tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13792024.post114329984615467347..comments2024-03-15T07:24:22.608+00:00Comments on Life on Wings - A Tribute to Dr Ern Baxter: Dan Bowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15661120561123767936noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13792024.post-1143465507224556712006-03-27T14:18:00.000+01:002006-03-27T14:18:00.000+01:00Yes the whole Saul and David picture was really on...Yes the whole Saul and David picture was really on my heart as I transcribed the material - the fact that when Saul died, David WEPT! And thats after a few years of Saul attempting to kill him.<BR/><BR/>These men from the Healing and Latter Rain movements are there for our example. To learn from - which is why church history is so so vital. Let us not make the mistakes they made! But rather than focusing on the negative, let us also love their passion, their longing for more of God, their desire to see Him intervene in time and space!<BR/><BR/>Sheila ... our prayers will be so with you as you do this valuable work of home teaching. I was a product of home teaching and I cannot express what an amazing thing it is. I also went to a Christian school and while I didn't have the best time there - I am still avidly pro-Christian education. You just can't beat it!<BR/>But you still better drop by even with a quick comment!<BR/><BR/>Thank you for reminding us of the Perfect Example of Word and Spirit - Jesus Christ Himself!Dan Bowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15661120561123767936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13792024.post-1143413105972947382006-03-26T23:45:00.000+01:002006-03-26T23:45:00.000+01:00A final thought (from me anyway) about the "Word/S...A final thought (from me anyway) about the "Word/Spirit" dilemma. I wonder if it doesn't go all the way back to where Paul said that the Greeks seek after wisdom, and the Jews look for a sign. It is in human nature to "lean" one way or another. Some do it without religion or Christianity, some do it with and through religion or Christianity. The whole wide world seems pretty evenly divided between those who live from their head and those who live from their heart.<BR/><BR/>Bottom line? It all came together in one man....the God-man. "Christ, both the power of God and the wisdom of God." Never can it come together in such exquisite suspension/tension/perfection in any other human being or institution. There cannot be a perfectly balanced church - you can't get me to believe there is one anywhere.<BR/><BR/>God's not upset about that. I sort of think he foreknew it. Then chose us anyhow. <BR/><BR/>But I DID really love Annette's comments. I am a leaping, shouting, dancing Charismatic, but I live by, adore, and must have the Word of God. And yes - I study systematically, thankyouverymuch.<BR/><BR/>Well, spring break is over for our school district here in my state. :-( Thus, tomorrow, it is back to the home education schedule for our family. (I've two identical twin daughters - 19 years old, gorgeous specimens of Godly womanhood - who've graduated our home school with honors. I've two left in school....a 15 year old son, and a just-turned-13 year old son. Yes, as of two weeks ago, I am now officially the mom of FOUR teenagers at once. The evidence is incontrovertible: I *AM* middle aged. All that said, I'll still be here with my cuppa coffee - but don't know how often I can chat. I'll try. These Latin conjugations and quadratic equations are getting to me, however. Come tomorrow morning, my brain shall once again be commandeered by our home school, and I shan't have a thought of my own. That's okay. I embrace the meekness of Christ, and lay aside my desires to sip coffee (or wine!) and discuss theology to all hours via Baxter's Boy's Blog...and put my home educating mom's hat back on...after all, its only for a FEW MORE YEARS. The "baby" graduates in 5 years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13792024.post-1143412853563932372006-03-26T23:40:00.000+01:002006-03-26T23:40:00.000+01:00This is very interesting, because -- as SJ said ab...This is very interesting, because -- as SJ said above -- just about all I've ever read of Branham and the LR is negative. And to all the self-anointed cult-hunters active on radio and the Net, anyone who has anything good to say about LR is guilty by association.<BR/><BR/>Thus I found it very interesting last fall when I found some books on Branham among the other books on healing at the Global Awakening conference in Harrisburg, PA. Apparently Randy Clark thinks we can learn from Branham's experiences as someone given a great healing gift by the Lord.<BR/><BR/>I'm reminded of Saul and David. While we look today at Saul's demonization and turning away from the Lord, David *never forgot* that before all that, Saul had been anointed by God to be king over Israel. It was Saul's own actions that doomed him -- there was no mistake in the Lord's anointing him. And when Saul died, David didn't rejoice, but wept and mourned. I'm sure this reflected the Lord's heart.<BR/><BR/>I feel the same about Branham and others with great spiritual gifts who fall into error or sin. Because they turn out to be human and in continual need of a Savior (hey, just like ME!), why should we forget the original purpose and anointing of God, and sweep them out with the trash? Let's honor and draw from the good that resulted from obedience to the will and purpose of God, and not just blacklist and forget someone because they started well but ended poorly (else there goes Solomon, too!).<BR/><BR/><BR/>Thanks again and again, Dan, for reviving this valuable material from the pre-Internet paper archives.Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09436503359863046095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13792024.post-1143304226334506332006-03-25T16:30:00.000+00:002006-03-25T16:30:00.000+00:00That's good to read, because everything I have hea...That's good to read, because everything I have heard about the Latter Rain and the Healing Movements are negative.<BR/><BR/>So it's a thrill to read and hear this. And yes, I agree I think it plays an important part in the Word and Spirit discussion. Because here we have a demonstration of what you have just shared - that our temptation is to head towards Corinthian license (Toronto?!?!) and Galatian legalism (everybody else!!!?). I like that! Was that an original thought Dan?!<BR/><BR/>Lets all commit to aiming to follow and live the glory of Roman gospel life!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com