This may be entirely apocryphal, but it does make a point about standing up for our faith.

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~James Helbert~, Wytheville, VA
Providence Reformed Presbyterian Church, RPCUS
TheBibleAlone.com / The Edinburgh Inn
"Is this not a brand plucked from the fire?” - Zechariah 3:2

The conclusions are sound but the method of getting there is a bit suspect, we should be careful of supporting the Gospel by what is almost certainly a myth.

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Mike
London City Presbyterian Church
London
England

"Surely, we wish to be orthodox, but we must first learn what real orthodoxy is. Surely, we wish to be progressive, but we must first have a basis to progress from."

Agreed. It does seem incredible that in 20 years of 300+ classes of students that not one person had stood up before. Yet I was struck by the question of whether or not I would stand up in a similar situation. I hope that when the time comes, I will stand gladly.

Put this one down in the "Food for Thought" category.

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~James Helbert~, Wytheville, VA
Providence Reformed Presbyterian Church, RPCUS
TheBibleAlone.com / The Edinburgh Inn
"Is this not a brand plucked from the fire?” - Zechariah 3:2

I was expecting a "You shall not test the Lord your God," not an unbroken piece of chalk. I guess that adds to the mythical nature of the story.

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Ben - C&MA - Ohio

"What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ." - Philippians 3:8