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J_Edwards said:
Joe K, we desire for you to go forward in the faith and not backward to the sometimes incorrect teachings of W.E. Best and others. To be Reformed and Always be Reforming does not mean you totally reject the teachings of the past (otherwise one would not be Reformed <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/drop.gif" alt="" />). Moreover, this would be called heresy, because some of what our earlier fathers taught was correct and to desert from it would be to desert the faith once delivered to the saints. Individuals such as Calvin and others (Augustine, WCF, etc) had a lot of good things to say and if one is wise they will study these things out and then make progression from there. Reformed and Always Reforming is like saying from Truth to Truth.

Glad you liked the joke. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

JE:

I have in no way rejected the past. But Ruths statement was not consistant. Look at the history of the Church. Look how quick it took for it to apostacise from the teachings of Paul. I believe God in His infinite wisdom and pleasure raises up people with a deeper understanding of previous thoughts. A progressive understanding. I am not one of these men, and I am not saying that W E Best or anyone else is. I am also not one to have a faith by proxy. If I have led anyone to believe I have some new revelation, well I repent of that because it was not intended. Instead with prayer and openess, I have enjoyed reading Scripture with a different view at times. So let us continue to edify each otehr in Christ, and learn.

Let us preach and teach the same old Gospel. Chrsit Crucified, but let us also not be close minded to others who may have a distinct understanding, with no intention of anathamizing those of the past.

Joe

There never was a sinner half as big as Christ is as a Savior.