Comments on: Plain Pain and Plain People http://nogreaterjoy.org/articles/plain-pain-and-plain-people/ Over 500 articles from Michael and Debi Pearl on Child Training, Homeschooling, Family, Marriage, Christianity, the Bible, Missions, Simple Living, Gardening, and other topics! Thu, 16 May 2013 18:52:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: NGJ Staff http://nogreaterjoy.org/articles/plain-pain-and-plain-people/#comment-3486 NGJ Staff Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:32:40 +0000 http://nogreaterjoy.org/?p=3061#comment-3486 @whisperingsage – Although NGJ does not know and may not agree with the information at this link, we encourage readers to judge all things by the final authority of the Bible. We do disagree with the final statement, believing instead that the “biggest divider” is the issue of the final authority of the Bible and is caused by those that do not believe in it.

Every truth that a given cult might accidentally teach, is already in the Bible for the serious Bible student to learn without being unnecessarily exposed to all the heresy that cults teach.

]]> By: NGJ Staff http://nogreaterjoy.org/articles/plain-pain-and-plain-people/#comment-4091 NGJ Staff Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:32:40 +0000 http://nogreaterjoy.org/?p=3061#comment-4091 @whisperingsage – Although NGJ does not know and may not agree with the information at this link, we encourage readers to judge all things by the final authority of the Bible. We do disagree with the final statement, believing instead that the “biggest divider” is the issue of the final authority of the Bible and is caused by those that do not believe in it.

Every truth that a given cult might accidentally teach, is already in the Bible for the serious Bible student to learn without being unnecessarily exposed to all the heresy that cults teach.

]]> By: whisperingsage http://nogreaterjoy.org/articles/plain-pain-and-plain-people/#comment-3485 whisperingsage Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:06:42 +0000 http://nogreaterjoy.org/?p=3061#comment-3485 I have been very encouraged by many former Mennonites and Anabaptists that have sought to follow Jesus Biblically- we have several families locally and several other plain groups in our rural area.
I also belong to a preparing group and one great book we shared online was the Secret of the Strength. Here are some chapters for free, i know we read the whole thing free but I haven’t found the link;
http://www.anabaptists.org/writings/excerpts/strength.html

It was a great encouragement to know many have grown weary of the complacence of their original groups and wanted to get back to the basics again, and it is heartening to know that this has happened over and over again, and that people can be reinspired by the word of God such that they want to drop all the manmade rules and start over. This happened with the first reformation (out of the catholic system)and out of Calvinism and out of Lutherism, and it goes on even today. I just pray folks don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater, and still cling to what is right and true and just in the Bible. I say this because of the Plain Truth folks. The Herbert W. Armstrongians. when Old Armstrong died, they rediscoered the doctrine of grace, but then they threw out all the OT good stuff too! and then said anything goes. ( practice Christmas any way you like, Pagan practices included) Same with easter (Ishtar), etc. That wasn’t too encouraging. There were many good things I learned when they were Armstrong’s. like the truth abut the Wednesday crucifixion. (3 days and 3 nights).
Anyway, it is good hat some are still seeking t please God and to know God’s will. The Independent fudnamenntal baptists did it too, and are now doing it again.Some of them have allowed Pastor worship and all the manmade laws that go along with that. Lucky for us, we are truly Independent, and thus are not bond by the practices or dictates of other IFB churches. Many are following the world once again. The biggest divider is the allowing of rock music, and that seems to be a doorway for demons to come and water down the word.

]]> By: whisperingsage http://nogreaterjoy.org/articles/plain-pain-and-plain-people/#comment-4090 whisperingsage Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:06:42 +0000 http://nogreaterjoy.org/?p=3061#comment-4090 I have been very encouraged by many former Mennonites and Anabaptists that have sought to follow Jesus Biblically- we have several families locally and several other plain groups in our rural area.
I also belong to a preparing group and one great book we shared online was the Secret of the Strength. Here are some chapters for free, i know we read the whole thing free but I haven’t found the link;
http://www.anabaptists.org/writings/excerpts/strength.html

It was a great encouragement to know many have grown weary of the complacence of their original groups and wanted to get back to the basics again, and it is heartening to know that this has happened over and over again, and that people can be reinspired by the word of God such that they want to drop all the manmade rules and start over. This happened with the first reformation (out of the catholic system)and out of Calvinism and out of Lutherism, and it goes on even today. I just pray folks don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater, and still cling to what is right and true and just in the Bible. I say this because of the Plain Truth folks. The Herbert W. Armstrongians. when Old Armstrong died, they rediscoered the doctrine of grace, but then they threw out all the OT good stuff too! and then said anything goes. ( practice Christmas any way you like, Pagan practices included) Same with easter (Ishtar), etc. That wasn’t too encouraging. There were many good things I learned when they were Armstrong’s. like the truth abut the Wednesday crucifixion. (3 days and 3 nights).
Anyway, it is good hat some are still seeking t please God and to know God’s will. The Independent fudnamenntal baptists did it too, and are now doing it again.Some of them have allowed Pastor worship and all the manmade laws that go along with that. Lucky for us, we are truly Independent, and thus are not bond by the practices or dictates of other IFB churches. Many are following the world once again. The biggest divider is the allowing of rock music, and that seems to be a doorway for demons to come and water down the word.

]]> By: Henry Miller http://nogreaterjoy.org/articles/plain-pain-and-plain-people/#comment-3484 Henry Miller Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:13:49 +0000 http://nogreaterjoy.org/?p=3061#comment-3484 I was raised amish and belong to an amish group. It is with great concern the way we amish are rated. We are people just like everybody else we have our faults. There is no group exempt from this. Just because there are some bad apples in the basket. does not mean that they are all bad. I can read my bible as often an as much as I want to in ENGLISH or german . And yes I do belive in being justified by faith and not by works. Just in case somebody wounders the amish do not have internet. so I send this at the place where I work.

]]> By: Henry Miller http://nogreaterjoy.org/articles/plain-pain-and-plain-people/#comment-4089 Henry Miller Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:13:49 +0000 http://nogreaterjoy.org/?p=3061#comment-4089 I was raised amish and belong to an amish group. It is with great concern the way we amish are rated. We are people just like everybody else we have our faults. There is no group exempt from this. Just because there are some bad apples in the basket. does not mean that they are all bad. I can read my bible as often an as much as I want to in ENGLISH or german . And yes I do belive in being justified by faith and not by works. Just in case somebody wounders the amish do not have internet. so I send this at the place where I work.

]]> By: NICOL http://nogreaterjoy.org/articles/plain-pain-and-plain-people/#comment-3483 NICOL Thu, 07 Jul 2011 13:53:35 +0000 http://nogreaterjoy.org/?p=3061#comment-3483 Bonjour,
La Bible en BD ne comporte pas d’erreur, non. Juste une fausse-note. Page 5 :
“Il n’est pas bon que l’homme soit seul; je veux lui faire une aide (qui lui soit assortie).
En tant qu’homme, croyant engag

]]> By: NICOL http://nogreaterjoy.org/articles/plain-pain-and-plain-people/#comment-4088 NICOL Thu, 07 Jul 2011 13:53:35 +0000 http://nogreaterjoy.org/?p=3061#comment-4088 Bonjour,
La Bible en BD ne comporte pas d’erreur, non. Juste une fausse-note. Page 5 :
“Il n’est pas bon que l’homme soit seul; je veux lui faire une aide (qui lui soit assortie).
En tant qu’homme, croyant engag

]]> By: NGJ Staff http://nogreaterjoy.org/articles/plain-pain-and-plain-people/#comment-3482 NGJ Staff Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:23:32 +0000 http://nogreaterjoy.org/?p=3061#comment-3482 For a limited time only we are making Plain Talk available as a FREE download:

http://www.nogreaterjoy.org/index.php?id=plain-talk

(Offer valid thru February 28, 2011)

You can also purchase this audio in our webstore:

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]]> By: NGJ Staff http://nogreaterjoy.org/articles/plain-pain-and-plain-people/#comment-4087 NGJ Staff Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:23:32 +0000 http://nogreaterjoy.org/?p=3061#comment-4087 For a limited time only we are making Plain Talk available as a FREE download:

http://www.nogreaterjoy.org/index.php?id=plain-talk

(Offer valid thru February 28, 2011)

You can also purchase this audio in our webstore:

http://shop.nogreaterjoy.org/product_info.php/products_id/395

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