tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post6929121098390085945..comments2024-03-04T00:50:02.182-08:00Comments on KeithGiles.com: Still Embracing Constantine?Keith Gileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00328300571647154699noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post-425844262960709862016-06-06T13:42:28.425-07:002016-06-06T13:42:28.425-07:00I believe a huge part of the church pulling away f...I believe a huge part of the church pulling away from Constantine means giving up charitable status and tax-receipts. Charitable status involves making intense and intricate agreements with the government, and then living under their oversight and limitations, all for the sake of some financial benefits (patronage). It's very sad indeed. I've written <a href="https://nomorecharitablestatus.com/" rel="nofollow">this article</a> explaining the gravity of the situation for Canadian churches and urging them to let go of charitable status. (<a href="https://nomorecharitablestatus.com/" rel="nofollow">https://nomorecharitablestatus.com</a>)Penn Janzenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04537858936697014423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post-13825004596174440472015-06-05T14:48:40.845-07:002015-06-05T14:48:40.845-07:00Read the Early Christian Soldiers article on this ...Read the Early Christian Soldiers article on this blog for details on early Christians who served as non-combatants.Keith Gileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328300571647154699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post-46249343265810644152015-06-05T14:38:53.782-07:002015-06-05T14:38:53.782-07:00Many Christians served in the military as non-comb...Many Christians served in the military as non-combatants. <br />Keith Gileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328300571647154699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post-10061640156439590662015-06-05T00:36:52.425-07:002015-06-05T00:36:52.425-07:00Diocletian also ordered the arrest of every Christ...Diocletian also ordered the arrest of every Christian in the Roman army, meaning Christians served. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post-86476498054997606002015-06-05T00:33:30.886-07:002015-06-05T00:33:30.886-07:00What about St George, the Roman centurion, Corneli...What about St George, the Roman centurion, Cornelius, the Armenians?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post-56392138921706189412015-04-23T23:57:47.029-07:002015-04-23T23:57:47.029-07:00I feel your pain Dean, some people are just not in...I feel your pain Dean, some people are just not interested in understanding Christian history, they prefer simple doctorine that claims they are safe as long as they embrace rules and a belief in the person called Jesus. The understanding of believing is one that has lost its true meaning also. This is why I feel it's so important to keep plugging away one person at a time even if they label you a liberal (they make it sound like such a dirty word) once more and more people embrace it, people will have to take note and give it some real thought. I'm really embracing this worldwide movement that is in place, allowing the true character of God to shine through.<br />Elchickohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07810249301809336557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post-37555022964798252732015-04-23T18:42:16.122-07:002015-04-23T18:42:16.122-07:00My brother, I haven't intentionally been a lur...My brother, I haven't intentionally been a lurker, but I don't know if I've ever encouraged you here. I'm grateful for your fervor and love for Jesus. I spoke passionately about these things several years ago but I think I've become a bit soft as I've tried to avoid being a follower of Apollos or Paul, so to speak. Unity and genuine love for one another in the Church are of paramount importance, and I've found that many believers will not listen to these truths, but they do love Christ and desire to follow Him. It's frustrating. I feel I've lost some passion in trying to bridge that gap. Hard to explain. I've been branded a "liberal" in many cases. :-)Laudiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513558742663701140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post-68935571904434461002015-04-22T09:15:51.474-07:002015-04-22T09:15:51.474-07:00I'd personally like to go back to the way the ...I'd personally like to go back to the way the Church behaved before Constantine; including disqualifying "Christian" politicians from baptism. We have so strongly mixed politics with faith in the US currently that we are letting political thinking overpower our biblical values. That's the cart driving the horse. I think we need to do something pretty radical to disentangle ourselves.<br />Ross Rohdenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9926207.post-11342453875645246662015-04-22T07:03:18.826-07:002015-04-22T07:03:18.826-07:00I am with you all the way--get rid of constentinia...I am with you all the way--get rid of constentinian thinking and think with Christs mind.the alternative1https://www.blogger.com/profile/14594337659223473714noreply@blogger.com