tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19219922.post7286133041403482480..comments2024-03-03T21:51:46.662-05:00Comments on stylos: The worst Baptist Press story I think I've ever readJeffrey T. Riddlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16374856944409335186noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19219922.post-84496075389749104732009-02-13T09:54:00.000-05:002009-02-13T09:54:00.000-05:00I mostly agree with Jeff. Note that the author of...I mostly agree with Jeff. Note that the author of the article is a pastor at First Baptist Cumming, which promoted the activities. It is unfortunate the entire subject of the article was about the gimmicky nature of the events. Could a Baptist pastor not focus on God's message in this article - beyond the buying and raffling of a car? God is doing amazing things through technology - from the internet to reaching the unreached through portable audio players - so I am not against things that are true to the scripture, and used to get people to listen (whether a raffle fits is another question). It is just unfortunate that the article focuses on the gimmick and not the message. I also suspect many domestic new car dealers are praying daily for sales.<BR/><BR/>Where I disagree a little relates to the comments about those who purportedly professed their faith. Whatever we think of the manner in which a message was delivered, how much can we comment on the sincerity of those people? I suspect God has used many fallen people and misguided schemes (not of God's doing, of course) deliver a message, so He might have used this series of events to reach some people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19219922.post-2796260309735095782009-02-10T14:27:00.000-05:002009-02-10T14:27:00.000-05:00But wait, there's more...He teamed up with NAMB to...But wait, there's more...He teamed up with NAMB to have a hotline available. This kind of thing is never questioned.<BR/><BR/>When is Baptist Press going to do a story on the effective ministry of Paul Washer or David Miller? Ofcoarse they wouldn't because that would be too "controversial" because there is theological content to their preaching. This however, is acceptable because it was percieved to yield "positive results". <BR/><BR/>Good post.<BR/><BR/>Evangelical Forum GuyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com