tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7079931756934339155.post6356472876124198785..comments2023-09-05T09:34:54.920-05:00Comments on BibleX: Fee on 1 Thessalonians 5:12–13Charles Savellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11481608525537223764noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7079931756934339155.post-52364026352972983282011-01-30T08:38:39.033-06:002011-01-30T08:38:39.033-06:00What I mean by flexibility is the ability to adapt...What I mean by flexibility is the ability to adapt to changing times or different cultures. Concerning denominations, I know that I may be in the minority here, but I am not so sure that denominations are the problem, but rather denominationalism.Charles Savellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11481608525537223764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7079931756934339155.post-66183987074033531942011-01-30T08:31:28.601-06:002011-01-30T08:31:28.601-06:00If the allowance of flexibility was the goal, I th...If the allowance of flexibility was the goal, I think we can safely say that with over 30,000 Christian denominations (and not even counting the non-denominational churches) that goal has been achieved. <br /><br />Of course, this doesn't speak well for the church being considered the body of Christ since there is hardly any other body that has been torn into as many pieces.Mike Gantthttp://blogforthelordjesuscurrentevents.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7079931756934339155.post-31426091917573640532011-01-30T08:15:39.862-06:002011-01-30T08:15:39.862-06:00Interesting point. I am more inclined to believe t...Interesting point. I am more inclined to believe that the lack of descriptive elements were either assumed and thus felt to need no further elaboration, undeveloped at the time, or intentionally left undefined to allow for greater flexibility.Charles Savellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11481608525537223764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7079931756934339155.post-23663794979291693922011-01-30T05:15:41.747-06:002011-01-30T05:15:41.747-06:00Perhaps we don't find the "position descr...Perhaps we don't find the "position descriptions for church leadership" in the NT that we're seeking because the kingdom of God was coming to replace the church. At least that's certainly what the apostles were leading everyone to expect.Mike Gantthttp://blogforthelordjesuscurrentevents.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com