tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1081631727760066049.post6073042820379443192..comments2023-07-13T00:09:18.439-05:00Comments on Preaching the Gospel: Three New Papers are Publishedauthor@ptgbook.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13775228362728122027noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1081631727760066049.post-77881141314333318892010-12-18T21:28:17.333-06:002010-12-18T21:28:17.333-06:00I think the attitudes of Church of God members do ...I think the attitudes of Church of God members do improve around Passover and the Days of Unleavened Bread. And to the extent that the division is being primarily motivated by bitterness or unwillingness to forgive on the part of some ministers on either side of the divide there could be some improvement. But that may not be the motivation for the division. There may be deep-seated disagreements about policy or doctrine that are driving this split. And if that is the case, people on both sides may be very sincere in thinking that they are doing the right thing and that they need to keep doing it. For people with that attitude, they will still take a stand for what they think is right, even if they become more forgiving towards others. That is why I say there is not likely to be reconciliation. I don't think that the split is about grudges, ill-will, hard feelings, bitterness, hostility, or unwillingness to forgive. I think it is about deeply felt disagreements about what is right. <br /><br />I still feel the root cause of this division has not yet fully come out. It might simply be doctrinal liberalization. So far, that seems to be the most likely issue. The Council and administration has had plenty of time to simply say that Church members are not to operate a business on the Sabbath, period. That would be consistant with the doctrine of UCG in years past. But they have not done so.<br /><br />Also, I do not assume every minister involved in the split on either side is necessarily converted, and an unconverted person may not be moved even by the meaning of Passover.author@ptgbook.orghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775228362728122027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1081631727760066049.post-86337074108407654912010-12-18T10:57:00.952-06:002010-12-18T10:57:00.952-06:00Do you think Passover could be the "all-in mo...Do you think Passover could be the "all-in moment" in this tension?<br /><br />After all, how can someone properly take the Passover (including washing one another's feet) if they're harboring ill feelings toward a brother in the faith?<br /><br />But then again, the ouster of Clyde Kilough practically occurred during the days of Unleavened Bread this year, didn't it?Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11058030312904622191noreply@blogger.com