tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17279588.post1761382270036001369..comments2023-10-27T08:44:56.668-05:00Comments on Oversight of Souls: ETS Doctrinal StatementRay Van Nestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05871695572227993190noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17279588.post-91879001492637295382007-05-12T23:31:00.000-05:002007-05-12T23:31:00.000-05:00Well, Kevin, I do think the ETS Exec Comm is inter...Well, Kevin, I do think the ETS Exec Comm is interpretting the doctrinal statement in light of the intent of the original drafters of the statement. <BR/>There is nothing wrong with this society being restricted to conservative Protestants (the general meaning of "Evangelical"). This does not negate the work in biblical/theological studies being done by Catholics.<BR/>The problem here is that the inadequacy of the doctrinal statement forces subjective interpretations of intent rather than making explicit the intended identity of the Society.Ray Van Nestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05871695572227993190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17279588.post-63082224686083717312007-05-11T08:25:00.000-05:002007-05-11T08:25:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17279588.post-3074578530426968062007-05-09T22:28:00.000-05:002007-05-09T22:28:00.000-05:00Since Open Theism is more of a recent aberration, ...Since Open Theism is more of a recent aberration, I am not so surprised that it slips through the statement. What is far more alarming to me is that the ETS statement does nto say one word about the EVANGEL itself! Since the statement allows for Pelagianism it is no surprise that it allows Open Theism.Ray Van Nestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05871695572227993190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17279588.post-88696907081153536382007-05-09T19:45:00.000-05:002007-05-09T19:45:00.000-05:00Any document that fails to disqualify open-theists...Any document that fails to disqualify open-theists from participation is seriously deficient.Pastor Klayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08363247583437377628noreply@blogger.com