On 12/13/05, Steven G. Rockhill <revrock@...> wrote:

I was waiting for you to speak up, Steve.  You wouldn't leave me alone
defending election now, would you?

> Kevin,
>   I just want to make two comments - first regarding David and his infant
> son - David had confidence that his son was going to be in heaven because he
> himself had that trust and belief.  I would never give such assurance to an
> unbelieving parent regarding their child who died.  I am not saying that I
> know for sure where that child goes - but I think it would be gravely
> misleading to say something like 'the child is in heaven' when the parents
> themselves don't even have that assurance about themselves.  I trust and
> believe in God's mercy, but pastorally I think we need to be careful about
> going beyond what Scripture says.  Christian parents have more of a hope and
> I would even say promise of something greater.

Good point.  You are basing this, at least partially, on Prov 22:6.  Yes?

>
> Secondly, - I did not know that baptist churches have altars.  Do you have
> sacrifices on them? ;-) :-)

Yes, we do.  We pour out our alcoholic "drink offerings" on them.  :-)

Actually, I spent 13 years in the Assemblies of God before becoming
SBC.  The AoG had the custom of referring to the railing at the front
of the church as the "altar."  I guess the "proper" SBC term is
"invitation" and not "altar call."  But to where do we SBC-folk
"invite" the people to come, I wonder?


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Grace and peace,
Kevin Sigafoos
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For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be
glory forever. Amen. (Rom 11:36)