Posted on 02/05/2014 8:59:44 AM PST by GIdget2004
So, your answer to my question, is 'No.'
Those folks teach scripture, not their own personal interpertation. They use Duck Dynasty to gather attention. The use the attention to teach the Gospel.
If you can show me where they have done otherwise, I would like to see it. They are sinners, just like you and me and don't claim otherwise. But their serious moments in speaking of God, are actual scripture.
Actually, the answer is yes.
But just based on the above article what I am seeing is a works based righousness being heaped on the reader.
Don’t think it this is about them. I watch DD and they are clearly fine Christian people. However this is not a special standard I have for them. I am very careful with with I invest my spiritual time on.
I'm really not trying to be arguementative, but rather learn what you are reading to give that impression. I look at the article and see:
The book focuses on the five themes found in the parables of Jesus, which include, faith, forgiveness, obedience, prayer and kindness.
“We chose the parable of Jesus because sometimes they are not always studied like they should be,” Howard said in a statement. “God put those in the Bible for us to learn from. Willie, Phil (Robertson), Alan (Robertson), and well, all the guys are great storytellers. In ‘Faith Commander,’ they explain the parables as stories to bring people closer to God.
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“There are some things that the Bible tells us are God’s guidelines,” Robertson said. “He gives us examples throughout the Bible so that we may live a better life and those are the lessons that we have tried to cover in ‘Faith Commander.’ We hope that people will bring these lessons into their own family through this curriculum.”
I see nothing I would describe as a works based righteousness. I see suggestions we should live following God's instructions. Can you help me understand what you saw?
Fair enough.
But, whenever I hear someone talk about works-based righteousness, I'm reminded of the scripture below, which says to me that we need to walk the walk as well as talk the talk.
James 1:22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:
24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
I too am very impressed with The Robertsons. They are not phonies. They are who they are - Good Old American Know-how, Backbone and Charm. I find them charming and admire their backbone. I admire how Phil and Kay stay in their old home even though they could afford a mansion. Hopefully, Willie won't succumb to the Darkside of our pompous, shallow, boring mainstream society. I was happily amazed and impressed with all of Phil Robertson's patents. I so enjoy Phil's and Kay's attempts to teach their yuppie grandchildren how to hunt, fish, clean fish, cook, etc. Finally I love how the family gets together every night to Thank God and appreciate being a family. How many families identify with that? Quite a few is my guess.
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