tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076218417451364964.post3822724485175428759..comments2023-10-09T09:11:20.120-05:00Comments on Tom Wolff's Blog: Authority from Jesus – Part 1tom wolffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15045360985467575407noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076218417451364964.post-15721954863232633982008-03-04T07:28:00.000-06:002008-03-04T07:28:00.000-06:00Hi Bryan, thanks for your addition.Ed, Lenny Bruce...Hi Bryan, thanks for your addition.<BR/><BR/>Ed, Lenny Bruce is right in this sense. We don't need a church or religion to come into relationship with God. And Jesus is this Way to God, as Jesus taught everyone in John 14:6, Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, and no one can come to the Father except through Him. Thanks for your comment.tom wolffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045360985467575407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076218417451364964.post-55155858316623460592008-03-02T10:58:00.000-06:002008-03-02T10:58:00.000-06:00Tom,I'd say Scripture teaches that if they "left t...Tom,<BR/><BR/>I'd say Scripture teaches that if they "left the faith" they never were really of the faith.<BR/><BR/>Parental authority in the realm of faith is an interesting realm of theology - it is where ideas like the age of accountability or infant baptism (I would say) find their genesis. For me personally I believe that Scripture teaches that if my children do not believe, then I am disqualified for ministry (Titus 1:6). Does that mean when they are adults too? I think that is more a matter of opinion, but to truly be “above reproach,” probably. Hopefully I will never have to face that day.<BR/><BR/>One thing I think we could all take from this in addition to what you wrote is the parental spiritual authority there is with adult children. Though you cannot force a child to believe, when they are adults I think you ought to be all the more active in trying to pass on the faith. A parent can never say that their job in spiritually raising their children is done. A parent should always be an example of faith, a treasure of wisdom and knowledge of faith, and an accountant of their child’s faith. It is a sad day when parents simply leave their children (yes, even adult children) to fend for themselves, so to speak, in the realm of faith. That is not the biblical pattern, and nor is it a loving one.<BR/><BR/>BryBryan Wolffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377555104226944323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076218417451364964.post-3419970497359829112008-03-02T07:20:00.000-06:002008-03-02T07:20:00.000-06:00"Every day people are leaving the church and going..."Every day people are leaving the church and going back to God."<BR/>~ Lenny Bruce ~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com