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wayneman Mar 27, 2009

THE PIT

A man fell into a pit and could not get himself out.

A Calvinist came by and said, "You were foreordained to that pit."

An Arminian said, "You could climb out of your pit if you really wanted to."

A Unitarian-Universalist said, "Your pit is only symbolic."

A Catholic said, "That's a pit."

A Charismatic said, "Just confess that you're not in the pit."

A Prosperity Preacher said, "You've got to give your way out of the pit."

A Church Growth Expert explained how to draw more visitors to his pit.

An Emergent Churcher dialogued with him about what he was looking for in the pit.

A Modernist assured the man that he did not look down on people who fall into pits.

A Fundamentalist said, "Flee from the wrath to come, thou pit-faller!"

An Evangelist said, "Come to the front of the pit and repeat after me..."

An Episcopalian lobbied the government to get him out of the pit.

Jesus took the man by the hand and pulled him out of the pit.

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KathleenP Mar 27, 2009

Oh the simplicity of the gospel. I really liked this Wayne.

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run2win Mar 28, 2009

Wayneman wrote:

"Jesus took the man by the hand and pulled him out of the pit."

Thanks, Wayne. If this is not our personal testimony, we are in great danger. Beware of any gospel message devoid of the cross and the blood of Jesus Christ.

Ps103:2-4, Eph2:4-9, 1Pet2:24, Rev1:5,

Love lifted me!

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rreighe Mar 29, 2009

so true so true. may the lord let us have another day for another soul. another life.

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growingholly Mar 29, 2009

wow. this is wonderful.

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wayneman Dec 6, 2009

BUMP!

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Leo_Grace Dec 6, 2009

wayneman wrote:
THE PIT
A man fell into a pit and could not get himself out.
A Calvinist came by and said, "You were foreordained to that pit."
An Arminian said, "You could climb out of your pit if you really wanted to."
A Unitarian-Universalist said, "Your pit is only symbolic."
A Catholic said, "That's a pit."
A Charismatic said, "Just confess that you're not in the pit."
A Prosperity Preacher said, "You've got to give your way out of the pit."
A Church Growth Expert explained how to draw more visitors to his pit.
An Emergent Churcher dialogued with him about what he was looking for in the pit.
A Modernist assured the man that he did not look down on people who fall into pits.
A Fundamentalist said, "Flee from the wrath to come, thou pit-faller!"
An Evangelist said, "Come to the front of the pit and repeat after me..."
An Episcopalian lobbied the government to get him out of the pit.
Jesus took the man by the hand and pulled him out of the pit.

LOL! Short and sweet. :-D

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sermonindex Dec 6, 2009

2 Corinthians 11:3
"But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ."

I liked your post. Isn't it so easy to get caught up in something the isn't centered in the love and Mercies of Jesus's Heart, and fall into man's thinking, and cold hearted self righteous ministry?

Millions and millions have.

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twayneb Dec 6, 2009

I like it!!!

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123 Dec 6, 2009

so did the guy in the pit reach up and take Jesus hand or did Jesus just grab him and pull him out?

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wayneman Dec 6, 2009

123 wrote:
so did the guy in the pit reach up and take Jesus hand or did Jesus just grab him and pull him out?

That depends on whether you are the Calvinist or the Arminian.

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sermonindex Dec 6, 2009

so did the guy in the pit reach up and take Jesus hand or did Jesus just grab him and pull him out?

That depends on whether you are the Calvinist or the Arminian.

... or, the man in the pit. :-D

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nasekom Dec 7, 2009

nice post.makes me want to praise my Saviour!!!Hallelujah!

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iskypisky Dec 7, 2009

very nice

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rookie Dec 7, 2009

The Brethren in Christ say all of the above.

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sermonindex Dec 7, 2009

I don't get it? I guess I am missing something.

Scripturally, Jesus calls us to "Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

So if by the "pit" you mean our sinfull lost state, well he offers His hand but we must reach out in faith and take his hand.

Well,I'll probably get blasted for taking slight issue with this pit analogy that many others seem to like.

Sorry. I guess I'm missing the point of the pit.

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elected Dec 7, 2009

Somebody should write a book about these modern day characters, like Bunyan did with pilgrims progress :-)

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Leo_Grace Dec 7, 2009

elected wrote:
Somebody should write a book about these modern day characters, like Bunyan did with pilgrims progress :-)

wayneman should do it. He has a very deeeep sense of humor. :-)

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elected Dec 7, 2009

Lol :-)

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Compton Dec 7, 2009

You might know about C S Lewis' Pilgrim's Regress.

A 20th century witty homage to Pilgrim's Progress, it has modern characters, like marxists, scientists, and artists, portrayed in a medieval landscape.

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elected Dec 7, 2009

Mere Christianity is my fav book of C.S.Lewis, i have read his Srewtape Letters, i would like to read some day the Pilgrim's Regress.

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sermonindex Dec 7, 2009

Ps 40:1 ¶ I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

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wayneman Dec 8, 2009

Leo_Grace wrote:

elected wrote:
Somebody should write a book about these modern day characters, like Bunyan did with pilgrims progress :-)

wayneman should do it. He has a very deeeep sense of humor. :-)

I already did, about 12 years ago. It was a short story called The Pilgrim's Progress for Modern Readers, in which Christian finds that the strait and narrow way has been paved over by a Celestial Superhighway, and gets jailed at Vanity Fair for killing a mugger named Televangelist, etc. It was rejected for publication by every Christian humor magazine in the world - all two of them! Surely not the first time a literary masterpiece was lost to the world.

Pilgrim's Regress is good, but dated, since he deconstructs a lot of forgotten philosphical fads, like logical positivism and Hegelianism, which nobody even cares about today.

Thingsabove, "took the man by the hand" implies that the man was reaching out for help. He was not passive, but nor could he escape the pit in his own strength. So there is something in the allegory to offend both Calvin and Arminius.

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sermonindex Dec 8, 2009

wayneman wrote:
Thingsabove, .... So there is something in the allegory to offend both Calvin and Arminius.

Or perhaps to help unite them.

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Leo_Grace Dec 8, 2009

It was rejected for publication by every Christian humor magazine in the world - all two of them! Surely not the first time a literary masterpiece was lost to the world.

Since you tend to cover all the different shades of Christian doctrinal tribes and lambast each and everyone of them, any of those book publishers would have been offended in one way or another by your work.

You'll have to self-publish.