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Josh Duggar is Not Our Standard
TrevorGrantThomas.com ^ | 8/22/15 | Trevor Thomas

Posted on 08/22/2015 6:48:23 AM PDT by DWW1990

If you’re looking to discredit Christianity, you’re going to have to do a lot better than point to the failings of the followers of Christ. Josh Duggar, of 19 Kids and Counting fame, who was recently outed as a user of the adultery promoting website Ashley Madison, is simply the latest in a long line of public Christians caught failing to “practice what he preached.”

Christianity isn’t about what Josh Duggar, Jimmy Swaggart, Billy Graham, James Dobson, myself, or anyone else did or will do. It isn’t about what we’ve said or will say. Christianity is in the words and deeds of one man alone: Jesus Christ.

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TOPICS: Current Events; Moral Issues; Religion & Culture; Theology
KEYWORDS: adultery; ashleymadison; joshduggar; sin

1 posted on 08/22/2015 6:48:23 AM PDT by DWW1990
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To: DWW1990

There were millions of people who were registered on that site. So far, the only two that I have seen mentioned by name are Christians. There is no excuse for using this site, but there is also no excuse to using this sad and sorry incident to attack only the Christians.


2 posted on 08/22/2015 7:02:47 AM PDT by Essie
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To: DWW1990

The liberals are gleeful, absolutely gleeful, about this latest Josh Duggar story.

What can you say about people who are so happy, so euphoric, at the failings of another??? I just don’t get it.


3 posted on 08/22/2015 7:05:58 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: DWW1990

While I agree....
....Chrisians, especially those who are known and make themselves known..
will be judged by higher standards,

Josh’s sins do not negate his parent’s efforts to instill Christian values.

Most parents do the best they can......children have free will
Josh will have to deal with the consequences of his actions

I still find it very odd that .....a well known actor, and NFL player, government employees, ect are hinted at...
....but not named

Is Josh the first and only one named?


4 posted on 08/22/2015 7:10:43 AM PDT by Guenevere (If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do........Psalms 11:3..An Appeal to Heaven)
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To: Essie

Oh yes, you can be sure that the liberal media will especially target the Christians.


5 posted on 08/22/2015 7:17:51 AM PDT by DWW1990
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To: Dilbert San Diego

“What can you say about people who are so happy, so euphoric, at the failings of another???”

You can say that, for the most part, they have been corrupted by liberalism.


6 posted on 08/22/2015 7:19:07 AM PDT by DWW1990
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To: Guenevere

Yes, Josh’s sin does not negate the truth in any sense. (In spite of what those hostile to the truth would have us believe.)


7 posted on 08/22/2015 7:21:05 AM PDT by DWW1990
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To: DWW1990

So Josh Duggar is a sinner? I’m shocked!

If people understood both the depravity of all men and the mercy and grace of the Lord, these stories wouldn’t shock them. I have no idea if Josh Duggar has actually been born again. I know he knows better, but I don’t know the true condition of his heart. What I do know is that Christ Jesus is a friend of sinners. He came to seek and save that which was lost. His blood is sufficient to cover great sin and save great sinners just like Josh Duggar, just like me.


8 posted on 08/22/2015 7:52:14 AM PDT by .45 Long Colt
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To: Essie

The media said there were White House addresses on that site, however they didn’t bother to look into WHO at the White House!!! Pathetic Pressitutes.


9 posted on 08/22/2015 8:13:15 AM PDT by Ann Archy (ABORTION....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Essie

[[There were millions of people who were registered on that site. So far, the only two that I have seen mentioned by name are Christians]]

They didn’t name names yet, but a whoel slew of government employees used their government credit cards to sign up to the site-


10 posted on 08/22/2015 9:45:04 AM PDT by Bob434 ( person running,)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

[[What can you say about people who are so happy, so euphoric, at the failings of another???]]

That they are sinners in NEED of a Savior- Christ didn’t fail simply because Josh failed- Josh is a human being- not some super saint capable of forsaking all sin like the l iberals seem to think he should be- -


11 posted on 08/22/2015 9:47:38 AM PDT by Bob434 ( person running,)
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To: .45 Long Colt

Yes, Praise the LORD!


12 posted on 08/22/2015 9:49:23 AM PDT by geologist
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Liberals are sociopaths. They revel in the misfortunes of religious people. Just because a person is a Christian does not mean they are perfect. They go to church because they need God’s help to become better people.


13 posted on 08/22/2015 12:09:48 PM PDT by LottieDah (If only those who speak so eloquently on behalf of animals would do so on behalf of the unborn.)
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To: DWW1990

Your have admitted your sin now repent Josh for you were forgiven 2000 years ago! For what we do (sin) and what we cannot do (earn our way to Heaven) he has already repaired. Believe in the Life, Death, Burial, and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. IT IS FINISHED!!!


14 posted on 08/22/2015 8:31:31 PM PDT by mrobisr
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