Christian Unity
Aug 28, 2007 Uncategorized
.:mood:. Unified
.:itunes:. Hallelujah by Rufus Wainwright
So on the heels of repenting of my attitude problem toward John Calvin this weekend at Riverview, I come across this great article by James White. Here’s a snippet, but it’s definitely worth reading the whole thing at Serious Times.
I was asked an important question this week in the context of a gathering of future evangelical leaders: What one thing would bring about renewal and revival in America?
Who could claim to know the answer? But I do know what first entered my mind.
If there is going to be real renewal, real revival –at least in America – there will have to be widespread repentance for how we have failed to answer Jesus’ plea for demonstrable unity and shared grace among those who follow Christ…
The irony is staggering: we spew venom in the name of defending our sense of orthodoxy and in so doing destroy the vibrancy of our faith and our witness to the world more than a thousand heresies.
This I know: until we do repent, and condemn that which truly needs condemning among our own, the world will not be listening.
And Jesus has given them permission.
August 28th, 2007 at 5:57 pm
big surprise… your calvin comment was enough to really peak my interest enough to download… glad to hear that you made peace with one of the giants upon who’s shoulders we stand… further study might reveal the necessity and value of his methods within a church life that was in no way separate from state,nor did they separate the church from the unchurched as we do today… there was no practice of a “pure church” (meaning one must check off conversion, profession and then baptism before one could be considered to belong in the church) the whole community was part to the church as they were a part of society… so calvin wasn’t such a bad guy (especially since he was truly all about grace…)
also you made a statement that I am going to lift to answer question one on my summer class final… thanks.
August 28th, 2007 at 6:53 pm
Do tell. What is the question and what is the answer you are lifting?
August 29th, 2007 at 11:42 am
the answer: in the “i repent from hating Calvin” sermon you said that since people don’t generally seek God by seeking the Bible, so we have to be the living message of the gospel… ie. the incarnation of God and his kingdom in the flesh.
it answered this question: 1. What are the implications of the Christian doctrine of incarnation for gospel communication?
August 29th, 2007 at 11:50 am
got anything for question 2?
2. Explain moralism and allegory. How is a biblically faithful gospel communication different from either? Can Christ be preached from Old Testament texts? How?
August 29th, 2007 at 12:14 pm
Yes, in fact I have rather adamant responses, but I wouldn’t want your professor to Google your name and see that I have been doing your work for you.
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