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JimfromOhio

I am happlily married with 5 kids. I am an accoutant and worked in an accounting field for over 25 years. I like to make a habit of writing down whenever I have deep thoughts about God (so I won't forget). I really into Reformed Theology that is connected to Presbyterian Church in America.

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Location: Columbus, Ohio, United States

I enjoy having deep thoughts about God and put down what I actually think about (so I won't forget).

Wednesday, May 24, 2006

Christians who are extremists.......

Quote from A.W. Tozer "Certain extremists, to encourage faith, teach that God has made a unilateral covenant from which He cannot escape, and all we need to do is to believe to assure our getting anything we want. Such teaching is in radical contradiction to the letter as well as the spirit of the Holy Scriptures." unilateral1 a : done or undertaken by one person or party b : of, relating to, or affecting one side of a subject : ONE-SIDED c : constituting or relating to a contract or engagement by which an express obligation to do or forbear is imposed on only one party 2 a : having parts arranged on one side b : occurring on, performed on, or affecting one side of the body or one of its parts 3 : UNILINEAL 4 : having only one side In the culture of Abraham's day, covenants or contracts were made by two the parties walking between the halves of an animal. God used the same practice but left Abraham out of the covenant-making process by making a unilateral covenant with Himself. Symbolized by fire and smoke, God passed alone through the animals Abraham had sacrificed and vowed to bless the patriarch's nation. That act made His promise unconditional because God could never break a promise He made with Himself. Reminds me that any drastic attempts to influence Christianity opposite what the Bible actually teaches would force believers be more divided than ever. Spreading the Gospel will be lost because people are extremely loyal to doctrines more than love. We Christians must stand up for Jesus Christ that we are to steer away from views are so far right (extremists) that they are blinded and not seeing the bigger picture as well as with those who are in the far left (liberalism) who are also blinded and not seeing the bigger picture. Many of the views are so narrow and very dividing. When that happens....there won't be any spiritual and relationship restoration for unity that Christ desires.