Comments on: MacArthur and Pagitt on Yoga

By: richbrfl

richbrfl — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:24:46 +0000

John MacArthur did a great job of explaining his point, as he so often does. Though we have lost a number of our great Christian leaders lately including my own pastor Dr. DJK, John still says what he truely believes is Scripturally true rather than worrying about which way the wind is blowing.

By: glenn

glenn — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 02:35:50 +0000

I think John Mac Arthur has an important point. It may not be an issue for all who “do Yoga exercises” but it is for those who go to Yoga studios. The bible warns [NIV Luke 6;40] “everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher”. I’d recommend that any Christians that like to do Yoga seek to exercise under a Christian Instructor, not one who just says he/she’s Christian, but one who lives it. There’s a lot of “almost Chirstians” these days.
Worshiping in Spirit and in Truth: http://thebigpictureministry.htohananet.com/blog/_archives/2006/12/21/2589844.html

The Bible tells us over and over that our God is a Jealous. Let’s not provoke him!
Glenn

By: Phil Gons

Phil Gons — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 17:50:04 +0000

Thanks for the info, Doug. So what is the significance of “Solomon’s Porch” as your church’s name? Is Andy’s guess on target?

By: Doug Pagitt

Doug Pagitt — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 20:34:02 +0000

I have only been arrested once and never been stoned.

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By: Phil Gons

Phil Gons — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:22:59 +0000

I gathered the parallel to the original Solomon’s Porch, but didn’t know what it was symbolizing. Your explanation sounds on target. However, Jesus’ teaching at Solomon’s Porch in John 10 doesn’t strike me as a warm emergent “conversation”! :)

22 At that time the Feast of Dedication took place at Jerusalem. It was winter, 23 and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the colonnade of Solomon. 24 So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.” 25 Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name bear witness about me, 26 but you do not believe because you are not part of my flock. . . .

31 The Jews picked up stones again to stone him. 32 Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you going to stone me?” 33 The Jews answered him, “It is not for a good work that we are going to stone you but for blasphemy, because you, being a man, make yourself God.”. . . 39 Again they sought to arrest him, but he escaped from their hands.

I wonder how many services at Pagitt’s church end this way?

By: Andy Naselli

Andy Naselli — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:09:15 +0000

See here.

My guess is that the name “Solomon’s Porch” is intended to communicate parallels with the actual “Solomon’s Porch.” Perhaps they perceive that Jesus’ temple crowds were informal, discussion-oriented, and warmly received. Just a guess.