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    By whose standards? One man's dung heap is another man's palace.
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    Yes, but you've also rightly stated that simply because the Bible doesn't forbid something doesn't make it right.
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    Substitute 'something' for 'tithing' in your sentence, and you've proved my point. I.e. "Okay. So tithing is not wrong simply because it is not commanded, right?"
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    Asserting that 10% is a good benchmark brings people into bondage. Suddenly, someone feels guilty about giving only 5% or 8%. Conversely, those who give more than 10% are puffed up and fall into pride, knowing that they give more than the 'benchmark'.
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    No. For instance, there isn't a command to wear special vestments during Sunday morning worship, yet some protestant pastors choose to wear them.
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    Well this conversation took a turn... I was hoping we would keep it on topic, but I suppose this kind of thing happens every now and then. But we shan't digress any longer!
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    That's the quintessential arminian spin on what really happened: God hardened Pharaoh's heart. Read Romans 9.
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    This is a good reminder that no matter what model we ascribe to (home-church, mega church, etc.), there will always be faults that we can't fix. Having said this, it is a good thing to strive to reform the Church (sempre reformanda)
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    I agree with you, but some make the case that in 1 Timothy 5:3-16, widows are indeed receiving compensation, even though it is referred to as 'honour'. This is a slight problem for those of us in opposition of tithing. What are your thoughts about that?
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    People around here don't turn the other cheek very well eh? ?
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    The Church did not replace Israel, the Church IS Israel. It is the New Jerusalem. True Israel is made up of gentiles and Jews who bow the knee to Christ. The rest are heathens and the synagogue of Satan as described in the book of Revelation. End of Story.
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    Btw, the reasons we're not Roman Catholics is largely due to Luther's courage in opposing Rome's false doctrines and ecclesiology. Let's all have a little humility and realize we owe it to him.
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    I'm afraid you're you'll be disappointed to know that 500 years from now, people will discredit you too (if you happen to leave a plethora of written works) because we are all blinded to some degree to the sins of our age. It is anachronistic to blame Luther for what he believed at his time. He was a man of his times. Just as Godly Christians owned slaves in previous generations in your country, we are also guilty of unknown sins.
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    How can you be an ordained Southern Baptist Pastor and discredit Martin Luther? And you thought I was out left field....
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    You are willfully engaging in ad hominem. I'm afraid there isn't much else we can discuss until accept that you're being unreasonable. Deal with Sizer's arguments, not his character. It's an easy cop-out.
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    You're very difficult to reason with. It is plain to everyone that you're engaging in an ad hominem! Here's exactly how you're engaging in ad hominem: Steven Sizer: "The Jews are not God's chosen people and the Church is the true Israel" Shiloh: "Steven Sizer is a holocaust denier, therefore his statement is incorrect" Do you see what you've done? You have attacked his character rather than the beliefs expressed in the quote I cited in my paper. (the quote that first led you to say he is a holocaust denier). As I said earlier, Steven Sizer could be the devil in the flesh and it still wouldn't give you the right to dismiss his quote. You must engage with truthfulness of his claims, not about his character.
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    I don't care if Stephen Sizer were Satan incarnate, the point is that you shouldn't attack the man's character; attack his theology. The demons said Jesus was Lord. Would you really dismiss their statement as false because they are demons? No. You're engaging in a blatant ad hominem.
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    Ad Hominem 1 (of an argument or reaction) directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaining: [as adjective] : an ad hominem response. from the oxford dictionary
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    That's true. Ironically though, Martin Luther hated the jews...and yet you and I don't discredit him smoky because he was an anti-Semite
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    Ad Hominem 1 (of an argument or reaction) directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaining: [as adjective] : an ad hominem response. from the oxford dictionary
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    Based on what you have just said, I have to conclude one of two things: 1. You do not know what an ad hominem is. or 2. You do know what an ad hominem is and you're not at all bothered by the fact that you are engaging in a logical fallacy Which one will it be?
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    I'm appealing to the tried and true. Of course, you have a valid point that just because something is old does not authenticate it as true. This is undeniable. However, it is cause for concern when a new theological movement gains traction. Going against the current of Christendom isn't something I can afford to do carelessly. Appealing to age does not disprove your dispensational interpretation; rather, it should compel you to ardently evaluate its truth claims and puts the burden of proof in your lap.
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    Do you know what an ad hominem even is?
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    This is a very balanced approach!! I appreciate your perspective
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    No, the most racist thing that a person can do toward the Jewish people is assert this: "Everyone else, whether Buddhist or Baha'i, needs to believe in Jesus...but not Jews." John Hagee This is where dispensational zionism leads to. It claims there are two plans of salvation, one for the jews and another for the Church. In reality, the Church is the true Israel. Amen
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