Jun 17, 2005 16:21
18 yrs ago
English term
I make no excuse for
English
Art/Literary
Religion
19th century text
I make no excuse for including the Lord's Supper among the leading points of "practical" Christianity. I firmly believe that ignorant views or false doctrine about this ordinance lie at the root of some of the present divisions of professing Christians. Some neglect it altogether; some completely misunderstand it; some exalt it to a position it was never meant to occupy, and turn it into an idol. If I can throw a little light on it, and clear up the doubts in some minds, I will feel very thankful. It is hopeless, I fear, to expect that the controversy about the Lord's Supper will ever be finally closed until the Lord comes. But it is not too much to hope that the fog and mystery and obscurity with which it is surrounded in some minds, may be cleared away by plain Bible truth.
This is a fragment of a book called Practical Religion, by J C Ryle.
What did he mean: I don't want anybody to use this as an excuse or I include the Lord's Supper between the leading points of practical religion and give no excuse for doing that?
This is a fragment of a book called Practical Religion, by J C Ryle.
What did he mean: I don't want anybody to use this as an excuse or I include the Lord's Supper between the leading points of practical religion and give no excuse for doing that?
Responses
4 +16 | I do not apologize for | RHELLER |
4 +3 | I don't apologize for | NGK |
4 +1 | I am not apologising for | Angela Dickson (X) |
5 | I'm not discussing | Dina Abdo |
4 | = no tengo ningún reparo al... | Gustavo Caldas |
4 | I am fully convinced | Balasubramaniam L. |
Responses
+16
2 mins
Selected
I do not apologize for
I am doing this (including it) on purpose - this is deliberate
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks."
+1
3 mins
I am not apologising for
It means that he knows that some people may criticise his position, and he is trying to defend himself in advance against this criticism.
3 mins
= no tengo ningún reparo al...
...
+3
4 mins
I don't apologize for
IOW, I'm doing this because I believe it's the right thing to do, and I'm not ashamed of it (even though some people may disagree with my choice).
Peer comment(s):
agree |
sarahl (X)
43 mins
|
agree |
Angela Dickson (X)
: almost exactly what I said
4 hrs
|
agree |
Robert Donahue (X)
17 hrs
|
23 mins
I am fully convinced
It means that I am full of conviction about having included Lord's Supper among the leading points of Christianity.
And since I am convinced about this, I don't need to offer any apology to anybody for having done that. It is my firm belief.
And since I am convinced about this, I don't need to offer any apology to anybody for having done that. It is my firm belief.
18 hrs
I'm not discussing
Or: it's out of question that .. or I'm not questioning if ....
I'm not discussing if the Lord's Supper is among the leading points of "practical" Christianity
I'm not discussing if the Lord's Supper is among the leading points of "practical" Christianity
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