[CS-FSLUG] Re: [Linux4christians] Reference

[David Aikema]

On 10/9/05, Don Parris <gnumathetes at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 10/7/05, dmc <edoc7 at verizon.net> wrote:
> > Is Biblical Christianity really "open source" or has God
> > sovereignly appointed to authority in leadership those
> > whom He trusts to "rightly divide the Word"?
> >
> > Just wondering .... and worrying ...
> >
> > David
> >
>
> To be honest, I appreciate your concern, and believe you are wise to
> be wary.  However, I do think that, since God is the One in control,
> we shall have to let Him be the One Who determines the worthiness of
> this site.  Such a site should make the typical Baptist proud.  One of
> the whole points of Baptist beliefs is that God can, and does, speak
> to each of us directly.  We cannot have a personal relationship with
> Him if that is not true.
>
> I would like to take the position of Gamaliel, in Acts 5:34.  Let's
> see what becomes of this wiki.  It is true that one way to ensure the
> validity of the site is to offer valid materials to it.  If others
> offer invalid materials, I am certain they will fall on their own
> merits.  You could attempt to contact whoever is behind the site to
> see what their attitude is toward non-Christian viewpoints.

The page http://www.theopedia.com/Theopedia:Writing_guide suggests a
frame of interpretation.  Not sure if agreement to this is enforced or
policed though.

David