tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19795707.post737275577534782866..comments2024-03-22T16:09:48.895-04:00Comments on Beggars All: Reformation And Apologetics: Six Points On Luther’s “Epistle of Straw” CommentJames Swanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16136781934797867593noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19795707.post-73836749566811563622021-01-02T14:43:50.839-05:002021-01-02T14:43:50.839-05:00By way of example, every single Adventist zealot (...By way of example, every single Adventist zealot (plug in whatever false system here) partakes of their "false lord's" supper unworthily, eating and drinking damnation unto themselves, utterly deceived, deluded. God never owed any of them chastening, Heb 12:8. He merely turns them over to their comfortable, stubborn rebellion, which we see from 1 Samuel 15:23 is the same as witchcraft and idolatry. That should tell you who they have been tricked into worshipping, while saying "Lord, Lord" all the time, ending in total disaster, Luke 6:46-49. A big failure to deny self. Big self deception, James 1:22 strikes again. The results and punishment are the same as outright, full strength, satan worship.<br /><br /><br />Sent from my Galaxie Tab® E<br />Elmer G. Whitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19795707.post-84841686080040997882021-01-02T14:42:37.827-05:002021-01-02T14:42:37.827-05:00And to find Luther partaking of the Lords Supper u...And to find Luther partaking of the Lords Supper unworthily, just over the top. I would be quite embarrassed to take Luthers name or fake christ upon myself. Scripture actually recommends against such. Doing so would disqualify me from the Lords Supper.<br /><br />BTW, to Daniel @ 12:26 PM, November 11, 2017, the SDA cult also constantly complains about people taking Ellen G White out of CONTEXT whenever it is shown that their false she-prophet opposed scripture (she continually fails to deny self, even though dead for a century, violating Jesus' command). But it is merely the SDA telling one more delusional falsehood (failing to deny self) in the hopes of extricating himself from whatever scriptural jam their false belief system put them in. Pretty interesting, bearing false witness against others (constantly resorting to out-of-CONTEXT accusations while they continue to promote their false christ = idolatry) while claiming to keep Saturdays holy per Exodus 20:8!! They really think they are 10-commandment keepers! Only thing is, James 2:10 proves that these deluded, self-centered, self-asserting liars keep nothing holy, keep zero of the 10-commandments. Their claims about being the remnant church are totally exploded, they actually have no reason to exist as a denomination other than to entice and deceive others into their wicked false message, schisms, and idolatry. And collect lots of tithe and offering money via their religious fraudulence.<br /><br />Never once did Luther warn others about believing in the false christ he promoted. Neither do Mormons or SDA's give warnings about their idols. Such is the nature of God-sent, strong delusion. God does not owe Luther or any other cult chastening and correction. Jesus' teachings were in scripture, in front of Luther for decades, but he was a hearer, not a doer of Jesus' words, deceiving himself, James 1:22. Ditto for the dozens of cults that exist. The only thing self-deception proves is dead faith. Same as faith without good works ~~ another James meme. Too bad Luther had no use for book of James, it's a wonderful deflation tool against idol-promoting, false belief systems otherwise known as denominations.Elmer G. Whitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19795707.post-69848623307300275592021-01-02T14:41:14.619-05:002021-01-02T14:41:14.619-05:00Perhaps Luther was taking his own advice, "si...Perhaps Luther was taking his own advice, "sinning boldly" while sinning intentionally to "spite the devil"? A coupla more examples that you cannot find Jesus teaching in scripture, putting Luther in severe jeopardy if 2 John 1:9-11 is to be taken seriously, not to mention his mouth defiling his lords-supper-pretending soul according to Jesus at Mark 7:15,20-23. Maybe Luther is attempting to signal his not-having-God status by violating these passages. Not such good news for Luther.<br /><br />It can be seen that Luther worshipped a "jesus" of his own clever creation. This particular idol also could not find Christ in Revelation. Unfortunately, lewd faith-alone in idols does not bring about justification. It can bring about strong delusion unto damnation, though -- 2 Thess 2:10-12Elmer G. Whitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19795707.post-12580497348423582212021-01-02T14:39:45.017-05:002021-01-02T14:39:45.017-05:00Perhaps Luther's instructing others to take wh...Perhaps Luther's instructing others to take whatever random position on Revelation they desire is identical to teaching people to assert SELF instead of denying self, as Jesus commanded. From this viewpoint Luther's actions are seen as antichrist. Wasn't he accusing the Roman Catholic system of being antichrist? Just because he rebelled against a false system of belief does not automatically guarantee that he was correct. Ever see a Mormon refute that system, only to be "converted" by the Seventh-day Adventist false movement? I have. My 1970's-college-buddy's mother did just that. My brother-in-law's mother went from Adventism into Mormonism! Cuckoo for coco-puffs! What kookyness. What explains all this is Jesus' teaching: "without Me you can do nothing" taken with a dose of "the flesh counts for nothing", and another bit of extreme good news!! ==> "I give life to whom I please" Jesus-given spiritual life does not manifest itself by giving aid and comfort to satan-honoring religions or swapping one false cult for another.Elmer G. Whitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19795707.post-4485450691930906492020-12-23T20:00:13.262-05:002020-12-23T20:00:13.262-05:00Luther should have easily used book of James to ex...Luther should have easily used book of James to explode all Roman Catholic claims, showing them to be utterly deceived, disobedient idolators. But being one himself, apparently, he was unable to use this supersharp sword against his religious enemies.<br /><br />Rebelling against a false system does not make one automatically right. Some Adventists have rebelled against the SDA denomination and joined with Roman Catholicism! Both systems promote their own false teachers and false christs. Rank idolatry. Cheaper to just purchase a wooden idol from www .idols4cheap.com !! Cut out all the middlemen and fancy mental gymnastics! Plus book of James becomes an epistle of straw! Win, win, win.<br /><br />"Without Me you can do nothing" John 15:5 -- and He owes no man anything. He doesn't owe it to chasten unelect about their idolatry, and He did not owe Luther the ability to swing book of James, like a sharp ax, at Roman Catholicism.Elmer G. Whitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19795707.post-80255911520165033412017-12-05T02:08:20.800-05:002017-12-05T02:08:20.800-05:00The real problem is seeing Luther as the deliverer...The real problem is seeing Luther as the deliverer of Christian Truth Proper. <br />He was heavily flawed and overreached. Calvin was the full realization of this pendulum swing that essentially resulted in cognitive dissonance<br /><br />We have a man who felt he had the right to tell God what He does. Calvin then proceedes to completely contradict what he believes and sets up the all-time greatest display of Christian confusion with his theocracy of Legalism. So much for grace. <br /><br />So as Christians I think it's important to not romanticize the reformation as some unveiling of the unbridled truth. Obviously something had to change because the RCC had clearly gone off the rails. But murders, burning at the stake, hunting down those they disagree with and a host of other despicable acts demonstrate that this was not the beacon of light many make it out to be. <br /><br />It's sad really. What failures we all are. Seeking power. Pet doctrines as excuses to branch off into yet another denomination. We should all let go of the so called doctrines that "go beyond what is written" and strive for Mere Christianity, Doing** what Christ said Instead of making our religion simply a mental exercise in which all we do is pick apart the Bible all day, fighting over what it says - as if that's our mission. Of course it's the lazy way out... appointing ourselves Scribes while real Christians feed the hungry. <br /><br />Just a thought- intended for me, internet scribes, many in power in the church etcJohn Burgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06021462296956618398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19795707.post-68124179134400004702017-11-11T12:26:00.092-05:002017-11-11T12:26:00.092-05:00I agree, people are always taking Luther out of co...I agree, people are always taking Luther out of context, I've even had good Protestants accuse Luther of being a total anti-Semitic, which I believe is out of the context as well. Think if we were judged on every idle comment or thought. Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09575612574328857059noreply@blogger.com