A Word From The Lord: Recent Comments

Comment on Where Did God Put YOU?!

Troy in Tx — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 04:13:18 GMT

Thanks for preaching the word of God in such a plain straight forward fashion James O. It does my heart good to hear sound bible taught.

Keep it up.

I love your program.

Micah R. is doing a good job also.

Comment on Who's Your Daddy?

James Oldfield — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:53:08 GMT

Pepperdine supposedly is connected with the church of Christ but they are very unsound as is Max Lucado.
Both are apostate - unfaithful.

Comment on Who's Your Daddy?

Tommy Queen — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:01:23 GMT

Is the Church of Christ school, Pepperdine University, a Christian school acording to the Church of Christ that you are associated with?

Is Max Lucado, preeacher of the Church of Christ Houston, considered a Christian or a heretic?
Thanks

Comment on Where Did God Put YOU?!

Dennis — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:30:06 GMT

Nathan
Let's be careful when we are searching the scriptures to find things it doesn't say. It is obvious that it says an elder's children must be in subjection to all gravity. This would assume that there must be children or, why wouldn't it simply say "An elder’s household must be in subjection"? We need to quit looking for outs! We need to focus what is in the scriptures. For example, the scriptures do not say it is wrong to put peanut butter and jelly on the bread during communion so, is it wrong?
Speak where it speaks and where it is silent let it be silent!

Comment on Scared Day Adventists

steve mcgaugh — Thu, 15 May 2008 23:30:11 GMT

james, have you put out any more dvd's?
the last ones we got at church
(evant church of christ) was from
the tent meeting from eden 2007.
looking forward to more. also,
really enjoyed your dvd on "do we
all get the holy spirit?" it was
the best, most understandable
lesson on the h/s i have ever
heard. keep up the good work. do
need money to help with cost of
the dvd's?
yours in christ,
steve mcgaugh

Comment on Where Did God Put YOU?!

Shawn Paden — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 21:17:44 GMT

Nathan the Presbyterian,

When are you going to debate me on infant baptism? Do you really need your rules of discussion to have a debate on the subject? You don't seem to need those rules when you ask about the holy kiss. Come on now, be a man and let's debate pedobaptism.

Shawn Heath Paden

Comment on Where Did God Put YOU?!

kj — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:39:27 GMT

James,
I'd like to point out that you are taking 1 John 1:7-10 out of context. Lets look at what it does not say first: It does not say "ask God for forgiveness fo any sin they commit."

Now, lets get the context of 1 John. Why did John write this letter? What was the predominent heresy at that time? Answer - Gnosticism.

In verse 7 John gives a stipulation "if we walk in the light". See, context is everything - "Christ IN you, the hope of glory" a doctrine you deny. Yet, if Christ is in the believer by the Person of the Holy Spirit, then the believer is ALWAYS in the Light. For the Holy Spirit never leaves us as He did with the Old Testament saints. Our fellowship is based on the Light Jesus Christ and His fellowship with the Father. Verse 7 does not tell us to "ask God's forgiveness". Verse 8 doesn't either. Now, verse 9 - your proof text. "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness" Now, what does the verse not say? "Ask God for forgiveness of any sin." Confess never means "ask God's forgiveness". Go to any greek lexicon to verify this. Secondly, how many times can one be cleansed from "ALL" unrighteousness? Surely, we must say ONCE and for ALL. The greek wording and tenses would literally be read "He is faithful and just to have forgiven us our sins, and His cleansing of all unrighteousness was a one time act that has present results." "Without the shedding of blood there is no remission." I believe the Bible teaches that His blood was applied to all sin upn the cross. That we are totally forgiven as believers, never to be judged for any sins. For that judgement was put on Jesus Christ. I also believe that there is only one sin that will send anyone to hell, that being explained in John 3:15-18.

That is the essence of the believers security in Christ Jesus. That is why I reject conditional security in general and pelagianism specifically.

As you recommended to others, so too do I recommend to you: Please read your Bible, contextually that is, without the blinders of your denominational affiliation(yes, Church of Christ/Campbellism is a denomination).

Comment on Where Did God Put YOU?!

James Oldfield — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:55:36 GMT

No I never said that. Once a person has obeyed the Gospel (heard the Truth, believes Jesus is the Son of God, Repents of their sins, confesses Christ and is baptized for the remission of sins) they do not need to be baptized again. They have the privilege of asking God for forgiveness of any sin they commit (1 John 1:7-10)

My prayer is that Jason will repent and return to the church.

Do yo not understand that the Building is not the church? The church is made up of people. the Holiday Inn is where the church meets. Would we not be the church if we were meeting under a tree or a brush arbor like the olden days? Please read your Bible.

Comment on Where Did God Put YOU?!

Shawn Paden — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:13:54 GMT

Keep up the great work. God bless you.

Comment on Where Did God Put YOU?!

Jethro — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:18:06 GMT

James,

Is it true that you told a caller that you get saved over and over again? If so, are you baptized each time you are saved?

Also, now that Jason Hairston has left the church does this mean he will now perish in Hell?

I was looking for the "Church of Christ" but only saw a "Holiday Inn" sign. If I'm not mistaken, the holiday inn is referenced nowhere in the Bible.. What gives?