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From: jygabler@ucdavis.edu (Jason Gabler)
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Subject: Re: Williamson's Regulative Principle
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Date: 4 Jul 89 08:03:33 GMT
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In article <Jul.1.03.45.59.1989.18105@athos.rutgers.edu> daved@academy.westford.ccur.com (Dave Davis) writes:
>but the principle, if I understand it, is that
>"what is not commanded in the worship of God is forbidden."
>My response to to what I have heard so far is that this concept is
>unfruitful and unscriptural
>forbidden, as regards worship at least, we are immediately in a
>position of difficulty with the New Testament. It seems that we are verging
>towards saying that God could perfectly well have made it clear that,


Good point.  I have often wondered in other realms of law and instruction
if the unsaid is forbidden.
But I've always felt that worship, especially private worship is so personal
and so unique to the particular person, in what ways could it be limited
(besides the obvious of course)

Jasob Gabler


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