tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968069.post5069304153507559707..comments2023-05-22T10:47:34.330+01:00Comments on the red pill: The Evangelical Alliance, Oasis Trust, and evangelical unityJonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12511575294809131898noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968069.post-73672551435497394222015-02-22T00:19:05.802+00:002015-02-22T00:19:05.802+00:00I think the most telling statement is the one that...I think the most telling statement is the one that the refusal of oasis to comply with (what the EA consider to be) a reasonable request means the relationship is untenable. <br />If every relationship in which i did not get my own way was untenable I would be a very lonely person. Fortunatly our heavenly father considered a relationship in whcih humanity had failed to act upon a reasonable request (Dont eat the apple), followed by teh reasonable requests of all the prohpets was not only tenable, but worth dying for. <br /><br />Actuall yone has to wonder what would happen if God refused to act upon one of their reasonable requests?Brian Davisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04125480944483541743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968069.post-23622703853484922082014-05-06T22:36:04.012+01:002014-05-06T22:36:04.012+01:00Thanks for the comments thus far.
Peter, I sure t...Thanks for the comments thus far.<br /><br />Peter, I sure that the impulse for prayer is a good one, and I'm certain many folks have been.<br /><br />I think there is a great heritage n the word "evangelical" that belongs to more people than the EA might recognise, that's why I'm not ready to give up on it yet.<br /><br />Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12511575294809131898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968069.post-70022661024814813452014-05-06T11:57:17.412+01:002014-05-06T11:57:17.412+01:00Yes indeed Peter. Such a wise response as prayer i...Yes indeed Peter. Such a wise response as prayer is so important as is the ability for institutions to have the capacity to listen first, talk and then discuss long before taking a unilateral decision. <br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11390010512242969831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968069.post-88984011329419511252014-05-06T11:38:02.155+01:002014-05-06T11:38:02.155+01:00I'm sure the Holy Spirit must be grieved by wh...I'm sure the Holy Spirit must be grieved by what's happening here over the issue regarding the Oasis Trust.What will it take I wonder for us to become a more harmonious Church. A national day of prayer perhap's. Or something along the lines of 'The Festival of Light'<br /> What I.m trying to say is that there are much more serious issues at stake here and we need to find way's of reconciliation on all sides.What must people outside of the 'Church' think when they see us carrying on like this! Such scriptures as 2 Chronicals Ch 7v14. If my people will humble themselves and pray... and Luke Ch 9v46-50.. v50b "for whoever is not against you is for you" Jesus's words or "Let him without Sin cast the first stone" etc; come to mindAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04263246995837509176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968069.post-14243373218314299902014-05-06T09:22:09.906+01:002014-05-06T09:22:09.906+01:00Have to agree with all you have said. I wonder if ...Have to agree with all you have said. I wonder if the days of big institutions is over. One person and/or a committee making huge decisions without any conversation at all; Not with the EA constituents or with Oasis. Sorry to say this but to me it smacks of arrogance and very little humility. For very many years I have ceased to consider myself an evangelical. I do not want to be tied to someone else's agenda. Why must one consider itself under the authority of an institution that makes such a decision without any reference to anyone but itself? There are many Christian institutions who do not speak for those who are at the coalface but still take it upon themselves to make decisions without any discussion. Well they have discussions alright but among themselves and those with the "in" crowd. There is no wider debate. As said on Facebook there are so many issues we should be concentrating on but we seem to be focused on one issue only. Not sure where God is in all this but His love and His compassion is lost in the mess of arrogant pottage. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11390010512242969831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968069.post-32308913046501081202014-05-06T09:02:44.138+01:002014-05-06T09:02:44.138+01:00It is an odd one. The common sense approach is we ...It is an odd one. The common sense approach is we set up a method to have that conversation, a debate with a neutral Chair. Bring the people together and do some reconciliation. <br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03061991499016439401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968069.post-5431624487139893322014-05-02T22:18:50.818+01:002014-05-02T22:18:50.818+01:00You capture so well how many of us feel. Thank you...You capture so well how many of us feel. Thank you Jonathan.Lamentably,for people gifted, in Jesus, with such good news to share; it is,sadly,a bad news day, such a distraction and so divisive.Mark Jenningsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968069.post-85226766333546720442014-05-02T21:26:44.329+01:002014-05-02T21:26:44.329+01:00Sad but not surprised. Oasis has been a significa...Sad but not surprised. Oasis has been a significant ministry over the years, and I question the EA decision.Duncan MacLeannoreply@blogger.com