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[LadyFlynt]

Was reading a mennonite board and this comment was made (not a direct quote, but pretty close):

(Reformed) people say they follow sola scriptura
We (anabaptists) follow sola Christus

Along with this was the statement that sola Christus is more important than a bunch of Bible knowledge.

Question: how can you do one without the other? How can one be obedient to Christ if one does not know what He has commanded or understood what He has said?

(as much I'm looking forward to this move, in some ways I feel like I am preparing to head into the Coluseum)

 

[gwine]

If Christ is the Word of God then how could you not follow sola scriptura?

 

[Anton Bruckner]

sounds like political fluff to me.

"They say the follow scripture, we will follow Christ"


{Applause} The crowd goes wild.



The prescient observer. "Isn't that a false dichotomy to make between Christ and Scripture? Didn't Jesus say that the scriptures speak of Him? Isn't Jesus called the Word of God? Didn't Jesus say that Moses wrote of Him? Isn't Jesus' Messiahship validated by scripture? Didn't the Bereans searched scripture to find out if those things were true? Aren't we commanded to write the word of God on our hearts?

 

[daveb]

Originally posted by LadyFlynt
(Reformed) people say they follow sola scriptura
We (anabaptists) follow sola Christus

This is a false dichotomy, you can't separate Christ from the Word. Following Christ necessarily means you follow Scripture.

Question: how can you do one without the other? How can one be obedient to Christ if one does not know what He has commanded or understood what He has said?

Exactly. How do they know Christ apart from sola scriptura?

 

[fredtgreco]

I personally find it humorous that in an attempt to avoid "precise theology" they make Christ a woman.

Solus Christus - masculine

Sola Christus - feminine.

 

[daveb]

Good eye Fred!

 

[LadyFlynt]

LOL...I would never have caught that as I am just learning Latin!

 

[LadyFlynt]

I just spoke to hubby on the cell...thought I'd humour him with my finding. He was between this and this . It's sad when a group of people pride themselves in their lack of knowledge (and thought).

 

[ChristopherPaul]

Originally posted by LadyFlynt
(as much I'm looking forward to this move, in some ways I feel like I am preparing to head into the Coluseum)

What move are you referring to? Are you moving to a Mennonite church?

 

[LadyFlynt]

Originally posted by ChristopherPaul

Originally posted by LadyFlynt
(as much I'm looking forward to this move, in some ways I feel like I am preparing to head into the Coluseum)

What move are you referring to? Are you moving to a Mennonite church?

Oh, Goodness, NO!!! BTDT already! We're moving to Lancaster County, PA. My brother in law is anabaptist, our landlord is an amishman, and hubby will be working for a beachy.

 

[Contra_Mundum]

I follow Paul!

I follow Apollos!

I follow Cephas!

Well! Being so much more spiritual than you lot, I follow Christ...

 

[PuritanCovenanter]

(2Pe 1:16) For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

(2Pe 1:17) For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

(2Pe 1:18) And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.

(2Pe 1:19) We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

(2Pe 1:20) Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.

(2Pe 1:21) For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

 

[mistresninos]

Lady Flynt,

I am sorry to hear that you will have to move into this situation. At the same time I will be praying that the Lord will be gracious and strengthen you and that He might use you in this area.

I married a Mennonite. I was a Baptist. By God's grace we are both now Reformed but it has been difficult on both our families. My family is more accepting because they do believe the Bible. Unfortunately his family is not so. They think I have led their son astray. I have had conversations with these people that make me feel as though I am speaking with pagans. One of his relatives went so far as to say that the Bible has so many errors that we cannot believe one set of beliefs over another. It is very sad.

The logic offered here by others is good. Sadly most Mennonites (perhaps even most who claim to be Christ's) are not able to think logically.

Again, I will pray that you will have a strong faith as you interact with these people. It can be extremely discouraging.

 

[LadyFlynt]

Originally posted by mistresninos
Sadly most Mennonites (perhaps even most who claim to be Christ's) are not able to think logically.

Agreed. We nearly became Mennonite years ago. That's why I posted BTDT (been there done that). I do know what I'm walking into. In many ways, hubby and I are grateful for this oppurtunity...I just know that it will be challenging. We have already found a couple of good Reformed churches in the area that we have already made contact with. I also found out that the insurance agent that we will have (she is also our anabaptist family's agent) is Reformed (YAY!!!). So there are plus sides.