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by joshuabgood
Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:51 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Sattler College Turmoil
Replies: 711
Views: 200993

Re: Sattler College Turmoil

Men may call me a knave or a fool, a rascal, a scoundrel, and I am content; but they shall never by my consent call me reformed. Borrowed, in part, from John Wesley. Thank you for the quote, I love it. And if I call you Reformed in the future, I'll do my best to ensure my audience knows it's done w...
by joshuabgood
Thu Apr 18, 2024 12:32 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Sattler College Turmoil
Replies: 711
Views: 200993

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...
by joshuabgood
Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:21 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Sattler College Turmoil
Replies: 711
Views: 200993

Re: Sattler College Turmoil

An underlying question here is, for both parties...what do you mean by "saved?"
by joshuabgood
Wed Apr 17, 2024 3:18 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Sattler College Turmoil
Replies: 711
Views: 200993

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 ...
by joshuabgood
Wed Apr 17, 2024 12:57 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Sattler College Turmoil
Replies: 711
Views: 200993

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...
by joshuabgood
Wed Apr 17, 2024 12:54 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Sattler College Turmoil
Replies: 711
Views: 200993

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...
by joshuabgood
Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:18 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Sattler College Turmoil
Replies: 711
Views: 200993

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...
by joshuabgood
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.
by joshuabgood
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...
by joshuabgood
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...