Comments on: the public faith of Ben Harper http://willadair.com/2009/04/02/ben-harper-the-early-years/ Saved by Grace. Married to one. Father to two. I'm no superman. Tue, 15 May 2012 17:52:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: luke http://willadair.com/2009/04/02/ben-harper-the-early-years/comment-page-1/#comment-21645 luke Tue, 15 May 2012 05:22:00 +0000 http://willadair.com/2008/07/02/ben-harper-the-early-years/#comment-21645 Imagine if we spet more time reaching out to the broken hearted and hurting, instead of discussing someone else's faith. Hmmm... Imagine if we spet more time reaching out to the broken hearted and hurting, instead of discussing someone else’s faith.
Hmmm…

]]> By: Luke http://willadair.com/2009/04/02/ben-harper-the-early-years/comment-page-1/#comment-21644 Luke Tue, 15 May 2012 05:19:00 +0000 http://willadair.com/2008/07/02/ben-harper-the-early-years/#comment-21644 I always thought the point of art was to enjoy its beauty. I always thought the point of art was to enjoy its beauty.

]]> By: Llgeobud http://willadair.com/2009/04/02/ben-harper-the-early-years/comment-page-1/#comment-21603 Llgeobud Fri, 06 Apr 2012 22:55:00 +0000 http://willadair.com/2008/07/02/ben-harper-the-early-years/#comment-21603 h, not your masters degree. I have a B.A. Born Again. you cant taker yours after this life. but i could take m  Will Adair: Theological cool kids are Christians that have turned all their passion in to learning about God instead of living with God. They notice the sins of everyone else (especially spouses, other Christians, and coworkers) but are hard pressed to root out their own. They know what total depravity is in others but not themselves. I know I have the tendency to be one of those guys.I know I have the tendency to be one of those guys.I know I have the tendency to be one of those guys.I know I have the tendency to be one of those guys. h, not your masters degree. I have a B.A. Born Again. you cant taker yours after this life. but i could take m 
Will Adair:
Theological cool kids are Christians that have turned all their passion in to learning about God instead of living with God. They notice the sins of everyone else (especially spouses, other Christians, and coworkers) but are hard pressed to root out their own. They know what total depravity is in others but not themselves. I know I have the tendency to be one of those guys.I know I have the tendency to be one of those guys.I know I have the tendency to be one of those guys.I know I have the tendency to be one of those guys.

]]> By: Llgeobud http://willadair.com/2009/04/02/ben-harper-the-early-years/comment-page-1/#comment-21602 Llgeobud Fri, 06 Apr 2012 22:50:00 +0000 http://willadair.com/2008/07/02/ben-harper-the-early-years/#comment-21602 and true, i dont know you. but I should know you by your love for others. not your knowledge, not your status in political church, not your masters degree. I have a B.A. Born Again. you cant taker yours after this life. but i could take mine. and true, i dont know you. but I should know you by your love for others. not your knowledge, not your status in political church, not your masters degree. I have a B.A. Born Again. you cant taker yours after this life. but i could take mine.

]]> By: Llgeobud http://willadair.com/2009/04/02/ben-harper-the-early-years/comment-page-1/#comment-21601 Llgeobud Fri, 06 Apr 2012 22:48:00 +0000 http://willadair.com/2008/07/02/ben-harper-the-early-years/#comment-21601 typical..  i judge you by your words.  ethics?  keep at it.. you didnt respond to my post below..which is odd..... typical.. 

i judge you by your words. 
ethics? 
keep at it.. you didnt respond to my post below..which is odd…..

]]> By: Will Adair http://willadair.com/2009/04/02/ben-harper-the-early-years/comment-page-1/#comment-21599 Will Adair Thu, 05 Apr 2012 02:14:00 +0000 http://willadair.com/2008/07/02/ben-harper-the-early-years/#comment-21599 " i grew up in the church, and i knew many men like you. political, hot headed, prideful christians... ...Chris Tomlin songs." So you judge me by your experiences rather than the word of God. A blog is just like a house, someone invites you in and instead of being gracious you attack the host. For the record I forgive you. BTW, to answer your question my Master's is in Ethics. "its culture that... in our own sin." You have no idea who I am. Much of modern Church culture is in desperate need of Reformation. I know experientially and objectively that "Whom the Son sets free is free indeed" is true and I trust Christ is working through the Church even the most sinful elements of it to bring about his kingdom. "sadly... find you out." I once went through the Law. Of 613 laws I've broken about 400 of them. I am not just a sinner saved by grace, but a sinner being transformed by the Grace of Jesus. “ i grew up in the church, and i knew many men like you. political, hot headed, prideful christians… …Chris Tomlin songs.”
So you judge me by your experiences rather than the word of God. A blog is just like a house, someone invites you in and instead of being gracious you attack the host. For the record I forgive you. BTW, to answer your question my Master’s is in Ethics.

“its culture that… in our own sin.”

You have no idea who I am. Much of modern Church culture is in desperate need of Reformation. I know experientially and objectively that “Whom the Son sets free is free indeed” is true and I trust Christ is working through the Church even the most sinful elements of it to bring about his kingdom.

“sadly… find you out.”

I once went through the Law. Of 613 laws I’ve broken about 400 of them. I am not just a sinner saved by grace, but a sinner being transformed by the Grace of Jesus.

]]> By: Will http://willadair.com/2009/04/02/ben-harper-the-early-years/comment-page-1/#comment-21598 Will Thu, 05 Apr 2012 01:58:54 +0000 http://willadair.com/2008/07/02/ben-harper-the-early-years/#comment-21598 "your argument has nothing..." I kindly suggest you read both our words again. You did mention the use of drugs. "you're knowledge is more important..." Christ calls us to worship him in Spirit and Truth (John 4:24). Paul tells us that our life goal is to really know Christ as fully as we can (Phil 3:10). To do so we meditate upon his word which is the most sure experience we can have (2 Peter 1:19). "perhaps a present day pharisee." I am not a modern day Pharisee since their insistance was keeping on living the Law. I am for living the Grace of Christ Jesus imparted which frees us from lawless living (Ephesians 2:1-10). BTW, some of the Pharisees were saved too (Acts 15:5). “your argument has nothing…”

I kindly suggest you read both our words again. You did mention the use of drugs.

“you’re knowledge is more important…”

Christ calls us to worship him in Spirit and Truth (John 4:24). Paul tells us that our life goal is to really know Christ as fully as we can (Phil 3:10). To do so we meditate upon his word which is the most sure experience we can have (2 Peter 1:19).

“perhaps a present day pharisee.”

I am not a modern day Pharisee since their insistance was keeping on living the Law. I am for living the Grace of Christ Jesus imparted which frees us from lawless living (Ephesians 2:1-10). BTW, some of the Pharisees were saved too (Acts 15:5).

]]> By: Llgeobud http://willadair.com/2009/04/02/ben-harper-the-early-years/comment-page-1/#comment-21595 Llgeobud Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:18:00 +0000 http://willadair.com/2008/07/02/ben-harper-the-early-years/#comment-21595 so name your sin, name your struggle. you know you have it. we all do. christian or not.. we are all wrestling with living in Christ.. its a matter of the heart, truly. Yes, he tells us all, to sin no more. but what he wants is not morality, but devotion to Him. Just do not let that knowledge of yours even block your heart. Cry for once. Think of how lost you still can be.. how so easily you can cheat on your wife, or leave your family or lead others astray. How you may not actually be a shepherd of your flock but rather just in love with the idea, or in love with studying the Word. I just dont see in your quick, prideful responses, a love to lay yourself down as Christ did.. a humble love. Genuine. even playful. For Christ was all that. Yet he too had a fierce righteous anger, but do I see Christ in you? I dont know you. But they will know you by your love for one another.  so name your sin, name your struggle. you know you have it. we all do. christian or not.. we are all wrestling with living in Christ.. its a matter of the heart, truly. Yes, he tells us all, to sin no more. but what he wants is not morality, but devotion to Him. Just do not let that knowledge of yours even block your heart. Cry for once. Think of how lost you still can be.. how so easily you can cheat on your wife, or leave your family or lead others astray. How you may not actually be a shepherd of your flock but rather just in love with the idea, or in love with studying the Word. I just dont see in your quick, prideful responses, a love to lay yourself down as Christ did.. a humble love. Genuine. even playful. For Christ was all that. Yet he too had a fierce righteous anger, but do I see Christ in you? I dont know you. But they will know you by your love for one another. 

]]> By: Llgeobud http://willadair.com/2009/04/02/ben-harper-the-early-years/comment-page-1/#comment-21594 Llgeobud Sun, 01 Apr 2012 22:51:00 +0000 http://willadair.com/2008/07/02/ben-harper-the-early-years/#comment-21594 i think ill keep babbling just so you could spend the time to quote each line and come up with cocky remarks. i grew up in the church, and i knew many men like you. political, hot headed, prideful christians. you quote people in the bible you take after, yet you do not have such humility as peter, paul or mary. i simply dont see youre trying to lay down your life for those you blog against.. keep bloggin in the free world. let me guess, you got an mdiv? you get wrapped up in christian culture- has to be 3 songs, welcome, offering ( we all sit in the pew and give money) sing another chris tomlin song.. ya, its culture that i believe you get wrapped up in. i  love how Chirst works with simple fishermen and even humbles a pharisee, but christians today turn this simple status that christian are to have into a political, hierarchy.. by getting degrees and doctorates to promote a grade level. if only you did follow Christ.. if only you didnt have to have a response for everything someone said.. cause sadly, you are probably stuck in our own sin. sadly, you may be pastoring a church and probably just visited a porn site..whatever your own sin is, i know pride is as ugly and as a sexual sin. for you are but a filthy rag. and your response will be, i am a sinner saved by grace. quite proudly. yet was that all? to saved sinners? or to actually make them alive.. for Christ started his minsitry by quoting, I have come to heal the brokenhearted. not, just to simply save sinners. watch your sins. dont hid. for they will find you out. i think ill keep babbling just so you could spend the time to quote each line and come up with cocky remarks. i grew up in the church, and i knew many men like you. political, hot headed, prideful christians. you quote people in the bible you take after, yet you do not have such humility as peter, paul or mary. i simply dont see youre trying to lay down your life for those you blog against.. keep bloggin in the free world. let me guess, you got an mdiv? you get wrapped up in christian culture- has to be 3 songs, welcome, offering ( we all sit in the pew and give money) sing another chris tomlin song.. ya, its culture that i believe you get wrapped up in. i  love how Chirst works with simple fishermen and even humbles a pharisee, but christians today turn this simple status that christian are to have into a political, hierarchy.. by getting degrees and doctorates to promote a grade level. if only you did follow Christ.. if only you didnt have to have a response for everything someone said.. cause sadly, you are probably stuck in our own sin. sadly, you may be pastoring a church and probably just visited a porn site..whatever your own sin is, i know pride is as ugly and as a sexual sin. for you are but a filthy rag. and your response will be, i am a sinner saved by grace. quite proudly. yet was that all? to saved sinners? or to actually make them alive.. for Christ started his minsitry by quoting, I have come to heal the brokenhearted. not, just to simply save sinners. watch your sins. dont hid. for they will find you out.

]]> By: Llgeobud http://willadair.com/2009/04/02/ben-harper-the-early-years/comment-page-1/#comment-21593 Llgeobud Sun, 01 Apr 2012 22:42:00 +0000 http://willadair.com/2008/07/02/ben-harper-the-early-years/#comment-21593 your argument has nothing to do with what i said. i never mentioned drugs.. i honestly believe from your words.. that you came to have a fog over your eyes on how you are perceived or even see others. you're knowledge is more important and cloudy over your simple love that Christ calls from us. perhaps a present day pharisee. sad situation really. your argument has nothing to do with what i said. i never mentioned drugs.. i honestly believe from your words.. that you came to have a fog over your eyes on how you are perceived or even see others. you’re knowledge is more important and cloudy over your simple love that Christ calls from us. perhaps a present day pharisee. sad situation really.

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