Thanks to all those who have commented on the blog. Especial thanks to those who have encouraged me from far afield.
To those who sound a bit harsh concerning the compromise of Ian Paisley I would say this. "Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall." 1 Cor. 10 v 12. It is by grace we stand and if God should withhold His grace we would all fall into grievious sin. If we don't know and feel this to be true we don't know the evil of our own hearts. In similar vein is the following, "Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such a one in the spirit of meekness; considerating thyself, lest thou also be tempted." Gal. 6 v 1.
We cannot do this directly but we can pray that God would grant him repentence, showing him the error of his ways.
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Ian Paisley followed David in joining hand with the Philistines (1.Sam.29.2,3)and look what happened because of it. Mr Paisley has allowed himself to be compromised
It is a historical fact that the weakest position is the Arminian position, which Ian Paisley has always adopted. Is it any surprise that he has gone the way he has. This is not the first, but one of many compromises. Sin is always down hill.
Sad but a timely warning to us all to stay close to the Lord, to seek Him and His interests above all that we are.
He is unrepentant about his affiliation, by association, with Rome. Is it not about time his denomination did the right thing by him, out of Christian charity and brotherly love, in bringing sanctions against him?
Where is brotherly love; the Christian spirit of his own people?
Trying to cover up sin is not right, unChrist-like. The Free Presbytarian church leaders should be ashamed of how they have treated this man and this matter. It would be nice to see some Christian spirit.
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