by Greg Tidwell My Progressive friends keep asking for a line to be drawn that will say exactly which error will send one to hell under what circumstances. I really don’t want to be offensive, but I believe they have fallen into legalism at this point. They really are using a “check list” approach that [...]
Archive for April 2009
Check Lists
April 10, 2009Defining the Question
April 9, 2009by Jay Guin I deeply appreciate Phil’s, Greg’s, and Todd’s participation in this conversation, because I think it’s desperately needed. I mean, just look at all the comments! We’ve barely cleared our throats, and we have comments in the hundreds. I am more convinced than ever that this is needed. In fairness to our readers, [...]
Clarifying Our Discussion
April 9, 2009by Greg Tidwell “Are all doctrinal errors fatal?” my friend asks. It seems to be a straightforward question. Yet, within the wording of this question is a paralogism, guaranteed to get us off track if we don’t weed it out early in our discussion. It is found in the simple word “all.” The dangers of [...]
Catching Up
April 8, 2009by Greg Tidwell Jay has, rightly, called me to task in a private note for my lack of diligence in posting. I hope to make amends with a few thoughts. Legalistic Checklists and Loving Relationships I cherish my relationship with my wife. To honor and to love her, I have devised a weekly checklist of [...]
Are All Doctrinal Errors Fatal?
April 4, 2009by Todd Deaver In my first post allow me briefly to thank Jay for initiating this discussion and inviting me to be part of it, and also Phil and Greg for their willingness to participate. I have great respect for all three of these gentlemen, and I trust that–having recently gotten acquainted over lunch–we’re all [...]
Publicity
April 2, 2009Please help us publicize this conversation as widely as possible within the Churches of Christ — among all elements of the Churches. If you participate in a Christian forum or maintain a blog, please post a notice iniviting readers to read and comment. For this sort of dialogue to truly work well, it needs the [...]
Proposition One: Doctrinal error can lead to eternal damnation, by Phil Sanders
April 2, 2009I am grateful to discuss the Bible with anyone, but I am grieved that this controversy has created confusion among us. It appears some are questioning whether or not we should dismiss the threat of false beliefs and practices, since the grace of God is abundant. The abundance of grace, however, must never be an [...]
On Subscribing to the Blog
April 1, 2009For readers who are new to blogging, I thought I’d point out a few ways to subscribe to the blog, to help you get all the posts as soon as they are available. You really should subscribe either by an RSS reader, such as Google Reader, or by email, because the posts on this blog [...]
As We Begin
April 1, 2009Let me say how much I appreciate Jay Guin inviting me to participate in this discussion and hope others will find it useful. I have known Jay for a while and, though we do not agree on some issues, he has always been kind and gracious in his dealings with me. I have recently made [...]
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