Comments for an oxgoad, eh?

Comment on Submitting to Froward Governments by ox

ox — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 17:42:19 +0000

Oops, just saw your comment… I thought I had the system set to update me… Alas!

Well, to your point, yes. I believe the American Revolution was contrary to the will of God and led by radicals. Fortunately, the Revolution was rescued by the Constitution.

Maranatha!
Don Johnson
Jer 33.3

Comment on Submitting to Froward Governments by Arlyn v ubben

Arlyn v ubben — Sun, 30 May 2021 02:48:30 +0000

If we followed your line of thinking which you express in these articles, we ( Americans) would still be subservient to the queen and July 4 would have no meaning to us. Kinda like Canada.

Comment on Representative Evangelical Theologians: Clark Pinnock by Brian E Ernsberger

Brian E Ernsberger — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 18:10:30 +0000

In reply to ox. I completely agree with your assessment of Olson. It is a bit remarkable that he does perceive these things yet remains unwilling to acknowledge is own precarious position.

Comment on Representative Evangelical Theologians: Clark Pinnock by ox

ox — Sun, 15 Dec 2019 07:05:09 +0000

In reply to Brian E Ernsberger.

Hi Brian
For some reason this comment got stuck in gmail’s spam folder. Sorry for the delay.

I agree, the things Olson describes are things that seem to appeal to many young men. They simply don’t see where the compromise will take them. Olson is no conservative, he gets things wrong, but he is still perceptive and sees things that many erstwhile fundamentalists (they say they are, anyway) either completely miss or deliberately ignore.

Maranatha!
Don Johnson
Jer 33.3

Comment on Representative Evangelical Theologians: Clark Pinnock by Brian E Ernsberger

Brian E Ernsberger — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 02:49:37 +0000

Don,
I haven’t read all the articles you’ve done on Olson’s book, but I did this last one. I find it troubling that these characteristics that Olson/Pinnock note about post conservative evangelicalism view of theology to be infiltrating the younger, so-called fundamentalists. They tend to also have a willingness to “They think of theology as a journey or a pilgrimage and of theologians as pioneers rather than guardians or gatekeepers,” as Pinnock declares. But then the younger crowd has typically held a more open view to evangelicalism than the older generations, so it comes as no surprise that these characteristics would slip into the fundamentalist’s ranks.

Comment on Raising the Oxgoad by Douglas Morrow

Douglas Morrow — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 01:13:32 +0000

I feel your pain. I have family members on my wife’s side of the family who attend a KJVO church, and this issue comes up on occasion. How does one try to help the in-laws come to a better understanding of this issue? Thankfully, it hasn’t gotten out of hand. It breaks my heart to see my family members speak about things, and in so doing, demonstrate a measure of ignorance on this topic. I’ve heard it said at the dinner table young men going into the ministry should avoid Bob Jones because they no longer teach the Bible. My family member went on to say those young men need to attend Pensacola Christian College (your neck of the woods, Tod), or some other KJVO leaning school.

Comment on Raising the Oxgoad by Darren

Darren — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 00:10:42 +0000

Hi Don,
Like Pastor Brainerd above, and as you have agreed, I don’t expect your blog posts to change KJO minds. I have noticed that the KJO crowd cannot be appealed to on this topic by way of reason, because they are taught this is a “faith” issue. For them, this issue transcends reason and must be believed solely by faith. I am looking forward to the series.

For His glory

Comment on Raising the Oxgoad by Arden Peters

Arden Peters — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 23:46:12 +0000

Don,

You’re a brave man! Precious few would dare to venture into this swamp; some of the waters run deep.

My dad was an earnest KJVO man but not on his own; another man with an advanced degree in something or other stirred the pot and….voila! Another disciple was born.

No amount of logic or reason could dissuade he died firmly entrenched in his error. But I take hope in the hope that this. is a dying issue…

Comment on Raising the Oxgoad by ox

ox — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 18:55:47 +0000

In reply to Pastor Tod Brainard.

Thanks, Tod

I am not anticipating agreement from a certain segment of the population. My goal, however, is to communicate with my fellow-travelers to identify what is really at stake and what we ought to do about it.

Maranatha!
Don Johnson
Jer 33.3

Comment on Raising the Oxgoad by Pastor Tod Brainard

Pastor Tod Brainard — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 16:28:13 +0000

Dear Brother Don:

I do appreciate your sincere desire to strike a balance in this matter of the translation debate. However, do not be disappointed if there is little agreement. The horse has been out of the barn for so long on this one that no one remembers the color of the horse. I have tried in our community of pastors in our area of Northwest Florida to be able to get by this issue but there is so much passion on the KJV only side that few are even willing to listen to the merits of a balanced approach to the Text families and various versions. I look forward to reading the article you mentioned and your writings as well.

God bless!