tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736720231951988221.post8545020032835581700..comments2023-10-07T04:07:56.527-04:00Comments on The End Time: Joy in singleness, though you'd never know it by Christian social media or church life. Part 1Elizabeth Pratahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04341086233512507156noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736720231951988221.post-13325079999698048872015-04-10T12:32:44.034-04:002015-04-10T12:32:44.034-04:00Congratulations, what a super addition to your hom...Congratulations, what a super addition to your home library! I have the Matthew, John, and Revelation volumes myself. <br /> A side note: I recently began studying Romans with my 25-yr-old son and decided he would really benefit from the MacArthur "Romans" commentaries, so I went to our Family Christian Bookstore (where my other volumes were purchased). Imagine my surprise when I found they no longer carry MacArthur's commentaries in the store (only online) but instead, they made room for a big, new in-store section called "Charismatic." <br /> I ordered Romans from GTY and no longer give Family Christian my business!<br /> --Chris M, NCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736720231951988221.post-22352964661540576132015-04-09T10:34:03.903-04:002015-04-09T10:34:03.903-04:00The very Matthew 19 where Jesus says God ordained ...The very Matthew 19 where Jesus says God ordained marriage immediately after creation in Genesis 2, and said they are one flesh? If you *don't* believe marriage is the foundation of society then *how* can you reconcile Matthew 19?Elizabeth Pratahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04341086233512507156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736720231951988221.post-82909938271624842922015-04-09T10:29:28.449-04:002015-04-09T10:29:28.449-04:00If you believe marriage is the foundation block of...If you believe marriage is the foundation block of human society, how do you reconcile Matthew 19?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497264244846607128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736720231951988221.post-54426555868249250672015-04-09T09:27:26.906-04:002015-04-09T09:27:26.906-04:00Hi Jennifer,
You encapsulated it so well! I'v...Hi Jennifer,<br /><br />You encapsulated it so well! I've never had any maternal murmurings, not one. When I say I never wanted children and I'm glad, the funny looks deepened to horrified concern, lol.<br /><br />As I mentioned I'm reading thru 1 Corinthians. Though I've read it before, yesterday this time the Spirit really focused me on the passage about the gift of continence, as S. Lewis Johnson delicately put it in his sermon on the same verses. I've been studying on it ever since and decided to postpone today's new reading so I can dwell further on that passage and fold into it the verse from Matthew, too. It feels like there is so much more depth to cover. Of course it helps that my new commentaries arrived yesterday ;)Elizabeth Pratahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04341086233512507156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736720231951988221.post-29870931064375031462015-04-09T09:19:24.837-04:002015-04-09T09:19:24.837-04:00Elizabeth, I'm so thrilled you are doing this ...Elizabeth, I'm so thrilled you are doing this series. <br /><br />What you wrote about not being one of those singles who is dying for marriage, but instead is content with Him alone is a perfect description of me. I've done the dumb relationship mistakes in my life and even met a potential godly mate (we're staying friends, thank you lol). I have often said I am happy to be His alone forever.<br /><br />With this mindset, I have very often struggled with "fitting in" in the body of Christ. It's already hard enough for me with my personality to fit into a group, but there's all this subdivision within the group. If you're married, you may look at singles as a threat. If there's a single guy around, and you're talking with him, then you must be interested (no?). If you have no children, then you "don't really get it."<br /><br />Very much looking forward to what you bring out here!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09491546665904690470noreply@blogger.com