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- Thu Apr 18, 2024 12:32 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Sattler College Turmoil
- Replies: 699
- Views: 200517
Re: Sattler College Turmoil
Solid post JAHertz, but reading through the Sword and Trumpet correspondence I think both parties could be seen as committing the error you describe, mechanising theology to reconcile tensions in the scriptures that might be best left as tensions. Tension holds up buildings and bridges, it has it's...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:21 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Sattler College Turmoil
- Replies: 699
- Views: 200517
Re: Sattler College Turmoil
An underlying question here is, for both parties...what do you mean by "saved?"
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 3:18 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Sattler College Turmoil
- Replies: 699
- Views: 200517
Re: Sattler College Turmoil
Absolutely not. Source: I was baptized by my Beachy bishop at the age of 19. The baptism, as the Beachy mode is, was by pouring. I am a member in good standing at FOTW, and have been for about six months. In that time, there hasn't been even the slightest hint that my baptism was invalid or that I ...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 12:57 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Sattler College Turmoil
- Replies: 699
- Views: 200517
Re: Sattler College Turmoil
The square brackets were to give the context which was in the context of him explaining his early church views in baptism regeneration. I cannot remember enough of the context to type it out word for word. It is entirely possible those views have changed. So, let’s ask the question outright: Does F...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 12:54 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Sattler College Turmoil
- Replies: 699
- Views: 200517
Re: Sattler College Turmoil
The square brackets were to give the context which was in the context of him explaining his early church views in baptism regeneration. I cannot remember enough of the context to type it out word for word. It is entirely possible those views have changed. So, let’s ask the question outright: Does F...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:18 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Sattler College Turmoil
- Replies: 699
- Views: 200517
Re: Sattler College Turmoil
“Plain people, Amish and Mennonites are so close to the truth, yet almost none of them are saved [referring to baptism by pouring]. If we are able to get more church plants going, perhaps we could save a few of them.” While I know Matthew to be a zealous passionate guy...this quote attributed to hi...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:46 pm
- Forum: General Theology
- Topic: Why do Westerners convert to Islam?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 458
Re: Why do Westerners convert to Islam?
I would suggest reading Malcolm X's autobiography. That will help you understand the push/pull factors.
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 3:24 pm
- Forum: General Theology
- Topic: Tough Question # 3
- Replies: 8
- Views: 315
Re: Tough Question # 3
The argument usually is that finite sins against an infinite God can never be repaid...therefore an infinite deity had to "pay the penalty." If we reject that infinite ransom, we then suffer the infinite punishment. As we can never repay sins against an infinite God with a finite amount of...
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 3:12 pm
- Forum: The Homestead
- Topic: Public schooling versus CM schools
- Replies: 61
- Views: 1657
Re: Public schooling versus CM schools
I've spent most of my teaching time in public schools but have been around various charter and private schools as well. From a purely educational perspective, I would say the greatest advantage of small private schools is class size. There are a lot more things you can do with classes of 10 or 15 s...
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 12:58 pm
- Forum: The Homestead
- Topic: Public schooling versus CM schools
- Replies: 61
- Views: 1657
Re: Public schooling versus CM schools
I've been a teacher in conservative Mennonite schools for nearly 20 years. (I also attended public schools from grades 1 through 6.) I've mostly taught students in grades 7–12, in four different communities. I'm afraid that in some ways there are fewer differences between our schools and public sch...