Comments on: Mature Audience Only-Reformed Theology..watch out! http://loudandclear87.wordpress.com/2008/04/30/mature-audience-only-reformed-theologywatch-out/ Inside and out of the mind of Joel Larison Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:07:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Hollering On Liberty » Blog Archive » Humanism, Spiritualism, and Christ http://loudandclear87.wordpress.com/2008/04/30/mature-audience-only-reformed-theologywatch-out/#comment-18 Hollering On Liberty » Blog Archive » Humanism, Spiritualism, and Christ Thu, 01 May 2008 02:35:28 +0000 http://loudandclear87.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-18 [...] Today, I was thinking about the role of Christ as redeemer due a post on Joel Larison’s blog. [...] [...] Today, I was thinking about the role of Christ as redeemer due a post on Joel Larison’s blog. [...]

]]> By: The Jerk Arminian. « DISARRAY http://loudandclear87.wordpress.com/2008/04/30/mature-audience-only-reformed-theologywatch-out/#comment-17 The Jerk Arminian. « DISARRAY Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:34:59 +0000 http://loudandclear87.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-17 [...] Jerk Arminian. So Joel just posted the Mark Driscoll quote that gives me so much trouble, and I realized something.  Almost every single Calvinist I know or have heard of is a bit of an [...] [...] Jerk Arminian. So Joel just posted the Mark Driscoll quote that gives me so much trouble, and I realized something.  Almost every single Calvinist I know or have heard of is a bit of an [...]

]]> By: loudandclear87 http://loudandclear87.wordpress.com/2008/04/30/mature-audience-only-reformed-theologywatch-out/#comment-16 loudandclear87 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:14:30 +0000 http://loudandclear87.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-16 Jerm- i am basically right there with you....sorry if i didn't make it super clear. I just wanted to point out a very different view of Jesus rescue, and for me, (maybe just me) i feel grace is in Driscoll's words....maybe I am weird Eric- i completely agree that theology is all working off of assumption and i do not hold to any specific theology, but i love chasing after it. Believers for centuries have attempted to put all their intellect into figuring God out, and i think the deeper I dig into theology, its not putting God in a box, its discovering more and more his infiniteness and indescribability (sp?)....and that is worship for me for me (and remember this is just me) studying theology is part of worshiping God with all my heart, MIND, soul, and strength. but to answer you directly....in my life right now i believe that God sent Jesus because it was the most glorious and beautiful way that redemption could be played out. and God would receive the most glory by a humble man (sinless) gave up his life freely to buy back mankind from sin that makes God look most glorious, in my opinion. but again it changes a lot hhaha i love the discussion thanks guys Jerm- i am basically right there with you….sorry if i didn’t make it super clear. I just wanted to point out a very different view of Jesus rescue, and for me, (maybe just me) i feel grace is in Driscoll’s words….maybe I am weird

Eric- i completely agree that theology is all working off of assumption and i do not hold to any specific theology, but i love chasing after it. Believers for centuries have attempted to put all their intellect into figuring God out, and i think the deeper I dig into theology, its not putting God in a box, its discovering more and more his infiniteness and indescribability (sp?)….and that is worship for me

for me (and remember this is just me) studying theology is part of worshiping God with all my heart, MIND, soul, and strength.

but to answer you directly….in my life right now i believe that God sent Jesus because it was the most glorious and beautiful way that redemption could be played out. and God would receive the most glory by a humble man (sinless) gave up his life freely to buy back mankind from sin

that makes God look most glorious, in my opinion. but again it changes a lot hhaha

i love the discussion thanks guys

]]> By: Eric H http://loudandclear87.wordpress.com/2008/04/30/mature-audience-only-reformed-theologywatch-out/#comment-15 Eric H Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:55:42 +0000 http://loudandclear87.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-15 understanding how God works -- is this possible? How about this: Theology = the study of trying to guess at how God works based on evidence and revelation Correct me if I'm wrong...you're saying that you believe it should be "Because I loved you, I sent Jesus." Then you have to ask why Jesus was necessary. Do you think this is where the forgiveness part comes in? The whole issue of why Jesus was necessary for our redemption might make a good follow-up. Just a thought. understanding how God works — is this possible?

How about this:
Theology = the study of trying to guess at how God works based on evidence and revelation

Correct me if I’m wrong…you’re saying that you believe it should be “Because I loved you, I sent Jesus.” Then you have to ask why Jesus was necessary. Do you think this is where the forgiveness part comes in? The whole issue of why Jesus was necessary for our redemption might make a good follow-up. Just a thought.

]]> By: jermtech http://loudandclear87.wordpress.com/2008/04/30/mature-audience-only-reformed-theologywatch-out/#comment-14 jermtech Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:48:51 +0000 http://loudandclear87.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-14 Do the love side and the justice side have to be mutually exclusive? Isn't part of the awesomenewss of grace that God has every right to look down on us with utter disgust, but CHOOSES to look beyond our faults and see Christ's substitution? What a miracle. Do the love side and the justice side have to be mutually exclusive? Isn’t part of the awesomenewss of grace that God has every right to look down on us with utter disgust, but CHOOSES to look beyond our faults and see Christ’s substitution?

What a miracle.

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