Comments on: Why Christianity Is Failing in America – Further Thoughts http://ceruleansanctum.com/2009/11/why-christianity-is-failing-in-america-further-thoughts.html Looking for the 1st century Church in 21st century America Tue, 22 May 2012 03:53:34 +0000 hourly 1 By: Dan Edelenhttp://ceruleansanctum.com/2009/11/why-christianity-is-failing-in-america-further-thoughts.html#comment-46128 Dan Edelen Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:50:30 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=1921#comment-46128 Peyton, That last of the three you mentioned is almost never done. The great failure of Protestantism is that it opened the door for any yahoo to interpret the Bible any way he wanted. Peyton,

That last of the three you mentioned is almost never done. The great failure of Protestantism is that it opened the door for any yahoo to interpret the Bible any way he wanted.

]]> By: steve martinhttp://ceruleansanctum.com/2009/11/why-christianity-is-failing-in-america-further-thoughts.html#comment-46127 steve martin Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:55:40 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=1921#comment-46127 Sulan, I can speak to the pain in someone's life and relate to it the pain that I also am going through (or have gone through). I think it is an advantage to have had the same problem, but not necessary. Pain is pain. Suffering is suffering. It's all an extension of breaking God's Law and the human condition. And then the gospel can go to work and speak to that pain. Sulan,

I can speak to the pain in someone’s life and relate to it the pain that I also am going through (or have gone through).

I think it is an advantage to have had the same problem, but not necessary.

Pain is pain. Suffering is suffering. It’s all an extension of breaking God’s Law and the human condition.

And then the gospel can go to work and speak to that pain.

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