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7 years ago @ Julian Freeman - Finding Peace · 0 replies · +1 points

Ha! Yeah, sometimes I have to come on this site just to make sure it still exists, too. :) Thanks, Steve!

8 years ago @ Julian Freeman - Three Reasons to Not M... · 1 reply · +4 points

Thanks for the comment, Don.

Maybe it would help me to understand what it is that you're arguing towards. You're wanting to have affirmation that it is legitimate to engage in joking about slander, theft, pride, covetousness (which is idolatry), etc.? This is not antagonistic, but an honest question: Is that really what you want to be arguing for?

As for your concerns that this is legalistic, thank you. True legalism is always something to be concerned of. However, I'll just refer you back to the article: "I’m not telling you what to watch or laugh at. You should think carefully about it, but I’m not going to suggest rules."

Honestly, I don't think you're justified before God by keeping rules (that's legalism, right?). But do I think that "trying to discern what the will of the Lord is" and trying to understand "what is pleasing to him" (Eph 5.10, 17) is a good thing that sometimes involves calling sin "sin"? Yeah. Absolutely.

8 years ago @ Julian Freeman - Three Reasons to Not M... · 0 replies · +1 points

Thanks, Jason!

8 years ago @ Julian Freeman - Three Reasons to Not M... · 0 replies · 0 points

This is an excellent observation. In the sermon I talked about how the "walking in love, as Christ loves us and gave himself up for us..." is the exact opposite of the selfish, covetous heart of the sexually immoral.

One heart is thankful for what it has received in Christ. The other is obsessed with what it hasn't received. One heart is self-giving, the other is self-seeking.

So, yeah, you're spot-on, Wayne. Thanks for the helpful addition.

8 years ago @ Julian Freeman - Now I Know · 0 replies · +2 points

Thanks for the encouragement, David! I'm working to try to make the time to write more. We'll see how it works out.

9 years ago @ Julian Freeman - What Did Jesus Say Abo... · 0 replies · +3 points

Thanks, Bill! Great to hear from you!

10 years ago @ Julian Freeman - The Foot of the Cross · 0 replies · +1 points

Amen, Randy!

10 years ago @ Julian Freeman - So Much More Than Manners · 0 replies · +1 points

It's for emphasis! ;) Thanks for the heads up. I'm not sure how that happened!

10 years ago @ Julian Freeman - So Much More Than Manners · 0 replies · +1 points

Sounds like a great idea! I actually started thinking about this a while ago as something to help teach my kids... It ended up grippibg my heart!

10 years ago @ Julian Freeman - So Much More Than Manners · 0 replies · +1 points

Glad it has encouraged you, Charles! I pray you're blessed as you dig into his word.

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