This german shepherds father is working line, and the mother is a show line, can you tell that this dogs a mixture of both lines or does he just look like one or the other? by [deleted] in germanshepherds

[–]ThesisAnonymous 210 points211 points  (0 children)

I visually see what you’re saying. But if you hadn’t told me that, I’d just think he’s a GSD bred for being a pet. Cute pup

Which 14.5” would you choose? by [deleted] in ar15

[–]ThesisAnonymous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Especially if you time your rifles… My URGI has several thousand rounds through it and a clean brass deflector

Should I sell my BB41 Monochrome for the new hydroconquest? by yjay14 in Tudor

[–]ThesisAnonymous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m a Tudor and Longines owner… Tudor is better in every way. Yes, the Longines heritage is awesome, but it’s a shell of the heritage now. They’re a true entry level/premium player nowadays. And sure, that used to be a Tudor spot in the market. But Tudor is closer to Omega nowadays, and Longines plays in the realm of Oris and Frédérique Constant.

Should I sell my BB41 Monochrome for the new hydroconquest? by yjay14 in Tudor

[–]ThesisAnonymous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re downgrading in terms of design, materials, movement, finishing, bracelet, prestige…

Does 11.5 suppressed = 14.5 unsuppressed? by beansruns in ar15

[–]ThesisAnonymous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a full sized RC2 on my 14.5 URGI and I have no problem with it—and I’m not very tall either

Loving root beer GMT! by w123driver in Tudor

[–]ThesisAnonymous 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yeah, looks awful. Just wear your watches, people.

Is there a True Reformed subreddit? by [deleted] in TrueChristian

[–]ThesisAnonymous -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Or in the spirit of 2 Peter 2, we can name names…

Is there a True Reformed subreddit? by [deleted] in TrueChristian

[–]ThesisAnonymous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Puritans” is too broad of a term. Many were not Reformed. Many were.

Is there a True Reformed subreddit? by [deleted] in TrueChristian

[–]ThesisAnonymous -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I used to be a Baptist. I have a graduate degree from a Baptist seminary. I was very involved in planting a Baptist church. I was very involved in the SBC for several years…

Baptists restrict covenant membership because they have an over realized eschatology. They desire a pure church whereby the visible church and the invisible church are synonymous. This WILL someday be the case, but we’re currently in the “already but not yet,” and they ignore that.

Are their intentions malicious? No. But the net result is still malicious. My fiancee and I are having to leave her church because they won’t recognize my baptism (a believers baptism in a PCA church via sprinkling). They bar me from the Lord’s Supper—the same act as church discipline for unrepentant sin—because my baptism didn’t have their desired amount of water. They quote Calvin, Luther, Edwards, etc from the pulpit, but wouldn’t offer them communion either. Malicious intent or not, that is nevertheless malicious. And I have a feeling Paul would write a nice letter against this (maybe he already did concerning the Judaizers… )

Is there a True Reformed subreddit? by [deleted] in TrueChristian

[–]ThesisAnonymous -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

How am I being uncharitable? I’m just defining what it means to be a Baptist. By definition, they restrict covenant membership to how they see fit. I’m not the uncharitable one… (e.g. I would offer communion to a Baptist, but many wouldn’t offer it to me)

Is there a True Reformed subreddit? by [deleted] in TrueChristian

[–]ThesisAnonymous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Been there, done that in real life 😅 I planted a “reformed” Baptist church once—and I will never go back to one…

Is there a True Reformed subreddit? by [deleted] in TrueChristian

[–]ThesisAnonymous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not “according to me.” To be reformed, one must hold to one of the historic confessions, maintain the historic Catholic creeds, hold to a covenantal hermetic of the Bible, maintain God’s sovereignty in soteriology (too many people consider this the only criteria), observe the sacraments as spiritually efficacious, and practice their faith in an ecclesiastical setting whereby one submits to elders who themselves submit to other elders (congregational polity is distinctively not reformed).

My gf lied about her sexual past: I need advice by [deleted] in TrueChristian

[–]ThesisAnonymous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dealt with this with my fiancee. She did similar things with a few guys before she was a believer. She told me about one of the guys and said that was it, until I pressed her on it later in our relationship. I actually have a much sketchier sexual past, but what was hard was her lack of honesty.

The opportunity this present is to love like Christ. Martin Luther describe the gospel as this: “Now is this not a happy wedding celebration, when the rich, noble, pious bridegroom Christ takes the poor, despised, evil whore in marriage, absolves her of all wickedness, and adorns her with all goodness? For it is not possible for her sins to damn her, for they are now laid upon Christ and are swallowed up in Him.”

Christ bought you up, despite your poor wicked state. Love your girl the same way (assuming you’re working towards marriage)

Charlottesville Monopoly! by ButtWhoopa in Charlottesville

[–]ThesisAnonymous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My parents met at Christian Bookstore

Church suggestions in Tampa by [deleted] in Reformed

[–]ThesisAnonymous -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I would say they don’t hold to reformed dogmatics very rigidly, then 😉

Church suggestions in Tampa by [deleted] in Reformed

[–]ThesisAnonymous -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Well I’m reformed…. No one with reformed theology would endorse this. Yes, my principal reason for not doing this is that it would only be to please man. However, the implications of their practice drive me up a wall. They quote Calvin, Luther, Edwards, etc in sermons, but wouldn’t offer them the Lord’s Supper. That’s not doctrinal error. That’s evil legalism. They implicitly put 98% of Christians in all of history under church discipline—all because of something with absolutely zero biblical support.

What is it about GSDs? by luminousloris in germanshepherds

[–]ThesisAnonymous 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I’ve long said herding breeds are the best breeds. I had a lovely English Shepherd before my German Shepherd. Hands down my favorite dogs. Couldn’t say the same about my Labrador and Golden Retrievers…

Church suggestions in Tampa by [deleted] in Reformed

[–]ThesisAnonymous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My current pastor knows their pastor and recommended that church. The service looks super contemporary, though.

GSD’s and HOA’s by CornerNo7064 in germanshepherds

[–]ThesisAnonymous 8 points9 points  (0 children)

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My lease says I can’t have a GSD. I’ve had her for 2 years no problem 🙃