Comments on: God http://tina.gasperson.com/2008/04/02/god/ daddy lets me be me Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:46:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: tina http://tina.gasperson.com/2008/04/02/god/#comment-241 tina Mon, 12 May 2008 14:56:39 +0000 http://tina.gasperson.com/?p=36#comment-241 Hey Barb, WOW! Thanks, I am humbled by your response. Hey Barb,

WOW! Thanks, I am humbled by your response.

]]> By: Barb http://tina.gasperson.com/2008/04/02/god/#comment-240 Barb Mon, 12 May 2008 14:54:10 +0000 http://tina.gasperson.com/?p=36#comment-240 I try not to use the response "Wow" to too many posts. This one deserves a WOW! Brilliant. I try not to use the response “Wow” to too many posts. This one deserves a WOW! Brilliant.

]]> By: The other Jim http://tina.gasperson.com/2008/04/02/god/#comment-157 The other Jim Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:09:21 +0000 http://tina.gasperson.com/?p=36#comment-157 Tina, for what it's worth, I really liked this. It reminds me that the Bible, communion, the Church, me, and everything else are <i>because of God</i> and that he is Lord over all of them. Increasingly (and interestingly) I experience that if I keep turning to God, all these other things take their right place in my life with no effort on my part. Tina, for what it’s worth, I really liked this. It reminds me that the Bible, communion, the Church, me, and everything else are because of God and that he is Lord over all of them.

Increasingly (and interestingly) I experience that if I keep turning to God, all these other things take their right place in my life with no effort on my part.

]]> By: An open letter to a friend at We are in Jesus http://tina.gasperson.com/2008/04/02/god/#comment-150 An open letter to a friend at We are in Jesus Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:43:57 +0000 http://tina.gasperson.com/?p=36#comment-150 [...] good friend  submitted a comment on my post entitled “God.” I thought he raised some good questions,  so I decided to make my reply a post where [...] [...] good friend  submitted a comment on my post entitled “God.” I thought he raised some good questions,  so I decided to make my reply a post where [...]

]]> By: David http://tina.gasperson.com/2008/04/02/god/#comment-146 David Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:44:14 +0000 http://tina.gasperson.com/?p=36#comment-146 Tina, are you trying to engage conversation or controversy? I see your over all concept idea of idolatry, but prejuduces, woundings, and crusades can be idols as well. If the Bible is not divine or our final athority (or God-breathed) do we go to YOU for your emotional empressions of what God is saying at the moment. Or are we left with the maddness of the people in the time of the Book of Judges where people did "that which was right in their own eyes?" How do we even understand what a relationship with Jesus is like if you have denied me the divinity and authority of the Bible? That is the only source I have which tells me what he was like and what he said. "If you want to know what my father is like, look at me." True....we do not worship translations...but His Word is truth and is a light unto my path and living water to my soul. True....communinion is not divine...but is a wonderful gift of grace, a remainder how much he loves me, that he was willing to accept my rebellion, pride, hurts, fear, and pride to save the person I would become. True....the church is not final authority...but hidden within the organization it has become is the Bride of Christ he is purifying and preparing to present to his Father. I REFUSE to forsake even ONE member of her just because she seems surrounded by inempt and frustrating rules and regulations. If she needs encouragement, that is why Christ has not taken me home; not to rail but to restore. As a member of the clergy, if my fellow ministers have wounded you or you family, I want to to be the one to assume the responsiblity of asking your forgiveness. Too long we have wounded with our demandes and regations. Tina, are you trying to engage conversation or controversy?

I see your over all concept idea of idolatry, but prejuduces, woundings, and crusades can be idols as well.

If the Bible is not divine or our final athority (or God-breathed) do we go to YOU for your emotional empressions of what God is saying at the moment. Or are we left with the maddness of the people in the time of the Book of Judges where people did “that which was right in their own eyes?”

How do we even understand what a relationship with Jesus is like if you have denied me the divinity and authority of the Bible? That is the only source I have which tells me what he was like and what he said. “If you want to know what my father is like, look at me.”

True….we do not worship translations…but His Word is truth and is a light unto my path and living water to my soul.

True….communinion is not divine…but is a wonderful gift of grace, a remainder how much he loves me, that he was willing to accept my rebellion, pride, hurts, fear, and pride to save the person I would become.

True….the church is not final authority…but hidden within the organization it has become is the Bride of Christ he is purifying and preparing to present to his Father. I REFUSE to forsake even ONE member of her just because she seems surrounded by inempt and frustrating rules and regulations. If she needs encouragement, that is why Christ has not taken me home; not to rail but to restore.

As a member of the clergy, if my fellow ministers have wounded you or you family, I want to to be the one to assume the responsiblity of asking your forgiveness. Too long we have wounded with our demandes and regations.

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