Victor, Sometimes it’s appropriate to hit-the-nail on the head. Take …

Comment on “Don’t go backwards to interpret Genesis as allegorical or symbolic” by Robert Montague.

Victor,

Sometimes it’s appropriate to hit-the-nail on the head. Take for example Jesus’ statement to the Samaritan woman, “Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.” That might seem inappropriately direct, but it wasn’t. It was just what she needed.

The scattered servants of Christ needed to hear the president of the world church express a clear understanding of where the church needs to go. And my own experience with non-Christians is that they respond much more vigorously and appreciatively to a meaningful presentation of the Bible than they do to a generalistic and generic appeal to their feelings. I’m sure you aren’t advocating a meaningless presentation, but I’m all for exactly the type of message President Wilson gave.

I suspect those outside the church who care enough to listen to his message appreciate the frankness with which this leader expressed the direction he intends to go. I think many of them know he wasn’t targeting them – he was talking to us.

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What we needed was a clear message that drove a wedge between Progressive Adventism and authentic Adventism. That’s what we got.

Phinehas threw a javelin through the belly of progressivism.

May the Lord bless Elder Wilson as he moves ahead.


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