tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867113147194082160.post5475454015751564836..comments2024-01-27T07:32:09.377-05:00Comments on Flaming Fundamentalists For Peace: Reviewing Brickner Vs Piper Discussing Israel And PalestineCurt Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06086508660386800294noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867113147194082160.post-53779386534613291852012-07-11T15:53:40.774-04:002012-07-11T15:53:40.774-04:00To my capitalist friend,
I thoroughly understand y...To my capitalist friend,<br />I thoroughly understand your point. And the commonality that all people have, that we are made in the image of God, is completely forgotten by the order of our priorities consist solely of we are Christians first and Americans second. <br /><br />And how do we know that all are made in God's image and thus to be valued? We know this from God's Word, the Word we follow when Christ is our all in all. <br /><br />The scriptures are clear, we cannot love God whom we have not seen and hate those made in His image whom we have seen. Thus the idea that we are Christians first and nationalists second without any regard for being image-bearers of God is, from my reading of the Bible, wrong and leads to grossly immoral actions.Curt Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086508660386800294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867113147194082160.post-21365820904635897002012-07-11T15:21:10.936-04:002012-07-11T15:21:10.936-04:00Mr. Day,
My point is this: the order of our priori...Mr. Day,<br />My point is this: the order of our priorities should be determined by God. God speaks to us through the Bible, so the Bible determines whether we are Americans second, humans second, or something else.TheCapitalistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867113147194082160.post-35304696246282790402012-07-07T22:12:06.333-04:002012-07-07T22:12:06.333-04:00To my Capitalist Friend,
And what in the post cont...To my Capitalist Friend,<br />And what in the post contradicts the idea that Christ is to be our all in all? Is it that I added another identity? Realize that many ministers, including our own, have said that we are Christians first, Americans second. <br /><br />What I wrote simply adds to that so that Christ can be our all in all rather than having a divided allegiance between patriotism and faith.Curt Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086508660386800294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867113147194082160.post-18218969543472522752012-07-06T15:31:01.248-04:002012-07-06T15:31:01.248-04:00Mr. Day,
You say a lot about the different orders ...Mr. Day,<br />You say a lot about the different orders of hierarchy. I think there may be a fundamental problem here; Christ is to be our all in all. When we talk about orders of allegiance, we must realize that we are to be Christians, and the other parts of the hierarchy must stem from this fact. Whatever we are to be second, third, and so on, they must be manifestations of our relationship with Christ.TheCapitalistnoreply@blogger.com