tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post110513768467709476..comments2024-03-06T03:15:58.539-05:00Comments on <b>THE NEW REFORM CLUB</b>: Martin Luther and Charles BronsonHunter Bakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14961831404331998743noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post-1135910819589036312005-12-29T21:46:00.000-05:002005-12-29T21:46:00.000-05:00Both Christ and Peter had dealings with Roman Cent...Both Christ and Peter had dealings with Roman Centurions. Noticeably missing were any instructions for them to quit, back off, change their ways, or make any other modification professionally. When the Lord changes your heart you surely know that Spiritual warfare is important forever, nonetheless temporal "goods" such as love, peace, justice, food, shelter, clothing, even luxuries like gold and silver and jewels are all used by God to compare to the Kingdom of Heaven. He does this because they ARE good, while we know that rust and moths eat away at material things this does not mean that He says they are worthless, nor should thieves be allowed to prosper. Giving these is another matter. Biblical primacy is always to the Lord but His pronouncing these things as good authorizes the Christian defend them, subordinate to obeying His other precepts.Evanston2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09851967034946400308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post-1105138645265374722005-01-07T17:57:00.000-05:002005-01-07T17:57:00.000-05:00I certainly would agree. Your characterization of ...I certainly would agree. Your characterization of Luther's position, though brief and without the nuances and foundations over which he labored, is correct.—STKS. T. Karnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05971214612730402709noreply@blogger.com