Comments for Feedback http://ceec.info/wordpress Personal extracts from the CEEC website Sat, 19 Feb 2011 20:35:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Start a thread! by Phil Almond http://ceec.info/wordpress/blog/2010/05/07/start-a-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Phil Almond Sat, 19 Feb 2011 20:35:31 +0000 http://ceec.info/wordpress/?p=36#comment-80 Do Awesome agree with the following statement? ‘The essential message of biblical equality is simple and straightforward: Gender, in and of itself, neither privileges nor curtails one’s ability to be used to advance the kingdom or to glorify God in any dimension of ministry, mission, society or family. The differences between men and women do not justify granting men unique and perpetual prerogatives of leadership and authority not shared by women. Biblical equality, therefore, denies that there is any created or otherwise God-ordained hierarchy based solely on gender. Egalitarianism recognises patterns of authority in the family, church and society – it is not anarchistic – but rejects the notion that any office, ministry or opportunity should be denied anyone on the grounds of gender alone’. (Discovering Biblical Equality complementarity without hierarchy – page 13). Do Awesome agree with the following statement?

‘The essential message of biblical equality is simple and straightforward: Gender, in and of itself, neither privileges nor curtails one’s ability to be used to advance the kingdom or to glorify God in any dimension of ministry, mission, society or family. The differences between men and women do not justify granting men unique and perpetual prerogatives of leadership and authority not shared by women. Biblical equality, therefore, denies that there is any created or otherwise God-ordained hierarchy based solely on gender. Egalitarianism recognises patterns of authority in the family, church and society – it is not anarchistic – but rejects the notion that any office, ministry or opportunity should be denied anyone on the grounds of gender alone’. (Discovering Biblical Equality complementarity without hierarchy – page 13).

]]> Comment on Start a thread! by Phil Almond http://ceec.info/wordpress/blog/2010/05/07/start-a-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Phil Almond Fri, 11 Feb 2011 19:10:49 +0000 http://ceec.info/wordpress/?p=36#comment-78 I would be interested to know whether, in the Awesome-Reform debates, Awesome were asked whether they agree with the following statement, and how they replied. ‘The essential message of biblical equality is simple and straightforward: Gender, in and of itself, neither privileges nor curtails one’s ability to be used to advance the kingdom or to glorify God in any dimension of ministry, mission, society or family. The differences between men and women do not justify granting men unique and perpetual prerogatives of leadership and authority not shared by women. Biblical equality, therefore, denies that there is any created or otherwise God-ordained hierarchy based solely on gender. Egalitarianism recognises patterns of authority in the family, church and society – it is not anarchistic – but rejects the notion that any office, ministry or opportunity should be denied anyone on the grounds of gender alone’. (Discovering Biblical Equality complementarity without hierarchy – page 13). I would be interested to know whether, in the Awesome-Reform debates, Awesome were asked whether they agree with the following statement, and how they replied.

‘The essential message of biblical equality is simple and straightforward: Gender, in and of itself, neither privileges nor curtails one’s ability to be used to advance the kingdom or to glorify God in any dimension of ministry, mission, society or family. The differences between men and women do not justify granting men unique and perpetual prerogatives of leadership and authority not shared by women. Biblical equality, therefore, denies that there is any created or otherwise God-ordained hierarchy based solely on gender. Egalitarianism recognises patterns of authority in the family, church and society – it is not anarchistic – but rejects the notion that any office, ministry or opportunity should be denied anyone on the grounds of gender alone’. (Discovering Biblical Equality complementarity without hierarchy – page 13).

]]> Comment on What is an ‘evangelical’? by Stephen Raftery http://ceec.info/wordpress/blog/2010/05/04/what-is-an-evangelical/comment-page-1/#comment-74 Stephen Raftery Wed, 12 Jan 2011 21:07:44 +0000 http://ceec.info/wordpress/?p=30#comment-74 My understanding of what defines an Evangelical is this: 1) belief in the authority of Scripture 2) belief in the centrality of the Cross of Christ 3) belief in the necessity for conversion 4) public activism in personal evangelism and acts of mercy Of course this definition is by no means exclusive to any particular denomination My understanding of what defines an Evangelical is this:
1) belief in the authority of Scripture
2) belief in the centrality of the Cross of Christ
3) belief in the necessity for conversion
4) public activism in personal evangelism and acts of mercy

Of course this definition is by no means exclusive to any particular denomination

]]> Comment on Start a thread! by Ray Pikington http://ceec.info/wordpress/blog/2010/05/07/start-a-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Ray Pikington Sun, 21 Nov 2010 09:47:34 +0000 http://ceec.info/wordpress/?p=36#comment-27 Bishop Pete Broadbent's comment as reported in the Sunday Mail are cruel, accurate and shared by a vast number of people in England. Who say's that truth is conveniently nice? Only Disney and "Royals" Bishop Pete Broadbent’s comment as reported in the Sunday Mail are cruel, accurate and shared by a vast number of people in England.
Who say’s that truth is conveniently nice?
Only Disney and “Royals”

]]> Comment on Start a thread! by Phil Almond http://ceec.info/wordpress/blog/2010/05/07/start-a-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Phil Almond Tue, 09 Nov 2010 20:43:14 +0000 http://ceec.info/wordpress/?p=36#comment-26 It was never right to accept the notion of two integrities about the ordination of women. One side is right and the other side is wrong. The right approach for evangelicals in the coming synod debates is to try to ensure that the strongest arguments on both sides are heard so that everyone can weigh those arguments in the fear of God. This issue is a matter of obeying or disobeying God. It cannot be a 'second order' issue. It was never right to accept the notion of two integrities about the ordination of women. One side is right and the other side is wrong. The right approach for evangelicals in the coming synod debates is to try to ensure that the strongest arguments on both sides are heard so that everyone can weigh those arguments in the fear of God. This issue is a matter of obeying or disobeying God. It cannot be a ‘second order’ issue.

]]> Comment on CEEC Residential by admin http://ceec.info/wordpress/blog/2010/10/08/ceec-residential/comment-page-1/#comment-25 admin Tue, 19 Oct 2010 13:38:30 +0000 http://ceec.info/wordpress/?p=77#comment-25 The Residential Committee meeting was well attended. +Keith started each day with a Bible reading focussing on how we were to be the "bronze wall" in Jeremiah 15:20. There was a marvellous talk by Professor Lennox on militant atheists which I would have loved to have videod for you! George Kovoor talked about his work with EFAC, and I hope to include a PowerPoint from him. There were routine administration work to do, and we spent some time on the wording of a possible Following Motion for the Diocesan Debates on the legislation for women bishop. Nigel Chetwood The Residential Committee meeting was well attended. +Keith started each day with a Bible reading focussing on how we were to be the “bronze wall” in Jeremiah 15:20. There was a marvellous talk by Professor Lennox on militant atheists which I would have loved to have videod for you!
George Kovoor talked about his work with EFAC, and I hope to include a PowerPoint from him.
There were routine administration work to do, and we spent some time on the wording of a possible Following Motion for the Diocesan Debates on the legislation for women bishop.
Nigel Chetwood

]]> Comment on What is an ‘evangelical’? by Nigel http://ceec.info/wordpress/blog/2010/05/04/what-is-an-evangelical/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Nigel Fri, 08 Oct 2010 09:27:20 +0000 http://ceec.info/wordpress/?p=30#comment-24 Colin, I can only describe what happened to me nearly 50 years ago as a conversion when I met with God. It changed my life completely! Even today, I have had people in my Cell Group bubbling over with their joy at finding Jesus. So nothing has changed! Colin, I can only describe what happened to me nearly 50 years ago as a conversion when I met with God. It changed my life completely! Even today, I have had people in my Cell Group bubbling over with their joy at finding Jesus. So nothing has changed!

]]> Comment on What is an ‘evangelical’? by Colin Backhouse http://ceec.info/wordpress/blog/2010/05/04/what-is-an-evangelical/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Colin Backhouse Mon, 10 May 2010 08:29:54 +0000 http://ceec.info/wordpress/?p=30#comment-5 Dont atheists and communists believe in conversion. Also the term evangelical is used by many to describe extremists who believe in an almost magical conversion to shared charismatic experiences, by some it means happy clappy to others it means black and white orthodoxy, reactionary, hot prot or committed to inerrancy. We now avoid it. Dont atheists and communists believe in conversion. Also the term evangelical is used by many to describe extremists who believe in an almost magical conversion to shared charismatic experiences, by some it means happy clappy to others it means black and white orthodoxy, reactionary, hot prot or committed to inerrancy. We now avoid it.

]]> Comment on Survey on the role of Bishops by Nom de Plume http://ceec.info/wordpress/blog/2010/04/17/survey-on-the-role-of-bishops/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Nom de Plume Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:49:44 +0000 http://ceec.info/wordpress/?p=5#comment-3 I hope readers will feel able to leave a comment on this experimental blog. Please feel free to use an avatar or nom de plume to avoid comebacks! I'm required to 'moderate' messages before they actually appear (!) but will email you if I feel there are concerns. Nigel I hope readers will feel able to leave a comment on this experimental blog. Please feel free to use an avatar or nom de plume to avoid comebacks!
I’m required to ‘moderate’ messages before they actually appear (!) but will email you if I feel there are concerns.

Nigel

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