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David
12/1/2023 01:30:45 pm
Hi Tim, Great post. It resonates with me.
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Tim Merrill
12/4/2023 04:05:44 pm
David, you've made me crave green bean casserole. But seriously, your point is beautifully made about the simplicity of the gospel when we focus on the the Lord rather than on the bajillion commandments.
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Clark Burt
12/3/2023 09:05:18 am
Yes, we do speak the same language. And I don't mean French. I could no more carry on a conversation with you in French, because as soon as I opened my mouth you would know I could not speak French. But when it comes to the language of the Lord, we speak the same language. The 'rule' you speak of, as you say, is made up and allows us to whore after other gods (e.g., goods, leaders, self images), while at the same time we claim to live the ideal. This is the worse kind of idolatry.
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Tim Merrill
12/4/2023 03:55:12 pm
Clark, I hadn't thought of it until I read your comment, the way that the "ideal" can become an "idol."
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