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  Comment by Denita — April 21, 2010 @ 3:52 pm

  ‘Nuff said.

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  Comment by SamWise — April 21, 2010 @ 7:12 pm

  Wait…I thought Baptists believed in democracy so there’s no way they would settle for a Kingdom!

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  Comment by Andy — April 21, 2010 @ 7:21 pm

  The Kingdom of God is not a democracy.

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  Comment by SamWise — April 21, 2010 @ 7:55 pm

  Not if the Deacon Board had anything to say about it!

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  Comment by Tom Briggs aka Overboard — April 21, 2010 @ 8:09 pm

  John wasn’t a democrat??? SHeeze Louis!

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  Comment by Andy — April 21, 2010 @ 8:27 pm

  The “kingdom” motif isn’t popular with the adherents of congregationalist polity, I see. lol

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  Comment by SamWise — April 21, 2010 @ 8:48 pm

  John was a Baptocrat and he was a recluse like a lot of Baptist preachers!

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  Comment by lauradell2 — April 22, 2010 @ 4:03 am

  Baptists are generally autonomous, or else they are anonymous.

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  Comment by rick — April 22, 2010 @ 4:40 am

  So you’re saying that the parable of the man who went to a far country to obtain a kingdom isn’t biblical, i.e. it wasn’t a kingdom until he was made king?

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  Comment by Janis — April 22, 2010 @ 12:02 pm

  JWs and televangelists have something in common…..a Kingdom Hall (Haul).

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  Comment by Angus — April 22, 2010 @ 12:17 pm

  Rick, I’m not sure what you’re trying to say, but it is obviously my fault for presenting such a vague statement for the sake of brevity. My simple point: Today there seems to be some people who like the idea of the Kingdom (whether they are living in it, helping establish it, or looking forward to it), but by their words or deeds they don’t seem to be interested in being subject to the King Who rules over it. All I’m trying to say to them (and to all of us) is that the Kingdom cannot be separated from the King, Jesus Christ. I thought it was a biblical sentiment, but maybe I worded it wrong.

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  Comment by Deborah (Discerning the World) — April 22, 2010 @ 2:58 pm

  For me it wasn’t the wording. It was the fact that the crown you have shown has the ‘tree of life’ occult symbolism on it. But I see now that my other comment isn’t even appearing.. oh well

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  Comment by Carol — April 22, 2010 @ 3:16 pm

  You worded it quite clearly. There cannot be any kingdom if they don’t seek the King of Kings in their words, their lifestyle and the faith they profess to possess.

  It reminds me of a message in a devotional written years ago, “People want a crown, but they are not willing to suffer the cross.” Many want to be seated at the right or the left hand, but they haven’t sought to serve the Lord in this life and this world in a humble place. People have been caught up in the “Kingdom” idea ..but coming from false teachers, I shudder to think what their idea of “Kingdom” is. So many want to rule from a throne, but many will be serving in the kingdom as servants…only one Ruler on the throne…Jesus…

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  Comment by Angus — April 22, 2010 @ 11:39 pm

  Deborah, the crown graphic was used to symbolize a king. I don’t know anything about a ‘tree of life’ occult symbol. And I don’t have any record of your other comment. Feel free to post it again.

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  Comment by SamWise — April 24, 2010 @ 10:13 pm

  Of course Ed Young is Baptist and he’s a king right? Ohh…I mean he flies in such a nice jalopy and has a great crib!

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