Comments on: Fertility: It is Evangelism

By: Going Green – with everything but the womb. « Cracking an Egg with One Hand

Wed, 20 May 2009 04:18:25 +0000

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By: Word Warrior

Word Warrior — Tue, 19 May 2009 13:09:51 +0000

Jeffie,

What a blessing indeed, that He has brought you to that place! I’m glad you found the blog and took the time to comment!

By: jeffie

jeffie — Tue, 19 May 2009 13:07:23 +0000

Hi Kelly,

I found your blog through one of my dear friends and it has blessed me to read the Truth and Promises throughout each post on God’s sovereignty and provision in our lives.
The issue of birth control has just tugged at my heart since my husband and I first got married. I believe the Lord, in His grace, was prompting my heart to walk in obedience and not in this world’s way. Our first child has special needs (a genetic issue) and we were pregnant with baby #2 when our first was 8 months old. I definitely had a lot of fear of what that meant (although we didn’t know it was a genetic problem at the time of our 2nd pregnancy).
Now we know what we’re dealing with in our first little guy and the Lord blessed us with a perfectly healthy 2nd baby.
I believe God spoke so clearly to my heart regarding birth control in March. . specifically, that God’s children walk by faith, not by fear. And, GOD decides when He will open or close the womb, NOT us. I am humbled that He would expose the lie and so grateful to have the peace in walking in His way, and not my own.
I want to be in the center of His will, for in that place is a perpetual fountain of His GLORY.
Congratulations on baby #8. Praise God for the miracle and beauty of new life.
Thank you for writing and walking in Truth!
May the Lord bless you and keep you, and your precious family.
Love,
Jeffie

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» Going Green With the Womb — Tue, 05 May 2009 02:46:34 +0000

[...] confused commenter scolded me on this fertility post about “making laws” regarding being fruitful and multiplying. (I deleted the comment [...]

By: Word Warrior

Word Warrior — Mon, 04 May 2009 15:11:31 +0000

Yes, Scott, I have applauded the Catholic church on this point…and our friend Bethany will attest to that too!

By: scott adams

scott adams — Mon, 04 May 2009 15:03:59 +0000

I did not have time to read all the postings, but is someone brave enough to credit the Roman Catholic church for refusing, for centuries, to give up its stance on birth control? And then ask the question, “Could they be right about some other things so often criticized by Protestants?” I’m not a Catholic, but at times I wonder if someday, we all will be wandering back to the so-called “mother church.”

By: Rachel Falaschi

Rachel Falaschi — Sun, 03 May 2009 13:23:01 +0000

I don’t want to step on Kelly’s toes. But I think what she has said so far about OT law is right on. When we read OT law we can see what God sees as desirable and what he doesn’t. However, HOW we deal with it is different. For example, we know that God looks down on adultery, but we no longer stone the adulterer. That doesn’t mean it’s ok to do.
That’s all I have right now. I look forward to seeing what Kelly has to say.

By: Word Warrior

Word Warrior — Sun, 03 May 2009 12:27:08 +0000

Sheena,

Such a great question, and one I’ve had too, as far as how to interpret which teaching is “profitable and useful for instruction” and which was done away with. I’m in a hurry this morning, but when I come back, I will try to send you some info that might help

Of course, we’re not bound by any law as we are now under the covenant of grace, but are still required to seek God’s heart, his wisdom and direction for our lives, much of which is contained in the Old Testament…it’s helpful to remember that when the apostles read the Scriptures in the assembly of the saints, admonishing them to “obey the Word”, they only had the OT in thier hands at that time…

More to come.

By: Sheena

Sheena — Sun, 03 May 2009 08:00:29 +0000

The Old Testament verses that you mentioned in this post (and the verses frm Leviticus the other day) are, for me, a completely fresh way of looking at God’s word concerning fertility as a blessing both individually and also corporately for Christians. I think the reason this post was such a huge eye-opener to me was that I was raised in the evangelical community where Old Testament laws are considered irrelevant for Christian living today. I think the rational is that if you try to obey some Old Testament laws then you might as well try to obey them all which is both impossible and unnecessary since we are now under grace.
I am new to the reformed faith and just starting to understand a little bit about covenant theology. Can you tell me your thoughts on how some of God’s laws in the Old Testament should apply to believers today but how other laws (such as the ones relating Israel’s governmental laws of justice like stoning ect) do not? Where do you draw the line? Obviously we want to stay in God’s perfect will to glorify him with our life and also because that is the path of blessing. But how do you read the Old Testament Laws in light of this?

In need of a little wisdom,
Sheena

By: authenticallyme

authenticallyme — Fri, 01 May 2009 16:11:52 +0000

When I read Alix’x post, I thought she was talking about groups of people she encounters, not that she was directly talking to you, Kelly. She was not specifically speaking of your marriage or saying you were in a cult. However, we do know that some people do prctice that type of ‘harmful family dynamic’ Alix spoke about, and sometimes those people are also anti – BC. Nowhere did i see her speaking to you personally.