Comments on: Silencing the Voice of Hearsay in the Church http://ceruleansanctum.com/2006/12/silencing-the-voice-of-hearsay-in-the-church.html Looking for the 1st century Church in 21st century America Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:37:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: Swinging from the Vine » Blog Archive » Through the looking glass: Bob.bloghttp://ceruleansanctum.com/2006/12/silencing-the-voice-of-hearsay-in-the-church.html#comment-23370 Swinging from the Vine » Blog Archive » Through the looking glass: Bob.blog Fri, 12 Jan 2007 16:47:57 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/2006/12/silencing-the-voice-of-hearsay-in-the-church.html#comment-23370 [...] And another Dan wonders… as MacArthur researched and wrote this book, did he: [...] [...] And another Dan wonders… as MacArthur researched and wrote this book, did he: [...]

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]]> By: Dan Edelenhttp://ceruleansanctum.com/2006/12/silencing-the-voice-of-hearsay-in-the-church.html#comment-19304 Dan Edelen Tue, 19 Dec 2006 18:57:28 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/2006/12/silencing-the-voice-of-hearsay-in-the-church.html#comment-19304 Jamie, A book about absolute truth requires that the author get to the source of truth. No one is saying that the published material of the EC leaders isn't fair game. However, you and I know that interpretation matters. For that reason, I believe any burden of proof comes down to personal interaction. Again, the Scriptures are clear. If we have a beef against a brother (and the author's book is a critical piece), we should confront him face-to-face. Only then will truth will out and our tendency to be overly critical tempered. A foe with whom I've shared a meal is less my enemy than my friend. I have no beef against the author. I am merely hoping that he has gone the extra "Christian" mile and pursued the kind of personal interaction a book like his needs. If he has, then great. He's pursued the right course and done his subject matter proud. If not, well.... Again, I am not criticizing the author. I am asking whether he has sat down with real people and talked with them about the matter that drives the core idea in his book. If he has, more power to him. I applaud that kind of pursuit of truth. Shouldn't we Christians always deal with the pursuit of truth on the most granular level possible? If truth matters, then we should always get to the heart. That means personally interacting with people and with God. We most definitely trumpet the latter. Why then is the former so hard to pull off? Jamie,

A book about absolute truth requires that the author get to the source of truth.

No one is saying that the published material of the EC leaders isn’t fair game. However, you and I know that interpretation matters. For that reason, I believe any burden of proof comes down to personal interaction.

Again, the Scriptures are clear. If we have a beef against a brother (and the author’s book is a critical piece), we should confront him face-to-face. Only then will truth will out and our tendency to be overly critical tempered. A foe with whom I’ve shared a meal is less my enemy than my friend.

I have no beef against the author. I am merely hoping that he has gone the extra “Christian” mile and pursued the kind of personal interaction a book like his needs. If he has, then great. He’s pursued the right course and done his subject matter proud. If not, well….

Again, I am not criticizing the author. I am asking whether he has sat down with real people and talked with them about the matter that drives the core idea in his book. If he has, more power to him. I applaud that kind of pursuit of truth.

Shouldn’t we Christians always deal with the pursuit of truth on the most granular level possible? If truth matters, then we should always get to the heart. That means personally interacting with people and with God. We most definitely trumpet the latter. Why then is the former so hard to pull off?

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