14 December, 2005

A Trip to the Nunnery

"Why don't Reformed people have nuns and monks?" No man may vow to do anything forbidden in the Word of God, or what would hinder any duty therein commanded, or which is not in his own power, and for the performance whereof he hath no promise of ability from God. In which respects, popish monastical vows of perpetual single life, professed poverty, and regular obedience, are so far from being degrees of higher perfection, that they are superstitious and sinful snares, in which no Christian may entangle himself. (Westminster Confession 22.7)

Acts 23:12-14; Mark 6:26; Num. 30:5, 8, 12-1316. Matt. 10:11-12; I Cor. 7:2, 9; Heb. 13:4; Eph. 4:28; I Thess. 4:11-12; I Cor. 7:23

Discussion Points:
-Why were the Reformers so against these practices?
-Should be hold the same view as "modern Christians"?

7 comments:

steveandjanna said...

See, I was really hoping for a return of the pig nun.

Penumbra said...

Where's the Pez dispenser nun?

Anonymous said...

You have some kind of obsession with nuns.

steveandjanna said...

I'll tell you what, the darth vader nun is growing on me.

Mrs. P said...

Steve, Pen, y'all are forgetting the supreme novelty nun item...

The BOXING nun.

Mark said...

We'll have nun of that!

steveandjanna said...

har har hardy har har