Straight From The Horses Mouth
If you followed McKnight’s reviews of Bell’s book, the argument that comes up most frequently is the kind of justice that would act decisively against the oppressors on behalf of the oppressed. The idea then is not personal satisfaction (as in enjoying the suffering of the enemy) but the need to address evil in such a way that it not …
Straight From The Horses Mouth
From Bill Kinnon’s Confused by Calvinists…again. ——————————————————————– “Isn’t it a little weird that TULIP-waving Calvinists get all bent out of shape about a book that denies the eternal flames of hell? (I should say “apparently denies” – haven’t read it and I doubt I ever will – I’m no fan of Charlie Bell or Rob Sheen or whatever his name …
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“It also strikes me that truth is never afraid of questions, and when questions are rendered off limits, it at least creates the impression that it is not truth that is being sought, but rather a maintaining of the status-quo.” Matthew Paul Turner, Orthodoxy vs. Heresy: A Power Game?
Straigth From The Horses Mouth
Been an interesting week and I appreciate all the dialogue you readers have provided. Jeremy Bouma, has a couple of interesting posts lately exploring why he’s frustrated with the emerging church. And in this post he said in response to Rob Bell’s theological framework. “While it is true that humans cannot earn their salvation, it is not true that humans …
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To understand this post you might need to review the previous two posts here and here. I said: And with that I began to realize why people have so many theological disagreements. Our faith is in our interpretation of Scripture, as opposed to Jesus. As much as I love Scripture it’s Jesus once removed. I find it interesting that Ken …
Straight From The Horses Mouth
Ken Silva wrote a post in response to my previous post here. He said: “Well, since he asked; I think God has revealed of Himself what He wanted us to know about Him in His inerrant, infallible, Word i.e. Holy Scripture. Therefore, any theology that’s shaped by the Bible, in context and rightly interpreted, accurately represents the size of our infinite Creator God that He …
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“Some people are deeply suspicious because those in the emerging movement tend to be pluralistic, they believe that God is bigger than any particular theology,” Corcoran said. I don’t know about you but I sincerely hope God is bigger than my theology. What do you think?
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“One of my heroes is John Calvin, who never finished his great theological treatise because he understood that his role in establishing a working sewer system in the city of Geneva was more important and more in line with his obedience to Christ.” (source) Love that!
Straight From The Horses Mouth
“Most church families in our country will gather together sometime today or tomorrow. As this happens, the high point for most will be the worship service. The high point of the worship service will be the sermon. If you doubt that this is the case, just ask most of the people present. There are two troublesome aspects to this. First, …
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The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd. Indeed in view of the silliness of the majority of mankind, a widespread belief is more likely to be foolish than sensible. – Bertrand Russell
