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Post by rachel4 on Sept 27, 2011 19:40:58 GMT -5
Hi everyone. I"ve recently been reading several books by David Bercot and found them very interesting. I was wondering if anyone else has ready any of his books and what you thought of them?
Thanks,
Sister Rachel
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Post by mrjob on Jul 13, 2012 22:46:43 GMT -5
Hi Rachel: I have been reading a lot of his stuff lately. Mostly articles and excerpts that others have posted on their blogs. He seems to have some information and insight. I found some audio sermons by him also that give a very different perspective on the American Revolution. His books are on my next to buy list.
James
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Post by Brother Ben on Jul 16, 2012 10:00:21 GMT -5
I like the study Bercot put's into his books, but it seems like he is almost, (if not altogether,) supporting baptismal regeneration. I do not agree with this conclusion. I know there is a STRONG tie between conversion and baptism in the early centuries. We have missed a great spiritual lesson in obeying the command to "repent AND be baptized" in the scriptures. God, knowing man is visual and tactile, needs something he can "put his hands on" and that is the physical picture of salvation, i.e., immersion baptism. This is the PERFECT public profession of faith. This is why early church baptism was so profound. It was your declaration to the world, "I have turned my back on sin and Satan, to follow the True and Living God."
Besides this, I like ALOT of what Bercot has to say.
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Post by way195 on Aug 20, 2012 8:09:53 GMT -5
I actually just finished listening to a audio CD set in by the name of 'The Myth of Christian America' in which he explores much of the history from the time of Chirst till now and points out that it is not possible to have a Christian nation on this earth.
Anyway, I have not read any of his spiritual booklets, but from the little that I have knowledge of him I definately like him.
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Post by Guadalupe on Aug 20, 2012 15:58:27 GMT -5
My husband states that some of his writings are good with insights. Other things he has written extrapolate too far from the actual Greek and Hebrew meanings. Like any author/commentator, remember he is human and can err.
The Bible is divinely inspired and should be the first book you become completely familiar with before indulging in another author's viewpoint. When you do consult a commentator, then test it against the actual Bible verses that are cross-referenced with each other. Check the Greek and Hebrew root words in the Strong's Concordance. You can never be bored or miss television if you spend your evenings digging into the Bible. That's our position on such things.
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