Comments for Pastor Steve Weaver's Blog http://pastorsteveweaver.wordpress.com Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:08:21 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on A Great Message for Pastors (especially new or potential ones) by Chuks http://pastorsteveweaver.wordpress.com/2007/10/30/a-great-message-for-pastors-especially-new-or-potential-ones/#comment-11151 Chuks Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:08:21 +0000 http://pastorsteveweaver.wordpress.com/2007/10/30/a-great-message-for-pastors-especially-new-or-potential-ones/#comment-11151 i love your message please keep me inform on potentials i love your message please keep me inform on potentials

]]> Comment on Message from Franklin Baptist Association (10/26/2009) by Hannah Williams http://pastorsteveweaver.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/franklin_baptist_association/#comment-11144 Hannah Williams Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:38:11 +0000 http://pastorsteveweaver.wordpress.com/?p=1487#comment-11144 How do you always have so many words? I wish I had as many words as you do. How do you always have so many words? I wish I had as many words as you do.

]]> Comment on No Condemnation in Christ Jesus! (Exposition of Romans 8:1-4) by Jack http://pastorsteveweaver.wordpress.com/2009/07/19/no-condemnation-in-christ-jesus-exposition-of-romans-81-4-2/#comment-11143 Jack Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:50:09 +0000 http://pastorsteveweaver.wordpress.com/?p=1393#comment-11143 Wonderful! This truth alone brings peace to our troubled hearts. The sense of indwelling sin grows more intense as we mature in Christ. The sufficiency of Christ's blood grows more and more precious to us.. Wonderful! This truth alone brings peace to our troubled hearts. The sense of indwelling sin grows more intense as we mature in Christ. The sufficiency of Christ’s blood grows more and more precious to us..

]]> Comment on Jonathan Edwards on “Useful Men” by Hannah Williams http://pastorsteveweaver.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/jonathan-edwards-on-useful-men/#comment-11142 Hannah Williams Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:06:47 +0000 http://pastorsteveweaver.wordpress.com/?p=1483#comment-11142 You guys rock! Guess what! My dad is writing a book! Finally!!! I am working on one too. But its kind of top secret so dont tell anyone please! You guys rock! Guess what! My dad is writing a book! Finally!!! I am working on one too. But its kind of top secret so dont tell anyone please!

]]> Comment on Book Recommendation: The Basis of Christian Unity by Steve Weaver http://pastorsteveweaver.wordpress.com/2005/06/08/book-recommendation-the-basis-of-christian-unity/#comment-11138 Steve Weaver Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:56:04 +0000 http://pastorsteveweaver.wordpress.com/2005/06/08/book-recommendation-the-basis-of-christian-unity/#comment-11138 I can't speak to the current issue, as I'm not up on the details of it. I will say in general that I don't believe that unity requires complete uniformity. We can be united doctrinally on the essential issues, and allow for differences of opinion on things less central. I can’t speak to the current issue, as I’m not up on the details of it. I will say in general that I don’t believe that unity requires complete uniformity. We can be united doctrinally on the essential issues, and allow for differences of opinion on things less central.

]]> Comment on Joel Osteen’s Apology by Steve Weaver http://pastorsteveweaver.wordpress.com/2005/06/27/joel-osteens-apology/#comment-11137 Steve Weaver Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:52:27 +0000 http://pastorsteveweaver.wordpress.com/2005/06/27/joel-osteens-apology/#comment-11137 Tim, Sometimes Christians are harsh in their criticisms of others. This can be a stumbling block to the world. However, those who teach are held to a higher standard than those who do not. James 3:1 says, "Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness." (ESV) One who claims to be a teacher of God's Word has a special responsibility to faithfully represent what the Word of God says. Osteen is a public person making public statements and should be held accountable for what he says. This doesn't mean that we should be harsh, but it does mean that we need to let people know when something we believe to be false is being communicated. If Osteen is declaring a false gospel, or at the least a truncated gospel, then more damage is being done by his words, than Christians criticism of them. Paul in Galatians 1 says that if anyone preaches another gospel they are to be accursed. This is because a false gospel causes others who receive it to be accursed. This is serious business. As Christians, then, we must "speak the truth in love" (Eph. 4:15). Neither love or truth must be sacrificed in our communications. Tim,

Sometimes Christians are harsh in their criticisms of others. This can be a stumbling block to the world.

However, those who teach are held to a higher standard than those who do not. James 3:1 says, “Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.” (ESV) One who claims to be a teacher of God’s Word has a special responsibility to faithfully represent what the Word of God says.

Osteen is a public person making public statements and should be held accountable for what he says. This doesn’t mean that we should be harsh, but it does mean that we need to let people know when something we believe to be false is being communicated.

If Osteen is declaring a false gospel, or at the least a truncated gospel, then more damage is being done by his words, than Christians criticism of them. Paul in Galatians 1 says that if anyone preaches another gospel they are to be accursed. This is because a false gospel causes others who receive it to be accursed. This is serious business.

As Christians, then, we must “speak the truth in love” (Eph. 4:15). Neither love or truth must be sacrificed in our communications.

]]> Comment on Jonathan Edwards on “Useful Men” by Steve Weaver http://pastorsteveweaver.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/jonathan-edwards-on-useful-men/#comment-11136 Steve Weaver Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:42:46 +0000 http://pastorsteveweaver.wordpress.com/?p=1483#comment-11136 That's great, Hannah. Keep reading the good stuff! That’s great, Hannah. Keep reading the good stuff!

]]> Comment on Joel Osteen’s Apology by Tim http://pastorsteveweaver.wordpress.com/2005/06/27/joel-osteens-apology/#comment-11134 Tim Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:43:56 +0000 http://pastorsteveweaver.wordpress.com/2005/06/27/joel-osteens-apology/#comment-11134 Dear Pastor Steve, I often hear a lot of people stating that Joel Osteen is this that and so forth for saying what he said on the LKL show. Wouldn't you agree though that Christians should not be a vessel of critisizm and try to tear down the ministry of Joel. You say that you are pleased with his apology as I am but there are so many people who will tell others not to listen to Joel Osteen because of his interview. In my opinion, an unbeliever might run away from the gospel if he/she feels that Christians express extreme critisizm towards Joel. I mean, If Christians feel the way they feel about Joel then what message do they send to other non-believers who might say "I wonder what they'd feel about me if I made the same mistake Joel Osteen did. WOuld I be judged in the same way?" Dear Pastor Steve, I often hear a lot of people stating that Joel Osteen is this that and so forth for saying what he said on the LKL show. Wouldn’t you agree though that Christians should not be a vessel of critisizm and try to tear down the ministry of Joel. You say that you are pleased with his apology as I am but there are so many people who will tell others not to listen to Joel Osteen because of his interview. In my opinion, an unbeliever might run away from the gospel if he/she feels that Christians express extreme critisizm towards Joel. I mean, If Christians feel the way they feel about Joel then what message do they send to other non-believers who might say “I wonder what they’d feel about me if I made the same mistake Joel Osteen did. WOuld I be judged in the same way?”

]]> Comment on Jonathan Edwards on “Useful Men” by Hannah Williams http://pastorsteveweaver.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/jonathan-edwards-on-useful-men/#comment-11131 Hannah Williams Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:09:00 +0000 http://pastorsteveweaver.wordpress.com/?p=1483#comment-11131 Oh guess what! I just finished "God's Passion For His Glory" now I am reading "The Life and The Diary of David Brainerd" I really like what Jonathan Edwards says at the start of the book when he is talking about the two ways to recommend religion. Oh guess what! I just finished “God’s Passion For His Glory” now I am reading “The Life and The Diary of David Brainerd” I really like what Jonathan Edwards says at the start of the book when he is talking about the two ways to recommend religion.

]]> Comment on Book Recommendation: The Basis of Christian Unity by A Free Spirit http://pastorsteveweaver.wordpress.com/2005/06/08/book-recommendation-the-basis-of-christian-unity/#comment-11128 A Free Spirit Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:41:12 +0000 http://pastorsteveweaver.wordpress.com/2005/06/08/book-recommendation-the-basis-of-christian-unity/#comment-11128 I just read an article on CNN.com regarding unity in the Catholic Church without cultural uniformity (i.e., as Anglican congregations join while retaining their rites). I then wrote a post about the relationship of unity and doctrinal uniformity. In general terms, does unity require uniformity? I just read an article on CNN.com regarding unity in the Catholic Church without cultural uniformity (i.e., as Anglican congregations join while retaining their rites). I then wrote a post about the relationship of unity and doctrinal uniformity. In general terms, does unity require uniformity?

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