tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post2497322873321059502..comments2024-03-23T05:42:07.516-04:00Comments on The Deliberate Agrarian: John Calvin & MeHerrick Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-5886987939361178942013-09-26T02:04:19.106-04:002013-09-26T02:04:19.106-04:00Christ, the true Head of the Church, has not appoi...Christ, the true Head of the Church, has not appointed any universal pontiff or local priesthood, or mass, confessional or penances. If you have been trusting in these things, you have been deceived. If you continue to follow the Pope and his fraudulent claims, you will follow him to hell, which is where we all deserve to go because of our sin and guilt. Only by coming to God and trusting in Jesus Christ alone can our sins be forgiven.The issue is not a mere antiquated squabble. We must make no mistake on this – the issues involved are eternal ones. Christ must be all our salvation or none. He will not share the glory of saving sinners with anybody else. (Acts 4.12)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-13545770992930738972009-01-01T10:05:00.000-05:002009-01-01T10:05:00.000-05:00I think to really understand historical movements ...I think to really understand historical movements such as the reformation it is important to read both sides of the story.<BR/><BR/>Protestant books rarely discuss the horrors that men like Calvin and Luther were part of..<BR/><BR/>I agree with the previous poster that it was a beastly time. I think that God let this happen for a reason, and I don't really know how to explain it.<BR/><BR/>What is important now to recognize the faults in BOTH religions MEN/Women. <BR/><BR/>I don't think "the Church" is manmade, and scripture tells us differently. Certainly Catholics do not worship the mass. But we do recognize that the mass is a reenactment of the sacrifice of Christ.<BR/><BR/>Furthermore, when God placed Peter as the leader of the Church and said he could have the keys of heaven, and that what those MEN bound on Earth would be bound in Heaven....it gets complicated.<BR/><BR/>I'm just saying that there are two sides of the story. As a Catholic convert from Protestantism, the history of the Churches is what converted me.<BR/><BR/>Now, I don't know if it is so vital to be one flavor instead of another, but I do see that the Catholic Church has upheld much of the Laws of God that others are letting slide by the wayside. That is sad and another testement of the failings of Men. <BR/><BR/>That doesn't make those churches irrelevant or evil, just flawed. Hopefully God will be with the Churches till the end of the world as he promises...Allenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15373816723697303571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-11088258458344480332008-12-08T14:05:00.000-05:002008-12-08T14:05:00.000-05:00Hi Herrick,my brother-in-law keeps referring me to...Hi Herrick,<BR/><BR/>my brother-in-law keeps referring me to your blog, and I keep enjoying it! I share a lot in common with you, especially as regards to living the agrarian life and also a commitment to Reformation theology. <BR/><BR/>I am a dairy farmer (milk around 45 cows), love raising my 3 little ones (3, 19 mos, and 3 mos) in the country with my good wife, and am a fairly recent convert to Calvinism. I grew up Mennonite and belong to an evangelical Mennonite church which doesn't have an official stance on Calvinism and Arminianism. That's too bad, especially considering what the Reformers (including Menno Simons) lived and died for. <BR/><BR/>The gospel <I>is</I> Calvinism. Thanks for what you do. I really enjoyed reading the excerpt about Lady Jane Grey.<BR/><BR/>And to all the Arminians, free-willers, and Roman Catholics, I am very grateful that we all discuss our differences without violence nowadays!<BR/><BR/>Grace and peace,<BR/>MatMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10350390523818046990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-49884768615617867512008-12-02T16:24:00.000-05:002008-12-02T16:24:00.000-05:00Herrick,May I gently suggest that the reason why M...Herrick,<BR/><BR/>May I gently suggest that the reason why Mary I is known as "Bloody Mary" and Elizabeth I is <I>not</I> known as "Bloody Bess" is because the Protestant side won in England and got to write the history books for the last 500 years?<BR/><BR/>Even Anglicans are admitting these days that the Protestant reformation in England was effected through government tyranny and bloody suppression, and wasn't the peaceful, beatific reign that hagiographers of Elizabeth portray.<BR/><BR/>This is not to discount the valor of the Protestant martyrs of the English reformation -- it's just that it took me some years to even learn that there <I>were</I> also Catholic martyrs in that conflict.<BR/><BR/>peace,<BR/>ZachZachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658949890957239166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-35355212188094140602008-11-28T22:36:00.000-05:002008-11-28T22:36:00.000-05:00I've been reading and enjoying your blog for some ...I've been reading and enjoying your blog for some time but have never commented. It's funny you wrote about this subject now because I've been reading alot about protestantism vs. catholicism lately. My heroes are the Pilgrims, Tyndale, Bunyan, the Vaudois (or Waldenses), Lady Jane Grey and others. Also I've been reading some histories about the earlier centuries showing how there have been protestants, or 'cathari' which means 'puritan,' since the beginning of the catholic church.<BR/>I'm a baptist, but not a Calvinist; nor am I an arminian. I just read the Bible and trust God to sort out the question of predestination:) On my new blog I have several posts with links to info I've read lately.<BR/>God Bless You!Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17126868703568627388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-57800800337382082342008-11-28T16:28:00.000-05:002008-11-28T16:28:00.000-05:00May I add Hillaire Belloc's book "How The Reformat...May I add Hillaire Belloc's book "How The Reformation Happened" as a counter-point to the Protestant view. I bring up Belloc because he also championed Distributism, which is rooted in the Agrarian movement. You have written about the Catholic Agrarian Movement in the past, and there is much in common with this movement and your views. Fr. Vincent McNabb is another person to dive deeper into - his writings on Industrialism, Capitalism/Socialism... and the destruction of the Family unit. Finally... as a Traditional Catholic who reads your blog daily... I respect you, and your families decision to "Flee to the Fields". I also respect you. God Bless Always!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-16120870510363761082008-11-28T10:54:00.000-05:002008-11-28T10:54:00.000-05:00Herrick,Happy Thanksgiving. Still a fan of your b...Herrick,<BR/><BR/>Happy Thanksgiving. Still a fan of your blog. <BR/><BR/>Most Baptists don't know it, but all Baptists were Calvinistic at one time. <BR/><BR/>http://www.spurgeon.org/~phil/creeds/bcof.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-10825112387145364112008-11-27T23:32:00.000-05:002008-11-27T23:32:00.000-05:00Happy Thanksgiving, Herrick, to you and Marlene an...Happy Thanksgiving, Herrick, to you and Marlene and the boys! Merry Christmas too, since you won't be blogging till January. I, too, read "The Light and the Glory" many years ago, and it still sits on my shelf, and I look through it occasionally. It's a fascinating viewpoint on the founding of our country. God willing, we'll see you in January.<BR/><BR/>Carla HaysAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-86134677943493350782008-11-27T21:56:00.000-05:002008-11-27T21:56:00.000-05:00Thank you for the footnote. I am a Catholic reade...Thank you for the footnote. I am a Catholic reader, but take no offence.<BR/><BR/>Please read the life of Sir Thomas More. They made a movie about him, "A Man Of All Seasons".<BR/><BR/>Christians off all stripes were, frankly, beastly during this time. (in fact, I think if you spend some time reading about Calvin, his behavior might shock you) I am thankful that, for the most part, our interactions now are more civil.<BR/><BR/>I am a convert from Calvinism to Catholicism, so I have seen it from both sides.<BR/><BR/>Happy Thanksgiving and good writing on your new book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-10968727075165311322008-11-27T21:04:00.000-05:002008-11-27T21:04:00.000-05:00I was preparing to comment on your post, but it wa...I was preparing to comment on your post, but it was becoming an essay, so I'll just share a bit...I started reading about the Reformation only a couple of years ago. I spent most of my Christian life in Pentecostal churches and came out with a lack of solid doctrine, and no knowledge of Church history. <BR/><BR/>Although I don't label myself a Calvinist per se, I do believe the grace doctrine. The opposite camp--the Arminians-- argue that Calvinist doctrine leads to cheap grace or Antinomianism. But any true Christian would not want to live a loose life! Any sin would cause a true believer much grief, since the Holy Spirit would be working on their conscience. <BR/><BR/>I loved the quote by Jane Grey: “Will thou refuse the true God, and worship the invention of man, the golden calf, the whore of Babylon, the Romish religion, the abominable idol, the most wicked mass?” I never knew much about her, but I can see she was a very strong Christian, and full of boldness for the Lord's cause!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com