My brother, I think there is a big misunderstanding. First, do you think, really, that WE are out of the equation? Chad I gotta ask - what equation are you talking about? Just exactly what do you mean by that? I, for one, agree with just about everything YOU say above. It’s not that I don’t like the delivery, it is just pure and simple that I don’t think MW made a case. I understand the words he uses, but that’s all.
What you said above is basic Christianity, I would think. Of COURSE Christ is King. OF COURSE we don’t want to erode the amazing and universe-exploding fact of the crucifixion. Be good, do good - there’s nothing NEW in that. Thanks to God!! And what YOU said did not include the very ambiguous 'Faith OF God" phrase. Or the “We don’t need any faith” phrase.
Chad - he came right out and said that he thought he was the first every to understand ‘this truth’. I mean, what the hell - there is nothing new in what YOU said - but he is claiming something NEW and for the life of me, I don’t think he has or needs anything NEW.
What is there to be so fired up about?? Exactly what NEW never-before-understood until MW teaching am I not getting? As I said, you and I agree on almost all things.
I’m not speaking for evangelicals because first, I don’t think there is such a real thing, except by those who want to fence themselves in by means of some dubitable doctrinal fence and second, because whatever they are, I"m not one, according to Parry.
I’m not attacking!!! Someone just needs to explain, from the big picture down to what MW is going on about, what the dickens is different in this NEW revelation to him alone.
We have all the rest of true Christian teaching to glory in and try to live up to, knowing that our sins are forgiven and that we have a trustworthy Heavenly Father, that the King of the Earth is His son the Messiah, and that joy unspeakable awaits us. What can be added to that?
Thanks. I want to understand.
Love ya bro, and it’s harder but love to Davo also.