tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043971967398769903.post3245620070897439823..comments2024-03-27T19:50:47.426-05:00Comments on The Watchman's Bagpipes: The Problem of AuthorityGlenn E. Chatfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04117405535707961903noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043971967398769903.post-29498993641271296892016-04-21T09:03:02.601-05:002016-04-21T09:03:02.601-05:00Alec, you are so very welcome!Alec, you are so very welcome!Glenn E. Chatfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04117405535707961903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043971967398769903.post-88026047284814563702016-04-21T07:26:25.739-05:002016-04-21T07:26:25.739-05:00Carolyn, agree with you yet again. Well said.
Gl...Carolyn, agree with you yet again. Well said.<br /><br />Glenn, thank you again for the Lloyd-Jones books. Such a wonderful treasure. Alec Satinhttp://alecsatin.com/about/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6043971967398769903.post-13751908480330708662016-04-20T09:32:29.322-05:002016-04-20T09:32:29.322-05:00I would agree, adding that one reason there is no ...I would agree, adding that one reason there is no respect for authority is because the authority is often abusive and corrupt. Rank hypocrisy of those in authority is another cause. This applies to the culture, the church, and the home, which is, as Lloyd-Jones stated, the root.<br /><br />Respect is earned by quality of character, not granted unconditionally.<br /><br />Romans 13:1-7 and 1 Tim 2:1-4 can still be obeyed in a wicked culture, without condoning evil or compromising truth. <br /><br />Proverbs 29:2<br /><br />-CarolynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com