tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544357985732366608.post343803937454292977..comments2023-10-14T08:43:43.986-05:00Comments on Hear God Speak-Bible Commentary: Matthew 3:7 “You can fool some of the people some of the time…..”Joe Blackmonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05609279285784683781noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544357985732366608.post-29724512700761064772007-10-16T10:42:00.000-05:002007-10-16T10:42:00.000-05:00I agree, Corey. There is a difference between bei...I agree, Corey. There is a difference between being firm (proclaiming the word of God) and trying to pick a fight with someone. I have also been convicted that we should try to see people who are in error through the eyes of Jesus. People can grow and the word of God can change lives. We should remember Paul's admonition to "speak the truth in love".<BR/><BR/>in HimJoe Blackmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609279285784683781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6544357985732366608.post-35279928268347534642007-10-16T08:51:00.000-05:002007-10-16T08:51:00.000-05:00Modern-day pastors who preach like John the Baptis...Modern-day pastors who preach like John the Baptist did there (and I'm thinking specifically about his boldness and refusal to fear the opinions of men) deserve our highest respect. (John Piper and Mark Driscoll come to my mind.) While we should never be abrasive just for the sake of making people mad, we should never back down from the truth of the Scripture or the call to genuine repentence.Corey Reynoldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10356669766502101688noreply@blogger.com