Gardner Calvin Taylor

Gardner Calvin Taylor

Senior Pastor Emeritus, Concord Baptist Church of Christ

The Reverend Gardner Calvin Taylor is senior pastor emeritus of the Concord Baptist Church of Christ in Brooklyn, N.Y. The “On Faith” panelist led the congregation from 1948 to 1990, as church membership grew by 9,000 and through a 1952 fire that necessitated a $1.7 million rebuilding effort. His role as pastor included oversight of the Concord Baptist Church Elementary School, Concord Nursing Home, Concord Clothing exchange, Concord Federal Credit Union, Concord Seniors Residence and Concord Baptist Christfund. Beyond Brooklyn, Taylor has taken the pulpit from London’s Westminster Hall to China to Copenhagen to Zambia. His publications include How Shall They Preach, The Scarlet Thread, Chariots Aflame and Wisdom. Among his awards and honorary degrees are doctorates from Oberlin College, Leland College, Wake Forest University and Howard University; a Star of Africa, conferred by Liberian President William Tubman; and the rank of Knight Commander, Order of African Redemption, conferred by President William Tolbert of Liberia. President Clinton awarded Taylor the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2000. Born in Baton Rouge, La., he now resides in North Carolina. Close.

Gardner Calvin Taylor

Senior Pastor Emeritus, Concord Baptist Church of Christ

The Reverend Gardner Calvin Taylor is senior pastor emeritus of the Concord Baptist Church of Christ in Brooklyn, N.Y. The “On Faith” panelist led the congregation from 1948 to 1990, as church membership grew by 9,000 and through a 1952 fire that necessitated a $1.7 million rebuilding effort. more »

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My Favorite Bible Verse

God so loved (extent) the world (all) that He gave (donated) His only begotten Son (all that He had) that whosoever believeth on Him (no exception) should have everlasting life (endless joy in His presence). I favor this verse because...

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Thomas Baum:

The passage in scripture that is referred to as The Lord's Prayer and also the Our Father: Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy Name, Thy Kingdom come, thy Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven, give us this day our daily Bread, forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from the evil one. OUR FATHER, as in the Father of the entire human race considering that not only did He create everyone but also everything. WHO ART IN HEAVEN, not only is He in Heaven but He is also putting the finishing touches on the Heavenly Jerusalem not to be confused with the New Jerusalem which is going to go down the tubes just like the Old Jerusalem only more so. HALLOWED BE THY NAME, actually God is Pure Love but from so many of the posts that call themselves christians, you would never know. THY KINGDOM COME, God's Kingdom which will be a Kingdom of Pure Love and it is for all of His children which is ALL OF HUMANITY. THY WILL BE DONE, Like it says in many places in the bible, it is God's Will that ALL BE SAVED, also if all that someone calling themself a christian, cares about is going to the "good place" , how christian is that, considering that on the cross Jesus said, "Father forgive them", there is not an asterick after them, them means ALL OF HUMANITY, we have all done wrong at least I have. ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN, as it says even the forces of evil, satan and his cohorts, are working toward the Will of God even if inadvertantly, besides being a liar and a thief, the deceiver is also a loser. GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD, this refers not only to that which sustains us physically but also the Eucharist which is the BREAD OF LIFE. FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES AS WE FORGIVE THOSE WHO TRESPASS AGAINST US, this is a divine equation, pure and simple, Jesus told us as much. AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION, satan is the tempter and like it says when we fall which we all seem to do at times at least I have we can ask for forgiveness, we can go directly to God for forgiveness, the curtain in front of the Holy of Holies has been torn in two, yes the one that so many people are trying to sew back together. BUT DELIVER US FROM THE EVIL ONE, yes satan and his cohorts are real and in God's Plan, All of Humanity will be delivered from all evil that is why we are to be willing and active participants in God's Plan whatever we may have been called or chosen to do. Sincerely, Thomas Paul Moses Baum.

Norrie Hoyt:

God was at the University of Atlantis in 18,000 B.C., taking a course in logic and reasoning.

He said: "Professor, I know that I acted cruelly when I created this world where every being suffers. Suffering is indeed the central, inescapable motif of this world-realm I made."

"However, I have thought carefully, deeply, and rationally and logically, and I have come up with a plan to set things to right.

"I will create a people called the Jews. I will conceive a Son of Mine, who will be brought to birth among this people.

"When he reaches maturity, I will arrange that he shall be horribly tortured and cruelly done to death by a cruel people I shall also create, called Romans.

"After His death, I shall have it put about that his excruciating suffering means that humans thereafter shall be freed from suffering if they do exactly what I command they should do and believe.

"My commands shall be communicated to all people through a new organization, to be known as 'The Religion of the Tormented Jew', which shall be nicknamed "Christianity" after my dead Son.

"Through this series of events, humankind will be saved from the suffering I earlier created.

"My plan is reasoned, reasonable, and logical, is it not, Professor?"

The Professor replied, "God, you've certainly done enough work in this class that I won't flunk you out. Just don't ask for a recommendation for graduate school."

Atlaneans were long-lived, so, to avoid futher comment from his Professor, God waited 16,000 years, until after the Professor had died, to put his plan into effect.

mary:

From Romans 10:

If you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

But:

How can they call on the One they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can they preach unless they are sent?

Definitely worth a listen. Here is Al Green singing Curtis Mayfield's PEOPLE GET READY:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8NWqO85P6Y

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posys:

Here is the site that discusses the upcoming Robotic Wageless Economy and how it will permit each of us to WORK FULL TIME on our personal Spiritual, Emotional, Physical and Mental Health by decoupling each of us from the Machinery of Economy once and for all.

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posys:

If you want to hear some really good news based in reality, please consider the fact that soon, Robots and Computers will be doing ALL WORK and that Humans will finally be able to BE HUMAN BEINGS, not human doings.

http://TeamInfinity.com/writings/MagnaCartaFAQ.shtml

Of course none of this would have been possible if Hashem had not given us humans brains.

Please let us know what you think:

http://TeamInfinity.com/writings/MagnaCartaFAQ.shtml

Thomas Baum:

As you wrote in your post the word gospel means "good news" and at the announcement of Jesus's birth the angels said, "This is 'good news' for ALL people" and they also said, "Peace to whom God's favor rests", two seperate statements and both true. Sometimes verses taken out of context can be misleading, when Jesus, God Incarnate, was here He said many things and did many things, one of which was to say that He would send the Holy Spirit to guide us into All Truth and as you may have heard God choses who He choses for the reasons that He has. Sincerely, Thomas Paul Moses Baum.

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