross in a museum (which was originally an orthodox church until the Turks conquered the area known as Turkey in the 1400’s and converted it into a mosque), than what message does that send not only to Muslims, but Christians as well? I suppose the action (or rather, INaction) can be interpreted in many different ways, although this is not the first time the new Pope has made concessions to Islam. Many will remember a few months ago when the Pope actually rescinded a comment made about Islam’s religion being based upon the precepts of violence and conquering. The comment was rebuffed when Muslims, taking offense to this comment, reacted, rather ironically, violently. At any rate, I agree that if the West continues to walk on eggshells around issues of different dogma concerning Islam, then we have already shown a fear and obeisance that Islam will most likely interpret (wrongly?) as fear and docility.

]]> Comment on Gayle Haggard- A wife of noble character who can find? by synopsisblog http://synopsisblog.wordpress.com/2006/11/14/gayle-haggard/#comment-3 synopsisblog Tue, 14 Nov 2006 21:50:13 +0000 #comment-3 It reminds me of Paul's statement in 1 Corinthians 4:16: "I urge you, then, be imitators of me." When Paul wrote that it was in the context of his description of himself as a "fool for Christ" (vs. 10). He says: "we hunger and thirst, we are poorly dressed and buffeted and homeless, and we labor, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless, when persecuted we endure; when slandered, we entreat. We have become, and are still, like the scum of hte world, the refuse of all things" (verses 11-13). This is what we are entreated to imitate. To live a life worthy of imitation was Paul's experience and should be our goal. It reminds me of Paul’s statement in 1 Corinthians 4:16: “I urge you, then, be imitators of me.” When Paul wrote that it was in the context of his description of himself as a “fool for Christ” (vs. 10). He says: “we hunger and thirst, we are poorly dressed and buffeted and homeless, and we labor, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless, when persecuted we endure; when slandered, we entreat. We have become, and are still, like the scum of hte world, the refuse of all things” (verses 11-13). This is what we are entreated to imitate. To live a life worthy of imitation was Paul’s experience and should be our goal.

]]> Comment on Gayle Haggard- A wife of noble character who can find? by Pete Green http://synopsisblog.wordpress.com/2006/11/14/gayle-haggard/#comment-2 Pete Green Tue, 14 Nov 2006 21:37:28 +0000 #comment-2 Wow. I am also struck by that last line. To say, "watch me" is a very faithful statement. Faithful in what the Lord will show others through her. She could have easily said nothing therefore turning down the heat for herself. Very cool! Wow. I am also struck by that last line. To say, “watch me” is a very faithful statement. Faithful in what the Lord will show others through her. She could have easily said nothing therefore turning down the heat for herself. Very cool!

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