tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13792024.post1924277854357779518..comments2024-03-15T07:24:22.608+00:00Comments on Life on Wings - A Tribute to Dr Ern Baxter: To Chop off or Not to Chop Off?Dan Bowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15661120561123767936noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13792024.post-44892196909360598922009-03-28T05:19:00.000+00:002009-03-28T05:19:00.000+00:00Love you, Dan! {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}El...Love you, Dan! {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}<BR/><BR/>EllieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13792024.post-26823886828156435222009-03-25T13:10:00.000+00:002009-03-25T13:10:00.000+00:00Thanks for that link Ian - yep I agree that's a ve...Thanks for that link Ian - yep I agree that's a very useful and insightful insight into these verses! This was my favourite quote;<BR/><BR/>When Jesus says, “Pluck it out—cut it off,” he’s talking to Jewish listeners first about their confidence in their own good works. The hand, foot and eye all represent flesh—instruments of independence, by which man goes his own way, relying on self-will and human effort to rid himself of sinful bondages. Christ is saying to such a person, “Your eye is focused on the wrong thing. You’re looking at your own ability and power. Therefore, pluck out your eye. You have to rid your body, mind and heart of all such evil thinking. Renounce it, surgically remove it. Cut off all hope of offering to God anything of your own merit or goodness. Lust and offences must be cut off—but not by your hands. It is the work of the Spirit.<BR/><BR/>“Then simply run into my arms. Humble yourself like a child by embracing my victory on the cross. Commit to a life of total devotion and dependence on me. Because of my work at Calvary, you are no longer your own. I have bought you. My Spirit will fulfill my demand for holiness in you.”Dan Bowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15661120561123767936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13792024.post-37083484037586648892009-03-25T13:02:00.000+00:002009-03-25T13:02:00.000+00:00Thought this was a good interpretation of these ve...Thought this was a good interpretation of these verses: http://davidwilkersontoday.blogspot.com/2009/03/cut-them-off.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13792024.post-67268103447410133882009-03-21T09:10:00.000+00:002009-03-21T09:10:00.000+00:00Thanks beloved ones!! :) Your encouragement, lov...Thanks beloved ones!! :) Your encouragement, love and support makes the adventure of grace so unbelievably exciting!Dan Bowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15661120561123767936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13792024.post-58534028112072186452009-03-21T08:44:00.000+00:002009-03-21T08:44:00.000+00:00I've been noticing something over the last year or...I've been noticing something over the last year or so... The more and more we are exposed to grace, the more passionate we are for liberty and the more we hate legalism in any form. The truth is working in us! Light is shining, lies are being exposed and we're enjoying freedom more and more.<BR/><BR/>Be encouraged everyone... and let's keep revelling in His grace.Peter Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14498529242569940604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13792024.post-82631402298596817562009-03-21T00:37:00.000+00:002009-03-21T00:37:00.000+00:00awesome, awesome, awesome post!!! I personally go...awesome, awesome, awesome post!!! I personally go down the suicide road when trying (and constantly failing) to live under law I believe serious emotional and psychological are going on especially in the young people who are growing up under all these doctrines of demons and we need to speak out the hope of the true gospel more and more, and louder and louder! This gospel is the ONLY power of God for salvation. <BR/><BR/>I with you am very sad that these big name men of God are not able to handle a simple case of rightly dividing the Scripture, using a basic revelation of Old vs. New Covenant. May God open their eyes and hearts to the serious and dangerous nature of this kind of mishandling of Scripture, because lives, precious souls that Jesus gave his own life for, are at stake.<BR/><BR/>p.s., this is Julie...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13792024.post-24316685581054075392009-03-21T00:36:00.000+00:002009-03-21T00:36:00.000+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01495924200222561417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13792024.post-53805263187026147152009-03-21T00:34:00.000+00:002009-03-21T00:34:00.000+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01495924200222561417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13792024.post-71822286760077105452009-03-20T23:48:00.000+00:002009-03-20T23:48:00.000+00:00Dan - you are so brave, thanks for being so open! ...Dan - you are so brave, thanks for being so open! And so passionate about truth!!!lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01495924200222561417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13792024.post-34171211237714967812009-03-20T23:41:00.000+00:002009-03-20T23:41:00.000+00:00Another quality post.Another quality post.Peter Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14498529242569940604noreply@blogger.com