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Is open – audience involvement sought Open, but not unlimited

1-2 minute floor questions Moderator reserves right to interrupt, call

on others, conclude, change subject, etc. Harangues not allowed No applause, demonstrations

(Amens allowed) TM is not the church, but as individual

Christians we will observe 1 Cor 1 Cor 14:4014:40

Open Forum Open Forum GuidelinesGuidelines TM does not determine “orthodoxy”TM does not determine “orthodoxy”

TM does not TM does not wantwant to do so! to do so! CannotCannot make brotherhood policy make brotherhood policy

Q: “Trying to sell the farm?”Q: “Trying to sell the farm?”A: “Who’s got the deed?”A: “Who’s got the deed?”

We are not brotherhood “watchdogs”We are not brotherhood “watchdogs” We provide written/oral forums for We provide written/oral forums for

brethren to discuss various brethren to discuss various issuesissues

Reasonable opportunity for responseReasonable opportunity for response Subject to editor/moderator discretionSubject to editor/moderator discretion We ARE seeking to find and teach truthWe ARE seeking to find and teach truth

Adversarial?Adversarial? Ephesians 4:15, 29-32Ephesians 4:15, 29-32 Colossians 4:6Colossians 4:6 James 3:11-18, 4:10-12James 3:11-18, 4:10-12 Let’s talk Let’s talk (tie-free (tie-free zone?)zone?)

Question #1Question #1 Why don’t you ask Why don’t you ask those you those you disagree disagree with, and even call with, and even call by name, to speak? by name, to speak?

Why limit your Why limit your lectureship to lectureship to those those who agree with you?who agree with you?

Answer #1Answer #1Ronald Reagan (?): “I paid for Ronald Reagan (?): “I paid for

this microphone.”this microphone.”Do others do the same? (Who Do others do the same? (Who

has standing to has standing to criticize?)criticize?)

Commendable sentiment; Commendable sentiment; example years ago of failed example years ago of failed

attempt at FC-FHC exchangeattempt at FC-FHC exchangeMAIN ANSWER: MAIN ANSWER: WE HAVE!WE HAVE!

Intro to King & Intro to King & WillisWillis

Truth Magazine is happy to make such Truth Magazine is happy to make such material available for your study and material available for your study and reflection. In the magazine, through reflection. In the magazine, through our tracts and other Bible study our tracts and other Bible study materials, and at our annual materials, and at our annual lectureships, we have frequently lectureships, we have frequently emphasized that we are a medium for emphasized that we are a medium for study, not a mechanism for establishing study, not a mechanism for establishing or enforcing “brotherhood policy,” or enforcing “brotherhood policy,” whatever that may mean to various whatever that may mean to various individuals. individuals.

What makes a What makes a baptized baptized

9-year-old a 9-year-old a ‘man?’‘man?’ SW: Several more years. SW: Several more years.

Timothy 2:11-12Timothy 2:11-12: : ““But I do not allow a But I do not allow a

woman to teach or exercise woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but authority over a man, but to remain quiet.” to remain quiet.” NASVNASV

Answer #2Answer #2 A woman is “not to teach or usurp A woman is “not to teach or usurp

authority over a man.”authority over a man.” Whatever this text teaches, two Whatever this text teaches, two

things things are clear and are clear and undeniable:undeniable:

1.1. If a woman is not teaching a man, If a woman is not teaching a man, this this text does not apply to hertext does not apply to her

2.2. If the one being taught is not a man, If the one being taught is not a man, this text does not apply to this text does not apply to

himhim

Baptized Boy a Baptized Boy a Man?Man?

So the question is, how can a 9-year-So the question is, how can a 9-year-old old boy be a boy be a “man?”“man?”

If the Holy Spirit identified Jesus as a If the Holy Spirit identified Jesus as a “child” when he was 12 (Luke 2:40,43), “child” when he was 12 (Luke 2:40,43),

how can a 9-year-old be a “man?”how can a 9-year-old be a “man?” How is someone who is prepubescent, How is someone who is prepubescent,

cannot reproduce, drive, hold a job, cannot reproduce, drive, hold a job, legally, vote, serve in the military, etc. legally, vote, serve in the military, etc. a “man?”a “man?”

Concerning Church Concerning Church DisciplineDiscipline

What is our responsibility toward What is our responsibility toward those outside our local those outside our local congregation who become congregation who become unfaithful – but the church takes unfaithful – but the church takes no action?no action?

For example: a former member For example: a former member who has moved away, but still has who has moved away, but still has connections with some of our local connections with some of our local members. members.

Answer #3Answer #3 Christians should use every Christians should use every

opportunity to teach the truth – opportunity to teach the truth – including this oneincluding this one

To the waywardTo the wayward To those who support/“cover” for To those who support/“cover” for

themthem Those who gossip about themThose who gossip about them Those who are “swift to speak, Those who are “swift to speak,

slow to hear” (contra slow to hear” (contra James 1:19James 1:19)) ScenariosScenarios