Comments for Stand still a while

Comment on Rick Warren’s ‘ideal strategy for the church’ by Colin Ford

Colin Ford — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 20:13:44 +0000

Warren is clearly an enemy of the gospel.
It troubles me greatly how so many folk get taken in by his philosophy.
What is a moderate Muslim anyway? Do they not remain silent when acts of terrorism are committed?
I don’t think Warren is a ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’ anymore, he has gone far past that description!

Comment on Is the Church of Rome Christian? by Andy Foster

Andy Foster — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 01:20:53 +0000

Glad you enjoyed it. The problem is that those who stand today where the Reformers stood are looked upon as troublemakers – even by supposed Reformed evangelicals. We need not only to remember our history but to get back to the same old truths and the same Biblicial view of Rome that the Reformers had.

Comment on Is the Church of Rome Christian? by Angela N

Angela N — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:45:07 +0000

Wonderful article! If only the Christians of today would take a stand and remember Wycliffe, Tyndale, Huss, Luther, Cranmer, the Waldensians, the Lollards, the Albigenses, the Huguenots…and the 700 year Inquisition.

Comment on Is the Church of Rome Christian? by Kirk Dickerson

Kirk Dickerson — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 02:21:52 +0000

Great article!

Comment on Rick Warren prays for new Pope by Wes and Jennifer Irvine

Wes and Jennifer Irvine — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 23:16:21 +0000

Dear Mr. Foster,
We live in South Australia. Our Media here is truly “wondering after the Beast” fawning at the Vatican’s every move!
Radio, Television and print are full of the Un-holy smoke, the apostate men in their fancy clothes,
but we look up, for our redemption draweth nigh.
Thank you for this,
Wes and Jennifer.

Comment on Southern Baptists pay tribute to the Pope by Hugh McCann

Hugh McCann — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 05:35:36 +0000

Dr Mohler appears to be the So. Baptist version of the Anglican J.I. Packer — in one article he voices concerns about the papacy, and in another piece praises the head of that religious state, as you chronicle above.

“Manhattan” Al Mohler will eloquently catalog Rome’s deadly errors while signing a concordat with works-righteous ritualists to combat societal ills.

Comment on Biblical Separation and “Platform fellowship” by Brian

Brian — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 01:58:26 +0000

Thank you so much Rev Andy Foster, I think you have hit the proverbial nail right on the head with this statement.

“Biblical truth can never simply be an academic matter, nor can the truth of God be reduced to spiritually-neutral academic jargon.”

I believe this clearly identifies the leaven contaminating our denomination and reformed churches in general. When people treat God’s Word as a purely academic matter it quickly grows into intellectual elitism allowing man to override the plain truth of scripture with faulty human reasoning. We know it is impossible to rightly divide the Word of God without the help of the Holy Spirit.

Comment on Biblical Separation and “Platform fellowship” by Andy Foster

Andy Foster — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 19:47:14 +0000

There was a indeed great deal of compromise in the CoE in Ryle’s day. He preached against it undoubtedly but I am sure that there were those in his own time that were grieved by his remaining in that church in fellowship with the deists and other modernists. This may even have coloured their attitude to his writings. The fact is that once a man is dead the perspective changes. While a man is alive, and has a real influence on those he ministers to, he has a duty to obey God and separate from error. That becomes rather a moot point when he is dead! It is still something however that casts a shadow even over the writings of a man like Ryle, that he remained in the rottenness of the CoE. The fact that he remained and yet wrote such good material does not negate the fact that God’s word clearly teaches a duty to separate from error. At least Ryle took a more militant stand against error than many evangelicals take today, even though he may have come short on the actual separation issue.

Comment on Biblical Separation and “Platform fellowship” by Michael

Michael — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 15:46:52 +0000

What though of the books of men who are sound, but are in unsound denominations ? Can we still learn from them?

Eg I’m sure there was probably compromise in the c of e in JC Ryle’s day, but we still enjoy and are built up by his works.

Comment on Biblical Separation and “Platform fellowship” by Janet

Janet — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 02:53:00 +0000

Thank you for this article. May the Lord use it for His glory!