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I've noticed & appreciated your edits on Calvinism and Hyper-Calvinism. It seems to me, however, that this "subgenre" of Calvinism still exists (on the WWW, in many congregations, even to some degree in some more conservative Reformed denominations); could you mention it on the wikipages? While I know Hyper-Calvinism is still with us, I certainly defer to the expertise of folks like yourself and Flex in "things Calvinist". Thanks for considering! KHM03 13:28, 20 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Jim, Thanks for changing the date on the Calvinism article from 1617 to 1618-1619. It had that wrong date from Dec. 7, 2004 until your change. Eeek. Liblamb 02:13, 24 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Just wanted first to give thanks for your efforts at editing that article; I think it reads much better. Probably does need to be gone over to remove redundant wikilinks (second links to the same page); my instinctive impulse upon seeing large blocks of unlinked text is to add them, and I am certain this has ended up with some redundancies. Smerdis of Tlön 18:29, 27 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Jim, it looks like we were editing Covenant Theology at the same time. Please make sure I didn't tromp on your stuff; I tried my best to identify your changes. --Flex 14:35, 3 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Responding to Jim Ellis questions. Good questions! Q: (1) My thought is that this is a somewhat obscure term which is really just a reference to the "Churches of Christ". Why not just say "Churches of Christ"? A: The Restoration Movement also includes some Independent_Christian_Churches/Churches_of_Christ and the ICOC which are distinctive from the Churches of Christ. Perhaps listing them individually would clarify. I did not want to burden the entry with too much detail. I am not opposed to using Churches of Christ. Q: (2) Regarding their doctrine, I am under the impression that the things you list as "needs" (repentance, baptism, and continuing obedience) are more properly termed "conditions" which man must fulfill. A: You are correct, I will make the necessary edit. Thanks. 19:23, Jun 8, 2005 (UTC) Pspadaro
I got your note asking about an anon's addition to the list of people at that article. The only names I did not recognize in the list were Brookes and Bigalke. Brookes was apparently Scofield's Bible teacher, and Bigalke has published books in print, which I suppose makes him notable; his biography didn't have any obvious POV problems. Not sure there's an issue with his appropriateness for inclusion generally; whether he's significant enough to include is something I have no opinion on. Probably need to add Jack Van Impe as well. Smerdis of Tlön 18:55, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Hey, Jim. If you have a second, you might assist by giving your two cents at Talk:Total depravity#Wesley & the Methodists. Grazie. --Flex June 30, 2005 20:34 (UTC)
You may find this interesting and may want to chime in (if you wish). KHM03 2 July 2005 00:44 (UTC)
Greetings, St. James...I think we were editing this page at the same time...hope I didn't throw any of your work off! Sorry! KHM03 6 July 2005 13:02 (UTC)
St. James...good work on getting things started; it has needed attention for some time...but, then again, we all need perfection. Obviously, it is a subject with which I mightily disagree, and I didn't want to just write an anti-Calvinism polemic, which, while easy to do, would not have been proper. When I have time, I'll add some spice to the page, though, to get in the "opposition views" and to generally annoy Mkmcconn and Flex. At any rate...good job! KHM03 6 July 2005 19:46 (UTC)
Jim, thank you for your work on Amyraldism. It's a helpful article. Would you work in your more accurate description of Baxter, into the Amyraldism section of the Calvinism article, please? And, reconcile the contradictory statements made about Amyraut being "more calvinistic" than Baxter, witht the (less accurate, I think) statement that Baxter's version is considered a less radical revision. The fact is that, Baxter is better loved, not less radical. Shall I meet you over there at Calvinism, to discuss this? Mkmcconn (Talk) 23:54, 23 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the objections, Jim! I edited the section a bit; your first paragraph had no objections, just a summary of the doctrine itself. Also, I think maybe you could expand a bit more...the other objections seem a little too concise and with a tone of "this is self-evident". Any further help is appreciated! Thanks...KHM03 11:00, 26 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
"Word wrap" might depend on the fonts you use. Web pages cant be absolute because there are so many end user variables -- monitor size and resolution, color depth, text size, minimum text etc. I use Firefox with a larger minimum text, which makes some formatting look odd - particularly with overwide templates, main page text wraps (or no wraps) etc. Its all a balance. Sinreg,-St|eve 22:25, 28 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]
You may be interested in participating in this vote. KHM03 15:37, 1 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
The TOCright in Protestant Reformation looks horrible. Having sich feature disrupts user reading concentration and should be abandoned. Pavel Vozenilek 01:51, 2 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Jim, Could you give your two cents on the discussion at Talk:John F. MacArthur? Thanks! --Flex 13:31, August 5, 2005 (UTC)
I wanted to give feedback on your edit on the Christianity page that you just made. After I pulled out the magnifying glass and looked closely at it, I think you did a good job; Thank you.
You appear to have separated the previously conflated (intertwined) duel issues of faith and works well, to satisfy Jim Wae's concern, and I am satisfied that the main points are there.
In addition, I am a Christian myself, and I hope to personally gain a benefit from the edit I have made to this page, since I think that point is among the most important of all of the faith's beliefs. To the extent that it is difficult to practice what I have made the page preach on its faith (mine too, but I write in the disinterested third person NPOV manner, to be fair) ...anyhow, to the extent that it is difficult to practice what I myself preach, I would be grateful that you would pray for me, and should you have specific questions, you can ask either God or me.
Thank you, --GordonWattsDotCom 15:49, 5 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
~ I got your message on my talk page. Yes, we're humans, and sometimes it's easier to just do things without a full explanation. Actually, I have you to thank for this recent success at fixing the article up with a more improved doctrine section, because if you had allowed my prior edit to stand, it would have not been placed in the main area, where it could be of benefit to the explanation of main tenets and beliefs.
~ In spite of your brief edit comments, you did think and try. These are the "hidden things of the dark" and "counsels of the heart" described in 1st Corinthians 4:5. That is, you had better listening skills than you recall, but what you forgot, God didn't. This verse, as explained in the late Rev. Roland Buck's book, http://AngelsOnAssignment.org and transcribed by Charles and Frances Hunter, points out than many people think these are "bad" or "evil" hidden things, but the angel told him in his visitation that this refers to the good things we forget about ourselves.
~ Anyhow, I am simply too busy to spend much time online, and I may not have many more edits if I am to spend my time wisely (another thing of prayer), and I played a pivotal role in several Terri Schiavo lawsuits, and not having been a lawyer who did better than Jeb Bush in court drained me financially and emotionally. (I tried to free her from illegal imprisonment, since she was not allowed to be housed in a place solely for terminally ill people, and I also challenged other felony abuses she endured.)
~ Well, thanks once again for the reply -and also for your hard work in keeping these web articles up to high quality standards.--GordonWattsDotCom 16:36, 5 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the heads up...I touched up a bit (very minor stuff). As a general rule, I'm not a big fan of taking from another encyclopedia, be it Elwell's, Catholic Dictionary, or whatever. Most aren't written in the concise manner of wikipedia; it could be a whole lot clearer. But there's much to work with here. I'm not really familiar with the concept of "common grace", which seems to me to be the Calvinist version of Prevenient grace, so I don't know that I'll have a whole lot to add in the future. My guess is that Flex, Mark, and yourself will do most of the work here...it's certainly not a concept which Wesleyans are likely to oppose. Thanks again...KHM03 16:47, 10 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Hi. Do you have an opinion about the issues raised in this discussion? — Mark (Mkmcconn) ** 22:22, 12 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
If you'd rather not be involved that's okay, of course. I really would like your views about how it turned out, though, if you have an opinion. — Mark (Mkmcconn) ** 06:14, 13 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
from Christianity Today Keith 19:23, 16 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Uncle Ed, Please support my request for adminship:
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Thx.--GordonWattsDotCom 14:44, 13 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
See the latest edits by an anonymous user? Keith 18:44, 22 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
If you have a second, please vote on this: Wikipedia:Categories_for_deletion/Log/2005_September_29#Category:User_la-N. It was overturned last time because of some jokers. --Flex 15:14, 29 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Jim, thanks for your kind encouragement! While working on Lindsey's article, I happened to read Dispensationalism, and wound up doing quite a lot of minor correcting for clarity there. Since this seems a subject of particular interest to you, and I am but a humble re-write editor, I make this request: if you have the time, could you examine the diff of my edits there, to make sure I didnt accidently destroy the sense of some abstruse theological point? I say this b/c my edits were quite far-flung, and often just changes to one or two words, so I'm afraid just reading it someone might miss them. I'd post a link to the diff, but I'm afraid I don't know how. Well, if you have time, anyways. And thanks again! Eaglizard 17:52, 13 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Shalom brother. KHM03 04:01, 10 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]
I pray you have a very merry Christmas and a truly blessed 2006. KHM03 19:39, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
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A.J.A. 02:03, 10 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Duty-faith...AfD. KHM03 20:48, 16 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I'm working on a revision to the Arminianism page, and KMH03 mentioned that you were involved pretty heavily at one point. If you're interested in giving feedback and helping with the revision, see User:David_Schroder/Arminianism. See the discussion there...it will be ongoing until the page gets finished, checked, and approved. David Schroder 19:52, 21 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I'm working on a revision of the Covenant Theology article. The current version is unsatisfactory. If you are interested in giving feedback and helping with the revision, see User:Guðsþegn/Covenant Theology. You can leave comments on the discussion page there. I've been working on it for about a week. It will probably be at least another week before it is ready to be posted. GUÐSÞEGN – UTEX – 23:50, 17 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
If you have a moment, please lend your thoughts to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Calvinist confederacy. --Flex 01:38, 19 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]
If you have a moment, please lend your thoughts to Talk:Amyraldism#Recent edits. --Flex 20:51, 5 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
If you have a moment, please lend your thoughts to Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Puritan_covenant. --Flex 02:54, 28 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The author of this article on Arminianism v. Calvinism has requested that we link to it in relevant articles, but he does not want to violate the policy of personally adding a link to material he himself wrote. What do you think of it with reference to WP:EL? --Flex (talk|contribs) 15:24, 2 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
If you have a moment, please share your thoughts at Talk:Sola_scriptura#Bible_verses. --Flex (talk|contribs) 16:52, 11 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Also, I've added an article on the analogy of faith as an umbrella article over sola scriptura viz-a-viz tradition. Please take a look, and feel free to edit, correct, or otherwise improve! --Flex (talk|contribs) 20:23, 13 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Hi. I've been told that you're one of the Three Calvinists of Wikipedia, so I thought I'd issue an invite:
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-- TimNelson 13:39, 24 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Hello Jim Ellis, I have created a new Wiki page Ultradispensationalism which expounds and accommodates E. W. Bullinger Acts 28 theology and I have moved all of the relevant content from the Hyperdispensationalism page, along with all references and improved the layout to that page to Ultradispensationalism. This change has been needed for a long time, as the two systems of belief of Ultradispensationalism and Hyperdispensationalism are clearly two separate systems of belief and schools of thought. The Open Directory [1] clearly states these as two different theologies/schools of thought. I respectfully suggest that may like to consider moving your comments on the Hyperdispensationalism user page over to the Ultradispensationalism user page as they appear to be no longer relevant to the content of the Hyperdispensationalism Wiki page. I am sure that you have many valuable contributions and edits to make to the Ultradispensationalism Wiki page in the future and I hope that you will continue to enjoy editing Wikipedia. In His Service, Mysteryofthegospel (talk) 08:09, 23 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I have noted with interest your recent edits separating Hyper-disp. from Ultra-disp., and I have a question/request. Could you give/cite a reputable published source for making this distinction? I would like to see something other than a website. I noted the Berean Bible Society article with interest, but was hoping for a published book source. Does Baker's A Dispensational Theology, 1971, make the distinction? If so could you provide an appropriate quote from it? Thanks in advance, Jim Ellis (talk) 14:45, 25 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Hello Jim, Thank you for your message, and very pleased to hear from you. It is always interesting that God always uses questions from others to push us to further research and study of His Word, and for that, I am always glad. "Wrongly dividing the Word of Truth" by Harry Ironside expounds on the folly of all post-Acts chapter 9 dispensational doctrine and puts both "camps" in the same "heresy bucket." E.W. Bullinger "The Companion Bible" contains the late Mr. Bullinger's exposition of Acts 28:28 doctrine concerning his belief in the beginning of the Church. There are many Bible studies (which have been published in paper form) by the late Pastors J.C. O'Hair and Pastor C.R. Stam which are archived at the Berean Bible Society [2] and which expound on the differences between the Acts 9-13 position and the Acts 28:28 position and "Dispensationalism, Revised and Expanded" by Charles C. Ryrie [3] but, more interestingly, there is already detail of the "two camps" (the "camps" of which I did not create - I am only expounding on what was already written there, as there was error and no Bible references) which are expounded on in Wiki at Dispensationalist theology I am over there right now, adding Scripture and amending text. Please join. In Him, and for His Glory Mysteryofthegospel (talk) 00:52, 26 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
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